Category: How’s This Book?

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • The Fires of Heaven (By the Cover): Accuracy At Last!

    Should I start putting spoiler warnings on these? With the show coming out, more and more people are reading this series for the first time, like I am. Well, spoilers ahead for The Fires of Heaven. Oh, wow. This cover is actually fantastic! It isn’t as charmingly goofy as the previous four covers. But if…