Ever heard of the Malazan Book of the Fallen or Gardens of the Moon?  If you live in the United States, you probably have no clue what I am talking about.  There is a very good reason for your lack of knowledge: Steven Erikson’s wildly successful Malazan series just never caught on in America but it is one of the most popular fantasy series outside of the United States.  Click here to read the rest of this review.

Brisingr marks the third installment in Christopher Paolini's Inheritance Cycle (initially Inheritance Trilogy).  Paolini's fame began with his first book, Eragon, and continued with his second, Eldest.  Critics praised Paolini's writing potential and claimed he would one day rise to the upper echelons of fantasy writing.  Two books later and what do I see?  Click here to read the rest of this review.

Every year we see books such as Terry Goodkind's Confessor make the top of bestsellers' lists. Despite containing few literary merits, these books make millions of dollars and garner fame and recognition for their authors. I expected Eragon to be much of the same with the added bonus of a teenager writing the book. Imagine my surprise when Eragon turned out to be decent.  Click here to read the rest of this review.

Welcome everyone to the Fantasy Books Review Blog. From now on I will be posting reviews for every book that I read.  I will try to post at least one review a week.  Feel free to leave comments with tips and suggestions that will help me improve this website.  Remember I do this for fun and for the benefit of people who want to read good fantasy books.  This blog will improve as time passes and I learn more about what the community wants.  Once again I welcome and thank all of you for visiting my blog.