From Alice to Harry Potter: Children's Fantasy in England
The longer I live, the more I am convinced of the importance of children's books.' When Robert Bloomfield wrote this in 1817 he could have had no idea of the range of children's books to come, nor of how in England fantasy would be their outstanding form.
The continuation of Charlaine Harris's bestselling vampire novel "Dead Until Dark", also known for its screen adaptation in "True Blood" TV-series. The books describe an alternate history which assumes that the supernatural is real and that vampires have only been public knowledge for a couple of years.
Books 2-9. Recommended for supernatural fans and adult readers.
Ship of Magic: Gripping first instalment of a new series from the author of The Farseer Trilogy. Wizardwood -- a sentient wood. The most precious commodity in the world.
The Mad Ship: High heroic fantasy has rarely paid enough attention to ships and sailors, the lifeblood, after all, of trade and survival in a non-technological world.
Ship of Destiny: Robin Hobb's books combine heroic adventures by land and sea with a passionate urgency about the morality which underlies her character's deeds.
