Chronicles of the Warlands

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Warcry

This is the first book that I have read by this author and from the very beginning I had a difficult time being pulled into the story; In fact it took over a hundred pages before it captured my interest. The reason I had such a difficult time is that this book is heavily reliant on the reader having ...

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Destiny's Star

There are series, and then there are Series. Destiny’s Star is third in a sub-trilogy and sixth in Elizabeth Vaughan’s Warlands saga, so if you’ve never read her books, this is not – I repeat, not – the place to start. Lady Bethral is a warrior of the Palins, a former mercenary turned Q ...

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Warlord

Warning: Warlord is the third book in a trilogy, and it must be read as such. If you haven’t read the first two books, you could probably follow the story well enough, but the emotional impact, climax, and conclusion will be seriously lacking. Luckily, Warprize and Warsworn are both fantastic read ...

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Warsworn

I have the first book in this series, Warprize in my TBR pile and will have to move it up to the top. I wasn't lost while reading Warsworn, but I know I missed some nuances of the story - and what a wonderful story this is. Xylara (Lara) of the land of Xy is the warprize of Keir, leade ...

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Warprize

I haven’t had the best of luck with Tor’s new Romantic Fantasy line, and when I picked up Warprize, I admit my expectations were low. My expectations sunk lower when I learned that the heroine is named Xylara, princess of the land of Xy – that sounds really cheesy, doesn’t it? However, it wa ...