The Elysian Prophecy Book Tag
First up, The ElysianProphecy is Vivian Reis’s debut novel, and before you ask, yes, I’ve
preordered it.
Find out more at http://vivienreis.com/
This is in response to Vivian’s YouTube challenge. Not being
the youtubeing sort,
I’m going to be old-fashioned and blog
it.
With no further ado, let’s get on with it.
1. Secret society - A
book you love but no one else talks about
I don’t have long book conversations with people (I really
should, but I don’t). So I’m just going to go for the most obscure book I’ve
enjoyed. Which is … Nightseer by L.
K. Hamilton. It was an aborted attempt to start a high(ish) fantasy series,
very Harry Potter esque. If you liked
Hamilton’s early work then it’s well worth a look.
2. Voices - A scary
novel that gives you the chills!
Not scary as
such. But I found Kameron Hurley’s The
Stars are Legion so very unsettling that I couldn’t finish it. (I have a blog
post in the works about this) It’s really well written, it’s just so alien and
odd it kept me constantly on edge and I tend to read to relax.
3. Blood crystals - A
book with red on the cover
Skims through bookcase.
Ooh. Okay. Spellslinger by Sebastien
De Castell.
It’s nearly time for Kellen to take his mage trials, which would be
easier if he knew more than one spell. Cue, hijinks, betrayal, card games, revelations
and a flying cat. It’s just a super fun
adventure romp. And De Castell always gives me the feels.
4. Kidnapped – A
stand-alone novel you love
I don’t really read stand-alone books, ever. I don’t know why, I just end up reading series.
Ooh. Unity by Jeremy Robinson (quickly before
he writes a sequel or something).
Imagine, Hunger Games meets Pacific Rim with a bit of Battle
Royal thrown into the mix. Fast-paced and exciting with some great characters and really good action. And giant robots.
5. Jesse – A bookish
crush you have
Karrigan G’ladheon from Kristen Brittan’s Green Rider series. Who doesn’t like a
bad-ass sword wielding, horse riding, err… messenger. She’s a strong, vibrant character, and
it’s great to see how far she’s come since the start of the books. She’s the
kind of person I’d love to just hang out with.
Although it would be nice to see her actually win a sword
fight. Just the one.
6. Elysia – A book
that nailed a magical setting
Jim Butcher’s Coxed
Alera series. ‘nuff said.
Okay, Pokémon meets the lost legion, vs Star Trek’s the
Borg.
The blend of Genius loci and totem creatures/spirits makes
for a really interesting magic system that’s integrated into the world and
setting. Frontier-lands battered by sentient storms, waterways patrolled by the guard's water furies, everything just comes
together so well. If I could press-gang you into reading anything from this
list, the Alera books would be it (or them). Everyone I know loves them (I’ve made sure
of that).
7. Transmutation –
What’s your favourite fantasy animal?
I really want to say Mouse from the Dresden files. Who doesn’t like the idea of a magic dog the size of a small horse?
8. Oracles – A book
with magical folk
Must not use Jim Butcher again, must not use Jim Butcher
again. Must not…. A-hah!
Dime Store Magic
The first Kelley Armstrong book I ever read, and it’s about the age old conflict between Witches and Wizards.
I love the idea of the “everyman” character thrown in
the deep end and, eventually, watching them rise the occasion. While Page
doesn’t quite start out as an everyday person, the concept still applies.
9. Brethren - A book
with a core group you love
Having just finished the audiobook for this. It’s fresh in
my mind. And the character dynamics are brilliant.
Retribution Falls by
Chris Wooding. Imagine steampunk Firefly.
Darian Frey has brought together a ragtag group of individuals to crew his
airship. They’re all a little bit broken, from the alcoholic surgeon to the Deamonist
(scientist come mage) running from his past. But when the work together they
somehow manage to become something greater than the sum of its parts.
And I love the cover-art.
I guess I’m supposed to “tag” someone to do this. I tag
who-ever actually reads these. Make yourselves known, answer the questions and
check out The Elysian Prophesy!
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