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"The book that started a love affair with fantasy! Lucky for us, it's the first book in a long series of intertwined stories!"

4.09 avg rating — 194,168 ratings

"Fantastic. Kristin Cashore is the heir to Tamora Pierce's throne of fantasy."

4.09 avg rating — 176,080 ratings

"For fans of different kinds of magic! She really fleshes out the world well. Plus it is a fairly long series, so there's a lot to read."

4.35 avg rating — 9,932,938 ratings

"Start of a great trilogy. Has some adult violence, but is definitely worth the read."

4.41 avg rating — 3,156,995 ratings

"It's a classic for a reason!"

4.31 avg rating — 1,475,242 ratings

"Technically this is sci-fi, but it is absolutely fantastic and thought provoking."

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"Technically this starts out in modern time, but the majority of time is spent in the past. So I'm gonna put it on because it's a favorite.\"

4.16 avg rating — 218,542 ratings