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To say that The Black Griffin ooozes cool characters and world-building from every pore is an understatement. Damn, I need to go re-read this now. Haha, I've sold myself!
If you've read this far, thanks for giving me a chance to rant about some of my favorite reads. I hope you give one a try!
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If you've read this far, thanks for giving me a chance to rant about some of my favorite reads. I hope you give one a try!
fin/
January 23, 2025 at 4:03 PM
To say that The Black Griffin ooozes cool characters and world-building from every pore is an understatement. Damn, I need to go re-read this now. Haha, I've sold myself!
If you've read this far, thanks for giving me a chance to rant about some of my favorite reads. I hope you give one a try!
fin/
If you've read this far, thanks for giving me a chance to rant about some of my favorite reads. I hope you give one a try!
fin/
So, in an effort to not just recommend Mercedes Lackey's entire back list manually one book at a time, I'll end with this. The Black Griffin.
amzn.to/4h8hrtC
The timeline starts here and it was the first book I'd ever read that had a GRIFFIN as a main POV character. That's right!
8/
amzn.to/4h8hrtC
The timeline starts here and it was the first book I'd ever read that had a GRIFFIN as a main POV character. That's right!
8/
The Black Gryphon (Mage Wars Book 1)
It is an age when Valdemar is yet unfounded, its organization of Heralds yet unformed, and magic is still a wild and uncontrolled force. Skandranon Rashkae is perhaps the finest specimen of his race, ...
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January 23, 2025 at 4:03 PM
So, in an effort to not just recommend Mercedes Lackey's entire back list manually one book at a time, I'll end with this. The Black Griffin.
amzn.to/4h8hrtC
The timeline starts here and it was the first book I'd ever read that had a GRIFFIN as a main POV character. That's right!
8/
amzn.to/4h8hrtC
The timeline starts here and it was the first book I'd ever read that had a GRIFFIN as a main POV character. That's right!
8/
I could could go on for forever, but I'm going to drop a few more starting points instead. Like The Mage Wind Trilogy
amzn.to/4hn9uAq
I loved this for its deep-dive into the technical magic of the world, great battles, smoking-hot romance, and its incredibly brutal villain.
7/
amzn.to/4hn9uAq
I loved this for its deep-dive into the technical magic of the world, great battles, smoking-hot romance, and its incredibly brutal villain.
7/
Winds of Fate (Mage Winds Book 1)
High magic had been lost to Valdemar centuries ago when the lost Herald-Mage gave his life to save the kingdom from destruction by dark sorceries. Yet now the realm is at risk again. And Elspeth—Heral...
amzn.to
January 23, 2025 at 4:03 PM
I could could go on for forever, but I'm going to drop a few more starting points instead. Like The Mage Wind Trilogy
amzn.to/4hn9uAq
I loved this for its deep-dive into the technical magic of the world, great battles, smoking-hot romance, and its incredibly brutal villain.
7/
amzn.to/4hn9uAq
I loved this for its deep-dive into the technical magic of the world, great battles, smoking-hot romance, and its incredibly brutal villain.
7/
And can I pause a moment to praise the queer representation in these books? There's gay characters ranging from side characters to historical figures to brilliant mage bishounen on over to main characters with full plot lines and romances.
There was a gay griffon even. I think. Maybe.
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There was a gay griffon even. I think. Maybe.
6/
January 23, 2025 at 4:03 PM
And can I pause a moment to praise the queer representation in these books? There's gay characters ranging from side characters to historical figures to brilliant mage bishounen on over to main characters with full plot lines and romances.
There was a gay griffon even. I think. Maybe.
6/
There was a gay griffon even. I think. Maybe.
6/
Seriously, you can dive into a multi-series setting that has a plot spanning 3000 years over like 30+ books. No joke. It makes the MCU look like a kiddie pool.
They all develop the same magic system, which is one of the best ever, have great battles, and loads of romantic entanglements.
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They all develop the same magic system, which is one of the best ever, have great battles, and loads of romantic entanglements.
5/
January 23, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Seriously, you can dive into a multi-series setting that has a plot spanning 3000 years over like 30+ books. No joke. It makes the MCU look like a kiddie pool.
They all develop the same magic system, which is one of the best ever, have great battles, and loads of romantic entanglements.
5/
They all develop the same magic system, which is one of the best ever, have great battles, and loads of romantic entanglements.
5/
By the Sword features a unique magical system, detailed military tactics involving mercenary companies in a fantasy world, magical horses, destined swords, and a great romance coming for in the second-half.
And if you like it, there might be a few...just a few ;) books in that same world.
4/
And if you like it, there might be a few...just a few ;) books in that same world.
4/
January 23, 2025 at 4:03 PM
By the Sword features a unique magical system, detailed military tactics involving mercenary companies in a fantasy world, magical horses, destined swords, and a great romance coming for in the second-half.
And if you like it, there might be a few...just a few ;) books in that same world.
4/
And if you like it, there might be a few...just a few ;) books in that same world.
4/
The story follows the life of Kerowyn, an underappreciated noble's daughter who loses her family, starts to go on the hero's journey, but is then trained to be a mercenary by her amazingly cool grandmother and proceeds to be a career professional ass-kicker with a magical sword.
3/
3/
January 23, 2025 at 4:03 PM
The story follows the life of Kerowyn, an underappreciated noble's daughter who loses her family, starts to go on the hero's journey, but is then trained to be a mercenary by her amazingly cool grandmother and proceeds to be a career professional ass-kicker with a magical sword.
3/
3/
By the Sword by Mercedes Lackey is a once-a-year re-read for me and I've re-bought it 3 times in hardback because I keep wearing it out.
It's also the book that started me into liking books with legit Romantic sub-plots and strong heroines.
2/
It's also the book that started me into liking books with legit Romantic sub-plots and strong heroines.
2/
January 23, 2025 at 4:03 PM
By the Sword by Mercedes Lackey is a once-a-year re-read for me and I've re-bought it 3 times in hardback because I keep wearing it out.
It's also the book that started me into liking books with legit Romantic sub-plots and strong heroines.
2/
It's also the book that started me into liking books with legit Romantic sub-plots and strong heroines.
2/
Stardew Valley
I lament that I can't play it against for the first time.
*Stares at Fields of Mystria patch notes with longing for v1.0*
I lament that I can't play it against for the first time.
*Stares at Fields of Mystria patch notes with longing for v1.0*
January 19, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Stardew Valley
I lament that I can't play it against for the first time.
*Stares at Fields of Mystria patch notes with longing for v1.0*
I lament that I can't play it against for the first time.
*Stares at Fields of Mystria patch notes with longing for v1.0*