Smashbomb

I have the Golem Edition which is much prettier. I like it but it doesn't overtake spendor for me or my wife. The differences are minor, but I like being able to block in splendor by reserving without purchasing. there is no mechanism in century, you either can buy it or you can't. That said the components are top notch. This is a great gateway game for new players, as it's pretty much using a card to collect or trade differently values pieces in order to meet objectives. Or collect bette more efficient cards to do things faster. Simple as that.

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Connie (244 KP) rated Super Powereds: Year 2 in Books

Jun 8, 2018

Super Powereds: Year 2

Drew Hayes | 2014 | Science Fiction/Fantasy

10.0

(2 Ratings)

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I love Drew Hayes' writing style, and it only gets better in book two. His characters continue to deepen and you begin to see the differences in the thoughts of the Melbrook crew. They develop very naturally in my opinion, and I loved the occasional shots of other people, staff and outsiders alike.

There were a couple of major events that really threw me for a loop, but it made me wonder how the students would overcome them. They aren't fictional anymore... They're real. It's rare that an author can immerse me that deeply. Well done!

I can't wait to see what happens in book 3 (thankfully it's already out, so that's a bonus) and where the crew goes next!

This book also cost me $4 and is about 850 pages long. Well worth the price!

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David McK (3600 KP) rated Battlemage in Books

Jan 28, 2019

Battlemage

Stephen Aryan | 2015 | Fiction & Poetry

8.0

(2 Ratings)

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If I was asked to describe this debut novel in one word, that word would probably be:

Battles

Lots and lots (and lots) of Battles.

At the end of the story proper, the author acknowledges previous works that have had an influence on this, the most prominent being [authr: David Gemmell]'s [b: Legend|9275658|Legend (Legend, #1)|Marie Lu|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1333909141s/9275658.jpg|14157512]. It's easy to spot the similaritues between the two stories, each of which concern a siege, but there are also more than a few differences: unlike Druss, for example, Balfruss is a magic-user; the BattleMage of the title.

Maybe a tad on the long side (I felt that there were some portions that could have been trimmed down a bit), this is nevertheless a solid start to a new series