Fantasy Books

A little musical chairs from last week, with A Kiss of Shadows holding strong in the number one slot, The Gathering Storm moving up to number two, and Breaking Dawn moving up to three, to coincide with the release of the new Twilight movie “New Moon” this weekend. The Best of Robert E. Howard and The Demon Awakens stay in the top five, but move down a few spots.

1. A Kiss of Shadows by Laurell K. Hamilton
2. The Gathering Storm by Robert Jordan and Brandon Sanderson
3. Breaking Dawn by Stephanie Meyer
4. The Best of Robert E. Howard Volume 1: The Shadow Kingdom by Robert E. Howard
5. The Demon Awakens by R.A. Salvatore

Everything holds steady from last week’s positions, giving A Kiss of Shadows two weeks in the number one slot.

1. A Kiss of Shadows by Laurell K. Hamilton
2. The Best of Robert E. Howard Volume 1: The Shadow Kingdom by Robert E. Howard
3. The Gathering Storm by Robert Jordan and Brandon Sanderson
4. The Demon Awakens by R.A. Salvatore
5. Breaking Dawn by Stephanie Meyer

Breaking Dawn makes a return to the top five, while A Kiss of Shadows and The Best of Robert E. Howard Volume 1 make the cut for the first time. The Gathering Storm and The Demon Awakens stay in the to five, but drop two slots each.

1. A Kiss of Shadows by Laurell K. Hamilton
2. The Best of Robert E. Howard Volume 1: The Shadow Kingdom by Robert E. Howard
3. The Gathering Storm by Robert Jordan and Brandon Sanderson
4. The Demon Awakens by R.A. Salvatore
5. Breaking Dawn by Stephanie Meyer

• Review: The Gathering Storm by Robert Jordan and Brandon Sanderson @ Grasping for the Wind
• Review: The Gathering Storm by Robert Jordan and Brandon Sanderson @ Pat’s Fantasy Hotlist
• Review: Wheel of Time series @ BlogCritics.org
• News: The Gathering Storm hits stores @ The Gouverneur Times
• In Person: Brandon Sanderson at the Gwinnett Libraries @ Talk Gwinnett
• Video: Robert Jordan’s widow speaks @ Grasping for the Wind
• Review: Lords and Ladies by Terry Pratchett @ The Wertzone
• Review: The Darkest Road by Guy Gavriel Kay @ Keeping the Door
• Review: Leviathan by Scott Westerfield @ Robots & Vamps
• Interview: David Anthony Durham @ OF Blogs of the Fallen
• Interview: R.A. Salvatore @ Borders Sci-Fi
• Blog: Gail Martin’s Days of the Dead Tour @ Orbit Books
• Film: New Avatar trailer @ SF Signal

Don’t forget a very special Halloween edition of The Guild:

The Guild: Season 3, Halloween Edition

Robert Jordan/Brandon Sanderson’s new novel holds strong at number one, while R.A. Salvatore’s latest follows suit in the number two slot. Actually everything is the same as last week, except for A Touch of Dead being replaced by a book by Newt Gingrich. Newt Gingrich with a novel in the fantasy genre? Are we still on planet earth?

1. The Gathering Storm by Robert Jordan and Brandon Sanderson
2. The Demon Awakens by R.A. Salvatore
3. Paradox I by Rosemary Laurey
4. To Try Men’s Souls: A Novel of George Washington and the Fight for American Freedom by Newt Gingrich
5. Full Moon Rising by Keri Arthur

The Gathering Storm moves swiftly into the top spot, with R.A. Salvatore’s The Demon Awakens following closely behind. A new entry this week, Paradox I by Rosemary Laurey, rounds out the top three. A Touch of Dead and Full Moon Rising hang on in the four and five spots.

1. The Gathering Storm by Robert Jordan and Brandon Sanderson
2. The Demon Awakens by R.A. Salvatore
3. Paradox I by Rosemary Laurey
4. A Touch of Dead by Charlaine Harris
5. Full Moon Rising by Keri Arthur

R.A. Salvatore’s The Demon Awakens holds strong in the number one slot for the second week straight, while the new Wheel of Time book, The Gathering Storm, co-authored by Brandon Sanderson premiers at number three, while the release date of the book is still more than two weeks away.

1. The Demon Awakens by R.A. Salvatore
2. A Touch of Dead by Charlaine Harris
3. The Gathering Storm by Robert Jordan and Brandon Sanderson
4. Full Moon Rising by Keri Arthur
5. An Echo in the Bone by Diana Gabaldon