A Storm of Swords is such a step-up in wow-factor from book two. And this is only part one - I can't wait to read part two.
A Storm of Swords: Snow and Steel by George R.R. Martin | book review
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A Clash of Kings by George R.R. Martin | book review
I'm in two minds on how I feel about the audiobooks for this series – having read book one and then listened to book two, I think I might revert to reading when it comes to book three, but we shall see. The narration slowly grew on me, but even when I was unsure, the epic scale of the plot still wowed me.
Dragon Rider by Taran Matharu | book review
This book was a slooww read - but by the end, I'm pleased that the hard work paid off. This took me quite some time to get through because, to be frank, the first 50% of the book is boring. It's a very slow pace and favours a Tolkien-style of writing where journeying is 80% of the plot.
Blood of the Old Kings by Sung-Il Kim | book review
This was super fun! Even better than expected, and I'm really blown away by the fact that this is translated, it reads as if it were originally written in English. So hats off to the translation work for a start!
Town Criers in Books: Do We Need Them?
I think this is a great question, DO we need town criers in our epic fantasies? Because I say this not in the sense of should we get rid of them, but should be ADD them? When was the last time you read a story that featured a town crier? SEE. I can't remember for … Continue reading Town Criers in Books: Do We Need Them?
Spectacular Stories in The Ruin of Kings | Spoiler-Free Review
The Ruin of Kings by Jenn Lyons Genre: Fantasy Author: Jenn Lyons Published: February 2019 Publisher: Tor Pages: 560 {hardback} Review on Goodreads Big thanks to Pan Macmillan for sending me a copy of this for review! Intial Thoughts upon Finishing Well, I wasn't expecting to rate this so highly. This book is good though. … Continue reading Spectacular Stories in The Ruin of Kings | Spoiler-Free Review
Water-Breathing Dragons in The Priory of the Orange Tree | AUDIOBOOK REVIEW
The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon Genre: Fantasy Author: Samantha Shannon Published: February 2019 Publisher: Bloomsbury Pages: 827 {hardback} Review on Goodreads Initial Thoughts upon Finishing This was a very long book. I listened to the audiobook which had a great narrator but there were so many perspectives that I kept confusing … Continue reading Water-Breathing Dragons in The Priory of the Orange Tree | AUDIOBOOK REVIEW
Sassy Anti-Heroes in Crooked Kingdom || BOOK REVIEW
Crooked KingdombyLeigh Bardugo 5/5 STARS Genre: Young Adult, Epic Fantasy Author: Leigh Bardugo Published: September 2016 Publisher: Orion Children's Books Pages: 536 {paperback} Review on Goodreads This review is spoiler-free until I state otherwise Initial Thoughts Upon Finishing Well, GOOD LORD that was an emotional rollercoaster with an overdose of stress. Bardugo sure knows how … Continue reading Sassy Anti-Heroes in Crooked Kingdom || BOOK REVIEW
Murder Mysteries in City of a Thousand Dolls || BOOK REVIEW
City of a Thousand Dolls by Miriam Forster 5/5 STARS Genre: Young Adult, Epic Fantasy, Murder Mystery Author: Miriam Forster Published: February 2013 Publisher: HarperTeen Pages: 384 {paperback} Originally posted on Goodreads Initial Thoughts Upon Finishing This was crazy good. How are more people not raving about this? I loved every page of this book … Continue reading Murder Mysteries in City of a Thousand Dolls || BOOK REVIEW
Mechanical Dragons in Rotten Magic || BOOK REVIEW
Rotten Magic by Jeffrey Bardwell 3/5 STARS Genre: Fantasy [Epic], Young Adult, Novella Author: Jeffrey Bardwell Published: August 2017 Publisher: Twigboat Press Pages: 122 {e-book} Originally posted on Goodreads Initial Thoughts Upon Finishing This was a very interesting start to the series. I loved that Devin, the main character, was such a tinkerer … Continue reading Mechanical Dragons in Rotten Magic || BOOK REVIEW
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