Gripping . . . [this] vivid first-person, present-tense narrative [creates] a remarkably mature, balanced addition to the story that avoids the most common flaws of middle books and will leave readers hungry for the conclusion.”—Publishers Weekly (starred review)
“The Memory of Fire is a beautiful expansion of a promising story that delivers something rich and captivating. . . . Putting it down is likely to be the biggest challenge readers will encounter.”—Books, Vertigo & Tea
“[Callie] Bates does an excellent job of delving into Jahan’s past and showing his growth as a character as he finally faces the demons that fractured his family. . . . Allies turn out to be just as unexpected as the enemies.”—Booklist
Praise for Callie Bates’s The Waking Land
“A heartbreaking, enchanting, edge-of-the-seat read.”—Tamora Pierce
“This superior novel blends passionate romance and sweeping magic.”—Publishers Weekly
“A wonderfully stunning debut . . . Bates’s clear, captivating, imaginative storytelling and vivid, distinctive characters will cause readers to soak up every word.”—RT Book Reviews
“Callie Bates has written an exciting and involving first book, and she is clearly a writer of real talent.”—Terry Brooks
“The Waking Land is all about rising to challenges, and it succeeds wonderfully.”—Charlaine Harris
What are you reading this week?
As has become our tradition, we’re looking ahead to the next year of new science fiction and fantasy books—with the help of the editors and publishers responsible for bringing them to our shelves each and every week. Here are 95 new books they can’t wait for you to read (and that’s just the tip of […]