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Book Review: The Children of Gods and Fighting Men

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I heard of this one from some Twitter chatter and mention that it was highlighted on NetGalley. I was lucky enough to get a copy for review through that service. I really got sucked into this one very early on and it became one of those reads I had trouble putting down and when I did I couldn't wait to pick it back up. The world and time period just really clicked with me. I mean what's not to like with fantasy elements (magic) with Irish and Viking cultures battling for control of lands in Ireland!? World Building 5/5 Pacing 4/5 Character Development 5/5 It didn't take long to become attached some several of the characters as they were introduced and begin to get fleshed out. We also end up finding some truly annoying characters here as well. The world building was nicely done to make me feel I was truly seeing the time and geographical locations being described. The pacing was really smooth and only seemed to ease a few times but that didn't last very long at all. All...
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July 2022 TBR

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 I'm hoping for a three-peat in July. For the first time ever I finished my entire TBR list two months in a row (May & June). This month looks rather modest so it should be achievable. Heir of Novron by Michael J. Sullivan:   I started this series in May and it's become one of my favorite series already. I don't find myself continue series month after month too often. I typically need a break so I don't get burned out but this one has lined up nicely and be enjoyable so far. I had heard about this author and series last year and came across the series at a book store while on vacation. I thought this year was no better a time to dig into them and I've not been disappointed so far! Priest of Bones by Peter McLean:   I picked this one up last year from a sale online and have been wanting to get to it as I've heard good things about it. Seeing someone mention reading it recently in one of the Discord servers I frequent got this into the mix for the month. The G...
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