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Mekkin B. (122 KP) rated Sorcerer to the Crown (Sorcerer Royal #1) in Books

Sep 13, 2017  
Sorcerer to the Crown (Sorcerer Royal #1)
Sorcerer to the Crown (Sorcerer Royal #1)
Zen Cho | 2015 | Science Fiction/Fantasy
9
9.5 (2 Ratings)
Book Rating
Fabulous Magical Regency Romp
Sorcerer to the Crown is a Regency era fantasy novel packed with romance, mystery, and adventure. Fans of historial fiction and gaslamp fantasy like Jonathan Strange & Mister Norell, the Chrestomanci series, or A Great and Terrible Beauty will enjoy this romantic romp through an alternative London where magic is a gentleman's sport and issues of race, class, and gender are as worrying as the general decline of magic in England.

Zacharias Wythe charms as the stoic Sorcerer Royal and Prunella Gentleman, the snarky orphan with a troubling amount of magical talent, is easily his match. The relationship between the two has a Mr. Darcy and Elizabeth Bennet quality that still manages to feel fresh and unique.

Cho has crafted a wonderful fantasy world replete with interesting characters and intriguing mysteries, it's easy to see why this book gained a nomination for 2016's Locus Award for Best First Novel.
  
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Sarah (7800 KP) created a post in Smashbomb Feedback

Nov 17, 2019  
I have a question relating to a specific item, Final Fantasy X-X2 HD in video games (but this could apply to similar issues on other items):

Final Fantasy X and Final Fantasy X2 are two separate games and were originally released separately, although X2 is a sequel. However a few years ago, both games were remastered and released together on one disc - although they’re still very much two separate playable games on the one disc.

My question is, should these games be two separate items on the site as that’s how they were originally released? Or is the remastered version with both together fine to keep as an item in its own right? I don’t want to amend the current item with both if it’s ok to leave like this.

You wouldn’t have a separate item for an old film that has been rereleased on Blu-ray, so assuming the same would apply for games?
   
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AT (1676 KP) Nov 17, 2019

Not for sure, but I'd list it as the remastered version containing both games, since there's usually a release date or other identifying factors that would separate it from the original releases. It's a stand-alone product, and someone might be looking for info on that version. Also, sometimes there ends up being good or bad things in the re-released versions, and that info would be better specifically listed for each version of the game.
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Imogen SB (4507 KP) Nov 18, 2019

I would say that the remastered versions of games are fine to enlist as their own item since there are huge differences usually between the original and the remake. However, the game that was released on one combined disk would probably be listed as one item - Hope this helps! :)
    Runewars

    Runewars

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    Runewars is an epic board game of conquest, adventure, and fantasy empires for two to four players....

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David McK (3576 KP) rated The Rage of Dragons in Books

May 15, 2022  
The Rage of Dragons
The Rage of Dragons
Evan Winter | 2019 | Science Fiction/Fantasy
8
8.3 (3 Ratings)
Book Rating
I picked this one up during the summer for a holiday read, but have only just got around to reading it now.

And, I have to say, I was really impressed with it.

Telling the story of Tau Solarin, this probably falls somewhere between high fantasy (yes, there are dragons but no elves or dwarves or such like) and heroic fantasy (none of the characters are really what you would call conventional heroes!), but nor is it what I would call Dark fantasy (you can understand why they are doing what they are doing, with none of the characters really anti-heroes).

I'm looking forward to finding out more about the background, culture, beliefs and (in general) the world in future instalments: just what was The Cull, for instance, and why did the Omehi have to flee from it?

At that, how did the caste system come about? Will it be overthrown ... ?