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99. Midnight Never Come by Marie Brennan
First of all, it was a review I read somewhere that got me interested in this book (possibly PW, but maybe it was Scalzi's blog, I can't remember). Anyway, Midnight Never Come is basically fantasy and historical fiction mixed with more than a little intrigue. Of those three things, I only like the intrigue in my books. Except ... I absolutely loved this novel. It's extremely well written, lots of fun (and a little stressful, but in a good way -- like a good mystery) and basically awesome. It is the story of two Queens of England, one human and the other fairy. Obviously, there's much more to the story, including secret romances, fascinating explorations of historical events through the idea of fairies and, of course, death and violence. I recommend this book even to people who don't like, well, anything I've listed above. There's just something about Brennan's writing that makes the book fantastic.

100. The Black Path by Åsa Larsson
I absolutely love Åsa Larsson's writing. The Black Path is a fantastic third novel and explains a lot of the things that happened in her previous two books. One of the things I enjoy about Larsson's writing is the fact that she takes the time to develop her characters, not just in the first book, but over all three. The atmosphere she's created really draws you into the story and, in turn, helps you to love the main characters and all their little quirks and problems.

100 / 120 new reads. 83% read!