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Theft of Swords (The Riyria Revelations, #1-2)

Michael J. Sullivan

Start date: January 1, 2014

Finish date: January 31, 2014

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May 29, 2016 Sherwood Smith added it

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I've been on the lookout for epic fantasy that isn't rapey and grimdark, and this series was recommended to me.

It reads like Sullivan took his favorite elements of recent fantasy (Tolkien's elves, long lives, with long names), dwarves, added goblins instead of orcs, and of course the bog-standard Evil Church, the protagonists thief buddies, but put all these standard elements together into an entertaining story.

I do wish he'd had a better editor, but on the other hand, it seems like it's sold by ...more

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May 22, 2017 Diane Patterson rated it really liked it

This book was a lot of fun -- adventure, intrigue, elves, all the stuff you want in epic fantasy. The weakest bit is that in these opening books I can't really tell the two main characters apart, but I hope this gets more developed. ...more

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Apr 08, 2012 Amit Doshi rated it really liked it

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Pretty damn good book in the vein of David Eddings or Brandon Sanderson.

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Dec 24, 2012 Carrie rated it liked it

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This wasn't a bad book, but I found it a bit too simplistic/generic. It reminded me a lot of books that I read and loved in the '90s, but I guess I'm looking for more now. If you are tired of gritty realism, nostalgic for the fantasy of the early '90s, or looking for something for a younger reader, this might be a good series to check out. ...more

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