Temple of the Winds Review

GO READ THIS BOOK SERIES!!

This is not really a review, but I wanted to tell you guys about this book/series, but I don't want to spoil anything for anyone. Just as a note- this book series should be read my adults only (as in 18 and up) as it deals with some pretty mature issues at times.

I've said this before, but Terry Goodkind is an amazing author. He is very adept at getting you emotionally involved into the characters and the story, and then toying with you the majority of the novel. He builds up the tension and the sense of urgency the whole book, then takes away all hope, and somehow resolves it in the end, making everything better. So amazing! He is one of my favorite authors of all time; right up there with Tolkien, Cornwell, and Crichton! It's a crying shame that Goodind isn't all that popular.

I rate this book 5 stars out of 5.

Book Art

This is awesome!! Would be even better if the book was the Sturlinga Saga, Prose Edda, or Beowulf!

An Intermediate Guide to Fantasy

Here's another list of fantasy novels, but ones I feel would be better suited for advanced junior high or high school students (and older, of course).




Pawn of Prophecy- David Eddings

The Fellowship of the Ring- J.R.R. Tolkien

First King of Shannara- Terry Brooks

Homeland- R.A. Salvatore

Dragonflight- Anne McCaffrey

Talon of the Silver Hawk- Raymond E. Feist

The Legend of Huma- Richard A. Knaak

Shapechanger's Song- Jennifer Roberson

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's/Philosopher's Stone- J.K. Rowling

A Beginner's Guide to Fantasy

I know that I've put up a lot of video game oriented stuff lately, so in order to get back to the BOOK part of The Book Wyrm, I thought I'd do a list of recommendations of fantasy books. This is for those of you who are new to fantasy and aren't really sure where to start. All of these books are fantastic, but are really targeted to young adult. That doesn't mean older people can't enjoy them though! I'm not going to rank them, since the quality of a book is really everyone's personal opinion. You might think some of these books suck, and you're entitled to have that view. Anyway, here are my recommendations:

The Hobbit- J.R.R. Tolkien

Eragon- Christopher Paolini

The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe- C.S. Lewis

Redwall- Brian Jacques

The Ruins of Gorlan- John Flanagan

The Hunger Games- Suzanne Collins

The Lightning Thief- Rick Riordan

The Golden Compass- Philip Pullman

The Furies of Calderon- Jim Butcher

Artemis Fowl- Eoin Colfer