Fantasy Books > Holly Black Fantasy Books

Advantages: A realistic and slightly twisted faery tale
Disadvantages: Not as good as Tithe, but what could be?

Valiant is an absorbing remake of the tale "Sleeping Beauty", but with all the obvious beauty and happiness taken away. But still, a new love is created,a nd it is more true than the vapidness which occus in the original childrens tale. As i mentioned in the Tithe review, Holly Black is an excellent writer. She makes what could be a "soppy, and happy' genre into a hard hitting, twisted tale of deciet, lies and seduction. She makes it realistic. Valiant ...
...I don't think that Valiant has the same depth, and strong story line as Tithe did. I don't know whether its because its based on "Sleeping Beauty" or because of another reason...I freely admit that i am, and was, truly biased in my opinion of tithe - i thought nothing would better it, and i was right. It could be because of this original opinion, but for me, Tithe is the best. Despite that, Valiant is an amazing read in its own right. With some ... Read review

Advantages: Well written...Quite a realistic story, despite faery galore
Disadvantages: Definately for young adults, so Spiderwick fans may miss out

If you're thinking the name Holly Black sounds familiar, then you've probably heard it from the immensely popular Spiderwick Chronicles (which i think is going to be released as a film soon). The plot The scene is set with Kaye and her mother at a gig in the city. When Kayes' mums' boyfriend tries to attack her, Kaye intervines, ad they have to move back to her home town to live with her grandma. And also, its the place where she happens to see ...
...Janet, she goes to a hang out with her and her friends and meets Janets boyfiend, kenny. And in the process she ends up seducing him unintentionally, entrapping him to like her...but she doesn't know how or why. Running from this scene, embarrassed and confused, she hears a groan from a copse of wood. Investigating, she meets Roiben...favourite Knight of the queen of the Unseelie Court of faeries. Just to clarify, the Unseelie Court is the 'bad' ... Read review

Advantages: Excellent story line, full of adventure. Lead Character that you cant help but love
Disadvantages: Writting style is narrative - so people may not give a chance to this book. Shame!!!

The first book of the FarSeer Trilogy. Assassin's Apprentice introduces us to the young Fitz Farsser a illigitimate heir to the throne. Sounds like a stroke of luck however this is anything but fortunate for young Fitz as he is dragged into a world of court intrigue, back stabbing, and danger. Confronted by people that would do all within their power to make sure that a Royal bastard never reaches the throne. This is a tale of coming of age, about ...
...i would enjoy it after the first few pages - not because the pages would not hold my intrest but because Hobb went out on a limb and did somthing that is still a rareity in the fantasy world, she wrote this as a narrative of sorts. with all the events that you read about having happened already and the narrator is recapping the events of his life. Hobb was brave to do this as this style of writting is not common for this genre. However please dont ... Read review

Advantages: Brilliant story line - great detail yet still not a hard read
Disadvantages: You wont want the adventure to stop - but it does

...three of the series and Blood of the Fold is just as exciting, absorbing, and readable as the first two. Goodkind shows no sign of slowing down as he thrust Richard Cypher into a new adventure. The first two stories are now starting to come together as this book answers questions that the first two may of left you with. A new enemy has appeared and thsi time not even the keeper of the underworld himself would take this new evil. Richard Cyper the ...
...Wizards First Rule Stone of Tears Blood of the Fold Temple of teh Winds Soul of the Fire Faith of teh Fallen Pillars of Creation Naked Empire Chainfire Phantom Confessor Feel free to read the revies on other Goodkind books - Wizards first rule and stone of tears ... Read review

Advantages: Excellent plot that keeps you wanting more, fantastic characters that you take to your heart
Disadvantages: Absolutly none.

...second book in the series Stone of Tears continues the story of Richard Cypher. Like the previous book in the series it is brilliantly written and unlike most sequals this one equals if not betters the first. Goodkind keeps up his detailed writting style brilliantly deplicting the emotions of his characters. Without giving to much away Richard is again plucked out of the familiaity that he longs for and again is thrust into an aventure that he neither ...
...The Wizards First Rule Stone of Tears Bllod of the Fold Temple of the Winds Soul of the Fire Faith of the Fallen Pillars of Creation Naked empire ChainFire Phantom Confessor Please feel free to check out my reviews for Wizards first rule and Blood of the fold. ... Read review