Darkki

I actually read The Fellowship of the Ring after The Two Towers, which might sound like a strange way to approach the series, but it didn't take away from the experience at all. If anything, it added…

I first read The Two Towers when I was 15, completely by accident. I had gone to the library looking for something to read and picked it up without realizing it was the second book in The Lord of the…

The Rise of Endymion brings the Hyperion Cantos to a powerful and emotional conclusion. It continues the journey of Raul Endymion and Aenea, diving deeper into the mysteries of the universe Simmons h…

After the masterpiece that was The Fall of Hyperion, I wasn’t sure what to expect from Endymion. It takes the story in a new direction, with new main characters and a different style, but it still de…

If Hyperion was amazing, The Fall of Hyperion somehow takes everything to an even higher level. It’s a completely different kind of book—where the first was a journey filled with personal stories and…

For years, Hyperion sat on my reading list, always pushed aside for something else. I had heard great things about it, but the cover and description never really pulled me in. I have no idea why I wa…

Assassin’s Quest is an emotional and breathtaking conclusion to the Farseer Trilogy. After the devastating events of Royal Assassin, Fitz’s journey takes a new turn, one filled with loneliness, hards…

Royal Assassin is everything I hoped for after Assassin’s Apprentice, and it completely lived up to my memories of this series. This book takes everything from the first installment—Fitz’s struggles,…