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Jou Montfort
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Fantasy & science fiction author, currently working on stories of the Phoenix and the Five Worlds.
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Today, Recent Reads reviews the last of the bonus chapters from #FourthWing ! Now's a great time to catch up on the reviews of the other bonus chapters!
#booktwt #BookReview #BookTwitter
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December 7, 2025 at 12:27 AM
Recent Reads reviews Ch. 53 - 56 of #OnyxStorm ! As the story (finally) builds to the climax, join us as we dissect a character farewell that is undermined by retconned worldbuilding.
#BookReview #BookSky #FourthWing #IronFlame #RebeccaYarros
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December 6, 2025 at 1:12 AM
#pokemon #artshare
The reference sheet for the Eternamax Eternatus mega-card is done! I still have to pump out inventory, but I should be ready to start trading the individual cards that make it up to my students next week!
December 5, 2025 at 7:46 AM
#pokemon #artshare
Finished the template for the Eternamax Eternatus mega card! Now on to coloring the reference sheet.
December 4, 2025 at 9:18 AM
Recent Reads concludes its breakdown of Sky Shielder with a comparative analysis to #FourthWing! Join us as we explore how this #indie book's derivative elements are executed far better than they were in the work being imitated.
#BookReview #BookSky
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December 2, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Just finished The Strength of the Few. It's not quite as strong as The Will of the Many, yet it's still a fantastic book.
Review series prelude coming on 12/14, with the rest due in Jan/Feb.
#BookRecommendations #bookreview #BookSky
#hierarchy
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December 2, 2025 at 8:55 PM
#decemberworldbuilders
Day 0
This month, I'll be sharing lore associated with my stories in the world of Síderon, with special emphasis on my upcoming serialized #Romantasy, A Chime for These Hallowed Bones!
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December 2, 2025 at 7:47 AM
Recent Reads reviews "The Keeler Image", the last of the #Eisenhorn short stories from his omnibus! Join us for a fun shootout that stumbles in its attempt to pull off a twist.
#warhammer40k #BookRecommendation #bookreview #shortstory #BookSky
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November 30, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Tomorrow, Recent Reads reviews "The Keeler Image", last of the short stories in the #Eisenhorn omnibus! Now's a great time to catch up on Eisenhorn's other short adventures!
#warhammer40k #shortstory #bookreview #BookRecommendation #BookSky
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November 29, 2025 at 9:16 AM
Recent Reads concludes the original #Eisenhorn trilogy with Hereticus! Join us for a solid finale to Eisenhorn's descent into Radicalism.
#warhammer40k #BookRecommendations #BookReview #BookSky
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November 28, 2025 at 2:28 PM
#pokemon #artshare
Starting on inks for the Eternamax Eternatus combiner card! I'm working on the battle in the foreground first. Using the white-out pen more than I'd like, but that's not abnormal for this many fine details.
November 27, 2025 at 8:17 AM
#novemberworldbuilders
Day 26
Claims that the Hegemony set off the Outrage, thereby commiting a heinous blasphemy and costing itself victory the Great War, are conspiracy nonsense. Any who spread these lies are Unnamed (stoned and erased from all records).
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November 26, 2025 at 7:53 AM
Recent Reads continues the review of Sky Shielder! In Part 2, we're breaking down the various qualities of this book, from the functional plot and characters to the frustratingly hollow romance.
#BookReview #indie #BookSky
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November 26, 2025 at 7:42 AM
#wipsnips #writesky #writingprompts
Day 25
The Great War was fought between the superpowers of the Kimian Empire and the Hegemony, with their allies joining in. It ended eight decades before the present, thanks to a magical cataclysm known as the Outrage.
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November 25, 2025 at 7:55 AM
This Friday, Recent Reads returns to the #Eisenhorn trilogy for Book 3, Hereticus! Now's a great time to catch up on our reviews of the rest of the trilogy and other #warhammer40k stories!
#BookReview #BookRecommendation #BookSky
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November 24, 2025 at 11:17 AM
#novemberworldbuilders
Day 24
Multiple characters in my stories were directly or indirectly impacted by the Tamseszén Front, the Empire's decades-long struggle against the oraki warrior-monks to harvest lumber near the border of Tamseszé. (1/2)
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November 24, 2025 at 6:02 AM
#novemberworldbuilders
Day 23
Empress Azmin, the progenitor of the Kimian Empire's Ghahramani Dynasty, was appointed by the Archon to rebuild the Empire after the collapse of the Heydari Dynasty. She is widely remembered for her successes in that regard.
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November 24, 2025 at 5:53 AM
#OnyxStorm spills a new can of worms onto The Empyrean's worldbuilding - divine intervention. Let's analyze how this added element sends out shockwaves to retroactively damage #FourthWing and #IronFlame .
#BookReview #BookSky #RebeccaYarros
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November 23, 2025 at 12:34 PM
#novemberworldbuilders
Day 22
The race known only as the Eldest once used Síderon as a site for worker housing and the staging of construction materials. As a result, the world is dotted with ancient sites and relics that warp magic in unique ways.
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November 23, 2025 at 1:22 AM
In Chapters 50 to 52, the plot of #OnyxStom finally crawls to a milestone! Join us for the limp reveal of Violet's full POWER and another action scene where her nemesis just runs away.
#BookReview #BookSky #FourthWing #IronFlame #RebeccaYarros
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November 21, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Recent Reads reviews Lindsay Buroker's new #Romantasy novel, Sky Shielder - or, as I affectionately think of it, #indie knockoff #FourthWing. Join us in Part 1 for the overview and rating!
#BookReview #BookSky
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November 18, 2025 at 11:27 AM
My schedule of Friday reviews from now through the end of March 2026 has been posted!
#BookReview #BookRecommendation #BookSky
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November 18, 2025 at 11:05 AM
Recent Reads reviews the bonus version of Chapter 16 from #FourthWing ! Join us for a POV swap that offers nothing except confirmation that Yarros really, REALLY hates whomever Dain represents.
#BookReview #BookSky
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November 16, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Today, Recent Reads reviews the bonus chapter version of Chapter 16 of #FourthWing ! Now's a great time to check out our review of the Chapter 27 bonus chapter!
#BookReview #BookSky
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November 16, 2025 at 4:16 AM
The review of The Will of the Many concludes with Part 4 - Plot! Join us to explore how Islington successfully juggled a Magic School in a story that wasn't even about the Magic School.
#BookRecommendations #bookreview #BookSky
#hierarchy
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November 14, 2025 at 11:10 PM