in order, 12 best non-series or first in series books of 2009: 1. The City & the City, China Miéville 2. The Other City, Michal Ajvaz (translated in 2009) 3. In Great Waters, Kit Whitfield 4. Elfland, Freda Warrington 5. This Is Not a Game, Walter Jon Williams 6. Usurper of the Sun, Housuke Nojiri (translated in 2009) 7. Silver Phoenix, Cindy Pon 8. Hand of Isis, Jo Graham 9. The Laurentine Spy, Emily Gee 10. Faery Rebels: Spell Hunter, R.J. Anderson 11. Midwinter, Matthew Sturges 12. Amazon Ink, Lori Devoti
As for later-in-series installments, no particular order: The Price of Spring, Daniel Abraham In Ashes Lie, Marie Brennan Cast in Silence, Michelle Sagara Moribito II: Guardian of the Darkness, Nahoko Uehashi (translated in 2009)
I did read more, but these are the only ones that I'd actually recommend without much reservation. I keep promising Charmian that I'll finish a "best fantasy of 2000-09" post but the sad thing is that so much that I read is either crap or only works as id candy that it can't safely be recced.
in order, 12 best non-series or first in series books of 2009:
1. The City & the City, China Miéville
2. The Other City, Michal Ajvaz (translated in 2009)
3. In Great Waters, Kit Whitfield
4. Elfland, Freda Warrington
5. This Is Not a Game, Walter Jon Williams
6. Usurper of the Sun, Housuke Nojiri (translated in 2009)
7. Silver Phoenix, Cindy Pon
8. Hand of Isis, Jo Graham
9. The Laurentine Spy, Emily Gee
10. Faery Rebels: Spell Hunter, R.J. Anderson
11. Midwinter, Matthew Sturges
12. Amazon Ink, Lori Devoti
As for later-in-series installments, no particular order:
The Price of Spring, Daniel Abraham
In Ashes Lie, Marie Brennan
Cast in Silence, Michelle Sagara
Moribito II: Guardian of the Darkness, Nahoko Uehashi (translated in 2009)
I did read more, but these are the only ones that I'd actually recommend without much reservation. I keep promising Charmian that I'll finish a "best fantasy of 2000-09" post but the sad thing is that so much that I read is either crap or only works as id candy that it can't safely be recced.
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