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joachim

joachim@lire.boitam.eu

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I mostly read SF&F. My 2021, 2022

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Languages: fr, en.

DM me if you want to read books that I've read, I can lend most of them as ePubs.

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a publié une critique de The Daughters’ War par Christopher Buehlman (Blacktongue, #0)

Christopher Buehlman: The Daughters’ War (2024, Doherty Associates, LLC, Tom)

The goblins have killed all of our horses and most of our men.

They have …

A bit long but fantastic.

I had loved The Blacktongue Thief but didn’t remember a lot from it. This book builds so much lore without being boring. There are some very original ideas.

The main character is not a talker and I would have liked a little more introspection on her part. It still avoids the “warriors insensitivity” you read in a lot of “realist” fantasy, and that’s nice. I also thought there were some issues with the rhythm but nothing too bad.

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Scott Hawkins: The Library at Mount Char (Hardcover, 2015, Crown)

Carolyn's not so different from the other human beings around her. She's sure of it. …

Don’t lose your heart coal

I really struggled with the first third of this book - it felt like nightmare after nightmare with no obvious reason. Horror and gore for kicks. But the back half really justifies the first: this is a story about remembering your humanity in the face of dark times, and a little about how power corrupts. If you squint, there’s maybe something here about how terrible things are sometimes needed to maintain peace and stability, but I’m going to choose to ignore this thread. The first half of this book was harrowing; I enjoyed the second half very much.

a commenté The Raven Scholar par Antonia Hodgson (Eternal Path Trilogy, #1)

Antonia Hodgson: The Raven Scholar (2025, Hodder & Stoughton) Aucune note

She might win the throne. She might destroy an empire. Either way, it begins with …

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