Category: Fantasy
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The Wheel of Time – Episode One “Leavetaking”
First episodes are always tricky because there is so much to introduce. The Wheel of Time is no exception. In some ways, it is even more of a challenge because you have to introduce so much background info into a short time period.
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Book Review: Piranesi by Susanna Clarke
Piranesi is a kind soul and it is heartwarming to see how much he cares for the House and the inhabitants in it. That includes the dead, alive and statues. They are all part of the House and all deserve to share in it’s kindness.
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House of the Dragon – Trailer thoughts
After such a long time being away from A Song of Ice and Fire, it is refreshing to have something new to look forward to.
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Book Review: Assassin’s Quest by Robin Hobb
When it comes to the Skill, the more you use it the more it pulls you in. The same can be said for reading anything by Robin Hobb.
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Book Review: Royal Assassin by Robin Hobb
What truly carries you through Royal Assassin is Robin Hobb’s writing and how real the people of Buckkeep feel. They are each as fallible as the next and the decisions they make pay hefty consequences.
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Book Review: Assassin’s Apprentice by Robin Hobb
Assassin’s Apprentice is the first book in the trilogy and begins with Fitz being handed off to Verity’s household at 6 years old. Under the care of the stable hand Burrich, Fitz travels to Buckkeep, the seat of the Farseer family.
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This is no fairytale: Family, Duty, Honor and a heart torn in three
Jon Snow’s story is not a hero’s tale where he slays the beast and wins the kingdom. It is a human tale about a boy wrestling with indecision and trying to find his family, keep his honor, and do his duty in a brutal world.
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Science Behind the Magic: Valyrian Steel
I continue to explain magic in a fantasy series because apparently I can’t enjoy anything. GRRM might want to be sparse on details but I love knowing how things work.
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Science Behind the Magic: The Others’ Ice Swords from ASoIaF
A somewhat pseudo-scientific explanation behind how the Other’s ice swords work in A Song of Ice and Fire. Because magic is overrated.
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