Elantris by Brandon Sanderson Goodreads Synopsis: Elantris was the capital of Arelon: gigantic, beautiful, literally radiant, filled with benevolent beings who used their powerful magical abilities for the benefit of all. Yet each of these demigods was once an ordinary person until touched by the mysterious transforming power of the Shaod. Ten years ago, without…
Tag: Fantasy
Before They Are Hanged
A review of the book by Joe Abercrombie. Wait... before who gets hanged?!
The Slow Regard of Silent Things
The Slow Regard of Silent Things by Patrick Rothfuss ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ You can find the summary from GoodReads below: Deep below the University, there is a dark place. Few people know of it: a broken web of ancient passageways and abandoned rooms. A young woman lives there, tucked among the sprawling tunnels of…
The Blade Itself
The Blade Itself by Joe Abercrombie I've seen this series recommended a lot throughout all of the fantasy "aficionado" groups. It has been fairly hyped up in my opinion, and that made it an easier choice for the next series for me to dig into. The Blade Itself is dark and gritty. Honestly, some of…
The Final Empire
The Final Empire (Mistborn #1) by Brandon Sanderson Words of Radiance left me craving more Sanderson and as being new to reading his works, I still had the Mistborn series to start. Mistborn 1 definitely has a different feel that the Stormlight Archives series. It immediately brings you into the world which feels very "British-esqu"…
Words of Radiance by Brandon Sanderson
Words of Radiance by Brandon Sanderson “Honor is dead. But I'll see what I can do.” This one is long overdue. I have not posted a review in a while and why not come back with a bang and talk about my favorite read of 2016. The Stormlight Archive series was hands down my best…
Book Review: The Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson
The Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson "Life before Death. Strength before Weakness. Journey before Destination." This is the first novel that I have read by Sanderson, and I have to say that I loved it. I know it's not that surprising seeing as how I enjoy everything, but this one was special. The fantasy…
Book Review: The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss
The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss The Name of the Wind hits hard. This novel is amazing and is definitely the best book I have read all year. (Aside from Book two in the series The Wise Man's Fear) “Words are pale shadows of forgotten names. As names have power, words have power. Words…