After nearly two months of reading, I finished the behemoth that is The Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson. It was an interesting read, and nothing short of awesome in its battles and lore building. Spoilers will be kept at a minimum. Premise & Worldbuilding The Way of Kings had deep, deep worldbuilding. The racial …
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Book Review: Divine Summons
During my break from non-fiction research, I stumbled upon this jewel on Goodreads. I was impressed by the strength of the prose and the story. Rebecca P. Minor did a pleasant job at it. Let's delve into the details, shall we? Premise & Worldbuilding Divine Summons has a classic fantasy atmosphere with elves, dragons, monsters, …
Book Review: Sword of Fire
After finishing a long beta read and dealing with more hours at work, I'm ready to get back to blogging. In the meanwhile, I finished another fantasy book. The Sword of Fire by Katherine Kerr was an interesting read. Premise The story of Deverry is a generic fantasy with dwarves, elves, dragons, and humans. Here's …
Book Review: Beyond Training
I've been reading more lately, delving into the world of nonfiction. And boy, what a dive it was... Beyond Training by Ben Greenfield was a hell of a trip, a good one at that. The book was well worth the read, and I'll share the details of my experience below. Premise The book starts fast …
December 2020: News and Personal Reflections
We live in tough times, between geopolitical events and the Coronavirus. It can be hard pushing through life. I've been there. The only things that pulled me from the brink of depression these past several months have been my creative world-building, meditation, and health-seeking journey. We Were Designed to Progress. Every human being has the …
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Book Review: The Enduring Flame Trilogy
Hello, my readers, I hope you're all doing fine during the Quarantine. I finished a fantasy series a while ago, and wanted to do a review while it was still fresh in my mind. I did a review of the first book here. While I enjoyed the first installation very much, the rest of the …
Book Review: The Phoenix Unchained
Hello and welcome to my latest book review. It's been a busy month between family, work, and NaNo; that doesn't mean I can't offer another informative review from yours truly. A writer friend recommended this series to me, and I decided it give it a go. Needless to say, I enjoyed the read …
Book Review: Bridge of Birds
Welcome, my readers, to another book review. This time I went for a more exotic pick, delving into Asian mythos. I figured this would help me write Tempest of the Dragon since both stories are based in East Asia. —Bridge of Birds— Premise The story of Bridge of Birds is set in ancient China. The …
Book Review: Edgar Cayce, the Sleeping Prophet
Greetings, my readers. I decided to switch things up a bit and review a nonfiction novel. This installation is Edgar Cayce, the Sleeping Prophet by Jess Stearn. It's a fascinating read and covers a variety of information that should appeal to a broad audience. Anyway, on with the show! —Edgar Cayce, the Sleeping Prophet— Premise …
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Book Review: Dream Waters by Erin A. Jensen
Hello, everyone, I'm back with another book review—the Dream Waters series by Erin A. Jensen. I'm currently on book three of the trilogy (the author may write a fourth) and wanted to give my impressions of the story so far. I'll keep spoilers to a minimum. 😉 —Dream Waters— Premise Dream Waters is a fantasy/romance …
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