Continuing a Love Affair with the Written Word
Book Review The Will to Battle, Book 3 of Terra Ignota By Ada Palmer Speculative Fiction. Science Fiction. Philosophical Fiction. Political Science Fiction. 5 Stars Better than the last, Ada Palmer continues to create a fabulously woven world. “For Warre, consisteth not in Battell onely, or the act of fighting; but in a tract of... Continue Reading →
Book Review Dawn of Destiny (Epic Book 1) by Lee Stephen 5 Stars Fantastic World Building. Spectacular Characters. Aliens and a war to save Earth. Dawn of Destiny kicks off the story of Scott Remington, a young man following a calling to war. Sacrificing a promising life that could've been, he embarks on a journey... Continue Reading →
Book Review The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss 5 stars. Beautifully written, this book made me laugh, and cry, out loud. DAY ONE: THE NAME OF THE WIND My name is Kvothe. I have stolen princesses back from sleeping barrow kings. I burned down the town of Trebon. I have spent the... Continue Reading →
Book Review S. (The Ship of Theseus), by Doug Durst & J. J. Abrams 5 stars Genre Fiction. Brilliant. The chronicle of two readers finding each other, and their deadly struggle with forces beyond their understanding--all within the margins of a book conceived by Star Wars: The Force Awakens director J.J. Abrams and written by... Continue Reading →
Book Review Ensnared, by A. G. Howard 5 Stars YA; Fantasy; Dark Fantasy There's No Escaping Wonderland After surviving a disastrous battle at prom, Alyssa has embraced her madness and gained perspective. She’s determined to rescue her two worlds and the people and netherlings she loves. Even if it means challenging Queen Red to a... Continue Reading →
Book Review Seven Surrenders, by Ada Palmer Science Fiction; Speculative Fiction 5 Stars Book two in the Terra Ignota series, Seven Surrenders was a fantastic follow-up to Too Like the Lightning. More kernels of information about the nuances of the peaceful "utopian" culture, interlaced with interpretations of philosophies of old directly creating attitudes and behaviors... Continue Reading →
Book Review: The Dialectic of Agony: Echo Volume 3 by: Kent Wayne While Crusader Kischan Atriya fights to keep his life and sanity, his mentor Chrysalis Verus undertakes a perilous journey across the wilds of Echo. Their separate paths intertwine in the unlikeliest of places and across all borders, both psychic and physical. 5 Stars... Continue Reading →
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