by N. A. Walters | Jan 6, 2025 | Book Reviews
This book easily had the best, most unique worldbuilding of any book I read in 2024. The Teixcalaanii Empire views itself as the entire world, and desires to bring more of the world into the, um, world. It’s a culture full of opulence and poetic brilliance, where...
by N. A. Walters | Dec 9, 2024 | Book Reviews
Well, it’s happened. The fifth volume in the Stormlight Archives officially arrived on Friday, December 6th, completing the first arc. Books 6-10 will be the second arc, which will contain some consistent threads, but will deal with a new set of characters at an...
by N. A. Walters | Oct 7, 2024 | Book Reviews
Foundryside is a heist novel with cool and complex world building, along with lovable characters and a fascinating plot. Sancia Grado has the mysterious ability to hear scrived (magical) objects, which comes in handy in her line of work—of thieving. But quickly she...
by N. A. Walters | Sep 11, 2024 | Book Reviews
There are three Londons. Or, four, except one was destroyed long ago. Kell, one of the last Antarai, is Red London’s ambassador to its neighbors (Gray and White). But when Kell inadvertently smuggles a dark and dangerous magical object to Red London, he must team up...
by N. A. Walters | Jul 1, 2024 | Worldbuilding Analysis
Image credit: Savvy Townley Dragons. They might possibly be the most popular cross-cultural mythological creature in the world. While I won’t pretend to have a real count on ancient mythologies proving this, most of us would agree that dragons are easily the most...
