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message 1: by Ashley (last edited May 23, 2012 03:58PM) (new)

Ashley (ashleylaura87) | 9 comments Hi all! I'm looking for some help picking which one of the following I should read next. Has anyone read any of the books below. Which one should I start with?

The Summoning (Darkest Powers, #1) by Kelley Armstrong Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (Miss Peregrine #1) by Ransom Riggs Sabriel (Abhorsen, #1) by Garth Nix The Iron King (Iron Fey, #1) by Julie Kagawa Zone One by Colson Whitehead The Knife of Never Letting Go (Chaos Walking, #1) by Patrick Ness


Terry (Ter05 TwiMoms/ MundieMoms) (ter05) | 374 comments The Iron King! How great is it to be able to start a series and they are all written.... but there will be a spinoff!


message 3: by Stacey (new)

Stacey | 1 comments I've read both The Summoning(3 books to the series) and The Iron King (4 books to the series). I would recommend reading both, as they are both well written and draw you in to the novels with well written and developed characters. I personally read the Darkest powers trilogy first. But it all depends on which you would prefer supernatural abilities vs. fey.


message 4: by Heidi (new)

Heidi The Knife of Never Letting Go!! All 3 books are also out now.


message 5: by Ashley (last edited May 30, 2012 05:43PM) (new)

Ashley (ashleylaura87) | 9 comments I started with Darkest Powers. I've read 1 and 2 now, but I'll admit, I wasn't that impressed. I also finished Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children and I really enjoyed it. I'm reading The Iron King and Sabriel now.

I tried to read Zone One, but it was unreadable. Avoid that one.


message 6: by Janet (new)

Janet | 80 comments I've read Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children, The Iron King, and The Knife of Never Letting Go. They're good picks for very different reading moods. Miss Peregrine I'd call brainy fantasy - it's contemplative, atmospheric, creative and odd. The Iron King is a standard faerie YA fantasy that is a good read when you're in the mood for teen romance, but if you're feeling trope-phobic, avoid it. The Knife of Never Letting Go describes a harsh and disturbing world- it's engrossing, but if you're in the mood for feel-good-fantasy, you probably should leave this one for another time.


message 7: by Jenny (new)

Jenny (narcisse) Love Sabriel.


message 8: by Natasha (new)

Natasha | 3 comments I second Sabriel - one of my all time favorites


message 9: by Marysue (new)

Marysue | 9 comments I can't believe it, but I haven't read any of these. Although I've heard great things about Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children. It's on my to-read list.


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