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Drew Briney

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in Yakima, The United States
February 27

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Recipient of London's prestigious Editor's Choice Award of Literary Excellence - Reader's House magazine. He was also featured in Author Essence, Mosaic Digest, Novelist Post, Newyox, the Bookshelf Times, Arts Society & Me, Central Europe Online, Book Press Releases, and more.

Drew writes both historical non-fiction and sci-fi/fantasy books. He's been lauded by non-fiction readers as "one of the greatest LDS scholars of our day" and "the icon of thoroughness." When he's ready to chill, he explores what happens when technology clashes with magic.

For his sci-fi/fantasy work, he's drawn comparisons to heavy hitters: Ursula LeGuin (Harry Potter influence), Elaine Cunningham (queen of dark fantasy and Forgotten Realms), Fydor Dostoevsky (psycho
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Drew Briney I almost never get it - I do something similar to what Brandon Sanderson suggests: after writing a chapter (and while I'm in the groove), I make notes…moreI almost never get it - I do something similar to what Brandon Sanderson suggests: after writing a chapter (and while I'm in the groove), I make notes about what is happening next, what could happen next, and what may make a nice segue into an upcoming chapter.(less)
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Is the Demise of Fine Literature Imminent?

I’m not such a dedicated Debbie Downer that I’m going to argue that fine literature will disappear in 2019, but I do believe we are at the cusp of creating an environment where fine literature will become dusty fodder for...


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"Intriguing, yet chilling, novella. In a world where memories can be altered, personal freedoms are being eroded, and mages exist, how can one know what is real? Vaya Sage is taking out a team of assassins … or is he? Is he really taking them out? Are" Read more of this review »
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I don't know why this book isn't more popular. The world building was first class. The character development was top notch. I would be more interested in book two if season two of the show hadn't been a bit disappointing. I may give it a shot anyway. ...more
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I read the book after watching a couple seasons of the show. That undoubtedly changed how I read the book. I couldn't help seeing the characters as they show up in the show - even to the point of matching characters that were changed in the show.

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Honestly, this review may be a mix of the book and the show as I devoured them at the same time and they undoubtedly affected one another.

Shockingly, I enjoyed the show better than the book in some ways. The book flushes out Chief's childhood better
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I listened to this on audiobook. 38+ hours.

First of all, I rarely read the second book in a series. I started the sequel to Mistborn and quit after a few chapters. I felt like I knew where it was going and I couldn't get excited about it. Words of R
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I listened to this on audiobook while driving and lifting at the gym so I cannot be overly thorough or critical in this review. I loved the book. I thought it was fascinating, especially in several details where the story mirrored other ancient texts ...more
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