Summary (from bn.com): In his sensational international bestseller, the preeminent scientist and outspoken atheist Richard Dawkins delivers a hard-hitting, impassioned, but humorous rebuttal of religious belief. With rigor and wit, Dawkins eviscerates the arguments for religion and demonstrates the supreme improbability of the existence of a supreme being. He makes a compelling case that faith is not just irrational but potentially deadly. In a preface written for the paperback edition, Dawkins responds to some of the controversies the book has incited. This brilliantly argued, provocative book challenges all of us to examine our beliefs, no matter what beliefs we hold.

I may love fantasy, but I don't believe the world is filled with invisible pink unicorns. )

I can't force you to read this book, but I think everyone should. 


  
 
 
 
Luck In The Shadows-Book 1 Summary: When young Alec of Kerry is taken prisoner for a crime he didn’t commit, he is certain that his life is at an end. But one thing he never expected was his cellmate. Spy, rogue, thief, and noble, Seregil of Rhiminee is many things–none of them predictable. And when he offers to take on Alec as his apprentice, things may never be the same for either of them. Soon Alec is traveling roads he never knew existed, toward a war he never suspected was brewing. Before long he and Seregil are embroiled in a sinister plot that runs deeper than either can imagine, and that may cost them far more than their lives if they fail. But fortune is as unpredictable as Alec’s new mentor, and this time there just might be…Luck in the Shadows.

Stalking Darkness-Book 2 Summary: A master of subterfuge, a rogue thief with a noble air, Seregil of Rhiminee has taught his young protege, Alec of Kerry, his greatest secrets of the trade. Together they've made their way with thieving jobs large and small, winning friends and enemies, their lives in constant danger and yet charmed by an aura of magic, friendship and trust. But now, as thier adopted country prepares for war, Seregil is called away by an the ancient wizard Nysander to face the ultimate challenge of loyalties, and entrusted with a deadly knowledge that,if breached, could cost both Seregil and the unwitting Alec their lives. And as Alex learns the shocking truth of his own shadowed heritage, he, Seregil, and handful of loyal companions are catapulted into a tumultuous conflict with the ultimate evil--in which magic alone may no longer shield them from harm...

Traitor's Moon-Books 3 Summary: Wounded heroes of a cataclysmic battle, Seregil and Alec have spent the last two years in self-imposed exile, far from their adopted homeland, Skala, and the bitter memories there. But as the war rages on, their time of peace is shattered by a desperate summons from Queen Idrilain, asking them to aid her daughter on a mission to Aurenen, the very land from which Seregil was exiled in his youth. Here, in this fabled realm of magic and honor, he must at last confront the demons of his dark past, even as Alec discovers an unimagined heritage. And caught between Skala's desperate need and the ancient intrigues of the Aurenfaie, they soon find themselves snared in a growing web of treachery and betrayal. 

I decided to wait until I read all of these before posting about them. These are the original three books. Another one was released last year and there's another one coming in May. However, I've read reviews that the new one doesn't hold up to these. I'm reading it now, so you'll find out. To the review.

Sorry Harry Potter, you just got replaced as my favorite fantasy series. )
I could ramble on about them all night and probably not make any sense so I'll just leave you with SQUEEE!!! and read these books right now.





Summary (from bn.com): John Houck became a Marine to become a hero. But his life changed when he failed to notice an explosive device that ended up maiming the captain of his Force Recon Company, a respected Marine who nearly sacrificed himself to save John's life. Home from Iraq, John pays a visit to his former captain, only to discover the captain has been gruesomely murdered. John pursues a strange man he sees running from the scene, but he discovers that Alex Martin is not the murderer. Alex is, in fact, the former captain's secret male lover and the killer's intended next victim. When it becomes clear that local law enforcement has direct connections to the murder itself, John realizes that to repay his debt of honor, he must teach Alex Martin how to protect himself, even to kill.

No real spoilers and an interesting note for my Generation Kill people. )

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