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Book review: Chosen

Posted on July 26, 2026 by Tomas

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…

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Worldbuilding: fictional politics

Posted on July 19, 2026 by Tomas

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.

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Book review: Through Winter and Darkness

Posted on July 12, 2026 by Tomas

The fourth book in The Forged and the Fallen series moves along to resolve one of the two major conflicts, though it ends up still leaving some loose threads for a fifth book.

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Worldbuilding: The seat of power

Posted on April 21, 2026 by Tomas

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.

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Book review: Through Ashes and War

Posted on April 12, 2026 by Tomas

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.

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Book review: Through Fire and Shadow

Posted on March 29, 2026 by Tomas

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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Book review: Through Blood and Dragons

Posted on March 22, 2026 by Tomas

My latest read is a series that takes a more knightly than adventurous approach to dragon fantasy. And while harder to get into at first, it ended up being a decent read.

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Forging a World: the Eternals

Posted on March 15, 2026 by Tomas

Today, I’ll share another look behind the scenes of my writing project. This time, focusing on the Eternals.

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Book review: The Hope of Vah

Posted on February 22, 2026 by Tomas

The third – and final – book of Findel’s Embrace trilogy closes the story of the main characters, but leaves a lot unsaid, as is the case with the author’s other books.

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Book review: The Synod’s Curse

Posted on February 8, 2026 by Tomas

The second book of Findel’s Embrace series continues where Voiceless Sister left off, but with quite some differences and much more backstory.

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