Those of you who follow my blog will know that Robin Hobb’s Realm of the Elderlings series is one of my all time favourite fantasy series and that the relationship between Fitz and the Fool is one of my most invested in fictional relationships. Further, you will know that May 9th marks the release of Assassin’s Fate, the final book in the Fitz and the Fool trilogy, and the apparent conclusion of the 16 book Realm of the Elderlings series. Assassin’s Fate is one of my most anticipated and yet dreaded releases of this year, so you can imagine my pure delight when yesterday I received an email advising me that I’d been approved for an early e-galley of said book and that I could download my copy now. Thank you so much Random House! I immediately put everything else on hold and have sped read through it already and am here to give you my first impressions, spoiler free. I intend to do a more spoilery review once I have reread it. The first question I had going into this book was, would Hobb provide an ending worthy of Fitz and the Fool, and I can say without…
Hello, I’m back again with a roundup of all the new releases in May about which I’m most excited. May is often a busy month in terms of new releases and this one is no exception, so let’s get on with it, shall we? One of my favourite middle grade authors, Rick Riordan, has two books coming out next month. The first of these is The Dark Prophecy, the second book in his Trials of Apollo series. This set of books follows the god Apollo, who has been stripped of his powers and sent to Earth in the form of a gawky teenage boy. As with all Rick Riordan books, I fully expect this one to combine Greek mythology, adventure and humour in a wonderful blend. The Dark Prophecy is released on May 2nd. Tying in with this release is Riordan’s second book of the month, Percy Jackson: Camp Half-Blood Confidential. This is a pamphlet written as if by Percy Jackson explaining how things work at Camp Half Blood for new demigods. I expect it to be a fun, quick read. It is also released on May 2nd. Also on May 2nd we have the next in Sarah J. Maas’s fantasy…