nobodyschampion's reviews
418 reviews

Not quite as good as Royal Assassin, but this was still great. It is 200 pages longer than Royal Assassin and feels like a lot could have been shaved off, to be even 100 pages shorter than its predecessor.

I like chunky books and taking my time worlds but I feel like several plot threads kept repeating. The amount of times Fitz got in to trouble and had to be saved could have been halved, especially in the first half. Then the wandering could have also been reduced in the second half remarkably with no difference to the emotional beats.

And emotional beats does this have. Robin Hobb is a master at breaking spirit and breaking hearts. As you feel everything that Fitz and the rest of the cast go through. Leading to some very heartfelt scenes that had me teared up.

The Farseer Trilogy is fantastic one of the greatest Trilogies I have ever read. I can't wait to see what's next.

A fantastic debut, and a wonderful first entry. Senlin Ascends is a really unique fantasy book with a very engaging setting, an intriguing plot, well-written characters, and good twists. Most of all, this book is really fun. I had a great time reading it.

I do recommend reading the Tower of Babel just from book one alone. I can't wait to see whats next.

A fantastic Book, so good that I understand the hype around the series. Fantastic Twists, with a super interesting world, that's deeper than The Black Prisim. One of the most engaging Magic Systems I've ever read, so well thought out that I have to research science.

This was a great book.

This is a great Fantasy book with one big flaw. It has great characters, a cool world, fun twists, an engaging plot, and the worst pacing I've ever seen.

Still worth reading

The elevator pitch for Rage of Dragons is Gladiator meets Game of Thrones, and while that's semi-realistic, as this is a dark and gritty tale about revenge, I found a more accurate pitch to be Kaladin's Story from The Way of Kings meets the video game rougelike Hades. If you like either or both of those things then this book is for you.

It was brilliant, I loved every minute of it. A fantastic Book. Highly recommended.

It was on one winter's morning, where the sun shone bright but did not lift the ever-present chill. A morning where the snow was light, floating on a breeze a creating a mesmerizing kaleidescape of. It was while reveling in the mystical wonder of winter that I remembered the Fantastical nature of another winter, one that lasted for several years.

It was snowing, the snow was pretty and I was reminded of The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe. The movie is a childhood favorite of mine, but I realized I hadn't read the book in many years. And on a whim, decided to reread this classic.

I think I forget how whimsical Narnia is. It captures that child like wonder like nothing else. It is, at it's core, Fantastical. I really love this book, and I can't wait to read it with my child once they are old enough.

I'm not sure why I didn't like The Broken Eye as much as The Blinding Knife. Maybe I'm burnt out of reading at the moment, but reading Lightbringer 3 felt like a chore. I was always intellectually intrigued, but never emotionally engaged. I always wanted to know what happened next, but I was never connected to the characters.

I am hesitant to pursue the next novel, not because The Broken Eye was bad, but because I've only heard negative things about the Last 2 books. Guess we shall see.

One of the things that make the Wheel of Time so good is its believable cultures. They make everything feel real. A Memory Called Empire has the in-depth culture, which really makes this futuristic world feel real. It's what I imagine moving to Mexico would feel like if you only took Spanish in Highschool. This is all wrapped up in a murder mystery.

This quickly evolves into an intense political thriller with high stakes and tough decisions.

It's a beautifully written novel, with themes of individuality, the greater good and personal sacrifice. A Memory Called Empire was fantastic.

This gets 3 stars as some of the stories were absolute bangers and fully deserving of 5 stars, and other were very weak, and weird, really adding nothing and almost made me stop reading. So this book gets the exact middle.

The best stories are the ones most closely related to the Arc of Scythe, or ones that have a main purpose, ones with themes of art, and free will are exceptionally powerful

Overall this book is both a hit and miss.

The Hod King is spectacular. I loved every minute of it. It is beautifully written, with artistic Prose, wonderful metaphors, and well-communicated themes. Combined with the great Character Work, gripping twists, and much better pacing. I found this to be the best Book of Babel so far.