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Derek’s favorite books

Assassin's Apprentice by Robin Hobb

Assassin's Quest by Robin Hobb

Interview with the Vampire by Anne Rice

Last Argument of Kings by Joe Abercrombie

The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien

The Hero of Ages by Brandon Sanderson

The Tale of the Body Thief by Anne Rice

The Queen of the Damned by Anne Rice

The Vampire Lestat by Anne Rice

The Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson

Words of Radiance by Brandon Sanderson

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Derek is Currently Reading

Dark Age

Derek Rayla is currently reading

Dark Age (Red Rising Saga #5)

by Pierce Brown (Goodreads Author)

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Derek’s Notes & Highlights

Book cover for Assassin's Quest (The Farseer Trilogy, #3)

Assassin's Quest (The Farseer Trilogy, #3) by Robin Hobb

Dogs are not stupid.

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Brandon Sanderson

“Life before death. Strength before weakness. Journey before destination. Speak again the ancient oaths and return to men the Shards they once bore.”
― Brandon Sanderson, The Way of Kings

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Classics, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic novels, Historical fiction, Paranormal, Science fiction, Thriller, science-fiction-fantasy, and speculative-fiction

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