Dyson’s Dodecahedron Quest for Fun! Bruce Heard and New Stories CRRPG Addict Fantasy Cafe Sitrep Hex and Violence Grumble Jones Desperation Morale Banzai!! Dungeon Fantastic Let’s GURPS The Collaborative GamerI’ve finally dug through enough of my ‘haven’t read yet’ pile to start on Bujold’s novella series set in the World of Five Gods. And I will certainly be getting to the rest of the series. This hit all the[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
If you’re looking for a good historical novel, don’t look for it here. There’s a bit of history that shows up (the specific year it takes place in is specified), but that’s just some basic grounding for a story rooted[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The third (and last) Beka Cooper book is another shift in characters and tone. This time two years have passed, which is enough time for her to meet someone new, get involved, for it to go sour, and for him[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The second book of the Beka Cooper series features an almost complete changeover in cast. It’s year after the first book, and Beka is having trouble with finding a permanent patrol partner. After an introductory section, most of the previous[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
This… is pretty classic Zelazny. Well-written stories with a somewhat overpowered protagonist, and often a zany twist to them. Not to say that Dilvish has it easy. Most of the stories put him in real danger, and he gets pretty[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Patricia Wrede’s novel is basically a farce of fairy tales; this is something that’s been popular to do over the last few decades. There’s kingdoms in a land with magic, and fairy godmothers and curses and the like are part[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
It is possible for there to be more Firekeeper novels after this (and the ending is an obvious lead-in for the ability to have more), but there wouldn’t be as much point. This one deals with the biggest Macguffin of[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The Paladin’s Legacy series picks up, surprisingly, immediately after the end of the original Paksenarrion trilogy. There are a number of things left unsettled by Duke Phelan’s elevation to king of a different kingdom, and that is pretty much the[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The fifth Firekeeper book does an all-around good job of continuing the characters and exploring more of the world. It’s been a while since I’ve read the previous books, so I can say that this one doesn’t lean too heavily[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The second book of Protector of the Small picks up directly, and predictably, from the first. Kel is now a page, and no longer on any sort of probation. It also moves more into the usual tropes growing up, and[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…