Category: Books
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Sunreach: Of Slugs and Space Travel
It has been a hot minute since we talked about Brandon Sanderson’s Skyward series. Now we’ve got not one, but three books to talk about. Two of ’em are novellas, yes, but books are books. And there’s a fourth one on the way! Kicking off right in the climax of Starsight, we join our leading…
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Why I Love Bilbo Baggins
Close your eyes for fifteen seconds and picture a fantasy protagonist. It can be a specific one from a specific book, or it can be a nameless representation of the genre. Just picture the guy you imagine as a fantasy hero. Chances are that you imagined some kind of heroic looking knight. Or perhaps a…
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Lord of Chaos: Start of a Drought
I need a break from this series. A long break. This one took a lot out of me, guys. Having taken control of Andor, Rand continues his political maneuvering to prepare for the Last Battle. But his control begins to slip. Nobles try to manipulate him and betray him. The divided Aes Sedai try to…
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The Lord of Chaos (By the Cover): Here I Stand, Death Surrounding Me
The cover of ‘The Fires of Heaven’ was my favorite Wheel of Time cover so far. It was cool looking, enticing, brilliantly drawn, and perfectly depicts the climax of the story. That was the kind of cover I would put on my wall. I wish I could say the same for the cover of ‘Lord…
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Wheel of Time Episodes 1-3: Rushed Ambition
I didn’t realize there was a Wheel of Time TV series starting back when I first started the books. So I accidentally prepared myself for this. May as well put it to use. Adapting the Wheel of Time was always bound to be one of the most difficult tasks anyone could possibly attempt. Robert Jordan’s…
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