Tyler Sparr

Victor Bevine does not do a great job of narrating this, in my opinion. I think I would have liked this more if I had read it. Still it only being about 3 hours made it an easy listen. Worth a listen for anyone who's a fan of Legend of Drizzt.

Overall, a fun entry in the series, but it’s starting to get to the point where I just want to know how it ends. The numbers get bigger and the weapons get more grandiose, but ultimately it’s a lot of just killing things in different ways.

While this book isn’t really breaking new ground, it’s got a few interesting ideas kicking around inside its pages. Overall a fun read though I’m not sure I like the ending. No indication if this is a standalone or not so that might just be it.

This series is truly a standout of the entire genre. Every book peels back the curtain just a little bit more and gives further insight into this insane world the author has created. The sheer amount going on raises questions of just how it’ll all eventually be tied up, but for now I’m just enjoying the ride.

I don’t know if I’m misremembering the earlier books in this series or if they were the same and I just didn’t pick up on it, but the constant references, childish humor, and little “wink, wink, nudge, nudge” moments wore me down this time. I’ll probably keep reading the series because it feels almost complete, I feel dumber for having read this.

It’s hard to put my finger on why this isn’t a 5-star book. It might just be in comparison to how good books 1 and 2 were that made this one feel slightly off. Regardless, an extremely satisfying conclusion to the trilogy and an enjoyable read. As a whole, the trilogy is certainly worth reading!

This is a nice, easy popcorn read and I loved it. If you’ve ever played any of the Doom games, you should know not to really expect anything too deep from these novels, but that’s ok. It doesn’t need to be anything more than it is. Would recommend to anyone wanting to just read something without needing to worry too much about complex situations or deep lore. What you see is what you get.

This was good. Really good, even, but it just wasn’t what I wanted from the story. The book is heavily character-driven and damnit if I wasn’t waiting for the plot to happen the whole book. I think anyone who appreciates history and intrigue will really enjoy it, but just be aware of what you’re going into.

If you’ve never read Ender’s Game, I certainly wouldn’t recommend this be your first experience of the story, but it’s definitely a fun listen. All of the voices are nicely distinct so you know who’s talking and the background sounds really help with the ambiance. My only real complaint is that there were some jarring transitions. Overall, worth snagging if you’ve got nothing better to listen to and just want something relatively mindless.

This book has a pretty fun, easy to follow plot. Not my favorite thing ever but it kept me fairly engaged during a long drive. I am absolutely not sold on Wil Wheaton as a narrator though. Some horrendous accent work and barely distinguishable voices made this fairly tough to understand at times. Will definitely be staying away from anything further that he narrates.

This is by no means a bad entry in the series, but it does drag on just a bit more than others. It shouldn’t come as a surprise that digging into the roots of magic comes with a lot of explanation of magical theory. This is a very hard magic system and it shows. As the series starts to draw to a close, there’s just ao many moving pieces and different agendas that I have no idea how the series is gonna end, but I’m really looking forward to finding out.

What a beautifully written book! While there were some parts that didn’t work for me and others that felt a little wasted, the overall plot kept me gripped throughout and wondering just how it was all going to connect. Wrapping up a mystery is the downfall of so many books but this was handled quite nicely. Overall, a really good read though I’m not sure I’ll read any of the others.

Much like the first book in this series, this is a masterclass in character work. You just feel so strongly for Fitz and Robin Hobb really draws you in with her narrative. The villains are eminently relatable to the point you’re seething right along with our protagonist. I can only hope this trilogy sticks the landing!

Like all the entries in this series, there’s an awful lot going on with not a ton of actual progress. It’s still overall fun for me and I enjoy the meandering ride, but probably not for everyone.

This book was a bit of an enigma for me. Intellectually I know a lot happened, but it didn’t necessarily feel like a lot was happening. That being said, I still really enjoyed it and finished in really just two sessions. A lot of plot is still being setup and I desperately wish the author had a faster release cycle, but still a very interesting and unique take on things. Looking forward to more.

This series finished off just as strong as it started. I think the payoff was ultimately worth it though I would understand if people struggled to read all 2000ish pages of the trilogy to get there. There’s also a couple pacing issues that left some really interesting storylines getting less page time than some others, but overall a really great book and a very compelling series.

I’m not sure I’ve ever read a character piece of such depth and make no mistake, this is a character piece through and through. While there is certainly some action and developing plot lines, the main focus is on who Fitz is and how he fits into this world. If the whole trilogy is like this first one, I’m very excited for the ride.

It took me a lot longer to get into this book compared to the first one, but overall this book goes hard. While portions of it are a little predictable/tropey, those same plot points are just as often turned on their heads. Genuinely no idea how the trilogy is going to end, but the whole thing is so far very much worth the read.

I really enjoyed this! It’s not necessarily a must read, but it’s definitely intriguing. I think my main complaint is an overuse of the word “djinn” which given the setting is definitely forgivable. Very curious to see where this story goes.

I love how books in these series just kinda drop out of the blue with very minimal notice and it just immediately shoots to the top of the TBR. So much happened in this entry including glimpses and hints at much more going on. Cannot wait for another entry to the series!

While not overly amazing or an example of excellent prose, Murtagh does a great job of recapturing the sense of adventure and hitting on the nostalgia aspects of the original series. Fans of the Eragon books will definitely find lots to enjoy throughout. Whoever thinks this could be read standalone without having read the original series is crazy though. Overall a fun, easy read that’s a good time throughout.

This was fine. It’s a decent enough plot with some interesting stuff going on, but it definitely felt like they expected you to know who a lot of these characters were and be excited for them. There were so many scenes where it was like watching a Marvel movie when they throw in some cameos of random characters to make an appearance later. I don’t regret reading it, but I wouldn’t recommend it unless you’re already a fan of League of Legends which maybe should have been obvious.

Every entry in this series just continues to be a hit. The scope is just insane. No idea how it’s going to continue to expand as it goes on, but Will Wight is definitely an author who can pull it all together. Looking forward to it!

The cast did a great job with this audio drama and it’s a quick, easy listen, but I forgot how ridiculous some of the plot points are.

This series just has the feel of something that’s going to be absolutely epic. Really enjoying the world that’s been built and all the little snippets of info we’ve gotten about it. Very excited to see where the rest of this goes.