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Promise of Blood by Brian McClellan is the first book in his Powder Mage trilogy series. I was quite surprised to learn that the author studied writing under Brandon Sanderson whose no doubt a favorite author for many fantasy readers. The results speak clearly. His writing is crisp, to the point and most importantly, very…
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The Rithmatist by Brandon Sanderson is a fantasy book geared toward mainly young adults. Sometimes, we as readers really have to ask ourselves just how the heck does an author come up with such creative ideas? Here with Mr. Sanderson, this guy is nothing short of brilliant. When someone says to let your imagination run…
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Dune Messiah by Frank Herbert is the second book in the Dune series. I’ve written high praises for Dune and I immediately followed up with the sequel. Here though is where things felt a bit short. Whereas the first book had a lot going for it, here in Dune Messiah things take a much slower…
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Dune by Frank Herbert is considered by many to be one of the greatest science fiction series in existence today. I admit that it took me two tries to finish this book. During the first, I found the book to be extremely slow and while it did capture my interest, I didn’t have the inner…
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1984 by George Orwell is a classic literature that depicts a world where the government is constantly in control of people’s lives and are in constant monitor for any traitorous thoughts and actions. This is a very depressing book and I might even add that if your personal life is not going that great at…
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The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown is an international best seller that deals with a major cover up by the Christian church that spans thousands and thousands of years. Typically when you involve religion in the topic, it’s bound to get many different types of reactions and feelings from the crowd and this is…
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The Daylight War by Peter Brett is the third book in The Demon Cycle series. When The Warded Man first came out, it took a lot of people by surprise. It was the author’s debut and I was instantly addicted. I believe many didn’t like the second book as much as the first but me…
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Breakdown by Katherine Amt Hanna is a story about what happens to some survivors after a major pandemic has taken the world by storm. Does this story takes place in a post-apocalyptic setting? Yes. Does it completely revolve around this fact? Absolutely not. I’ve had Breakdown on my to-read list a couple of months ago…
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Threat Vector by Tom Clancy and Mark Greaney is another Jack Ryan novel. If you have read the author’s previous novels before, than I’m sure you don’t need me or others telling you of what to expect from him. You’ll definitely have your usual spy games, political jousts, organizations that ends in 3-4 letter acronyms…
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Blood Song by Anthony Ryan is currently one of the highest rated and new I might add, fantasy book on Amazon. At the moment of this review, the book has managed to maintain an average of 5 stars with over 685 user reviews! That almost never happens. What’s the other amazing thing? This author is…
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