Fraser Alister reviewed Tower Lord by Anthony Ryan (Raven's Shadow, #2)
King Janus’s vision of a Unified Realm has failed, drowned in the blood of brave …
good fantasy
4 stars
made me want to read the rest of the trilogy.
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Fraser Alister reviewed Blood Song by Anthony Ryan (Raven's Shadow, #1)
The Sixth Order wields the sword of justice and smites the enemies of the Faith …
somewhat cliched fantasy but kept me engaged.
4 stars
some aspects of the plotting are stupid, some very good
Fraser Alister reviewed Blood Song by Anthony Ryan (Raven's Shadow, #1)
The Sixth Order wields the sword of justice and smites the enemies of the Faith …
somewhat cliched fantasy but kept me engaged.
4 stars
Fraser Alister reviewed Queen of Fire by Anthony Ryan
average, not as good as the first two in this series
3 stars
I just read it for completeness. and sometimes "average" fantasy books help me sleep.
Fraser Alister reviewed Queen of Fire by Anthony Ryan
average, not as good as the first two, reading for completeness.
3 stars
Fraser Alister rated Before They Are Hanged: 5 stars
Before They Are Hanged by Joe Abercrombie (The First Law, #2)
Superior Glokta has a problem. How do you defend a city surrounded by enemies and riddled with traitors, when your …
Fraser Alister rated The Blade Itself: 5 stars
The Blade Itself by Joe Abercrombie (The First Law, #1)
Logen Ninefingers, infamous barbarian, has finally run out of luck. Caught in one feud too many, he’s on the verge …
Fraser Alister rated King of Thorns: 5 stars
King of Thorns by Mark Lawrence (Broken empire, #2)
Fraser Alister rated Last Argument of Kings (The First Law, #3): 5 stars
Fraser Alister reviewed Kings of the Wyld by Nicholas Eames (The Band, #1)
"Clay Cooper and his band were once the best of the best -- the meanest, …
Review of 'Kings of the Wyld' on 'Goodreads'
2 stars
didn't finish
well written and amusing in parts, but it reads like someone revisiting a long running non-very-serious D&D game, which may not be a bad thing for some readers.
similar kind of fantasy in-joke vibe as orcanomics but not taking it quite as far.
Fraser Alister rated Rich Dad, Poor Dad: 1 star
Rich Dad, Poor Dad by Robert T. Kiyosaki
Rich Dad Poor Dad is Robert's story of growing up with two dads — his real father and the father …
Fraser Alister rated Atlas Shrugged: 1 star
Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand
Atlas Shrugged is a 1957 novel by Ayn Rand. Rand's fourth and final novel, it was also her longest, and …
Fraser Alister rated Red Rising: 3 stars
Red Rising by Pierce Brown (Red Rising Saga, #1)
Darrow is a Red, a member of the lowest caste in the color-coded society of the future. Like his fellow …
Fraser Alister rated Golden Son: 2 stars
Golden Son by Pierce Brown (The Red Rising Saga, #2)
As a Red, Darrow grew up working the mines deep beneath the surface of Mars, enduring backbreaking labor while dreaming …
Fraser Alister rated Morning Star: 2 stars
Morning Star by Pierce Brown (The Red Rising Saga, #3)
"Red Rising thrilled readers and announced the presence of a talented new author. Golden Son changed the game and took …