Legendary Swords

Wednesday, January 2, 2019

Tempered Review: The Name of the Wind

Unfinished Fantasy




In Patrick Rothfuss's The Name of the Wind, boy prodigy Kvothe faces a life of proud triumphs and staggering losses, learning a ton while still often missing the point, in a fantasy world rich in lore and not one but two intriguing magic systems. Read on for my review of The Name of the Wind.

Monday, December 31, 2018

Tempered Review: Ready Player One

Ready or Not...


In Ernest Cline's debut novel, a near-future sci-fi dystopia meets an explosion of 1980s pop-culture in the form of the ultimate vehicle of escapism, with mixed results. Read on for my tempered review of Ready Player One.