the habitation of the blessed – VoVatia (original) (raw)

Famous Monsters of Bookland

The Folded World, by Catherynne M. Valente – The sequel to The Habitation of the Blessed has John‘s daughter arrive in Pentexore to tell the inhabitants about the Crusades, and John’s subjects go off to fight in Jerusalem for a … Continue reading →

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The Rains of Castamere

The Eye of the World, by Robert Jordan – I’ve been meaning to check out the Wheel of Time series for quite a while now, and I finally got around to it. I thought this book was all right, but not … Continue reading →

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