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Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2206 KP) rated Royal Blood in Books
Mar 9, 2018
Lady Georgiana is invited to a castle in Transylvania to be a royal representative at a wedding. But once she gets there, she sees stuff that seems to involve vampires. And that's before someone drops dead. What's really happening? Plenty of fun as always, although the book does have a bit of a slow start.
Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2013/06/book-review-royal-blood-by-rhys-bowen.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.
Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2013/06/book-review-royal-blood-by-rhys-bowen.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.
Aasiyah Sidat (34 KP) rated The Amber Spyglass in Books
Jul 5, 2018
And unto dust we shall return
The amber spyglass is the final instalment of the 'His Dark Materials' trilogy and follows Will on his quest to find Lyra and reunite them on their journey to Lord Asriel's castle.
I am going to try and keep this review as spoiler-free as possible so that none of the story is ruined for you.
Continue reading my review at: https://www.readsandrecipes.co.uk/2017/03/and-unto-dust-you-shall-return.html
I am going to try and keep this review as spoiler-free as possible so that none of the story is ruined for you.
Continue reading my review at: https://www.readsandrecipes.co.uk/2017/03/and-unto-dust-you-shall-return.html
David McK (3425 KP) rated Star Wars: Darth Vader - Dark Lord of the Sith, Vol. 4: The Black Fortress in Books
Jan 30, 2019
Subtitled Fortress Vader.
Remember that scene in Rogue One where Director Krennic visits Vader in his castle on a (I think) un-named planet? That planet was Mustafar: the planet where Obi-Wan defeated Vader, and where he was first encased in his suit of armour. This collection of stories deals with the creation of his fortress on that planet, a fortress that comes under attack from the locals who are not keen to see the Empire there.
Remember that scene in Rogue One where Director Krennic visits Vader in his castle on a (I think) un-named planet? That planet was Mustafar: the planet where Obi-Wan defeated Vader, and where he was first encased in his suit of armour. This collection of stories deals with the creation of his fortress on that planet, a fortress that comes under attack from the locals who are not keen to see the Empire there.
Scars of Dracula (1970)
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Hammer's fifth Dracula film with Christopher Lee attempts to take the series back to the source...
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Jason Frowde (14 KP) rated Village Attacks in Tabletop Games
Sep 3, 2019
Burn the witch !
Village attacks is a tower defense style game but with a great and unique premise !
You are the bad guy and must defend your castle from peasants with there pitch forks and torches !
The production for this game is fantastic, the minis great and the gameplay fun .
Some negatives could be that there isnt a great deal of choices to be made and that it is pretty pricey ( but you do get alot )
You are the bad guy and must defend your castle from peasants with there pitch forks and torches !
The production for this game is fantastic, the minis great and the gameplay fun .
Some negatives could be that there isnt a great deal of choices to be made and that it is pretty pricey ( but you do get alot )
The Princess and the Goblin
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Princess Irene lives in a castle in a wild and lonely mountainous region. One day she discovers a...
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An innocent maiden And a legendary warrior When captured and held prisoner in an enemy castle,...
Hazel (1853 KP) rated Janna of Castle Ambrose in Books
Sep 10, 2019
Janna of Castle Ambrose is the first book in The Serpent Riders series by the versatile Jordan Elizabeth. Set in the fictional land of Hamlin, Janna, who lives in Castle Ambrose, loses her father, brother and sister when an usurper invades the kingdom and slaughters hundreds of people. From then on, Janna has vows that the new king will be destroyed, however, it is not until she is 18 and discovers two of her friends are alive and imprisoned in the capital city that Janna finds the will-power to escape her tattered home and put the world to rights.
With the aid of a secret ability to freeze people and being the only person in the country to know of the existence of sea serpents, Janna sets off to the capital where she worms her way into the castle by becoming the apothecary's apprentice. To save her friends and defeat the usurper, Janna must round up rebels across Hamlin. Yet, as she adjusts to her life in the city, Janna realises there are two sides to every story and she may not be on the right side after all. With the rebels rallying troops from across the sea, she may be too late to prevent another civil war.
The story ends with one side becoming the victors and Janna's sea serpents earning their right to come out of hiding and being accepted by human society. The narrative is fast-paced with days, weeks and months speeding past within each chapter. There is an eclectic mix of characters whose personalities pull the story in different directions.
Janna of Castle Ambrose contains some adult scenes that may be unsuitable for younger readers. Although no sex scenes occur per se, they are eluded to in heavy detail. This is a new aspect to Jordan Elizabeth's writing, however, the young adult writing style clashes with the adult material.
Being the first book in a series, it is clear the story is going to continue, however, as the main issue has been resolved, the plot of the next book is unguessable. We shall just have to wait and see.
With the aid of a secret ability to freeze people and being the only person in the country to know of the existence of sea serpents, Janna sets off to the capital where she worms her way into the castle by becoming the apothecary's apprentice. To save her friends and defeat the usurper, Janna must round up rebels across Hamlin. Yet, as she adjusts to her life in the city, Janna realises there are two sides to every story and she may not be on the right side after all. With the rebels rallying troops from across the sea, she may be too late to prevent another civil war.
The story ends with one side becoming the victors and Janna's sea serpents earning their right to come out of hiding and being accepted by human society. The narrative is fast-paced with days, weeks and months speeding past within each chapter. There is an eclectic mix of characters whose personalities pull the story in different directions.
Janna of Castle Ambrose contains some adult scenes that may be unsuitable for younger readers. Although no sex scenes occur per se, they are eluded to in heavy detail. This is a new aspect to Jordan Elizabeth's writing, however, the young adult writing style clashes with the adult material.
Being the first book in a series, it is clear the story is going to continue, however, as the main issue has been resolved, the plot of the next book is unguessable. We shall just have to wait and see.