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In this sequel to the popular epic fantasy The Warded Man, the legend of the hero Arlen Bales takes a backseat as two other characters capture our imagination. There is Jardir, the pseudo-hero and king who leads violent, stereotypical desert folk against the tranquil “green lands.” The rags-to-fame story of Jardir mirrors Arlen’s, feeling repetitious
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Tome of the Undergates by Sam Sykes If it is gritty Fantasy you’ve been dying for than Tome of the Undergates will certainly be the answer for you as Sykes has made the name Adventurers out to be a vile thing with his debut effort. Tome of the Undergates drops you in the middle of
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I recently read “I, Robot,” a collection of short stories written by Isaac Asimov in 1950′s. The movie that came out a few years ago with the same title was loosely based upon some of the themes from the stories, but did not follow any particular plot in the stories. While I did enjoy the movie, it failed, in my opinion, to capture the depth of the original writing and and themes Asimov was trying to communicate. If you don’t want me to spoil it for you, stop reading now.
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Farlander by Col Buchanan Farlander is epic fantasy set in a secondary world in the truest sense of the word. It is enwraped by a gorgeous cover! Yes, for me it is gorgeous. Even I feel sated with hooded men. But in this case the cover fits perfectly to the novel. And there is a
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Under Heaven by Guy Gavriel Kay Shen Tai lives among the dead, and buries their bones by day while their ghosts cry at night. He is alone in the farthest western reaches of the sprawling nation of Kitai, on the site of an old battlefield. And he has been doing this work that no one
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The Adamantine Palace (MEMORY OF FLAMES) by Stephen Deas The Adamantine Palace is the debut novel by British author Stephen Deas. First in a planned trilogy, the narrative whisks the reader away to a far and distant land where dragons are the domesticated servants of humans. Nearly mindless due the medicines of the alchemists, the
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Farlander by Col Buchanan Farlander’ is a manic romp that takes in politics affecting nations at war as well as bringing the people who shape these nations into sharp focus. There’s a little something here for everyone and Buchanan shows that he’s not afraid to throw everything up on the air and see how it
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Spellwright by Blake Charlton Spellwright, when looked at beyond the fascinating concept of using dyslexia to create new plot tensions, is at its heart a simple tale. There are forces of good, mysterious arcane forces, and nefarious, menacing forces of evil. Nicodemus and his mentor, the wizard Shannon, find themselves trying to clear their name
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Catching Fire (The Second Book of the Hunger Games) by Suzanne Collins I feel like CATCHING FIRE was a much more emotionally-charged read than THE HUNGER GAMES. I’ll try to tell you why without any direct spoilers, but I can’t promise that I won’t imply certain things about the first book. I don’t think you
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61 Hours: A Reacher Novel (Jack Reacher) by Lee Child Military police officer Jack Reacher hitches a ride with a senior citizen church group tour bus in South Dakota. However, a car ahead fishtails on the icy snow laden road; the experienced but tired bus driver overreacts on the frozen bridge; he does everything else