Jasher Drake

This was amazing. Even though everything we started with in Chronicles has changed and even though everyone we knew in Chronicles has moved on, it still manages to end in such a way that makes us remember the beginning. I found it simply breath-taking. It's interesting because most of the reviews I've read on this book said that its a huge letdown, that it's not worth reading and that the new character suck. I strongly disagree with them. I found that the book exceed my expectations and straight after finishing it I felt like I could read it again. We actually can see some of the original characters in this book. Glithas actually becomes very much like his father Tanis, Gerard reminds me a lot of Sturm, Palin turns into what Raistlin should have been and Dalamar turns into what Raistlin was before he redeemed himself.

I came to care for this brave new world and care for the brave new characters as well, and I actually felt tears welling up in my eyes as I reached the conclusion. Don't listen to the people who tell you not to read this, just do it. You won't be disappointed.

Such a mind-blowing and insightful book on the human psyche and what makes people act the way that they do. It's also a fascinating look at what life is actually like for a g-man and I found myself learning a lot about the FBI, numerous cases that they've cracked and a lot about the infamous serial killers themselves.

Mindhunter wasn't an easy read though, let me tell you that! No punches are pulled when it comes to the gruesome and horrific details of a lot of these cases, and at some points I found myself having to take a break from reading just to get my mind off of the horrible acts described. The fact that it took me about two months to get through this whole thing probably speaks for itself in that regard.

In saying all of that though, I've definitely gained a newfound respect for the people who devote their lives to work like this.

Is Edgar Rice Burroughs the master of the cliffhanger?!

Love how wacky this story is and I really really dig the crazy way Burroughs describes Barsoom and all of its inhabitants. Issus in particular is INSANE!

Absolutely love the character of Kaz and this book did such a great job at completing his journey - but I sadly found a lot of the Minotaur stuff a tad tiresome, and a few of the plot beats a little uninspired.

Really gonna miss this series though! Knaak has a truly engaging, unique writing style that pulls you right into the action and doesn't let go.

There were some really great bits in this book, one of them being the awesome two main heroes. Rhys, who is an ex-monk, and Nightshade, a kender who likes to think he can talk to the dead. These two characters were written so great and all their emotions, feelings, and thoughts were shown extraordinarily well! So yeah, overall, not an amazing book at all, and definitely my least favourite Dragonlance book I have read. That being said however, I'm halfway through the second book in the trilogy and that one is pretty amazing so far, and already so much better than this one. I still have faith in you Margaret!