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Fantasy fiction Reviews

Overall Rating:5 out of 5 stars.
"Few books completely hold my mind...but this is one of them. With exams looming, I just wanted something to do while I took short breaks....with this book, they were far from short...a bit slow to"... (read full reviews)
Overall Rating:5 out of 5 stars.
"This book is the first in a brilliant, engrossing, magical trilogy. Set in a world where only the elite are trained as magicians a young commoner, Sonea, has inadvertently discovered that she can do"... (read full reviews)
Overall Rating:5 out of 5 stars.
"The world is split into two. Those who have read The Lord of the Rings, and those who haven't gotten round to it yet. Don't be in the minority, and discover the meaning of the term 'masterpiece'."... (read full reviews)
Overall Rating:5 out of 5 stars.
"i absolutely loved this book, well in fact i love this whole trilogy! Robin Hobb is an amazing author and i would highly recommend this book"... (read full reviews)
Overall Rating:5 out of 5 stars.
"I haven't got the audio CD of this one but was fortunate enough to preorder the book from Subterranean Press. It's a fantastic story and given that you won't be able to buy the book now - except at a"... (read full reviews)
Overall Rating:5 out of 5 stars.
"With the exception of the short stories, I have read all Barbara Erskine books and so was really pleased when I received her latest book, Time’s Legacy, to read and review. I think she does the dual"... (read full reviews)
Overall Rating:5 out of 5 stars.
"I haven't got the CD ... but I was fortunate enough to be able to preorder the novella before it sold out. It's a great story and will give some more insight into Eve - if you enjoyed Haunted you"... (read full reviews)
Overall Rating:5 out of 5 stars.
"The Hobbit is a classic made even better for being read by Martin Shaw. He has such a sexy voice, I could listen to this all day. And the abridgement isn't that noticeable; certainly nothing major is"... (read full reviews)
Overall Rating:5 out of 5 stars.
"Ive been lucky enough to get a copy from abroad and have to say its a great read, things are really getting manic in Morganville and Amelies Father is intent on causing havoc. A great read leaving you"... (read full reviews)
Overall Rating:5 out of 5 stars.
"The Kingdom of Lancre has seen its share of odd things. The land is a source of natural magic and witches and wizards are frequently born there. There have been ghosts, Elves and long-lost heirs to"... (read full reviews)
Overall Rating:5 out of 5 stars.
"This book has become particularly popular since Sky One filmed it as part of their Christmas 2006 schedule. There is a time in the Discworld calendar that is similar to our Christmas, and it is known"... (read full reviews)
Overall Rating:5 out of 5 stars.
"Aside from the films, this radio adaptation of "The Lord of the Rings" is quite simply the best adaptation EVER. It was first broadcast in 1981 as 26 half-hour episodes on Radio 4, and was released in"... (read full reviews)
Overall Rating:5 out of 5 stars.
"This is a brilliant series of books which works really well on audio. I love anything to do with magic and this is just my sort of thing. Over the three books the main character Sonea discovers she"... (read full reviews)
Overall Rating:5 out of 5 stars.
"I've been pretty addicted to the HP series since the 1st, and completely devoured the books as fast as she can write them, much like millions of others! I didn't ever listen to any of the audio until"... (read full reviews)
Overall Rating:5 out of 5 stars.
"The world is split into two. Those who have read The Lord of the Rings, and those who haven't gotten round to it yet. Don't be in the minority, and discover the meaning of "masterpiece"."... (read full reviews)
Overall Rating:5 out of 5 stars.
"Pratchett's usual mix of madness and genius, combined with the Phantom of the Opera. A 'Three Witches' discworld book easily in the same class as its predecessors."... (read full reviews)
Overall Rating:5 out of 5 stars.
"In my opinion the single greatest fantasy epic ever. Tolkien himself may be dead but the world he created will live forever.Long live the king."... (read full reviews)
Overall Rating:5 out of 5 stars.
"A real blast from the past, Sapphire and Steel was compulsive viewing when I was at school (although watched from behind a cushion). Big Finish have started producing these brilliant audio only"... (read full reviews)
Overall Rating:5 out of 5 stars.
"Very well read by Stephen Fry, made me want to get the rest in this audio book format, good completion to the stories, sad to see it end. Thank you JK Rowling for bringing HP to our reality."... (read full reviews)
Overall Rating:4 out of 5 stars.
"Stepehn Fry returns to narrate JK Rowling's second book with his usual magnificent style.The second Harry Potter book is a huge improvement on the first. It's far darker in tone and Harry spends a"... (read full reviews)
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