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“The important thing in running away is not how fast you run but simply that you run faster than the next man.”

Prince of Fools (Red Queen's War #1) by Mark Lawrence

The Liar's Key (Red Queen's War #2) by Mark Lawrence

Wheel of Osheim (Red Queen's War #3) by Mark Lawrence

October 16, 2022 by LittlePlat 1 Comment

Well, this is less ambitious of me than the time I tried to review an entire five-book series all in one go.  This is just a three book series this time! (Also, because I have chosen to review the books this way, there will be minor spoilers) I’ve started reading two of Mark Lawrence’s trilogies so far. Of those two, I would highly recommend The Book of the Ancestor series, starting off with Red Sister. They were one hell of a package: I loved both […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Fiction, Science Fiction Tagged With: cbr14bingo, elephant, Grimdark, magic, Mark Lawrence, Red Queens War, series creeeeeep, trilogies

LittlePlat's CBR14 Review No:25 · Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Science Fiction · Tags: cbr14bingo, elephant, Grimdark, magic, Mark Lawrence, Red Queens War, series creeeeeep, trilogies ·
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Many Characters in Search of Magic

September 7, 2014 by Jenny S Leave a Comment

This second installment in the Maggie Stiefvater’s series, The Raven Cycle, feels more diffused between all the characters searching for magic and the Welsh king, Glendower.  We get some of the story from Blue Sargent’s point of view (the main character from The Raven Boys) but the boys get more say here—starting with Ronan Lynch, the angry tattooed friend of Gansey, who just happens to be able to pull objects from his dreams.  Really, this is mostly Ronan’s story—as we learn more about what happened […]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: trilogies, YA

Jenny S's CBR6 Review No:18 · Genres: Uncategorized · Tags: trilogies, YA ·
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