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The Blacktongue Thief review
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The Blacktongue Thief is a book that's been on my radar for quite a while, after having read and really enjoying Between Two Fires by the same author, but I've been putting it off because the blurb on Goodreads is rather generic. Especially when compared to the uniqueness of Between Two Fires, I...
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Damiano review
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Damiano is an enchanting, charming novel that has a lot of the features I like in my fantasy novels. It's set in an alternate medieval Italy, one of my favorite settings, and the magic is wild and unexplained - something I really enjoy among the recent trend of explaining everything like it's a...
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The Winged Histories review
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The Winged Histories is a difficult book to review. Much like A Stranger in Olondria, it's full of gorgeous, dense prose. Prose that can often be too dense, and often led to me losing interest and nodding off.
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Guardians of the Galaxy review
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Guardians of the Galaxy is a solid third person action game. It retains a lot of the humor from the Marvel movies without becoming too overbearing. Dialogue between party members is snappy and often endearing, and the story surprised me quite a bit with some genuinely touching moments, especially...
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Dragon Eaters review
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Dragon Eaters is a short story collection about dragons and those who hunt them.
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A Wind in Cairo review
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A Wind in Cairo is a well-researched historical fantasy set in the tumultuous period of the early Crusades. Egypt lies under Saladin's hand, and the story is told entirely from the point of view of Muslim characters, something rare at least in English literature, especially for 1989.
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