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Book review: Hunted

Posted on August 9, 2026 by Tomas

The second book in K.F. Breene’s Warrior series keeps the fast-paced spirit of the first book, while also giving some deeper insight.

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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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Writing: opening lines

Posted on May 17, 2026 by Tomas

This post is inspired by Ari Meghlen’s prompt project, for which I’m glad, as I’ve been drawing blanks on blog topics the last few weeks. So, today, I’ll share my thoughts and experiences with opening lines.

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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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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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