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No Country for Old Gnomes

Posted: April 2, 2019 by Vanessa in Books We Like Meta: Delilah S. Dawson, Kevin Hearne, Fantasy, Humor
No Country for Old Gnomes

…sorry), with Worstly, his talking goat Gustave, Dark Lord Toby, and the gang as they trek across the land in search of their quest. Or something. It’s much more complicated…

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Awakenings

Posted: January 6, 2012 by Writer Dan in Books We Like Meta: Edward Lazellari, Urban Fantasy
Awakenings

…things up. Readers start out knowing who the various search parties (both nefarious and well-intentioned) are searching for, and it’s obvious fairly quickly who the targets are. Thankfully, the author…

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Gideon Smith and the Brass Dragon

Posted: August 14, 2015 by Vanessa in Books We Like...and Hate Meta: David Barnett, Steampunk
Gideon Smith and the Brass Dragon

…as recounted by Mr. Bent, the journalist who follows Gideon around. The one assignment Gideon is waiting for is the one that means he can search for the missing brass…

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The Dream Peddler

Posted: March 28, 2019 by Vanessa in Books We Like Meta: Martine Fournier Watson, Fantasy
The Dream Peddler

…town pulling his cart of wares and finds himself in the midst of a search for the boy and volunteers to help — until the boy’s body is found in…

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Vallista

Posted: December 3, 2018 by Allan Bishop in Books We Like Meta: Steven Brust, Epic Fantasy, Mystery
Vallista

…worlds-travelling stealth hi-byer, Devera. While Devara drags her Uncle Vlad into a search to help her escape her predicament (it makes sense as you read), Vlad soon finds himself in…

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Season of Storms

Season of Storms

…follows a mini-arc, with the search for the swords acting as its overarching plot, and it follows Geralt in a road-warrior story structure. There’s a FEAR AND LOATHING IN LAS…

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Children of the Fleet

Posted: March 21, 2018 by Jane Funk in Books We Like Meta: Orson Scott Card, Science Fiction
Children of the Fleet

I first learned the term “bottle episode” while watching “Community” (thank you, Abed). One episode of Season 2 takes place entirely in a locked room as the characters search for

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City of Miracles

Posted: August 31, 2017 by Writer Dan in Books We Love Meta: Robert Jackson Bennett, Fantasy
City of Miracles

…been killed, and when Sigrud finds out, he drops everything, comes out of hiding, and starts a search to find the one that did it and exact his own brand…

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Wicked Like a Wildfire

Posted: August 8, 2017 by Vanessa in Books We Like Meta: Lana Popovic, Urban Fantasy, Young Adult
Wicked Like a Wildfire

search out the real story. Is it true that their grandfather threw Jasmina’s mother and sister over the cliff when he found out about their magic? Why does their mother…

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Seeker

Posted: June 6, 2017 by Vanessa in Books We Like Meta: Veronica Rossi, Urban Fantasy, Young Adult
Seeker

…traverse dangerous situations in search of their friend, but this book’s value is in watching as these Daryn and Gideon work through their issues. As the team travels through the