Book Review: Wrath of Empire

In the weeks that pass between the conclusion of Sin of the Empire and the start of Wrath of Empire, the Dynize have been busy. They have staked holds on the continent and their forces are consolidating in search of ancient artifacts needed to birth or resurrect a god. Our heroes, in the meantime, are […]

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Book Review: The Broken Kingdom

Strangely, I’ve been alternating Jemisin’s Inheritance trilogy with Pullman’s Golden Compass/Dark Materials… and it works. There is something interesting about how both deal with spirituality, the impact of the unknown on our lives, and dust… though Jemisin’s dust in Broken Kingdoms takes the form of charcoal, conte crayon, paint, and eventually dried blood. Still, there’s […]

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Updraft

One of the first barriers in a book is how much exposition are you willing to wade through to get to the story. Every book takes a little bit of investment. It’s learning the author’s world, adapting to their writing rhythms, and getting through the set up. Fran Wilde’s first novel Updraft provided 20 pages […]

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