This is the 2nd book by the author I have read and enjoyed. They have similar themes, though different times, places and cultures. Both have an independent female protagonist in a nontraditional role. Both have an unusual setting at a time of great transformation due to European conquerors.

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I just finished reading the first book in Jim Butcher’s Codex Alera, Furies of Calderon. It’s more violent than I want to review on my site (half the book involves a battle), but I enjoyed the characters and the developing story. I recommend it for mature YA and transition to adult. My son has reviewed it for Fantasy Folder.

I just finished the 2nd book in Brandon Sanderson‘s Mistborn series.  I realized at that time, that I need to be updating my Favorite Authors page. Sanderson has become one of my favorites. Others  will be forthcoming.

I also haven’t added anything to the Horizons page in a while, of which the Mistborn series is a great example.

Sanderson gained popularity through the continuance of Robert Jordan’s The Wheel of Time series. Since then, my family has been reading his books. I have enjoyed all of them so far. I particularly like Mistborn, which has a 4th book coming out this year.

Sanderson seems to be an author that thoroughly enjoys writing. He also interacts with his fans through Twitter and Reddit.

Probably the thing I find most compelling about this book is the main character’s communication with the wolves. It’s a teen love story, but more than that. It sports an old theme, werewolves, with a more human view than most and less back and forth changing.

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Don’t know how I missed this when it came out. I loved Framed. Frank Cottrell Boyce is a fun writer. He takes odd subjects and makes them fun. He packs in a bunch of insights along the way. This one is a bit far-fetched, but still enjoyable.

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This month’s selection is a sequel to a book I loved! I did not know if I would like it as much, but the illustrations are fantastic. Lots of action in the story, so it is especially good for boys.

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I read this book at the beginning of  the year and forgot about it. I Shall Wear Midnight is the 4th book of Pratchett’s Tiffany Aching series. If you haven’t already read Pratchett, all I can say is you are missing out on hilarity. This particular series within the greater Discworld series is a favorite, marketed for YA. Hopefully, the YA series will lead you as well to the rest of the series.

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I expected Meggy Swann would be an apprentice or something. The story is nothing like that. The alchemy gives Meggy an interesting setting, but that’s only a twist to the story. The crux is the growth of Meggy as a person, in medieval London. It very much has the nitty gritty feel of Shakespearean London.

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This month’s selection is by an author I read whenever he has a new book. He has a way with words that not all authors share nowadays. Not as lyrical as the first one I read, but much life is packed into the story.

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I was delighted to see that Anna Grossnickle Hines has a new picture book of quilts and poems.  This one is a bit different from the other two. I think the focus is more on the poetry.

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