They are fine. It's fine. They are fine. Those Valdemar books by Mercedes Lackey. Recently, I've read another couple of Valdemar books, including an omnibus about Tarma and Kethry, the pair of a warrior and a sorceress, Brightly Burning, a tale of fire-gifted Herald, and Mage Storms omnibus, which is just the penultimate sequence in … Continue reading Valdemar Revisited
Tag: fantasy
The Nightrunner Series by Lynn Flewelling
I have certain problems with book series which were progressive as for their times in one aspect but were quite mediocre on other levels. Some of those series, like Darkover by Marion Zimmer Bradley, made me literally angry. Some others, like books of Lynn Flewelling, gave me fun, actually. Nevertheless, I should not forget about … Continue reading The Nightrunner Series by Lynn Flewelling
Deverry Revisited
I didn't expect that Deverry Series would grow indifferent to me and that I would be no longer interested in it. But having read five more novels from this universe—three from the second tetralogy, an installment of the third tetralogy, and the brand new Sword of Fire—reassured me of it sadly. Do you see already … Continue reading Deverry Revisited
Liveship Traders by Robin Hobb
Trigger warning: an incoherent reflection. No explicit spoilers, though I had fears about this trilogy. I remembered enough that in the books on Fitz Farseer by this author, there was too much of heavy-handed moralising and of somewhat simplified intrigue. So I approached this new trilogy unsure about what to expect. And it was almost … Continue reading Liveship Traders by Robin Hobb
The Saga of Recluce—a Bad Trip
When there's a long book series, how many volumes do you need to estimate it's bad and boring, and you are no longer interested in it? The Saga of Recluce has twenty volumes or so. I've read two and a half, and I already know there's something bad about it. It isn't a controversial stuff. … Continue reading The Saga of Recluce—a Bad Trip
“His Dark Materials” (and Co.) as an Anti-Narnia
I would say that His Dark Materials and its sequels are a religion-sceptic response for books on Narnia by C. S. Lewis. Religion-sceptic, maybe even atheist, but not necessarily progressive. I don't mean, of course, that it is bad then. But to be honest, if I want to see the topics of class, race and … Continue reading “His Dark Materials” (and Co.) as an Anti-Narnia
Revisiting Six Duchies—Part Three
There is a whole world beyond Six Duchies. Let's explore it! A Nostalgic Reflection on “Assassin's Fate”. Yes. Nostalgic. I must admit that it was a great surprise to me, to like the last part of Fitz and Fool trilogy so much, and to mourn after its characters. I liked the first trilogy about Fitz … Continue reading Revisiting Six Duchies—Part Three
Revisiting Six Duchies—Part Two
A Not-so Nitpicky Reflection on “Fool's Quest” by Robin Hobb Who is who Fitz Farseer—our protagonist Bee—his younger daughter Shun—Fitz's ward Chade—Fitz's old mentor Fool—Fitz's buddy, a White Prophet FitzVigilant—once Bee's tutor Dutiful—Six Duchies' king Elliania—his Queen Consort Starling—a bard, once Fitz's lover Where is where Six Duchies—our main Homely Kingdom Chalced—west from Six Duchies … Continue reading Revisiting Six Duchies—Part Two
Revisiting Six Duchies—Part One
A Nitpicky Reflection on “Fool's Assassin” by Robin Hobb WARNING: heavy spoilers and heavy angst Who is who Fitz Farseer—a royal bastard, assassin and magician, now living under disguise as a gentryman Molly Chandler—his wife. Once the wife of Burrich, Fitz's foster daddy. Kinky. Nettle—their elder daughter, living at Buckkeep's court Bee—Fitz and Molly's late-comer … Continue reading Revisiting Six Duchies—Part One
The Falcon Throne by Karen Miller
Warning: spoilers and ranting OK... It was a very bad read. When a book is boring for over 700 pages it isn't a good sign. When it makes you angry and irritated, and feeling that you've wasted your money, it's even a worse sign. And the worst thing is that this reading wasn't a foretold … Continue reading The Falcon Throne by Karen Miller
Left Hand of Fiction 