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Worldbuilding: The seat of power
In today’s post, I’ll look at another part of worldbuilding, closely related to the real world: capital cities. Just as in reality, they’re important elements in fiction, and they can indirectly tell a lot about the nation and its history, as well as its values. lifestyle, and other aspects. Location The location of a capital…
Book review: Through Ashes and War
The third book in The Forged And The Fallen series continues the plot along nicely, though it’s still not the final piece, despite what I expected. It does have some smaller issues that raised some questions for me. In the first part, the story is mostly focused on Jaslin and Cyran. The siblings both found…
3/2026 Hiking Summary
March was a much more pleasant month for hiking than February was, and that led to spending some good time outside, with some photos to share. The first March hike I did was one I originally planned for the autumn, but I was still lacking ideas, so I decided to use it in early spring.…
March 2026 Summary
After quite a bleak February, March was a much brighter month, with its own changes and challenges. Let’s have a look. February was mostly gloomy, and that only changed in the last couple of days. March was the exact opposite – a month with a lot of sunlight, though the mornings were still cold. And,…
Book review: Through Fire and Shadow
The second book in The Forged And The Fallen series brings a lot of twists and some answers to the myriad of questions raised by the first book, and shows that it can be very tricky to start a series with a complex plot – but once you get far enough, it’s easier to continue.…
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