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Bladedancer
Adalia Lisbet has made a name for herself as a duelist after being forced from her home over ten years ago. She has even reached the title of Bladedancer, showing her mastery in the art of swordplay. But when her father, the man who banished her, calls her back to his house she is confronted with trials no sword can cut.
Back among a family she thought she would never see again, Adalia risks collapsing beneath the weight of memory. But alongside a history of grief are also moments of triumph. She has traveled across the land, testing herself against foes both mundane and fantastic. Will despair drag Adalia under, or will she rise above to grasp the possibility of hope?
Back among a family she thought she would never see again, Adalia risks collapsing beneath the weight of memory. But alongside a history of grief are also moments of triumph. She has traveled across the land, testing herself against foes both mundane and fantastic. Will despair drag Adalia under, or will she rise above to grasp the possibility of hope?
340 pages, Paperback
Published October 28, 2024
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January 2, 2026
Solid Work
I worked through this in two meaty sittings, and am writing this review a few minutes after finishing. That context out of the way, I would rate this as more than worth the time; light reading, definitely the kind of work you pick up to have something nice and decently enjoyable between chores or while waiting somewhere.
It borrows somewhat the structure of anthology Sapkowski used in The Last Wish, but its sensibilities are different enough for the similarities to feel inviting, rather than offputtingly derivative. Stories within each chapter are contained enough that you can finish a chapter and then put the book down for the day (or maybe longer) and pick it back up with little concern that you'll need to deeply review previous events, lest you become lost without the preceding context directly at the top of mind.
If you're curious about it after a cursory look, I think it'll treat you well.
I worked through this in two meaty sittings, and am writing this review a few minutes after finishing. That context out of the way, I would rate this as more than worth the time; light reading, definitely the kind of work you pick up to have something nice and decently enjoyable between chores or while waiting somewhere.
It borrows somewhat the structure of anthology Sapkowski used in The Last Wish, but its sensibilities are different enough for the similarities to feel inviting, rather than offputtingly derivative. Stories within each chapter are contained enough that you can finish a chapter and then put the book down for the day (or maybe longer) and pick it back up with little concern that you'll need to deeply review previous events, lest you become lost without the preceding context directly at the top of mind.
If you're curious about it after a cursory look, I think it'll treat you well.
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