Dec 2, 20221 min read
Book Reviews: Some of My Favorite Fantasy Reads
Like most of the stories I write, my Red Wraith series is a blend of genres. And since the boxed set (Colors and Ghosts) is releasing in...
Jun 20, 20203 min read
Book Review: Assassin's Fate, by Robin Hobb
She did it. Robin Hobb’s Assassin’s Fate might have started slowly—as did the prior books in her Fitz and the Fool trilogy—but the middle...
May 17, 20202 min read
Book Review: Fool's Quest, by Robin Hobb
Normally, I like every entry in a series to stand on its own. Not entirely—it’s (obviously!) fun to have a larger narrative that runs...
Mar 14, 20203 min read
Book Review: Fool's Assassin, by Robin Hobb
The first two trilogies in Robin Hobb’s FitzChivalry Farseer series contain some of my favorite fantasy books. Fitz is a compelling...
May 9, 20192 min read
Book Review: Fool's Fate, by Robin Hobb
Fool’s Fate, the final book in Robin Hobb’s Tawny Man Trilogy, ends by being kinder to its protagonist than I expected. The preceding...
Apr 3, 20192 min read
Book Review: Golden Fool, by Robin Hobb
After finishing Robin Hobb’s Golden Fool, my general reaction was that, in the best way possible, I’d been here before. The second book...
Mar 15, 20192 min read
Book Review: Fool's Errand, by Robin Hobb
Reading some authors (Jim Butcher, for example) is like downing a shot: the experience is fast and fiery, with no time to catch your...
Aug 6, 20182 min read
Book Review: Assassin's Quest, by Robin Hobb
Robin Hobb’s Assassin’s Quest marks the end of what has become one of my favorite fantasy trilogies. The story picks up where the second...
Jul 10, 20182 min read
Book Review: Royal Assassin, by Robin Hobb
I still can’t put my finger on why I like Robin Hobb’s Farseer Trilogy so much. Sure, the magic system is fun. In Royal Assassin, the...
Jun 2, 20182 min read
Book Review: Assassin's Apprentice, by Robin Hobb
What if names were designed to be destiny, determining which traits people had and how they acted? And what if you didn’t have a name,...
