Dome’Loki – Page 2 – Cannonball Read 17

“To peel back the carpeting of the world and tumble into the stars.”

Emily Wilde's Encyclopedia of Faeries by Heather Fawcett

January 26, 2025 by Dome'Loki 6 Comments

I read Emily Wilde’s Encyclopedia of Faeries in two days. Since I didn’t want to start a new book until I caught up on reviews, I decided to read it again. It took only two days to read it a second time. What I’m saying is that I enjoyed this book so much I read it twice in four days. Written in the style of a personal journal, Emily Wilde’s Encyclopedia of Faeries is an engaging fantasy set in an alternative 1909 where fae, fairies, Fair […]

A fun read but current events in Crimea affected the reading

The Eyre Affair by Jasper Fforde

January 17, 2025 by Dome'Loki 1 Comment

My Mom has been trying to get me to read Jasper Fforde books for easily over a decade. Not sure why I’ve resisted. Though perhaps it’s due to our different reading preferences. She only likes a small percentage of recommendations I make . Naturally, The Murderbot Diaries was one success but mostly I miss. With how long she’s been persistent I read “The Eyre Affair”, I have felt pressured to like it. Which has made me drag my feet. I borrowed it two years ago […]

“Oh Catskins, why aren’t you dead yet?”

The Last Tale of the Flower Bride by Roshani Chokshi

January 13, 2025 by Dome'Loki 2 Comments

I first became aware of Roshani Chokshi when my kiddo discovered her Aru Shah middle grade series, the Pandava Quintet. Printed in the “Rick Riordan Presents” line it focuses on Hindu mythology as Aru Shah embarks on adventures with her friends. We even went to one of the Aru Shah book signings. Chokshi was witty, charming, and engaging. I left wanting to read the books but never got around to it. In the past year I became aware of her fiction for older readers, particularly […]

If you like wildly imaginative and clever sci-fantasy this series is the one for you

The Dungeon Anarchist's Cookbook by Matt Dinniman

January 8, 2025 by Dome'Loki Leave a Comment

The Dungeon Anarchist’s Cookbook is the third book in the Dungeon Crawler Carl series. Review for book one Dungeon Crawler Carl Review for book two Carl’s Doomsday Scenario Carl and Princess Donut have descended to the fourth level of the dungeon and into the Iron Tangle. An entire level that exists exclusively in subways but has trains of all types from steam engines to monorails. There is no map, there are colored lines (yes, zomp actually is a color) and named lines (like the Nightmare Express), trains […]

Silly gags abound but questions are building faster than goblins on meth

Carl's Doomsday Scenario by Matt Dinniman

January 5, 2025 by Dome'Loki Leave a Comment

You know how sometimes the next book in the series isn’t as good as the one before it? Carl’s Doomsday Device does not fit in that category. It continues to be uproariously fun ala Carl having to remove all magic items and running around naked because even his boxers are magic. However, the questions continue to build. Why are some NPCs aware and others not? How mentally stable are the previous crawlers that become NPCs? What is going on in the broader universe that is impacting […]

Do you need an adventure filled with laughter and some pathos? Do I have the book for you!

Dungeon Crawler Carl by Matt Dinniman

January 2, 2025 by Dome'Loki 2 Comments

My husband received Dungeon Crawler Carl in our family Winter Solstice book exchange. From the moment he started the book, he was chuckling, and sometimes outright cackling, every several pages. Before finishing he insisted it be my next read. Folks, this book is laugh out loud funny. Do you like fantasy, adventure, video games, Dungeons and Dragons, The Hunger Games, Running Man or cats? Does a reference to the anime/manga/movie Battle Royale peak your interest? Are you intrigued by the idea of an AI with a foot […]

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