Results of tag "books"
A Wind in Cairo review
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A Wind in Cairo is a well-researched historical fantasy set in the tumultuous period of the early Crusades. Egypt lies under Saladin's hand, and the story is told entirely from the point of view of Muslim characters, something rare at least in English literature, especially for 1989.
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The Crystal Cave review
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An excellent take on the Arthurian saga that I wish I had read earlier. The old wizard Merlin serves as our narrator, and this first entry tells the story of Merlin's birth as a bastard Welsh prince, up through his childhood and the conception of the future king Arthur. It paints a vivid picture of...
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The Liberation review
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A conclusion that, while well-written, leaves too many plot threads unfinished and mysteries unexplained to be truly great. The Liberation feels rushed, and I came away with more questions than answers.
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The Rising review
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A small improvement over the first novel that drives the plot forward and has a pretty satisfying ending, which is pretty rare for middle books in a trilogy. Our main cast returns, with Hugo Longchamp being made a POV character and given lots of screentime.
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The Rise of Kyoshi review
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The Rise of Kyoshi is a tie-in prequel novel set in the world of Avatar: The Last Airbender. While ATLA is one of, if not the best, animated shows of all time, I was expecting a ton out of this one. I've read a few tie-in books and novelizations of other media and I'm usually unimpressed.
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The Mechanical review
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An interesting novel that was more than I expected, with plenty of room to improve. From the Goodreads blurb I thought this was a run of the mill robot uprising scfi story. What I got instead was an alternate history where the Dutch rule the world on the backs of sentient robot slaves and the other...
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