The Broken Kingdoms and the Kingdom of Gods by N.K. Jemisin
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Trilogies are a hard thing to pull off, and it seems like The Broken Kingdoms and The Kingdom of Gods by N.K. Jemisin are an exercise in diminishing returns.
Fantasy
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The Sorcerer of the Wildeeps by Kai Ashante Wilson
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Ka Ashante Wilson’s The Sorcerer of the Wildeeps is a clever debut, full of sinuous prose and interesting rethinks of sword and sorcery tropes.
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Pen Pal by Francesca Forrest: A Stunning Self-Published Novel
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Em is a 12-year-old girl in a floating community off the Gulf Coast. Kaya is a political activist in a terrifying prison. They are pen pals. And Pen Pal by Francesca Forrest is the story of their correspondence.
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Clariel by Garth Nix: An Old Kingdom Prequel
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Clariel is a prequel looking at the backstory of a villain from the original Old Kingdom trilogy, but this origin story falls way short of expectations.
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Double Review: A Hat Full of Sky by Terry Pratchett and Mini-Habits by Stephen Guise
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So much for getting my 2016 reviews off on the right foot. After not posting something last week, here’s a double capsule review of two very different books.