Lyndsey Gollogly (2893 KP) rated Empire of Storms in Books
Jun 21, 2019
Highly recommended
Legend
9.3
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He is Druss the Legend. His skill in battle has earned him a fearsome reputation throughout the...
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A Darkness at Sethanon
9.3
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A Darkness at Sethanon is the stunning climax to Raymond E. Feist's brilliant epic fantasy trilogy,...
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David McK (3185 KP) rated The Painted Man (the Demon Cycle, Book 1) in Books
Jan 30, 2019
This is set in a world where Demons rise through the ground every night to terrorise/slowly cull the few remaining humans, the novel follows three seperate survivors of such attacks. It's pretty obvious that they are, eventually, going to meet up, which only happens in the latter porion of the book, by which stage one of the survivors has become The Painted Man (i.e. covered in magical wards, which the demons can't stand) of the title.
An enjoyable enough read, but I did find this to be occassionally hard going. I also picked it up when Waterstones had it on sale for about £3: for that price, I'm happy enough, but I also wouldn't be looking for the sequels at full price either.
Along With the Gods: The Two Worlds (2017)
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After a heroic death, a firefighter navigates the afterlife with the help of three guides.
The Gorgon and other Beastly Tales (Monsters, Men, and Mythic Maidens)
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The Gorgon, a brilliant shocker that leads off this scintillating new collection of Tanith Lee's...
David McK (3185 KP) rated The Rage of Dragons in Books
May 15, 2022
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 ... ?
Legend (1985)
7.4
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Legend, from director Ridley Scott (Blade Runner, Gladiator), is a visually stunning...
Lyndsey Gollogly (2893 KP) rated A Darkness at Sethanon in Books
Mar 29, 2020
Here be dragons and sorcery, swordplay, quests, pursuits, intrigues, stratagems, journeys to the darkest realms of the dead and titanic battles between the forces of good and darkest evil.
Here is the final dramatic confrontation between Arutha and Murmandamus - and the perilous quest of Pug the magician and Tomas the warrior for Macros the Black. A Darkness at Sethanon is heroic fantasy of the highest excitement and on the grandest scale, a magnificent conclusion to one of the great fantasy sagas of our time.
Omg!!! I was at one point about to throw the book in the bin sneaky sneaky killing of Arutha I was distraught!! Poor Jimmy. But all was well that sneaky prince ran off to save the world! This is one series I've absolutely loved! Raymond E Feist is a fantastic writer I'd love to see this series developed into films it would rival lord of the rings! I was in awe at the last 5 chapters. Brilliant brilliant set of books!!!
Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age
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Enter an era of war within the world of Ivalice. The small kingdom of Dalmasca, conquered by the...