Review: First Rider's Call

First Rider's Call by Kristen Britain

My rating: 4 of 5 stars



Granted, it's a little bit lengthy by the standards of today's fantasy-adventure genre, but it's so worth it. I'd say it's targeted for slightly older young adults.

Karigan's a great heroine with honor, sass, and just the right amount of frailty. She's not like twiggy females who somehow magically defeat buff, bouncer types. She kicks butts of bigger guys because she's strong, she trains, and she's smart. And it's not easy for her, which makes me appreciate her more.

You gotta love a good fantasy novel with the perfect combination of action, darkness, magic, and some sprinkled romance. I could always use a little more romance (just ask my hubby), but hey, it's enough to keep me turning pages.



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Review: Dust and Decay

Dust and Decay by Jonathan Maberry

My rating: 4 of 5 stars



If you like books that tend to get a little darker with each installment, then you'll like this. Maberry takes the characters and the troubled world of hungry zombies to a whole new level. Gameland is pure creepiness. Dust and Decay has tension and tragedy, but also humor and triumph. Really gilly good.



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Review: Rot and Ruin

Rot and Ruin by Jonathan Maberry

My rating: 4 of 5 stars



I really like this zombie story. It's original, exciting, and the characters seem so real. I love that the "hero" doesn't start out as the "hero." He's not even necessarily the most admirable character in the book, but I like that. He has room to grow, and you see him starting to do just that in book 1. It's a pretty compelling story about good vs. evil, but not in the way you think at first. (Sorry to give a blatant teaser, but I think the book's worth reading.)

I'm hoping to read the entire series by Halloween. Yep, it's my annual "spooky" read! Happy haunting everybody.



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Review: Green Rider

Green Rider by Kristen Britain

My rating: 4 of 5 stars



Just finished reading this classic fantasy again. There is something so wholesome and refreshing about reading a "young adult" fantasy that came before the days of Bella and Edward and shock value.

It reminds me a lot of LOTR or the Wheel of Time series, but better for a crowd with a shorter attention span. It's a fully developed world of different kingdoms and peoples. The magic is subtle but compelling. The story has a little bit of everything - romance, suspense, action, coming of age themes...good stuff.

This time I'm going to read the whole series. I could only find an audiobook for book #1, but with the hubby in school, hopefully I'll have time to crack open an actual book!

Next up: First Rider's Call, book #2.



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Why do I always feel like reading?

Yep. This pretty much sums it up.