Kate Elliott, The Gathering Storm
Daw (2003) ISBN: 978-0-7564-0132-0
Score: 3

The fifth book of the Crown of Stars series, in which everyone spends a couple years trying to get into position for the climax (the last 50 pages of this book). Hard to believe there's two more 600 page books after this.

Next Book: Carol Berg, The Daemon Prism

C.T. Adams and Cathy Clamp, Hunter's MoonTor Romance (2003) ISBN: 0-765-34913-2 ( Read more... )

Greg Keyes, The Briar KingDel Rey (2003) ISBN: 0-345-044066-8 ( Read more... )

Simon R. Green, Something From the NightsideAce (2003) ISBN:0-441-01065-2 ( Read more... )

Ann Downer, Hatching MagicAtheneum (2003) ISBN: 0-689-02783-4 ( Read more... )

Joel Shepherd, Breakaway
Pyr (2003) ISBN: 978-1-59102-540-5
Score: 3

Second Cassandra Kresnov novel, with less sex and more politics than before (and both overwhelmed by the violence). I really, really like the heroine and the setting, and while the violence was exciting, I wish the reasons for it made more sense.

Cornelia Funke (trans. Anthea Bell), Inkheart
Chicken House (2003) ISBN: 0-439-53164-0
Score: 1.5

A juvenile fantasy about a girl whose father can accidentally bring items and characters out of (and into) stories when he reads aloud. This is not a good thing.

Kelley Armstrong, "Ascension"
online novella (2003)
Score: 1.5

Another prequel narrated by Clay, in which we see how Jeremy became the Pack's Alpha.

Kelley Armstrong, "Savage"
online novella (2003)
Score: 2

Prequel to the Otherworld series, in which Clayton discusses his early childhood. No real surprises if you've already read Bitten, and contains a spoiler if you haven't.

Next Book: Scott Lynch, The Lies of Locke Lamora

Trudi Canavan, The High LordEos (2003) ISBN: 0-06-057530-1 ( Read more... )