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Book review: Half-bloods Rising

Posted on January 30, 2022 by Tomas

Back to fantasy! My next read was J.T. William’s book Half-Bloods Rising – the first book of The Rogue Elf series, though it’s a part of a larger story.

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Book review: Heart of the Talisaar

Posted on January 16, 2022 by Tomas

My first read this year is a Sci-Fi debut that is a decent story, though plagues with smaller issues.

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Book review: Return of a Warlord

Posted on December 1, 2021 by Tomas

The fourth book of R.K. Lander’s series brings one of its subplots to an end. And what an end it is… (don’t worry, I won’t spoil it).

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Book review: Road of a Warrior

Posted on November 14, 2021 by Tomas

The second book of R.K. Lander’s series follows the first book right away – and while the first one was focused on the dangers outside, this one delves more into the threats within.

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Book review: Path of a Novice

Posted on October 31, 2021 by Tomas

After a couple of re-reads and forays into different genres, I’m back to reading fantasy. This time, I picked up quite a popular series, and was pleasantly surprised by it.

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Book review: Strange medicine

Posted on September 26, 2021 by Tomas

In today’s post, I’ll share my thoughts about the final book in Jim Stein’s trilogy.

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Book review: Strange Omens

Posted on August 29, 2021 by Tomas

After three years since I read book one (review), I’ve returned to Jim Stein’s post-apocalyptic urban fantasy based on native north-American lore.

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Book review: Embers of Illeniel

Posted on June 20, 2021 by Tomas

My latest read is a book by Michael G. Manning. I originally wanted to start with another book of his, but decided to re-consider and start with the chronologically first book. This ended up being a mixed-feeling read that took me a while longer than I expected.

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Book review: Tale of a frozen heart

Posted on June 1, 2021 by Tomas

My next “fresh” read is a return to James Harrington’s Drakin series, with a book that happens between the previously published books. The book stays true to the series but also reads differently…

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Book review: Symphony of Fates

Posted on May 16, 2021 by Tomas

After almost 4-month break, I finally got to the final book of J. C: Kang’s Dragon Songs series. Why the delay? Well that’s a story of its own.

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