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Daughter of the Empire (The Empire Trilogy #1) by Raymond E. Feist and Janny Wurts

November 21, 2023 .

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With all the plotting and schemes going on, one would be forgiven for not giving apt credit to the excellent world-building. Being a fan of Feist’s former series set in this world, it’s on...

The Poppy War (The Poppy War #1) by R.F Kuang

February 19, 2022 .

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Our hero has lots of adventures as she rises through the ranks in a bid to prove herself to allies and foes alike. This first part of the book is fast-paced. Time flies as a lot of character developme...

We Ride The Storm (The Reborn Empire #1) by Devin Madson

February 16, 2022 .

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The main characters resume their atrocious acts with barely any hint by the author as to purpose. Even as you read on, things only become mildly clearer. The only obvious thing is that there’s c...

Reaper’s Gale (Malazan Book of the Fallen #7) by Steven Erikson

February 16, 2022 .

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The scenes featuring the Bonehunters are rather comic, as well as revealing a great deal about their origins. There are a number of connections to be made, between different characters, historical ev...

Lord of Chaos (The Wheel of Time #6) by Robert Jordan

February 20, 2023 .

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Robert Jordan has brought literary realism to a totally new level. A pity the author had to die when he did. His writing is simply unique!

Knife of Dreams (The Wheel of Time #11) by Robert Jordan

February 8, 2022 .

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In this book, it’s easy to see, analyse and weigh the merits of careful character-building that sacrifices plot acceleration for vivid literary realism, against simple plot progression.

A Little Hatred (Age of Madness #1) by Joe Abercrombie

February 2, 2022 .

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A Little Hatred reads as an introductory piece into the lives of all the major characters who are youth, straining at the leashes of their guardians, and have been thrust into situations they seem qui...

Brimstone Angels (Brimstone Angels #1) by Erin Evans

February 2, 2022 .

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The book is a healthy mash of good meets evil to compromise in the face of a greater evil, love, jealousy, action, and spells. It even features an exposé into hell politics

The Battle of The Labyrinth (Percy Jackson and The Olympians #4) by Rick Riordan

February 1, 2022 .

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Annabeth was a bitch almost throughout the book. I just do not get her loyalty to Luke despite everything, and I wonder why Percy even puts up with that.

The Darkness That Comes Before (The Prince of Nothing #1) by R. Scott Bakker

January 26, 2022 .

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I might add that several elements of The Darkness That Comes Before call to mind those of Paul Kearney’s Monarchies of God

Illborn (The Illborn Saga #1) by Daniel T. Jackson

January 26, 2022 .

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Daniel T. Jackson pummels, stuns, and enthralls in a debut so good it could’ve come from the most seasoned pros and legends of Epic Fantasy.

Phoenix Unbound (Fallen Empire #1) by Grace Draven

January 21, 2022 .

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Every year, each village is required to send a young woman to the Empire’s capital – her fate: to be burned alive for the entertainment of the masses. For the last five years, one small vi...