I'm a bit on the fence about this one. On the one side, there's great world-building, with appendixes and maps and monsters and wicked-cool occupations with some amazing thought put into it. On the other side, there's about the blandest characters I've ever seen. Potential is definitely there but it...
Rossamünd is a foundling boy, his name is due to a slip of paper found with him. He grows up in an orphanage and gets an opportunity to become a Lamplighter. To do this he has to travel and the travel brings him adventures. This world is similar to ours but there are monsters here and strange peo...
I'm always a huge fan of books that create a new world and go into it in great detail. D.M. Cornish's world is incredibly imaginative and developed--a great addition to the book is the extensive appendix complete with glossary, diagrams, maps and more. The story is jam-packed with adventure; poor Ro...
Okay, I don't actually like using the word "hate" when describing a book, it has to be really, really bad to make me do that. So, come here, and listen very, very closely while I whisper into your ear:I HATE THIS BOOK!!!I should have known I was in trouble when I read the first sentence--in fact, si...
Found this one at the library and picked it up for a listen. I found it quite good. The worldbuilding was thorough, including a lexicon of terms especially adapted to the storyline. It's not quite steampunk (no steam tech), but that's probably as close a designation as I can use. There is some adv...
This the story of Rossamünd a boy with an unfortunate name, with which the other children at the Orphanage tease him with. But when he finally leaves the orphanage to become a lamp lighter, his who way of looking at the world and his plans are flipped upside down. This book I'm giving 2.5 stars, for...
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