This is not a book, on paper (ironic I know), that I should have enjoyed. There’s so much absurdity and randomness to it, strange conveniences and surprising developments, honestly things that few writers could ever pull off. Yet here we have a book by Brandon Sanderson that, not only includes all these things, but does … Continue reading Book Review: Tress of the Emerald Sea: A Cosmere Novel by Brandon Sanderson
Tag: Fantasy
Story Musing: Additive Worldbuilding
Worldbuilding is one of the most difficult challenges an author can face. It’s a multifaceted problem as it requires a full and clear understanding of the setting being developed for the story to function within. It’s even more difficult when the world the story takes place in is entirely fictional. To consider the complexity a … Continue reading Story Musing: Additive Worldbuilding
Book Review: The Dawn of Yangchen by F.C. Lee
Another book exploring one of the past Avatars from the popular series Avatar The Last Airbender, I couldn’t help but pick it up for myself. Something that is quite interesting I hadn’t realized was that the avatar series has a unique advantage for a prequel that many prequels often don’t. Outside of Avatar Roku, we … Continue reading Book Review: The Dawn of Yangchen by F.C. Lee
Book Review: Ruination by Anthony Reynolds
The world of Runeterra has always been a setting I’ve absolutely adored. The main reason I ever played the game League of Legends was because I loved the world and the characters within it. When the tv series Arcane came out, I absolutely fell in love with the world once more even though I don’t … Continue reading Book Review: Ruination by Anthony Reynolds
Book Review: Harley Merlin #8 – Harley Merlin and The Challenge of Chaos by Bella Forrest
After a rather long hiatus, I thought to get back into reading and writing by continuing the Harley Merlin series. Truth be told it was far more difficult than I expected. An author typically has a planned length for how long their series would be and, as one would expect, it would feel like it … Continue reading Book Review: Harley Merlin #8 – Harley Merlin and The Challenge of Chaos by Bella Forrest
Book Review: Harley Merlin #7 – Harley Merlin and the Detector Fix by Bella Forrest
Keeping a series feeling fresh after 6 books is a difficult challenge. Book 6, Harley Merlin and the Cult of Eris, felt like a bit of a stumble as it’s position in the overall plotline felt a bit forced to ask a question which it immediately answered early on. There was a lack of tension … Continue reading Book Review: Harley Merlin #7 – Harley Merlin and the Detector Fix by Bella Forrest
Book Review: Harley Merlin #6 – Harley Merlin and the Cult of Eris by Bella Forrest
Entering the latter half of the series begs an interesting question. How does the author keep the story engaging and exciting when so much has already happened? That might sound strange, but truth be told it was something I hadn’t really considered before. Trilogies don’t have this issue, but anything longer essentially has a longer … Continue reading Book Review: Harley Merlin #6 – Harley Merlin and the Cult of Eris by Bella Forrest
Book Review – Harley Merlin #5 – Harley Merlin and the Broken Spell by Bella Forrest
A series that has gone on as long as the Harley Merlin series can be at risk of running into derivative plots and character arcs. As someone whose working on their own lengthy book series, the idea of keeping everything fresh and interesting by book #5 seems like a daunting task. However Harley Merlin and … Continue reading Book Review – Harley Merlin #5 – Harley Merlin and the Broken Spell by Bella Forrest
Harley Merlin #4 – Harley Merlin and the First Ritual by Bella Forrest
Getting back into the routine of reading and writing reviews, I thought I’d pick up the Harley Merlin series again. Truth be told I wasn’t quite sure what to expect as the series has always felt kind of off in a way. While there was a clear focus, it never felt like each book had … Continue reading Harley Merlin #4 – Harley Merlin and the First Ritual by Bella Forrest
Book Review: Assassin’s Creed – The Ming Storm by Yan Leisheng
Growing up, I had always been a fan of the Assassin’s Creed series. While the stories’ overall plotlines were never the best, it was the character stories throughout those games that were truly interesting and how they were woven with historical moments. It was actually one of the first few elements of my youth that … Continue reading Book Review: Assassin’s Creed – The Ming Storm by Yan Leisheng
Raph's Cozy Musings 