What’s the term for “deus ex machina” if the god is malevolent or inscrutable? Charlemagne’s Champion suffers from that.
All tagged Ace Fantasy
Contrarywise by Zohra Greenhalgh
What the hell happened to my bookshelf?
Sorcerer's Legacy by Janny Wurts
Ah, my first hate-read
The Hero and the Crown by Robin McKinley
Peak nostalgia.
The Fountains of Mirlacca by Ashley McConnell
The Fountains of Mirlacca is a quick fantasy book with a familiar-yet-fresh magic system, a world with interesting and unusual twists, a likable protagonist, and two rather serious flaws.
The Wicked Enchantment by Margot Benary-Isbert
The Wicked Enchantment is a delight, and a perfect example of why I adore buying used books from local stores—I’m sure I’d never have found this gem otherwise. For one, it’s out of print, which is a shame. [...]
War for the Oaks by Emma Bull
War for the Oaks is one of the harder books I’ve ever written a review for. It’s good—it’s dazzlingly good—but it’s also quite simple. Unlike other books that move at a breakneck speed and unfurl a dozen twists and turns by the third chapter, War for the Oaks is lyrical, methodical, and shines with an exquisite attention to detail.