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Gods in Darkness, by Karl Edward Wagner
pros: well-written; interesting worlds and characters; good example of an antihero; well-developed dark characters; realistic people mixed with extraordinary characters; inevitable results of ambition… more →
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Gods in Darkness, by Karl Edward Wagner
cecim wrote 2 years ago: pros: well-written; interesting worlds and characters; good example of an antihero; well-developed d … more →
The Prydain Chronicles, by Lloyd Alexander
cecim wrote 2 years ago: pros: classic fantasy; great characters and world; fast, easy read; there is reality and the darknes … more →
The Demon and the City, by Liz Williams
cecim wrote 2 years ago: pros: great idea; interesting characters and plot; Chinese culture and mixture with Indian pantheon; … more →
When True Night Falls, by C.S. Friedman
cecim wrote 2 years ago: pros: good series; question of good vs. evil and if evil can ever be justified when used to combat e … more →
Wolf Who Rules, by Wen Spencer
cecim wrote 2 years ago: pros: sequel to Tinker; we learn more about Elvish society and the importance of their presence near … more →
Circle of the Moon, by Barbara Hambly
cecim wrote 2 years ago: pros: author; great characters and interesting world and problems; as story develops it gets better … more →
Cast in Secret, by Michelle Sagara
cecim wrote 2 years ago: pros: the great characters; more seems to get resolved this time; Kaylin keeps growing; Severn; the … more →
The Troll's Grindstone, by Elizabeth Boyer
cecim wrote 2 years ago: pros: Norse mythology; complicated situation with complicated characters; grand scale; simple and co … more →
The Name of the Wind, by Patrick Rothfuss
cecim wrote 2 years ago: pros: well-written; interesting characters; interesting world; Auri; Denna; Kvothe; Sim and Wil; Ben … more →
The Lies of Locke Lamora, by Scott Lynch
cecim wrote 2 years ago: pros: very funny, fast-paced; Locke’s early exploits; Chains; great characters; truly hateful … more →
White Knight, by Jim Butcher
cecim wrote 2 years ago: pros: Harry Dresden; Lash; Thomas’ job; the scene in Thomas’ apartment; Mouse; Ramirez; … more →
The Prophet of Lamath, by Robert Don Hughes
cecim wrote 2 years ago: pros: good satire; stupid kings and courts get their comeuppance; Pelman and the Power; people actua … more →
Cry of Justice, by Jason Pratt
cecim wrote 2 years ago: pros: thoughtful author; good ideas and situations; some very likeable characters; lots of things ha … more →
The Anubis Gates, by Tim Powers
cecim wrote 2 years ago: pros: well-written; fun to read; interesting characters; twisty plot; the character Jacky; the endin … more →
Sisters of the Raven, by Barbara Hambly
cecim wrote 2 years ago: pros: author; interesting world and dilemma; twist on genies; great characters, especially Peacock K … more →
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, by J.K. Rowling
cecim wrote 2 years ago: ********************************* SPOILER WARNING! ********************************* pros: it’ … more →
A Small Elderly Dragon, by Beverly Keller
cecim wrote 2 years ago: pros: funny; fast-paced; humor and quirks outweigh the cliches; the “hero”; the dragon a … more →
A Night in the Lonesome October, by Roger Zelazny
cecim wrote 2 years ago: pros: it’s by Zelazny; animal characters, especially Snuff, the dog; use of literary and histo … more →
To Ride a Rathorn, by P.C. Hodgell
cecim wrote 2 years ago: pros: part of Kencyrath, Jamethiel Priest’s-Bane series; setting and dilemmas build on previou … more →
