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Grace Given: The Mythology of Elden Ring

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John Bachkosky rated a book really liked it Elsecaller / King Lopen the First of Alethkar (The Stormlight Archive, #2.1) by Brandon Sanderson (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
A great pairing of vignettes. King Lopen is humorous and character-driven and gives us more of The Lopen, which is always a boon. Elsecaller (whose stark red, storm-filled cover is superb and evocative) fills a narrative gap I'm sure so many Stormlig ...more
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Matt Dinniman has a finger on the pulse of the growing AI era and while this story is humor-based sci-fi, it should probably be read with the same warnings found in other great sci-fi stories. This book is hilarious, poignant, and well performed in t ...more
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This book rules. It starts strong and never slows down, giving each of the main POV characters plenty of space to have their adventures while cleverly tying them together the whole time. The writing is vivid and borderline poetic at times throughout ...more
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It’s a jam-packed book, and Peter Kenny narrates it flawlessly! Lots to like, and a deep rich world to continue to enjoy and explore. But at this point in the series, the party is large and it stresses the pace. Holt and Ash remain the strongest part ...more
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