The Forest of Hands and Teeth – Carrie Ryan
Hachette Gollancz, 2009
308 pages
RRP: AU$29.95
ISBN: 978-0-575-09085-9

Reviewed by Sarah Parker

The Forest of Hands and Teeth is a YA novel by Carrie Ryan detailing the events around a girl who dreams of what might exist beyond the forest of zombies. Known for not ever using the Z word, this novel is a fantastic telling of a solid, strong, zombie story. This is a stand alone book, and is gripping and satisfying. The pace is fast, easy reading, and I found myself completely absorbed in the world.

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Flight of the Night Hawks (Darkwar #1) – Raymond E Feist
HarperCollins Voyager, 2005
420 pages
RRP: AU$45 (hbk), AU$32.95 (tpbk), AU$21.95 (pbk)
ISBN: 0-00-713374-x

Reviewed by Sarah Parker

Originally, I was drawn into this novel by the two characters in the opening chapter. It’s been a while since I visited the Kelewan/Midkemia books. I still think Magician is one of the best fantasy novels ever written, a quintessential read which has all the best elements of fantasy put together in a way that kept me entranced for all 800 plus pages. Flight of the Night Hawks, however is not Magician. I found that this novel told me more about my own expectations and experiences than it did about engaging me into a story.

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