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Review: The Original – Brandon Sanderson & Mary Robinette Kowal
Holly wakes up in confusion, a chunk of her memory missing, only to find out she is a clone of herself, her original having murdered her husband. She is given less than a week’s time to track down her original, kill her, and take her place.
Curator Conversation: Brandon Sanderson’s Mistborn trilogy
In this special in-depth conversation – including spoilers – Peter and Jop will dive into the Mistborn trilogy by Brandon Sanderson.
Review: The Hero of Ages – Brandon Sanderson
Part three of the Mistborn Trilogy – With the mists killing and the ashfalls mounting it appears the world is slowly coming to an end. Unable to beat their foe by sheer allomantic force, Vin and Elend follow a trail left by their predecessor in the hope that aid might come from beyond the grave.
Review: The Well of Ascension – Brandon Sanderson
Part two of the Mistborn Trilogy – Vin must find a way to defeat the Deepness, and Elend must find a way to rule Luthadel without letting go of his principles.
Review: The Final Empire – Brandon Sanderson
First part of the Mistborn Trilogy – Vin, a young thief with a special talent, lives to survive. Her views are challenged when she meets the legendary crew leader Kelsier, a revolutionist who intends to overthrow the cruel Lord Ruler.
Review: Mortal Engines – Philip Reeve
Tom Natsworthy is an apprentice historian in the traction city of London – a mobile metropolis chasing other traction settlements across the hunting grounds to devour their resources and enslave their people. Tom’s life is turned upside down when he meets heroic explorer and head historian Thaddeus Valentine – and witnesses a failed attempt to assassinate Valentine.
Review: A Beautifully Foolish Endeavor – Hank Green
Andy Skampt, April May’s closest friend, struggles to find meaning in his life after April’s death and the disappearance of the Carls. When he receives a mysterious text message and finds a mysterious book of instructions, he is dragged into an equally mysterious game. When he finds out an old nemesis has grand plans, he and April’s other friends are forced into action once again.
Curator Question: What book’s cover made you want to immediately read it?
Our curators share their experience going against conventional wisdom and judging books by their cover… Risky business!
Review: Caliban’s War – James S.A. Corey
Part two of The Expanse – Jim Holden and the crew of the Rocinante once again find themselves at the center of the solar system’s politics when they discover that the use of a secret weapon on the agricultural moon of Ganymede is about to turn the tension between Earth and Mars into a war that may cause the end of all humanity. Meanwhile, Bobby, a Martian marine caught in the fighting, forges an unlikely alliance with Chrisjen Avasarala, a foul-mouthed grandmother who happens to hold a lot of strings in the Earth government.
Review: Sea of Rust – C. Robert Cargill
Brittle is a scavenger robot wandering the Sea of Rust looking for derelict robots to loot for parts. When she gets damaged herself and needs rare parts to repair her own body, the stakes are raised to a new level.
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