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Fantasy month questions

Posted on February 17, 2021 by Tomas

Two weeks ago, I made a post looking at the MC of my writing project in a different way. Today, I’m taking another jab at this, focused on my fantasy preferences, courtesy of Ed White. So, let’s get to it!

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Book review: Masters of Deception

Posted on February 14, 2021 by Tomas

While the fourth book of J.C. Kang’s Dragon Song series is down due to being re-pusblished, I delved into one of the side-stories. And as this one has a major focus on Jie the half-elf spy, I was in for an action-packed story, though the world’s politics still played a major part.

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Book review: Dances of deception

Posted on January 24, 2021 by Tomas

After a reading break that was longer than intended, I returned to JC Kang’s Dragon Songs series, with the third book. Despite being quite a long read, I managed to read the book in a week.

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Forging a world: fictional anthropology

Posted on January 3, 2021 by Tomas

In today’s post, I’ll share a look at creating humanoid species in a consistent manner, and share bits of the process in my own story.

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Book review: Orchestra of treacheries

Posted on December 13, 2020 by Tomas

After Songs of Insurrection, I’ve went to read the second book in the original series instead of the side-story happening chronologically between them. And while it follows organically, the themes shift in this book.

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Book review: Songs of Insurrection

Posted on November 18, 2020 by Tomas

After two months of reading only my working drafts, I’m finally back to reading – this time, with a book that seems to mix fantasy, romance, political drama, and spy thriller into a single package.

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The final countdown…

Posted on October 22, 2020 by Tomas

It has come… as of writing this, just a few hours remain until I truly become a self-published author… until my debut goes on sale. So, it’s time for a bit of reflection.

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Book review: Rise of the Dragonriders

Posted on September 4, 2020 by Tomas

In less than a month, I’ve read the Bond of the Dragon series, starting with Zahara’s gift, from its start to end. So, how’s the last book like? A lot like the third…

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Book review: Fall of the Kings

Posted on August 26, 2020 by Tomas

After the short first book, Zahara’s gift, and the longer but just as fast-paced second book, Secrets of the Sapphire soul, I continued with the series’ book three.

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Book review: Secrets of the Sapphire soul

Posted on August 19, 2020 by Tomas

I’ve began to read the sequel to Zahara’s gift fast after the fist book – and while the second book is double in length, it doesn’t relent from its pace.

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