A Confusion of Princes (Hardcover) by Garth Nix

from mattclark

A quick read, and an interesting coming of age story. The far future Nix created is interesting, and he uses it well to comment on privilege, duty and happiness. The second half feels very rushed, particularly the last section, but overall it was still enjoyable.

from FCH123

I loved the Abhorsen trilogy. The story was complex, the characters were compelling, and the fear was well crafted. This new one? It felt like cotton candy. A pleasant read but I couldn't remember much of it when I was done. It didn't help that there was a mistake early on: “As you are not ali...

from DeweyEver

From birth, Khemri has been molded into a superhuman Prince of the Empire, one of millions who work to carry out the will of the "Imperial Mind." After years of training, he is stripped of his powers and sent on a secret mission in which he begins to question his destiny. The first half of the bo...

from wealhtheowwylfing

This kept switching genres on me. The main character begins life as an incredibly privileged prince who is trained in war and espionage by his innumerable servants and androids. He battles the other princes (both male and female) to survive, knowing that only one of them will one day be chosen by...

from shabacus

Garth Nix presents another of his usual high-concept, action-packed universes, and for a YA audience it does not disappoint. The main character goes from superhuman to human, a narrative path exactly opposite of the one most books give us, and it's all the stronger for it. I was sad to see how qu...