Category: Books

  • 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…

  • Wheel of Time Episodes 1-3: Rushed Ambition

    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…

  • A Feast For Crows: Slowly Building To… Something

    ‘A Game of Thrones’, ‘A Clash of Kings’, and ‘A Storm of Swords’ were all three masterworks of the fantasy genre. It’s easy to see why George R.R. Martin became one of the biggest names in the industry with those three works alone. They’re incredible reads that shock and amaze and engage, despite how long…

  • My Stormlight Archive Character Tier List

    Oh boy, it’s time to use my favorite outdated meme again! The strongest reason (of many reasons) to love the Stormlight Archive series is, without a doubt, its characters. Rarely before has a fantasy series had a cast this diverse, interesting, and memorable. Brandon Sanderson truly did something remarkable by crafting them all. Each and…

  • The Fires of Heaven: Rise of the Dragon

    After The Shadow Rising, I was worried that the next book would be a significant step down. And… it was. But it’s still a solid entry for the most part! Having proven himself as He Who Comes With the Dawn, Rand takes the next step in his plan: to take the Aiel out of the…