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Sword in the Storm review
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After reading David Gemmell's Troy trilogy set in Ancient Greece, I was excited to get more into his work. The Troy series was classic heroic fantasy, full of larger-than-life characters and plots. The Rigante is no different, and Sword in the Storm was a nice start to a series.
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The Fall of Dragons review
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A fantastic conclusion to a great series. All the threads of plot come together nicely in a big inevitable final battle, and while the ending was predictable it was also satisfying.
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The Plague of Swords review
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Another nice entry in this series that sets the stage for a big finale. A Plague of Swords retains the epic battle scenes and fun characters of the previous novels, while also explaining more about the enemy's motivations. If you liked the other novels and made it this far, you'll be satisfied with...
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The Dread Wyrm review
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Another excellent entry in the series, full of fun and nuanced characters and awesome battles.
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The Fell Sword review
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Another excellent entry in the Traitor Son cycle. The fighting, intrigue, and descriptions of weapons and armor remain top-notch, and the larger plotline is moved forward quite a bit, but I felt too much time was spent on less-interesting characters and the copyediting was rather weak.
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The Red Knight review
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The Red Knight is an excellent Medieval fantasy. Nobody does authentic Medieval better than Miles/Christian Cameron. Prior to this I've read the Tom Swan serialized series by him, and while this novel has a fantasy element that Tom Swan lacked, it retains the authenticity and painstaking...
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