, The Stone of Farewell, and To Green Angel Tower. The Richard was not disappointed, this series met all expectations, the only thing disappointing is that it ended. This series earns an 8 out of 10. The action and relationships in this Trilogy do not let you down and the ending will satisfy everything. If you like fantasy, you will like this series.
is the second book of the Instrumentalities of the Night by Glen Cook. The previous book earned a 7 out of 10, and this one earns itself a full 8 out of 10 stars. The politics, intrigue, and fanatacism pull you into this book so deeply, it's hard to put it down. Excellent work by an excellent author.
by Gabriel Garcia Marquez. This is not usually the type of book the Richard would read, however, the Richard's girlfriend was reading it and he picked it up and read it through. This book earned 5 out of 10 stars. It details the lives of a family througout several generations. This story would have earned higher stars, but it had some confusing elements such as similar names, and histories, it was very hard to follow in certain places, but the story did intrigue.
by Glen Cook. This book started off slow, but quickly sped up. The Richard would give this book a 7 out of 10 stars. If you are interested in politics, war, and religion, this book has it all. Throw in a mix of soul searching, betrayal and manipulation. The elements of politics and religion in politics are worked beautifully into the story. The Richard highly recommends yet another Glen Cook series, and wonders why he has missed this author previously.
