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Category: Fantasy

Fantasy books are the mainstay of our reviews here. Featuring fantastical powers and environments, the novels reviewed in this section are sure to excite and transport.

Outcast – Book Review

Mel – It’s my least favourite book in the series, but I enjoyed it all the same!

alone, clanless, darkfur, flood, island, lonely, Michelle Paver, outcast, raven clan, renn, solitude, the chonicles of ancient darkness, torak, Viper Mage, wolf, wolf clan, wolves

Soul Eater – Book Review

Mel – A great third addition to ‘The Chronicles of Ancient Darkness’ by Michelle Paver.

Book Review, fin-kedinn, Hiking, Michelle Paver, Nature, outcast, raven clan, renn, The Chronicles of Ancient Darkness, torak, wolf, wolf clan, wolves, YA Fiction, young adult fiction

Spirit Walker – Book Review

Mel – Spirit Walker is a fantastic sequel to Wolf Brother!

chronicles of ancient darkness, Fantasy, fin-kedinn, Michelle Paver, paver, raven clan, reading, renn, spirit walker, torak, warg, wolf, wolf clan, wolves

The Bands of Mourning – Review

Argo – Finishing the reread and enjoying it for more than I remembered.

Book Blog, Book Review, Brandon Sanderson, Cosmere, Mistborn, Sanderson

Wolf Brother – Book Review

Mel – I’m rereading The Chronicles of Ancient Darkness and I still love them.

chronicles of ancient darkness, Michelle Paver, paver, raven clan, renn, survival, torak, wolf, wolf brother, wolf clan, wolves

Shadows of Self – Review

Argo – Shows of Self is no shadow of the original Mistborn

Book Blog, Book Review, Brandon Sanderson, Cosmere, Mistborn, Sanderson

Alloy of Law – Review

Argo – Wassing the reviewing of book reading.

Book Review, Brandon Sanderson, Cosmere, Mistborn, Sanderson

When Women Were Dragons – Book Review

Mel – Mmmm… It was OK. Sometimes I loved it. I wouldn’t recommend it to anyone though.

Barnhill, Beautiful Books, Dragons, Fantasy Books, Fantasy Review, Literature, When Women Were Dragons
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Kyoshi Book 1 Review – The Rise of Kyoshi

Mel – This was the addition to the Avatar series I never knew I needed so badly.

Air bending, Avatar, Avatar the Legend of Aang, Book Review, Earth bending, Fire bending, Kyoshi, Rangi, Water bending, Yun

This Is How You Lose the Time War – Review

Argo – Two authors writing two characters communicating across time? I’m in.

Amal El-Mohtar, Book Review, Fantasy, How to Lose the Time War, Max Gladstone

Mistborn Secret History – A Harsh Review

Mel – I didn’t enjoy it. I really didn’t. Sorry.

Book Review, Brandon Sanderson, Cephandrius, Cosmere, Elend, Kelsier, Mistborn, Mistborn Secret History, Mistborn SH, Nazh, Sanderson, Sazed, scadrial, Scadrial system, Vin

Skulduggery Pleasant; Until The End – Review

Mel – Am I losing love for this series? I’m not sure, it had some great moments. Here’s my review of book 15.

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Elantris – Book Review

Mel – Heads up; I’m disagreeing with the claims that Elantris is one of Sanderson’s weakest books.

Book Blog, Book Review, Brandon Sanderson, Cosmere, Elantris, Mistborn, Prince Raoden, Raoden, Sanderson, Sarene, Selish System, Stormlight

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