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Book Review: The Masked Empire by Patrick Weekes
Posted on August 13, 2017 13 Comments
The Masked Empire by Patrick Weekes Genre: Fantasy, Gaming Tie-in Series: Dragon Age #4 Publisher: Tor Books (2014) Author Info: https://twitter.com/PatrickWeekes Wendy’s Rating: 4 of 5 stars Normally, Dragon Age books are at the top of my to-read list, yet for some reason, I let this one slide for a long time because, as much as […]
Tough Traveling: Strongholds
Posted on August 1, 2017 15 Comments
Back in 2014, the idea for Tough Traveling started with Nathan of Fantasy Review Barn who came up with the excellent idea of making a new list each week based on the most common tropes in fantasy, as seen in (and inspired by) The Tough Guide to Fantasyland, a tongue-in-cheek parody of the fantasy genre by Diana […]
Graphic Novel Review Bites
Posted on May 12, 2016 11 Comments
Hinges Vol. 2: Paper Tigers With thanks to Netgalley for the opportunity to read an advanced copy of this graphic novel. This is a very quiet book. As in, it doesn’t often use words to tell its story, instead relying, as it should, on the images. The main character, Orio, rarely speaks unless it is […]
Tough Traveling: Magic Systems
Posted on September 10, 2015 18 Comments
The Thursday feature “Tough Traveling” is the brainchild of Nathan of Review Barn, who has come up with the excellent idea of making a new list each week based on the most common tropes in fantasy, as seen in (and inspired by) The Tough Guide to Fantasyland by Diana Wynn Jones. Nathan has invited anyone […]
Tough Traveling: People on Boats
Posted on June 18, 2015 19 Comments
The Thursday feature “Tough Traveling” is the brainchild of Nathan of Review Barn, who has come up with the excellent idea of making a new list each week based on the most common tropes in fantasy, as seen in (and inspired by) The Tough Guide to Fantasyland by Diana Wynn Jones. Nathan has invited anyone who is […]
Tough Traveling: Dead Gods
Posted on May 21, 2015 24 Comments
The Thursday feature “Tough Traveling” is the brainchild of Nathan of Review Barn, who has come up with the excellent idea of making a new list each week based on the most common tropes in fantasy, as seen in (and inspired by) The Tough Guide to Fantasyland by Diana Wynn Jones. Nathan has invited anyone who is […]
Tough Traveling: Law Enforcement
Posted on January 29, 2015 21 Comments
The Thursday feature “Tough Traveling” is the brainchild of Nathan of Review Barn, who has come up with the excellent idea of making a new list each week based on the most common tropes in fantasy, as seen in The Tough Guide to Fantasyland by Diana Wynn Jones. Nathan has invited anyone who is interested to […]
Book Review: Dragon Age: The Last Flight
Posted on January 26, 2015 12 Comments
Last Flight by Liane Merciel Genre: Dark Fantasy, Gaming Series: Dragon Age #5 Publisher: BioWare (August 2014) Wendy’s Rating: 4 of 5 stars In 9:41 Dragon, the continent of Thedas is in turmoil, with the templars waging war against the mages who have rebelled against their oppressive guardians. A small group of mages has sought […]
Tough Traveling: Pets
Posted on January 22, 2015 28 Comments
The Thursday feature “Tough Traveling” is the brainchild of Nathan ofReview Barn, who has come up with the excellent idea of making a new list each week based on the most common tropes in fantasy, as seen in The Tough Guide to Fantasyland by Diana Wynn Jones. Nathan has invited anyone who is interested to […]
Book Review: The Stolen Throne by David Gaider
Posted on January 7, 2015 4 Comments
The Stolen Throne by David Gaider Genre: Fantasy, Gaming Series: Dragon Age Publisher: Tor Books (April 1, 2010) Author Information: Twitter Tiara’s Rating: 2.5 of 5 stars Admittedly, I gave into Dragon Age mania as the release of Dragon Age: Inquisition neared after swearing that I wouldn’t buy another BioWare game before getting some solid opinions […]