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7/2026 Hiking Summary
This July was quite a strange month for my hiking. While I still fulfilled my goal of three hikes a month, two of them were quite easy, and the third one was quite a challenge. Let’s have a look. I guess the main issue was that after the heatwave at the end of June, I…
Book review: Hunted
The second book in K.F. Breene’s Warrior series keeps the fast-paced spirit of the first book, while also giving some deeper insight. The book continues where the first book left off – with Shanti being on the run, but plagued by uncertainty that only grows when the rumors of another self-proclaimed Chosen spring up. It…
July 2026 Summary
July has been a decent month, with some pleasant and unpleasant surprises along the way. Let’s have a closer look… I’ll start with the thing that is frustrating me a fair bit. For reasons I have yet to uncover, there’s some issue with posting photos – everything seems to work fine on the site where…
Book review: Chosen
After yet another decision paralysis about what to read next, I devoured the book I picked in less than a week. Sure, it’s not a long book, but still… The book focuses on Shanti, a young woman and the prophesied savior of her scattered people – people who, more than any, tend to possess strong…
Worldbuilding: fictional politics
Back in April, I made a post about capital cities and related aspects of worldbuilding. Today, I’ll share some thoughts on the larger picture. As a fantasy reader, one thing that will rarely stop surprising me is how much variety there can be. You can find a story that takes place in the span of…
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