Sea Change by Patricia Bray

Ocassionally, there comes a low-key, under-publicised book that surprises you with how good it is. Patricia Bray’s Sea Change, the second book in the series about a monk named Josan who discovers that he is more than a simple monk, is that kind of book.
In the first book, The First Betrayal, we find out that [...]

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Fiona McIntosh’s Trinity trilogy

It’s always lovely to find a new fantasy author. And when I first read Fiona McIntosh’s Quickening series, I thought I finally found someone to fill my Robin Hobb-dry season because the plot was so engaging that I forgot the annoying aspects of real life. Like eating, sleeping…
So, I quickly grabbed out her new series when it [...]

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Review: Return of the King extended edition

Faramir giving his future wife an adoring look. Yeah, you got that right. It’s me he’s looking at.
So, I’ll spit it out – I’m dissapointed. Now, before eyeris gets a heart attack, let me explain myself.
I shouldn’t have read the book before seeing the movie. Then the dissapointment wouldn’t have been so acute. It doesn’t [...]

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Legend of Earthsea … baaaad.

Well, oy. So I managed to see the SciFi miniseries through (cough) unofficial means. Let’s just say that the first ten minutes of the show I’m already saying: “Man. This sucks.”
The acting is so bad you can’t believe, the script stinks and I didn’t even wait long enough to watch the other sections. I [...]

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Earthsea coming to TV

This is probably old, old news, but Ursula K. Le Guin’s Earthsea series is being made into a mini series.
I have not read the books (bows head in shame), but I’ve heard many good things about it. Basically, the story is the staple of many fantasy stories: boy discovers he has powerful magic. Boy unleashes [...]

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The Lord of the Rings by JRR Tolkien

I have to admit — the first time I picked up The Lord of the Rings, I was far from impressed. It was this old-looking book that had a musty smell and I was not particularly happy with the faded cover (I can hear Daphne screaming already). Yes, when it comes to selecting books, I’m [...]

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