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Review Tag: Fantasy
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When high fantasy began to be popular, it tended to model itself on J.R.R. Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings trilogy, setting the precedents for the genre for…
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Xue is tired of her secluded life in the entertainment house. Playing her quin is the one thing that truly brings her joy, but she cannot help…
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Alwyn Scribe remains at Evadine’s side, his feelings for her burning brightly even as he battles to hide from her the truth of her survival. Loyal and…
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For too many years, the idea of fantasy was to follow the Tolkeinesk route. While there might be different races, such as dwarves and elves, most of…
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The Waking of Angantyr has everything going for it: Vikings, berserkers, blood magic, Norse gods, fights, more fights, treachery and feasting. Yet, it doesn’t quite hit the…
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It’s summer in Pitlaw, a Scottish mining town where horizons and options are limited. Into this hub of conformity comes the Freakslaw, a travelling fun fair that…
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All indications were that a sinkhole would soon appear, and Master Korvus, the alchymist, was determined to be there when it did. He hired a ferryman as…
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When Macean, the god of risk, went to war against Valus, the god of merriment, and completely destroyed Valus, Barrica, the warrior goddess, stood against Macean and…
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The immortal mage, Tullen One-Eye, the one they call Deathless, is back. Lothal, the god-wolf, is once again on the hunt, and Anshuka, the god-bear, still slumbers,…
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The striking and seductive Indigo Maxwell-Casteñada is the secretive heroine of this beautifully written novel. The ‘Bridegroom’ of the tale is a scholar of folklore who, bewitched…
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