Book #2 - Sabriel, #3 - Lirael, and #4 - Midnight Assassin

2. Sabriel by Garth Nix

This was an exceeding dark young adult fantasy, but it was also richly textured.  The world had grit to it.

( Read the rest of the review. (Spoilers) )

3. Lirael by Garth Nix

Lirael is the sequel to Sabriel, and it picks up where the story left off, though several years have passed by now...

( In this book, the world that was outlined in Sabriel is developed more fully. )

I'm in the middle of Abhorsen, the third book in the series and a direct continuation of Lirael right now, and it's a wild ride.

4. Midnight Assassin by Patricia L. Bryan and Thomas Wolf

This is a book about a real murder in a tiny Iowa farming community that took place in 1900.  I got interested in it because my literature class read a play inspired by the case.

( Some thoughts on justice and gender roles. )