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Book Review: Tower of Dawn by Sarah J. Maas

May 19, 2024 by Joe Gray in Book Review, Fantasy, Fiction, Reccomendations, Reviews

Tower of Dawn is the 7th book in the 8-book Throne of Glass series by Sarah J. Maas. The fantasy series is centered around Caelena Sardothien aka Aelin Galanthynius who is an assassin turned rightful queen of Terasen. Yet, in this book, Aelin does not appear. So what could this book be about? 

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May 19, 2024 /Joe Gray
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Book Review, Fantasy, Fiction, Reccomendations, Reviews

Book Review: Empire of Storms by Sarah J. Maas

April 19, 2024 by Joe Gray in Book Review, Fiction, Reviews, Reccomendations, Fantasy

Empire of Storms is the sixth book in the Throne of Glass fantasy series written by Sarah J. Maas. I don’t want to write a review because this entry is so far into the series that if you’re reading this book you are already invested. This one does not disappoint. It might be one of my favorites but I like them all. Just read them. Read this. Instead of a review I am just going to share a selection of snippets from the book. SPOILERS ABOUND! 

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April 19, 2024 /Joe Gray
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Book Review: Queen of Shadows by Sarah J. Maas

March 13, 2024 by Joe Gray in Fiction, Book Review, Fantasy, Reviews

All of this happens and it is awesome and I enjoyed the ride. That is why I read these books. Because they are full of suspense, action, romance, and intrigue. They are all well-written and entertaining. They are popular books for a reason. That’s the review. It was great and you should read it. Review over. 

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March 13, 2024 /Joe Gray
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Fiction, Book Review, Fantasy, Reviews

Book Review: The Assassin's Blade by Sarah J. Maas

February 17, 2024 by Joe Gray in Book Review, Fantasy, Fiction

This set of stories was another great entry in the Throne of Glass series and it is written wonderfully. It gives much-appreciated context to the life that led to the events that start with the Throne of Glass book and creates an immense amount of anticipation to read The Queen of Shadows, where Celaena will, hopefully, face those who took so much from her. I can’t wait to keep reading about the incredibly heroic life of Celaena Sardothein. I recommend this book and reading it after reading through the first three full novels starting with Throne of Glass book. It isn’t necessary to read it in that order but it worked well for me. In any case, these books are superbly written and very enjoyable. 

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February 17, 2024 /Joe Gray
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Book Review, Fantasy, Fiction

Book Review: 2001 A Space Odyssey

February 07, 2024 by Joe Gray in Book Review, Fiction, Reviews, Sci-Fi

I recommend this book if you like science fiction and it doesn’t take long to get through but be prepared to slog through some tedious chapters that could have been omitted without taking away from the story. It feels old-fashioned but I can see how it would be seen as monumentous in the world of science fiction when it came out. I need to watch the movie so that I can add to my cultural knowledge related to this book and I love science fiction so why not?

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February 07, 2024 /Joe Gray
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Book Review: Heir of Fire by Sarah J. Maas

January 30, 2024 by Joe Gray in Book Review, Fantasy, Fiction, Reviews

This book was by far the most emotion-inducing of the series so far and was a delight to read through. I had a hard time putting it down and it left me on the edge of my seat the entire time. There is so much tension and action that there is never a dull moment. Getting to watch Celaena’s power and resolve grow as she is pushed to become more than a downtrodden slave to the will of others was extremely satisfying and exciting. Her character goes through so much inner and outer turmoil but she just keeps fighting and working toward becoming who she wants to be, which happens to be the hero the world needs in the face of such horrific tyranny. 

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January 30, 2024 /Joe Gray
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