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Shadow and Betrayal

Posted: March 27, 2012 by Writer Dan in Books We Love Meta: Daniel Abraham, Epic Fantasy
Shadow and Betrayal

…Khaiem and their enemies, between Itani and Maati and their common lover, and between Heshai and Seedless, to be so complex without confusing the issues surrounding them. The story is…

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Roil

Posted: April 6, 2012 by Vanessa in Books that are Mediocre Meta: Trent Jamieson, Fantasy
Roil

…is coming. Margaret is the only child of famous inventors. The Roil has laid siege to their city for thirty years, and it’s through their inventiveness that the city survives….

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A Deadly Education

Posted: July 19, 2021 by Vanessa in Books We Love Meta: Naomi Novik, Fantasy, Young Adult
A Deadly Education

…because the POV is from El, but it’s still interesting to see how El helps him to understand himself better, and well as help him understand how he relates to…

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Spellwright

Posted: June 4, 2010 by Steven in Books We Like...and Hate Meta: Blake Charlton, Fantasy
Spellwright

…is presented to the reader. 90% of the time, it comes across in info-dumps layered in page upon page of exposition. 9% of the time we get it via class/teacher…

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The Moons of Barsk

Posted: September 5, 2018 by Writer Dan in Books that are Mediocre Meta: Lawrence M. Schoen, Science Fiction
The Moons of Barsk

…the first half of the book theorizing with the pontificating Archetype of Man that he found in GRAVEYARD, and the second half wandering around almost aimlessly, coming across pieces of…

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Armistice

Posted: August 14, 2018 by Jane Funk in Books We Like Meta: Lara Elena Donnelly, Fantasy
Armistice

…off from the world now that he believes his lover Cyril is dead. Aristide’s complacent equilibrium suffers a series of blows, first from Cordelia’s unexpected arrival, and then in a…

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Blood Song

Posted: October 21, 2011 by Vanessa in Books We Like Meta: Cat Adams, Urban Fantasy
Blood Song

Celia is in vampire limbo. She hasn’t joined the ranks of the undead, but she’s no longer human. She’s got fangs, a taste for blood, and superhuman strength; but at…

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Luna: New Moon

Posted: November 20, 2015 by Writer Dan in Books We Hate Meta: Ian McDonald, Science Fiction
Luna: New Moon

…teenagers would come up with. After that scene, however, stuff really starts to jump around. The first difficulty that arises is the sheer number of very similar POV characters that…

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The Lost Symbol

Posted: November 23, 2009 by Steven in Books We Hate Meta: Dan Brown, Mystery, Political Thriller
The Lost Symbol

…of interweaving clues about the Freemasons, Langdon is joined by his lovely companion Kathleen as they chase–or are they chased by?–the eeeeeevil Mal’akh. What they discover will change EVERYTHING! Nothing…

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Age of Aztec

Posted: March 20, 2012 by Nickolas in Books We Love Meta: James Lovegrove, Military SF, Science Fiction
Age of Aztec

…has much in common with other well known fictional champions of justice. Reading AGE OF AZTEC I couldn’t help but make comparisons to Zorro, V from V for Vendetta, and…