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Littafi X Daniel T. Jackson: Author Interview

June 28, 2022 .

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I do not believe that I could have reduced the overall length to any extent without sacrificing core story elements, and indeed I ...

Never Die (Mortal Techniques #1) by Rob J. Hayes

June 2, 2022 .

If you’re looking for noble characters with a strong sense of right and wrong, happy endings, and damsels in distress, this ...

The Mountains Rise (Embers of Illeniel #1) by Michael G. Manning

April 23, 2022 .

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The book, rather than being plot-based, is character-based. It follows the development of a character from being a juvenile psycho...

The Way of Shadows (Night Angel #1) by Brent Weeks

April 21, 2022 .

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The entire thing is a complex weave of even more complex characters, themes of violence, betrayal, love and redemption.

Oathbringer (The Stormlight Archive #3) by Brandon Sanderson

April 21, 2022 .

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The plot becomes more complex here as the author continues from where he left off in Words of Radiance. So far, I have a feeling t...

Where Loyalties Lie (Best Laid Plans #1) by Rob J. Hayes

April 21, 2022 .

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When you put up naturally disloyal humans up against a threat they cannot ignore, the result will be to unite against all odds or ...

Writing African Literature: An Unpopular Opinion

July 20, 2025 .

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Western Fiction of every sort presently has more appeal to the bulk of African readers, not necessarily because of any literary su...

An End to Sorrow (The Obsidian Path #3) by Michael R. Fletcher

April 13, 2022 .

His relationships with his loyalists improve, even as his journey of self-discovery gathers pace. He now sees them in a light that...

Arm of the Sphinx (The Books of Babel #2) by Josiah Bancroft

April 11, 2022 .

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The story is filled with loads of complex, witty, funny dialogue and thought-provoking stuff, all without being overly grim. Quali...

The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini

April 9, 2022 .

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The grim realities of the Afghan War are perfectly captured in the individual stories of the characters who are forced to start th...

Foundryside (The Founders Trilogy #1) by Robert Bennett Jackson

April 9, 2022 .

If the magic system in Divine Cities was a fine meal, the one in Foundryside is nothing short of an exquisite banquet. It’s ...

She Dreams in Blood (The Obsidian Path #2) by Michael R. Fletcher

March 22, 2022 .

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The main character is as fucked up as you’d ever expect your most hated book antagonist to be. Only this time, he’s no...