March 22, 2022 .
grimdark, michaelrfletcher, shedreamsinblood, theobsidianpath
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...
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March 19, 2022 .
books, deceivedbythegargoyles, Fantasy, llianlark, Monster Romance, monstrousmatches, Smut
Hi, So monster romance is all the rage right now in the romance world, and this unicorn had to get in on some action. I mean, who ...
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March 18, 2022 .
PDjeliClark, TheBlackGodsDrums
Clark is a new-to-me author, and I was impressed by his well-considered, multi-dimensional approach in creating the female charact...
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March 8, 2022 .
books, Fantasy, joeabercrombie, thewisdomofcrowds theageofmadness
The bloodthirsty deviousness and callousness that came to Rikke and Leo ( I spare no sympathy for him anyway), the kindness that w...
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March 8, 2022 .
Fantasy, joeabercrombie, Prejudice
The parts that stuck out the most for me were the war depictions. Abercrombie writes them so well I felt I was at the front lines ...
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April 11, 2022 .
sixofcrows
Can a female character really be a heroine if life hasn’t fucked her sideways (often in the form of sexual abuse) to shape h...
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March 3, 2022 .
danielgreene, rebelscreed
The book hits over and over with great character moments, stellar world building, and plot moments that had me enraptured. I expec...
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February 23, 2022 .
gentlemanbastard, theliesoflockelamora
Locke is a genius. He makes Kaz Brekker look like a child (which he is; well kinda). His schemes are bloody schemes. Don’t g...
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February 22, 2022 .
johngwynne, malice, thefaithfulandthefallen
When a fantasy book has lots of characters, it’s scary because that means not all of them will make it. Even at that I can&#...
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February 22, 2022 .
jannywurts, raymondefeist, servantoftheempire, theempiretrilogy
The structure of the Tsurani society becomes much clearer as we are allowed to explore the involution, the finer points of the soc...
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November 21, 2023 .
daughterofthemepire, jannywurts, raymondefeist, theempiretrilogy
With all the plotting and schemes going on, one would be forgiven for not giving apt credit to the excellent world-building. Being...
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February 19, 2022 .
rfkuang, thepoppywar
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...
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