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Place of birth: Arlington, Virginia

Kat Berwick's 9 reviews

Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton

Let me just state that while Jurassic Park is a science fiction novel, it has elements that could be considered urban fantasy. Now, I have to say that this review will be super biased because this is the book that started my love of science fiction and intensified my love of fantasy.Dr. Alan Grant and grad student Ellie Sattler are paleon...

9.6/10

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The Glittering Court by Richelle Mead

The Glittering Court by Richelle Mead was a total disappointment. I've been a fan of Richelle Mead's books since I discovered the Vampire Academy series (which I've read at least 5 times by now). I honestly have to say that the only way this novel can even remotely be considered fantasy is because it takes place in a fictional land. ...

4.0/10

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The Journeyman: The Commons by Michael Alan Peck

The Journeyman is a novel that contains three stories that are intertwined to become one. It begins with Paul Reid, a street kid from New York, Annie - an Iraq war veteran - and her son Zach, who is autistic, boarding a bus heading west to California. However, the bus crashes before reaching its destination, and sends Paul, Annie, and Zach onto ...

7.5/10

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The Fall of Fair Isle by Rowena Cory Daniells (The Fall of Fair Isle)

This review is a little unconventional, in the sense that instead of reviewing the individual books in the series, I will be reviewing the series as a whole. This is a fantasy series that is definitely not a stand-alone. All the books have to be read in the order they are meant to be read—and to ensure that the reader doesn’t forget ...

6.0/10

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Hunt for Valamon by DK Mok

The Hunt for Valamon was a hilarious and endearing fantasy to read. Mok blends humour and gravity together magnificently, in a way that reminds me of the Discworld series by Terry Pratchett. It’s lighthearted but not so lighthearted that it’s lacking drama to push the plot along.Prince Valamon has been kidnapped, and Seris and...

9.1/10

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City of Stairs by Robert Jackson Bennett (The Divine Cities)

Shara and her assistant Sigurd have arrived in the Continental city of Belikov in search of Dr. Efrem Pangyui's killers, but are about to discover so much more. Belikov is a city of twisted realities and things are definitely not what they seem. Shara and her associates must find the killers and stop their extremist plot before it is too lat...

9.2/10

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The Mysteries by Lisa Tuttle

The Mysteries by Lisa Tuttle is a novel that weaves together modern mystery and the fairy-tales of the United Kingdom in a unique way. In the midst of telling the tale of Private Investigator Ian Kennedy’s search for the missing Peri, Tuttle weaves in the stories of other mysterious disappearances. These breaks from the main plot serve to ...

7.5/10

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The Great Hunt by Robert Jordan (Wheel of Time)

This majority book was originally intended to be part of book 1, however Jordan soon realized how huge the novel would have been, he found a good place to split the novels. The story starts a month or so after the event of the Eye of the World. Rand has his first encounter with the Amyrlin Seat and all manner of fun ensues.Padan Fain lead...

8.3/10

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The Eye of the World by Robert Jordan (Wheel of Time)

“The Wheel of time turns, and Ages come and pass, leaving memories that become legend.”The Eye Of The World: Page 1The Eye of the World is the first book of the fourteen book Wheel of Time series by Robert Jordan. This thrilling series begins in Emond’s Field, where we meet Rand al’Thor, Mat Cauthon, and Perr...

8.7/10

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