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Blood of Amber review
| Reading time: ~1 minute
Merlin still isn't as cool as Corwin was, and this book, like the first in this sequel series, doesn't capture the magic of the first series. Merlin is a little bland and some of his decisions are a bit dumb. It's still a good read, fast-paced and full of action, but this set of books doesn't feel...
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Chained Echoes review
| Reading time: 2 minutes
I've been hooked on Chained Echoes since my initial impressions post a few weeks ago. I've powered through the game, completing the vast majority of the content (everything besides a few mop-up Trophies), and came away with the feeling that this is one of the best turn-based RPGs I've played in...
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Shield of Thunder review
| Reading time: ~1 minute
An excellent followup to Lord of the Silver Bow. Shield of Thunder starts off a little weirdly, since it doesn't follow the main POV characters from the first book until about a third of the way through, but I ended up liking Banokles, Piria, and Kalliades anyway, so no harm there.
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Trumps of Doom review
| Reading time: ~1 minute
I've put off reading the second series of Amber books for a long time because I heard they just aren't as good as the originals. After reading the first book, that seems true to me, but Zelazny is a master and Trumps of Doom is still a great, quick read.
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Ship of Magic review
| Reading time: 2 minutes
It's been a long time since I've read a Robin Hobb book, and I didn't remember much about her style. One thing I did remember is that she likes to torture her characters, and that's definitely true in this book too.
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Berserk: Vol 1 review
| Reading time: ~1 minute
I've been interested in Berserk for a while, it's one of the classic manga and a huge inspiration to a ton of the grimdark authors that I enjoy. I've watched about 10 episodes of the 1997 anime adaptation before I fell off; figuring I'd enjoy it better if I had read the manga first. I've finally...
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