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Courts

courts@bookwyrm.social

Joined 2 years, 6 months ago

Mostly Sci-fi and Fantasy, with a dash of "classic" literature sprinkled through.

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reviewed Wind and Truth by Brandon Sanderson (The Stormlight Archive, #5)

Brandon Sanderson, Tor Fall 2024 Author to Be Announced: Wind and Truth (2024, Doherty Associates, LLC, Tom)

Dalinar Kholin challenged the evil god Odium to a contest of champions with the future …

A lot ging on in the cosmere

This one took a while, but ~1400 pages take a while, especially if you need to look up some of the past books information to remember the details. The epic saga continues and while a lot is explained, even more questions remain open.

Let's see where books 6-10 will leave us in the end. The good thing with Sanderson is that I absolutely believe he will finish the work.

Ursula K. Le Guin (DUPLICATE): The Tombs of Atuan (Paperback, 2001, Aladdin Paperbacks)

The Tombs of Atuan is a fantasy novel by the American author Ursula K. Le …

A Bit Slow

After the Wizard oft Earthsea, this second book felt a bit slow. Since it is confined to one particular place in Earthsea, that might have added to the feeling. It is still a good book and I liked reading it, if only for the change of perspective.

Ursula K. Le Guin (DUPLICATE): A Wizard of Earthsea (2004)

A Wizard of Earthsea is a fantasy novel written by American author Ursula K. Le …

Promising Start

This was a nice, almost Tolkienesque read. I love the fact that Le Guin deliberately made the main characters non-white, because she despised the good=white, black=evil trope.

Looking forward to the next books from the cycle.