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Adam Bolander
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November 2011
Why Final Fantasy is Awesome
All right, I know that Final Fantasy is a series of video games, not books, so let’s just skip over the part where you all throw me into a pit of rabid chinchillas- all right? But even if it’s not a book, I still feel like Final Fantasy can serve as a great example of where the fantasy genre should be, as opposed as where it is now.
First of all, for those of you who aren’t aware, Final Fantasy is Read more of this blog post »
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The Slayer and the Sphinx (The Slayer and the Sphinx, #1)
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Staying Human
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The Convict and the Captive (The Slayer and the Sphinx, #2)
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The Protector and the Peacemaker (The Slayer and the Sphinx, #3)
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Approaching Storm (Legends of the Saloli, #1)
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Vengeance and Mercy (Legends of the Saloli, #2)
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Amber Silverblood
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Juryokine
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Amber Silverblood: Silverpack (The Silverblood Saga)
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The Gray Ranger: Unforgiven
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Adam’s Recent Updates
"Disappointed. Bought the first book for my husband AGES ago, because it seemed like something he would like (and he did--to the point that I bought the rest of the series so he could enjoy them). He billed it as "Game of Thrones, for kids, if the lor"
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"It is just like every other predictable "boy who is special" book. I was not looking forward to reading it, but it wasn't as bad as I expected. I only blew through the lengthy book so quickly because I had a spare hour of reading. I'm sure that fans "
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"I am conflicted about this book.
It uses a trope that is commonly seen--below average boy suddenly finds out that he is above average and probably a king or wizard or other really cool thing--so the novel wasn't exactly unpredictable. The pacing was " Read more of this review » |
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"interesting ideas but lackluster execution and juvenile prose"
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