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Book review: A dragon’s chains

Posted on March 27, 2023 by Tomas

My latest read is a book that caught me by surprise with the first sentence. Because, quite unusually, it’s told from the PoV of a dragon.

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Storytelling: Villain’s agents

Posted on March 19, 2023 by Tomas

Today, I’ll look at another storytelling element: a villain’s minions whose goals and working methods are subtle rather than blatantly obvious, agents who may stay hidden in the shadows forever, but their contribution is still significant.

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Book review: Relics of the Rune imperium

Posted on February 26, 2023 by Tomas

After quite a while, I’ve returned to J.C. Kang’s fictional world with the newest release of his second series. And, despite the long break, it didn’t take me that long to reacquaint myself with the characters.

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Book review: Cataclysm protocol Red

Posted on February 12, 2023 by Tomas

Cataclysm Protocol Red is another book in James Harrington’s Drakin series. This time, he delves into the difficult topic of biological and chemical weapons and how different people in power see their roles.

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Book review: The Crippled King

Posted on January 29, 2023 by Tomas

My first read of 2023 ended up being surprising and spontaneous – a dwarf-focused story, which was also a new venture for me.

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Writing: mid-series book endings

Posted on November 27, 2022 by Tomas

In today’s post, I’ll explore the topic of ending a book in a series considering the lead into the next book.

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Book review: The Butcher’s endsong

Posted on July 20, 2022 by Tomas

When the next book in James Harrington’s Drakin series was announced, I was quite hyped. More so when it was said it’ll follow another plotline concurrent to Empire of Ashes. And while I’m bad at managing my expectations… I wasn’t disappointed.

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Storytelling: holding grudges

Posted on July 17, 2022 by Tomas

In today’s post, I’ll look into an aspect of human nature that could be used for both good and wrong in writing. From helping to make a character relatable to making them look extremely foolish.

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Book review: Sea Dragon

Posted on July 13, 2022 by Tomas

The sixth book in Eileen Mueller’s Riders of Fire series stands out a bit – it’s not the sixth book in the traditional sense but a parallel book focusing on a secondary plot line.

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Book review: Dragon War

Posted on July 6, 2022 by Tomas

The fifth book in Eileen Mueller’s series sees the story head towards an action-packed conclusion.

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