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John Palladino

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July 02, 1988

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Joe Abercrombie, George RR Martin

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Average rating: 4.0 · 351 ratings · 136 reviews · 3 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Trials of Ashmount (Tragedy of Cedain, #1) 3.93 avg rating — 253 ratings — published 2022 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Buzzard's Bowl (Tragedy of Cedain, #2) 4.18 avg rating — 90 ratings — published 2023 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Before the End: Stories from the World of Cedain (Tragedy of Cedain, #1.5) 4.25 avg rating — 8 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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The Surgeon's Mate: A Dismemoir

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John Palladino liked R.M. Krogman, Dark and Epic Fantasy Author's review of The Trials of Ashmount (Tragedy of Cedain, #1): ""The Trials of Ashmount" by John Palladino is the introduction to a grimdark series and even grimmer world. Story lines are seeded across a large world map, with neighboring kingdoms who treat each with with disdain, false and shallow alliances, and " Read more of this review »
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John Palladino liked E-K's review of Buzzard's Bowl (Tragedy of Cedain, #2): "Thanks goodness I finally reached the end. Not badly written (other than some editing misses) - I did want to find out what happens next, which is how I reached the end. But I had forgotten how repellant and self-serving the vast majority of characte" Read more of this review »
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Unique, interesting, and an addictive read. I was hooked from the very beginning. I'm somebody who greatly dislikes vampires in all capacities - from Twilight to Dracula. However, this book was wonderful. Jay Kristoff has immediately risen among the ...more
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John Palladino liked E-K's review of The Trials of Ashmount (Tragedy of Cedain, #1): "Several well-rounded characters, interesting story arcs woven together, and believable world-building. On the minus side, it’s chaotic and characters are skewed towards the deplorable and repulsive, with relatively few sympathetic ones (admittedly, s" Read more of this review »
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Another fantastic entry. The Tawny Man trilogy was pretty damn good.
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