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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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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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Book review: Sylvanas

Posted on December 21, 2025 by Tomas

Sylvanas Windrunner has been a major character of the Warcraft universe for a long time, and one of the most controversial ones. This book promised deeper insight into her, though it wasn’t exactly what I expected.

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Book review: Return of the Shirán

Posted on November 9, 2025 by Tomas

My last read is wrapping up the Elven Worlds trilogy, but also makes it clear that there are more stories to follow.

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Book review: Order of Shirán

Posted on October 5, 2025 by Tomas

After two years, I’m returning to the world started by The Silvan series by R. K. Lander. This time, she takes us on a bit different journey, but it’s clear that she knows well how to write to spark emotions in the reader.

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Book review: Aquila

Posted on September 7, 2025 by Tomas

This book is a prequel to a book I read years ago, expanding the backstory of several characters while also setting up new ones.

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Book review: The Rogue Rider

Posted on July 27, 2025 by Tomas

After finishing the initial trilogy, I decided to go on with the extra book in that world that follows some time after the fist three, with a focus on a different character.

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Book review: The Immortal Rider

Posted on July 9, 2025 by Tomas

The third book of the Sparks trilogy promises a conclusion to this action-packed story, and works out quite well.

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