Want! Want Want Want!

I'm having some serious book cravings here. I know, I know, I really shouldn't complain, seeing as I think I was the first one to finish Renegade's Magic and all, but still! There are so many things that I can't get my hands on yet, and I really WANT them!

Least amongst them is this. Red Seas Under Red Skies, aka the latest offering from the wonderful Scott Lynch of The Lies of Locke Lamora fame. I got Ash Lies for our anniversary. I've read it twice, and she hasn't read it at all. Whoops. It's so good, though! Extremely entertaining and tricky, and the characters are very likeable. Want! I'm almost considering ordering this from Amazon.com.uk, seeing as I have no idea when it'll be out here. Publishers say August. Well, I'm not bloody waiting that long if I can help it! Waaaaant this book.

Another book I read and finished yesterday (whoops again) was Godslayer by the wonderful Jacqueline Carey. It follows on from Banewrecker, and is sort of a LOTR-type situation, although it's all told from the 'bad guys' persepctive. Seriously awesome writing, and a very good finish. You almost don't know who to cheer, really. I love that Carey has turned typical fantasy on it's head for this one.

Of course, it's making me want to read Kushiel's Justice. Want want want this book. Oh, yes. Bring it on. Carey is just so good. *happy sigh* Beautifully structured world, great characters and I want to know what's happening next. You can read the first two chapters of this on her website. But don't, because if you're a fan, it'll make you all crazy wanting to read the rest. Another one that I'm considering ordering from overseas.

Then there's the biggest one of all. George RR Martin's A Dance With Dragons. He's working on it, and having to put up with some truly shitty fans who keep pestering him on his blog about it. Seriously, I would knock over an old lady to get this book. I don't care if I have to busk to pay for this (on the off chance that I'm still a horribly poor uni student when it comes out) but I will get it. Drool. If you're a fantasy reader and haven't read Martin, go. Read it now. I know some people don't like it because it's bloody and depressing, but seriously. He's almost the best damn writer I've ever had the pleasure to read. And the size of the world! Give me anyone else who can write something this massive this well and I'll... Do something mad. Because, honestly, he's the best. (Apart from Hobb. Hobb on a good day.)

Also, I'm hanging out for the next installment of Telanu's Tea Series, titled Fire by Fire. Thank god it's fanfic, or I'd have to wait for it to be properly published. Not that I wouldn't shell over cold hard cash to read it. *grin* Ah, Telanu. Not only can she write Devil Wears Prada fic that'll kill you, but her Tea Series... Well, let me just say that thus far, it's magnificent, and it completely opened my eyes about certain characters...

Oh, and then there's this. *grin*