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Alluring cover. Intriguing world-building. Quirky gargoyle sidekick. Sweet budding romance. Devastating villainy. I‘m in for Book 2.

This is really fun so far (187/619). The characters are intriguing and the plot is propulsive. My only complaint is that the world building is lazy: Caten is Rome behind the thinnest of veils.

Just when you think things in the tower can‘t get any worse, more bad things happen. I really feel like I need some maps and charts on my wall now that I have so much of the Cosmere in my head.
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I'm slowly making my way through a re-read of the Essalieyan books, this time on audiobook and have reached The Riven Shield. It's hard to review the individual parts of the Sun Sword, as they are all part of the greater whole. Would I recommend them, yes, if you like epic fantasy, but start at the beginning!

People loved this trilogy, and the world building is excellent. However, it didn't quite work for me. I was often bored, and wound up skipping ahead. But I did like the ending.

This was a nice return to the Legends and Lattes series. What I liked most in 'Brigands and Breadknives' is the comradery of the characters. The novel focuses on the foul-mouthed rattikin, Fern. She falls into an adventure with the elven legend Asteryx and the goblin Zyll. These three are aided by the sword Nigel and the This novel is a fun cosy fantasy that will brighten your day. All voices are done very well by the author himself. 4.5 stars

Travis Baldree‘s latest is my favorite of his cozy fantasy series so far. Read my full review here: https://debbybrauer.org/#brigands-breadknives-legends-lattes-...

Publication is expected November 11.

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I know a lot of people don't like this series because it's not a Murderbot clone but I really enjoy my time in this world with these characters. Once again this is a dual timeline narrative and both were compelling looks at Kai and the gang. There was a sense of closure for the narrative arcs but still left room for the story to grow.

⭐️4/5
A great fantasy with romance. Beautiful world building, captivating characters. It does set up for a sequel which I personally never like in a book, hence loss of a star. Will definitely be continuing though.

This book was fun to read, but I was expecting a little more from it. The quest that they go on, I thought it would be a little more difficult, considering how many others had tried and failed. The Diviners was an interesting concept, but they should have figured out what their fate was going to be after 10 years. It felt like things fell into place too easily for Sybil so there wasn't much tension in her story. The ending was a big disappointment