Nikki Bright

EPIC
is what this series is. And this book, the capstone of it all, is a fitting end. This book isn't perfect, despite my 5-star rating. There were many choices King made that I disagreed with. By the end of the tale, however, it all came together beautifully. The quest of Roland of Gilead for the Dark Tower was long, and closing the back cover on the final chapter felt like bringing an end to a similarly long chapter of my life.
10/10 recommend, and 10/10 will read again.

This story was unexpectedly interesting! My first experience with H.G. Wells, I expected something difficult to approach. I was pleasantly surprised with a story that read quite easily, kept me gripped, and made a LOT of societal commentary. I'll definitely be reading more of their work in the future (or at whatever timeframe I'm in when it happens).

Kings of the Wyld has great reviews, and I heard it was inspired by 70s rock-n-roll stories, so I had no choice but to try it out. It's not every day that I find something that meets me in the center of the venn diagram of “fantasy books” and “rock music.”
Holy hell this book kicks so much ass. It's like it was written with specifically my brain in mind.
Wowza. 10/10/ characters, specifically for their relationships. The boys in Saga have such a beautiful friendship.
The worldbuilding was also wonderful. Eames built an expansive and interesting world in the background by telling about the main characters adventures when they were younger as well as their current quest.
The plot was a pretty traditional “group on a quest to save girl” tale, but it was a perfect frame for showcasing Saga “getting the band back together.”
The action was adrenaline-pumping and the humor was gut-busting. Lots of references to rock-n-roll that gave me a good chuckle, and the characters had a perfect balance of seriousness and not taking things TOO seriously.
I'm hard-pressed to think of a single thing wrong with this book. Thus, Kings of the Wyld has jumped into my shortlist for books I recommend to new fantasy readers. It has it all.

Overall - 7/10
Plot - 7/10
Characters - 6/10
World & Concepts - 8/10
Prose - 6/10
Theme - 6/10
Narration - 7/10
Enjoyment - 7/10

This is one of those books that I know I'll read again later in life, and I'll get something else out of it.
American Gods is a book that's been on my radar for a little over a year now. It was always in my queue, but it kept getting pushed back until I finally picked it up a couple of weeks ago. Not only am I glad I read it, I'm glad I waited as long as I did.
The themes of reinvention, grief, design, and belief in this book all resonated in me with a strength that would have been unattainable if I had read it before now.
This book is phenomenal. There were a couple of parts that read like molasses but oh boy was the payoff worth it.
Read it when you feel you're ready.