The latest cover from the 2023 edition is my favorite. This is it, folks. I've listened to his ensemble writing podcast. I've consumed his YouTube lectures. I've even listened to his ramble pod he threw together with his buddies so he has something to do while signing papers. I think literally every one of my … Continue reading Book Review: Mistborn – The Final Empire (Misborn #1)
Some fantasy books are so charming and grounded, you almost forget they are fantasy. Sure, the kids in this magical foster-home are ooze monsters, gnomes, and stranger things still, but the undeniable relatability of their struggles pulls you in. That's the point, I think. No matter where we're from or what we look like on … Continue reading Book Review: The House in the Cerulean Sea
The Olympian Affair is the second book in a series. To start at the beginning, check out The Aeronaut's Windlass. There are many ways to do post-apocalyptic fiction. Most are pretty dark, with an emphasis on deep, personal struggles as the characters seek to hold on to or rediscover their humanity in a broken world. … Continue reading Book Review: The Olympian Affair (The Cinder Spires # 2)
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