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Book Review: Of War and Ruin (The Bound and The Broken, #3) by Ryan Cahill

February 13, 2023 Petrik Leo Comments 0 Comment

ARC was provided by the author in exchange for an honest review.

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Of War and Ruin by Ryan Cahill

My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Series: The Bound and the Broken (Book #3 of 5)

Genre: Fantasy, High Fantasy, Epic Fantasy

Pages: 1481 pages (Kindle edition)

Publish date: 19th of January 2023 by Ryan Cahill (Self-published)

Of War and Ruin is Cahill’s golden ticket to the pantheon of the fantasy greats. This mid-season finale to The Bound and the Broken is 430,000 words of glorious epic fantasy.

“Where I come from, there is nothing more important than your honour. But honour is not determined by the perception of others. It is in how you see your own deeds. Treat him the way you believe he should be treated.”

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Book Review: Eleventh Cycle (Mistland, #1) by Kian N. Ardalan

January 13, 2023 Petrik Leo Comments 0 Comment

ARC provided by the author in exchange for an honest review.

Cover art illustrated by: NinoIs

Cover art designed by: Shawn T. King

Eleventh Cycle by Kian N. Ardalan

My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Series: Mistland (Book #1 of 4)

Genre: Fantasy, High Fantasy, Epic fantasy, Grimdark Fantasy, Dark Fantasy

Pages: 802 pages (Paperback)

Published: 1st February 2023 (Self-Published)

Eleventh Cycle is one of the best books I’ve read. Berserk and Dark Souls fans, this page-turning epic grimdark fantasy novel is written for us.
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Book Review: Tress of the Emerald Sea by Brandon Sanderson

January 5, 2023 Petrik Leo Comments 0 Comment

Tress of the Emerald Sea by Brandon Sanderson

My rating: 4.5 of 5 stars

Series: The Cosmere

Genre: Fantasy, High Fantasy, Epic fantasy

Pages: 483 pages (Kindle)

Published: 1st January 2023 by Dragonsteel Books (Kickstarter) & 10th January 2023 by Tor Books (US Ebook)/Gollancz (UK Ebook)

Tress of the Emerald Sea was simply whimsical and wonderful. Starting the year 2023 with the first secret novel from The Year of Sanderson is the correct action for me.

“Even small actions have consequences. And while we can often choose our actions, we rarely get to choose our consequences.”

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Book Review: The Lonesome Crown (The Five Warrior Angels, #3) by Brian Lee Durfee

January 2, 2023 Petrik Leo Comments 0 Comment

Cover art illustrated by: Richard Anderson

The Lonesome Crown by Brian Lee Durfee

My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Series: The Five Warrior Angels (Book #3 of 3)

Genre: Fantasy, Grimdark Fantasy, Epic fantasy

Pages: 1088 pages (Paperback)

Published: 29th November 2022 by Saga Press

The Lonesome Crown is a massive fiery, brutal, and unpredictable concluding volume to The Five Warrior Angels trilogy.

“One must cease trying to control every little thing. Let the rivers of time flow, let the waters run where they may, for what destiny is yours shall remain the same and polished from the journey.—THE WAY AND TRUTH OF LAIJON”

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Petrik’s Top 19 Books of the Year! (2022)

December 28, 2022 Petrik Leo Comments 0 Comment

Click here if you want to see the list of all the books I’ve read so far this year: Petrik’s Year in Books (2022)

Between 1st January 2021 and 28th December 2022, I’ve read 65 novels + 162 manga/manhwa volumes (69k pages).

Please read this first. There will be three rules I set in this list in order for me to give appreciation to more authors rather than having only a few authors hoarding this list. These rules allow me to highlight more authors, and at the same time, I’ll also be able to include both new and older books (many of them still need attention) that I read within this year.

Rereads aren’t included.
One book per series.
The books listed here are not all exclusively published this year; the list consists of the top books I read for the first time within this year. Non-2022 published books on this list will have their first date of publication included.

Do note that although there’s a rank to this list, I HIGHLY recommend every book/series listed below because I loved all of them immensely, and they received a rating of 4.5 (rounded up on Goodreads) or 5 out of 5 stars from me. Honorable mentions are for books I rated 4.5 stars but I didn’t round up the ratings. And I will also mention my favorite novellas first this year. Without further ado, here are the top 15 (or 19) books I’ve read this year! (All full reviews of the books listed can be found on Novel Notions and my Goodreads page.) …

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Book Review: The Knights of Erador (The Echoes Saga, #7) by Philip C. Quaintrell

November 23, 2022 Petrik Leo Comments 0 Comment

Cover art illustrated by: Chris McGrath

The Knights of Erador by Philip C. Quaintrell

My rating: 4.5 of 5 stars

Series: The Echoes Saga (Book #7 of 9)

Genre: Fantasy, Epic Fantasy, High Fantasy

Pages: 608 pages (Kindle Edition)

Published: 20th March 2020 by Quaintrell Publishing (Self-Published)

Wow. The Knights of Erador is the best first installment in the three trilogies in The Echoes Saga. …

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Book Review: The Lost Metal (Mistborn: Wax and Wayne, #4) by Brandon Sanderson

November 17, 2022 Petrik Leo Comments 0 Comment

ARC provided by the publisher—Gollancz—in exchange for an honest review.

Cover art illustrated by: Sam Green

The Lost Metal by Brandon Sanderson

My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Series: Mistborn: Wax and Wayne (Book #4 of 4), Mistborn Saga (Book #7 of 7)

Genre: Fantasy, High Fantasy, Steampunk

Pages: 528 pages (Kindle Edition)

Published: 15th November 2022 by Gollancz (UK) & Tor Books (US)

My god… The Lost Metal was an explosive and stunning conclusion to Mistborn: Wax and Wayne series. Sanderson has delivered another tremendous finishing volume in The Mistborn Saga, reinforcing my excitement for future Cosmere books.

“If you truly were interested in the beauty of the art—instead of some tangential sense of control—you’d want everyone to be able to experience it. The more the better.”

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