April Genevieve Tucholke is the author of the gender-bent Beowulf retelling, The Boneless Mercies and the all-female, King Arthur-inspired Seven Endless Forests (FSG). Her books have been published in sixteen countries, and have received ten starred reviews. When she's not writing, April enjoys walking in the woods and exploring abandoned houses. She currently lives in Portland, Oregon.
Unlike certain popular fantasy series, the female characters in Martin’s books are not unfathomable objects, but fully fleshed human beings capable of great heroism (and great violence). Arya Stark is one of the most vengeful, fearless, complex female protagonists to be found in fantasy, and Brienne of Tarth’s warrior-with-a-heart-of-gold would melt the most seasoned fantasy reader’s heart.
HBO's hit series A GAME OF THRONES is based on George R R Martin's internationally bestselling series A SONG OF ICE AND FIRE, the greatest fantasy epic of the modern age. A GAME OF THRONES is the first volume in the series.
'Completely immersive' Guardian
'When you play the game of thrones, you win or you die. There is no middle ground'
Summers span decades. Winter can last a lifetime. And the struggle for the Iron Throne has begun.
From the fertile south, where heat breeds conspiracy, to the vast and savage eastern lands, all the way to the frozen…
An orphan on the streets of London, Jacky soon finds herself playing the role of ship’s boy on the HMS Dolphin. Jacky is, in turn, cunning, wild, bossy, loving, brave, flirtatious, and arrogant. She loves a crowd, especially when that crowd is staring right at her. Unforgettable. The audiobook, in particular, is exceptional.
Life as a ship's boy aboard HMS Dolphin is a dream come true for Jacky Faber. Gone are the days of scavenging for food and fighting for survival on the streets of eighteenth-century London. Instead, Jacky is becoming a skilled and respected sailor as the crew pursues pirates on the high seas. There's only one problem: Jacky is a girl. And she will have to use every bit of her spirit, wit, and courage to keep the crew from discovering her secret. This could be the adventure of her life--if only she doesn't get caught. . . .
This is a captivating read, even for those readers who aren’t into Greek mythology. Circe transforms from a lonely, despised lesser goddess to a powerful outcast-witch, easily embodying the fascinating role of the morally-gray hero.
In the house of Helios, god of the sun and mightiest of the Titans, a daughter is born. Circe is a strange child - not powerful and terrible, like her father, nor gorgeous and mercenary like her mother. Scorned and rejected, Circe grows up in the shadows, at home in neither the world of gods or mortals. But Circe has a dark power of her own: witchcraft. When her gift threatens…
The fourteen-year-old protagonist of True Grit, Mattie Ross, is the sort of pert, hyper-clever, steely female character that is hard to find outside a Larry McMurtry novel. Worth reading for her alone.
There is no knowing what lies in a man's heart. On a trip to buy ponies, Frank Ross is killed by one of his own workers. Tom Chaney shoots him down in the street for a horse, $150 cash, and two Californian gold pieces. Ross's unusually mature and single-minded fourteen-year-old daughter Mattie travels to claim his body, and finds that the authorities are doing nothing to find Chaney. Then she hears of Rooster - a man, she's told, who has grit - and convinces him to join her in a quest into dark, dangerous Indian territory to hunt Chaney down…
Published long before young adult literature hit bestseller lists, let alone had its own section in most bookstores, Sabriel is unexpectedly dark—the protagonist is a teenage necromancer who travels into death—and Sabriel herself is just the sort of fierce, resourceful hero that can easily carry a fantasy on her muscled shoulders.
A stunning anniversary gift edition of the second in the bestselling Old Kingdom fantasy series.
Sabriel has spent most of her young life far away from the magical realm of the Old Kingdom, and the Dead that roam it. But then a creature from across the Wall arrives at her all-girls boarding school with a message from her father, the Abhorsen - the magical protector of the realm whose task it is to bind and send back to Death those that won't stay Dead. Sabriel's father has been trapped in Death by a dangerous Free Magic creature.
Trained warriors kill loudly. We kill silently. And that is how you hunt a beast. Frey yearns for a life worthy of saga and song. But she is a Boneless Mercy, a member of an ancient female sect that has survived the rising and falling of kingdoms.
Mercies are death-traders, doomed to roam Vorseland killing the old or the sick for meager pay. Their methods are quiet, even merciful, yet wherever the seasons lead them, their daggers inspire unease. Frey and her band of Mercies--Ovie, Runa, and Juniper--are weary of the death trade and dream of a bigger life. So when Frey hears that a beast is slaughtering people in a northern jarldom, she decides that killing it is the Mercies’ chance at fame and fortune, even if it means they must align with the reclusive Sea Witches and face the ruthless Cut-Queen of the Red Willow Marsh. Their success—or failure—might change the fate of women everywhere.
Constance is a wild, stubborn young girl growing up poor in a small industrial town in the late 1800's. Beneath her thread-worn exterior beats the heart of a dreamer and a wordsmith. But at age twelve, she’s orphaned. Running away to join the circus—like kids do in adventure books—seems like such a brilliant idea…or is it?
"Flight to Brassbright appeals to my inner child's desire for adventure and independence as well as my (mostly) grown-up desire for really well-written stories that capture my imagination and hold my attention." - Tricia, Amazon Reviewer
"...well plotted with a likable protagonist...upbeat with…
Constance is a wild, stubborn young girl growing up poor in a small industrial town in the late 1800's. Beneath her thread-worn exterior beats the heart of a dreamer and a wordsmith. But at age twelve, she’s orphaned. Running away to join the circus—like kids do in adventure books—seems like such a brilliant idea… or is it?
