Book Review: A Desolation Called Peace by Arkady Martine

This is the second book in the Teixcalaan series by Arkady Martine and follows a few months after the prior, A Memory of Empire. Here is the Goodreads blurb:

An alien armada lurks on the edges of Teixcalaanli space. No one can communicate with it, no one can destroy it, and Fleet Captain Nine Hibiscus is running out of options.

In a desperate attempt at diplomacy with the mysterious invaders, the fleet captain has sent for a diplomatic envoy. Now Mahit Dzmare and Three Seagrass—still reeling from the recent upheaval in the Empire—face the impossible task of trying to communicate with a hostile entity.

Whether they succeed or fail could change the fate of Teixcalaan forever.

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Book Review: The Shadow Rising by Robert Jordan

The Shadow Rising is the 4th book of The Wheel of Time series by Robert Jordan. I've been slowly re-reading the books and have watched the new TV series as well. While there is a much I didn't remember, some aspects of Book 4 I did actually recall to some degree. Also, having recently re-read Dune by Frank Herbert, I can't help but see all the parallels between these two series.

Read on for my spoiler-free review. Note that as part of a series, the prior books are considered fair game for spoiler material.

Book Review: Cytonic by Brandon Sanderson

Cytonic is the third book in the Skyward series by Brandon Sanderson, following Skyward and Starsight. For some reason I thought this was a trilogy but it is at least 4 books long. There's also a handful of collaborative novellas in this universe as well, though I have yet to read those. Regardless, this is a very interesting sci-fi series from an author better known for fantasy.

As part of a series, the prior books are fair-game when it comes to spoilers, but I'll avoid major ones here.

Book Review: The Dragon Reborn by Robert Jordan

This is the third book in The Wheel of Time and, with a title of The Dragon Reborn, you know this book is one of the big turning points in the series. Following several months after the events of The Great Hunt, we find our characters facing new threats and learning new secrets as the mysteries of the Prophecies of the Dragon unfold.

Read on for my review. As before, prior books in the series are considered fair game in terms of spoilers.

Book Review: The Great Hunt by Robert Jordan

This is the second book of The Wheel of Time by Robert Jordan (and finished by Brandon Sanderson). I'll probably read at least the first 3 to mentally prepare myself for the new TV series. This one follows straight after The Eye of the World and continues the adventures of Rand, Perrin, Mat, and the others in their struggle to stay alive and figure out why the Dark One is hunting them.

Read on for my review. I avoid major spoilers for this book, but assume you've read the prior ones.

Book Review: The Eye of the World by Robert Jordan

I have read The Eye of the World, the first book of The Wheel of Time, probably 3 times since I first discovered it more than a dozen years ago. It's stayed with me all this time and with the announcement of an actual TV series based on it (not the vague rumors from years ago), I knew I had to at least re-read the first book to re-acquaint myself with the characters and the legend of the Dragon. One of the largest Epic fantasy stories of modern times, it deserves to be read by fans of the genre.

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Book Review: Second Foundation by Isaac Asimov

This is the third book of the original Foundation trilogy. There are actually a few more (Foundation's Edge,  Foundation and Earth) which I've also read before, but my copy was a hardcover containing the first 3 books. This then is the culmination of the main arc of the Foundation story, revolving all around the mysterious Second Foundation.

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Book Review: Foundation and Empire by Isaac Asimov

Foundation and Empire is the second book in the Foundation series and follows a few decades after its predecessor. It continues the epic journey of the Foundation across generations as it struggles to establish itself amidst a decaying Galactic Empire with threats from outside and inside.

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