I added another new bookshelf to Goodreads: religious nutters I preface my review with that statement, b/c it’s important that you know exactly how off-putting I find anyone who uses religion as a crutch to excuse their abominable behavior. Agamemnon sacrificing his daughter to ensure favorable winds as he sails to Troy? Kill him on […]
I’m a mess. FYI. Usually, when I’m this torn over a book, I take some time to reflect, to settle my FEELINGS—so many bloodydamn FEELINGS—but I can’t do that this time, so I reserve the right to revise at a later date. Moving on. At the end of GOLDEN SON, the world explodes. Figuratively, not […]
***Spoilers from previous books and minor spoilers from this one.*** Peter V. Brett’s DEMON CYCLE began with a truly excellent first installment, but it’s been all downhill from there. I’ve been struggling with a feeling since about midway through book 2, but I’ve been reluctant to give it voice . . . b/c it would […]
***Spoilers from the previous books***Despite liking THE DAYLIGHT WAY, generally speaking, I can’t deny my overall impression that the series has been poorly planned. The first book was excellent, the second book spent an entire third of its content giving background on a new POV, and this third book reiterated half of that information, giving […]