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Seregil of Rhiminee’s own thoughts on books they have read. These are reader-written book reviews, separate from Risingshadow’s editorial reviews.

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The Gambler's Fortune

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The Gambler's Fortune

Juliet E. McKenna

8/10Written Oct 19, 2007

The Gambler's Fortune is the third book of The Tales of Einarinn saga.

I enjoyed reading The Gambler's Fortune. This book is fascinating, well written and very entertaining. It's one of the best fantasy books I've read.

I can highly recommend this book to all fantasy fans.

The Swordsman's Oath

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The Swordsman's Oath

Juliet E. McKenna

8/10Written Oct 19, 2007

The Swordsman's Oath is the second book of The Tales of Einarinn saga.

The Swordman's Oath is just as good and interesting as The Thief's Gamble. Juliet E. McKenna has written a good fantasy book.

I can highly recommend this book to all fantasy fans, who enjoy reading good books.

The Thief's Gamble

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The Thief's Gamble

Juliet E. McKenna

8/10Written Oct 19, 2007

The Thief's Gamble is the first book of The Tales of Einarinn saga.

I first heard of Juliet E. McKenna from a friend who recommended this series to me. He told me that this series was good and it was worth reading. Because he insisted that I should read these books, I bought the whole series.

I must say that The Thief's Gamble is an excellent fantasy book. I can highly recommend it to all fantasy fans.

Blood of the Fold

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Blood of the Fold

Terry Goodkind

8/10Written Oct 18, 2007Edited Jul 12, 2008

Blood of the Fold is one of the best books of The Sword of Truth saga. It's good fantasy entertainment for adults.

The story of Blood of the Fold is quite interesting and the characters are also interesting. I liked the story very much. It was nice to read more about Richard, Kahlan and their friends.

If you've read the previous books and liked them, you should read Blood of the Fold.

Stone of Tears

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Stone of Tears

Terry Goodkind

8/10Written Oct 18, 2007Edited Jul 12, 2008

Stone of Tears is the second book of The Sword of Truth saga. In my opinion this book is much better and more interesting than Wizard's First Rule.

Stone of Tears is an entertaining and interesting fantasy book for adults. It introduces some important characters, which will appear in the later books.

If you enjoyed reading Wizard's First Rule, you should read Stone of Tears, because you'll probably like it.

Lady of Avalon

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Lady of Avalon

Marion Zimmer Bradley

4/10Written Oct 17, 2007

Lady of Avalon is the third book of the Avalon series.

Lady of Avalon isn't quite as bad as its predecessor (The Forest House), but I can't recommend it, because it's a bit boring.

If you liked The Mists of Avalon, you shouldn't read this book. If you try to read it, you'll probably be disappointed with it.

Sons of the Oak

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Sons of the Oak

David Farland

6/10Written Oct 17, 2007Edited Jun 30, 2008

In my opinion Sons of the Oak isn't a perfect fantasy book, but if you like to read easy fantasy books, it's a good choice. David Farland isn't a great writer and he can't be compared to George R.R. Martin or Steven Erikson, but he manages to write nice and easy fantasy books.

I can recommend this book to all readers, who want to read easy fantasy books.

The Lair of Bones

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The Lair of Bones

David Farland

6/10Written Oct 17, 2007Edited Jun 30, 2008

The Lair of Bones is a readable fantasy book. I have to admit that I expected it to be a bit better, but I liked it anyway. I know that many people don't like this book, but I think that sometimes it's nice to read easy fantasy books.

If you like The Runelords saga, The Lair of Bones is an interesting and readable book. However, if you don't like David Farland's books or his writing style, this book isn't for you, because it isn't an unforgettable masterpiece.

Hook

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Hook

Terry Brooks

2/10Written Oct 17, 2007

Hook is one of those books, which should never have been written. It's amazing that Terry Brooks decided to write it.

The original movie by Steven Spielberg was bad and this book isn't any better.

I can't recommend this book to anybody. I only read this book, because I like the Shannara books by Terry Brooks.

The Forest House

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The Forest House

Marion Zimmer Bradley

4/10Written Oct 16, 2007Edited Oct 16, 2007

The Forest House is the second book of the Avalon series. Unfortunately The Forest House isn't as good as The Mists of Avalon.

In my opinion The Forest House is readable, but it's not on the same level as The Mists of Avalon. This book was a disappointment. That's why I have to say that if you liked The Mists of Avalon and think that this book is going to be just like it, you'll be disappointed.

The Mists of Avalon

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The Mists of Avalon

Marion Zimmer Bradley

10/10Written Oct 16, 2007Edited Oct 16, 2007

The Mists of Avalon is definitely the best retelling of the Arthurian legend I've ever read. This historical fantasy book is in a league of its own. I can highly recommend this book to all fantasy fans. It's very entertaining and well written - in other words, it's a great book.

If you like historical fantasy books and haven't read The Mists of Avalon, you should read it as soon as possible. You'll probably like it very much.

By the way, the other Avalon books aren't as good as this book.

Dune

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Dune

Frank Herbert

10/10Written Oct 16, 2007

Dune is a real classic of science fiction literature. Dune is almost like "The Lord of the Rings of science fiction".

This first Dune book is an excellent and entertaining science fiction adventure. In my opinion Dune is one of the best science fiction books I've ever read. I can highly recommend this book to all science fiction fans. (It's a shame that the sequels aren't as good as this book.)

By the way, if you call yourself a science fiction fan and haven't read Dune, you should be ashamed of yourself.