Epic Fantasy

The Winter of the Witch
by Katherine Arden

It's never easy saying goodbye to such engaging characters, but I was left with a satisfying conclusion and the fulfillment of many character arcs so I'm happy.

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Perilous Seas
by Dave Duncan

Perilous Seas accelerates the pace of the series with some of the best storytelling and character development to date.

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Faery Lands Forlorn
by Dave Duncan

Overall a slow read with some confusing plotlines which is saved by some good character building and the promise of the larger story forming for our two main characters.

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Magic Casement
by Dave Duncan

A slow start to the series with minimal character development, I'm nevertheless giving this one three rockets because it does build a good foundation for the remainder of the series.

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Goosebumps

A fantastical, family-friendly horror film that has all the right elements for some seriously spooky fun.

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A Wizard's Guide To Defensive Baking
by T. Kingfisher

A Wizard’s Guide to Defensive Baking is the kind of lightheartedness we all need a little of right now.

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Hell Divers IV: Wolves
by Nicholas Sansbury Smith

Our heroes take their struggle to survive from the air to the water in the fourth book in the Hell Divers series. With renewed purpose, the crews of the Hive and Deliverance set their sites on the Metal Islands, a place they intend to call home just as soon as they uproot the cannibals that have already claimed it as their own.

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Sun of Suns
by Karl Schroeder

A little confusing at times, Sun of Suns is nevertheless an excellent book with some beautiful worldbuilding.

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Hell Divers III: Deliverance

Deliverance maintains the fast pace of the previous novels, but the writing, which continues to remain shallow, and the lack of any real character development took this one down a notch compared to the early novels in the series.