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Wyvernfriend Reads rated it

6 years ago

text Meh

I read this over the weekend and honestly it didn't really make much of an impression on me. I honestly feel no urge to read further in this series, don't get me wrong I wouldn't refuse to read more in this series, I just feel no real urge to keep reading here. I don't really remember much about the...

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Wortmagieblog rated it

6 years ago

text Schluchzend und blubbernd in den Sonnenuntergang

Der Feind hat Drassil eingenommen. Calidus und Nathair besitzen drei der Sieben Schätze und sind ihrem Ziel, Asroth in die irdische Welt zu bringen, bedrohlich nahe. Das Wettrennen um die verbleibenden Gegenstände hat begonnen. Nur zusammen können sie Asroth‘ Ketten in der Anderswelt sprengen – und ...

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Wortmagieblog rated it

6 years ago

text Ein Buch wie der alte, bequeme Lieblingspulli

Mithilfe seiner Verbündeten gelang es Corban, seine Schwester Cywen aus den Fängen seiner Feinde zu befreien. Doch ihre schaurigen Pläne konnte er nicht durchkreuzen. Der Kessel befindet sich in Calidus‘ Besitz. Er entließ die grässlichen Kadoshim in die irdische Welt, die nun Angst und Schrecken sä...

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Wortmagieblog rated it

6 years ago

text Ich bin glücklich!

Corban und seine Freunde haben den Überfall auf Dun Carreg knapp überlebt. Sie sind entkommen und konnten Ardans rechtmäßige Thronerbin Edana retten. Der Verlust ihrer Lieben lastet schwer auf ihren Herzen. Corban hadert mit dem Wissen, dass seine Mutter und Gar in ihm den Leuchtenden Stern sehen. W...

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Wortmagieblog rated it

7 years ago

text Eine Portion Originalität, bitte!

Greifbare, gelebte Geschichte ist für den Autor John Gwynne einer der stärksten Faktoren, die sein Schreiben beeinflussen. Das Nachstellen historischer Ereignisse gehört zu seinen Hobbies. Oh ja, Mr. Gwynne hüpft gern in ein Kostüm und spielt Schlachten, Turniere und das mittelalterliche Alltagslebe...

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lindbergseth rated it

9 years ago

text Blackguards: Tales of Assassins, Mercenaries, and Rogues is Highly Recommended Dark Fantasy

Blackguards: Tales of Assassins, Mercenaries, and Rogues by J.M. MartinS.E. Lindberg rating: 5 of 5 starsBlackguards: Tales of Assassins, Mercenaries, and Rogues is Highly Recommended Dark Fantasy:: This collection is largely Dark Fantasy. As the subtitle says, this not just about Assassins--there a...

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Wyvernfriend Reads rated it

10 years ago

text Valour (The Faithful and the Fallen #2)

Nope, didn't care. Will not be continuing, it gets a 3* because it was readable but it just didn't do it for me.And the Giants old language, that was Irish. Oh heck. You can't translate one language into another directly, it doesn't work right. Let me explain with an example, the Irish proverb: ...

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Alissa rated it

10 years ago

text BLACKGUARDS: Tales of Assassins, Mercenaries, and Rogues

Project successfully funded on Kickstarter. Initial pledge goal more than doubled! I'm looking forward to reading this anthology.

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BOOKWRAITHS REVIEWS rated it

11 years ago

text Malice Shows That Classic Fantasy Can Still Be Entertaining

Malice by John Gwynne is the first book in The Faithful and the Fallen series, and it is an epic fantasy that has flown under the radar of a lot of fantasy aficionados. After reading it, I can understand that to some extent, because – in this time when grimdark and its close cousins are all the rage...

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Blodeuedd rated it

11 years ago

text Malice

The book was not easy getting into to. I was bored at first, then the many POVs had me confused. They kept on coming and before I knew one character another one was thrown at me. I do not have a problem with many characters, I just need to know who they all are and what they do first. But somewhere ...

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