After having mixed feelings about the previous series I was reading, I decided to pick something else. A book that promises an interesting twist on dragon rider fantasy.
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Men vs. romance – examples
In the past four posts on this topic, I talked about how men view romantic fiction. In this post, I’ll mention some of my favorite examples and why they work. Warning: this post contains minor spoilers for the respective books.
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In the fourth episode of my analysis of the strained relationship between men and romantic fiction, I’ll look at what men might expect from romance.
Continue readingBook review: Dwarven Prince
The third book in the Vellhor saga continues where the first one left off. And it keeps the pace and story, as well as some of the issues the series displayed so far.
Continue readingMen vs. romance, part one
In today’s post, I’ll look into why men the romantic fiction genre doesn’t seem to appeal to men. This will be based on some recent discussions I’ve seen and spotting connections between fiction and reality. Given that this topic is more complex than it might seem, I’ll tackle it over several posts in the coming weeks.
Continue readingBook review: Battle Mage
The second book of the Vellhor Saga benefits in plot clarity from the characters converging in two plot lines, and continues nicely, but still has many issues with the writing itself. Despite that, I was drawn enough into the story.
Continue readingBook review: Keeper’s Tempest
The conclusion to a series I started reading some 4 years ago has finally arrived. Sometimes, it’s a surprise how long it’s been.
Continue readingStorytelling: the power of friendship
Today, I’ll look into another storytelling element: the power of friendship and love in fiction with its pros and cons as I see them.
Continue readingBook review: A God’s Plea
The final book in the Legend of Tal series takes the heroes to the final stand – though the face of the true enemy might be different than they expected.
Continue readingBook review: An Emperor’s Gamble
The third book of the Legend of Tal series follows right after the destructive battle at the end of the second book – and delivers a good chunk of backstory that puts some current events into perspective.
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