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Robert Reid
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Morveria - Audun's journey
Finished at last - possibly a final reread before editing. However I'm not sure it is a very good story so may need a rewrite of 50%.
That will be a challenge
That will be a challenge
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"I would recommend it to readers who enjoy fantasy in which the conduct of rulers matters as much as the winning of thrones.
Reid writes in a plain, deliberate manner that often resembles a chronicle. Dates, routes, alliances, and competing claims are" Read more of this review » |
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"A very engaging fantasy, I find it well written, gripping and well paced. That allows a ballance between fast paced action and character driven moments. It has immersive world building with the setting of the ancient islands of Andore, it has a rich "
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The Son (The Emperor, the Son and the Thief, #2):
"So I read this shortly after finishing the first book and was surprised by how fast I went through it. It is shorter than the first book but still has a good story.
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Sadly little change from yesterday - Top 10 still a bit ahead
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The Empress:
I don’t know what I would have focussed on but then I wasn’t exiled on Lat. However Sylva very much focussed on escape initially and by definition she had to gather information to plan the routes to escape. After a few failed attempts Sylva largely b
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A fascinating and humorous memoir One man’s story of his life in the Corporate world. Richard tells stories that many who have lived Corporate life will relate to. Interesting characters, some larger than life, some just getting on with their job. The ...more |
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“At seventeen the young woman had worked out how to improve her future prospects; she would seduce the Prince.”
― The Emperor
― The Emperor
“I believe the red stone was kept under lock and key in the dungeon far below Aldene Castle. I know that in 1507, when the Eldest visited Aldene, he was concerned about something dangerous that was held in Aldene’s dungeon.”
― The Thief
― The Thief
“In Esimore, Sulux was returning from tending to the herd as it grazed the summer pastures. The lone traveller was dressed in light blue clothing that shimmered white in the evening sun. The old prophesies had finally been fulfilled.”
― White Light Red Fire
― White Light Red Fire
“It is all around us now, in one God-forsaken territory after another. Blood sacrifice in the name of a better future. Only the dead like Tollund Man have seen the end of it. All we seem to have learned so far is that such killing never ends, never will.”
― Wisdom of the Ancients: Life lessons from our distant past
― Wisdom of the Ancients: Life lessons from our distant past
“Is there anything more dangerous than dissatisfied and irresponsible gods who don't know what they want?”
― Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind
― Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind
“In order to understand how thousands of isolated cultures coalesced over time to form the global village of today, we must take into account the role of gold and silver, but we cannot disregard the equally crucial role of steel”
― Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind
― Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind
“His gaze lingered on the ruins of the keep. Twenty-two years ago , he had made a promise in the shadow of those walls - a promise to uphold his family's claim to the throne.
In the end, he had done so much more than that. In the end, he had upheld his nation's claim to their kingdom.”
― Kingdom
In the end, he had done so much more than that. In the end, he had upheld his nation's claim to their kingdom.”
― Kingdom
“In so far as a story of the world can have a beginning, let it begin with Enheduanna , the first named poet.”
― The Story of the World in 100 Moments
― The Story of the World in 100 Moments
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