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The Truth di Terry Pratchett (Discworld (25))
The denizens of Ankh-Morpork fancy they've seen just about everything. But then comes the Ankh-Morpork Times, struggling scribe William de …
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The denizens of Ankh-Morpork fancy they've seen just about everything. But then comes the Ankh-Morpork Times, struggling scribe William de …

It isn't much of an island that rises up one moonless night from the depths of the Circle Sea -- …

Men at Arms is a fantasy novel by British writer Terry Pratchett, the 15th book in the Discworld series, first …
Honestly, the only thing I can think of I dislike about this book is that the next one isn't out yet.
Honestly, the only thing I can think of I dislike about this book is that the next one isn't out yet.

Terry Pratchett's profoundly irreverent novels are consistent number one bestsellers in England, where they have garnered him a revered position …

Everyone knows that the world is flat, and supported on the backs of four elephants. But weren't there supposed to …

Armageddon only happens once, you know. They don't let you go around again until you get it right.
According …
And I wanted so badly to like it.
I don't know, maybe I'm too stupid for this book; but throughout the vast majority of it, I had no idea why stuff was happening (and the main character actually repeatedly refuses to explain this to his supporting characters). The plot is only explained at the very end in a pretty monstrous infodump.
Add to this that almost none of the supporting cast I got to love in the rest of the series make an appearance and there is practically no action (the main dude is supposed to be a badass assassin, damnit!), and this is a rather disappointing entry in the Vlad Taltos series.
And I wanted so badly to like it.
I don't know, maybe I'm too stupid for this book; but throughout the vast majority of it, I had no idea why stuff was happening (and the main character actually repeatedly refuses to explain this to his supporting characters). The plot is only explained at the very end in a pretty monstrous infodump.
Add to this that almost none of the supporting cast I got to love in the rest of the series make an appearance and there is practically no action (the main dude is supposed to be a badass assassin, damnit!), and this is a rather disappointing entry in the Vlad Taltos series.


In 2005, Brandon Sanderson debuted with Elantris, an epic fantasy unlike any other then on the market. To celebrate its …

After bursting onto the fantasy scene with his acclaimed debut novel, Elantris, and following up with his blockbuster Mistborn trilogy, …

Who is the Hero of Ages?
To end the Final Empire and restore freedom, Vin killed the Lord Ruler. …

The impossible has been accomplished. The Lord Ruler -- the man who claimed to be god incarnate and brutally ruled …

Interweaves story and dream, past and present, and philosophy and poetry in a sardonic and erotic tale of two couples--Tomas …