book:  Cabal of the Westford Knights
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This is the third time I have ans. this
DO NOT ASK ME AGAIN !!!
I read the book - enjoyed it and bought it for my brother for a xmas present....whether he likes it or not - I will not know until he reads it
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One of the better books in the Brother Cadfael series. After King Stephen defeats Shrewsbury Castle, Brother Cadfael asks permission for the monks to prepare for burial the bodies of 94 defenders who were killed in the battle. When a 95th corpse is found among them, Cadfael must find out who the murdered man was and who killed him. This book introduces a wonderful set of characters: Godric the novice, clearly a young woman in hiding, Hugh Beringar, the new assistant sheriff, whom Cadfael doesn't trust an inch, and Aline Siward, destined to become Cadfael's lifelong friend. The action is fast-paced, culminating in a trial by combat.
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I absolutely love this series - and was not disappointed with E. E. Knights' latest work.  This is a MUST read - although I strongly recommend that you start with his first book in this series, "Way of the Wolf".  I really enjoy the characters and their adventures through the Kurian order.
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Herobrine is a little scumbag. Also, can you go check my review on book two, it has a sugestion. Or, just throw a potion of healing 50,000,000,000, because herobrine is notches dead brother and potions ofbhealing harm undead things. fivestars on the book, but can you please make the two skeleton iaries free for a bit? I lost my kindle for a bit, so i wasn't able to get it for free, and im only able to get free things, and skellys are my favorite mob. It would mean alot :)
spark signin off
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I am guessing. Sorry. I haven't read that book yet. I just started Rogues Salute and the first two were very good.
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Villains' Lorebook presents a cornucopia of characters, magic, and monsters collected from Forgotten Realms novels, short stories, articles, and accessories (several out of print). Dungeon masters will find a generous spread of ideas for possible encounters and long-term adventures.
A companion volume to Heroes' Lorebook, this accessory acts as a sampler of rogues (unlike the Heroes' volume, which tried to present ALL the heroes of the Realms). Twenty-nine juicy villains have been converted from the Realms' huge selection of fiction, ranging from Drizzt Do'Urden's foe Artemis Entreri to the 29th necromancer lich Szass Tam. Extended charts for THAC0s and spell progression from levels 1 to 40 are provided conveniently in the front of the book.
Supplementary materials include large sections of evil organizations, magic items, priest and wizard spells, and monsters (five of them unique individuals such as the balor Errtu and the venerable red dragon Mist), making this collection a delightful resource for any DM.
--Sharon Daugherty for Skirmisher Online Gaming Magazine
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The action in this novel revolves around the young aspirants to The Reiksguard Knights one of the most prestigious orders to which a young nobleman can aspire. We follow them through their training and first battle. One of the young heroes has a past with the order through the mysterious events of his father's death.(What will he discover?) Another has a rascal of an uncle who lays bare the soft, unclean, underbelly of Empire politics and economics.(What will he uncover?) To find out the answers to these and other enteresting questions, pick up a copy post haste. I will even suggest overnight delivery.
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I love the author's the writing style. It's really a page-turner! I would whole heartily recommend this to any fan of the Warcraft franchise.
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This is a spoiler-free review
This was one of the better Battles books Ive read  Guy Haley is a 40k author who I believe makes more cerebral 40k books; his characters are multi-dimensional, his stories are deep, and he keeps the action top tier. Hes one of my favorites.
This particular novel is the story of a joint operation between Novamarine / Blood Drinker terminators, and the Mechanicus forces to neutralize a notorious Space Hulk infested with genestealers  the Astartes are there to purge the xenos, but the mechanicus has other plans, possibly at the expense of the Space Marines.

What I liked:
- It was very cool to see some lesser known chapters get some attention. And it would have been very easy for an author to just substitute Novamarines and Blood Drinkers for franchise staple Ultramarines and Blood Angels but Haley really took it to the next level and dove in on the chapters, especially the Blood Drinkers who have some serious secrets. This book could have easily been bland terminators fighting genestealers on a space hulk (and as a Battles book, that would have been fine), but Haley keeps it more interesting than that by showing the dark side of the Blood Drinkers as well as the intrigue and inter-agency conflict between the Astartes and the Mechanicus.

- The action was fantastic, its absolutely a bolter-porn Battles book

- The final act deals with some ancient, Age of Strife, and not-often addressed stuff that I think was very interesting to read about, some very unique to the franchise stuff. Which is why I love Haleys writing so much, hes willing to push the boundaries of 40k and write outside the box

- The characters, especially the Blood Drinkers, are well written, interesting, and have a great deal of depth

What I did NOT like:
- I actually don't have much to put in this category  I think the very end was a little odd and kind of disrupted the tone a little, but its a nit-picky complaint, the book was great.

Final Word:
One of the best Battles books Ive read, highly recommended as a Battles book or as a 40k book.
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Read this novel if you want to see a gigantic battle in the 40k universe, highlighted by amazing characterizations of the Black Templars.

This novel is the second in the Space Marine Battles series. The series is non linear, you don't have to read Rynn's World (the first novel) to have any idea what is going on here.

Aaron Dembski-Bowden has been writing some amazing books lately, Soul Hunter was a ridiculously interesting novel about the Night Lords, and here he does not disappoint. Just like the Chaos Marines in Soul Hunter became real people with different thoughts and motives, the Black Templars here are much less homogenized than you might think. The Black Templars are all heroes, but their various perspectives on the task in front of them are varied.

Grimaldus is one of the better written characters in any novel I have read recently. He comes to life as a knight dedicated to a cause, and I don't think I will look at the Black Templars in the same way again.
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Hey, to anyone that absolutely loves the previous books and cant wait for the Axe of Sundering to be released, do you know how M.L. Forman is doing? I keep trying to go to his blog, and it just isn't popping up anymore.  If anyone has any info on how he is doing, please put up a comment. I'll literally wait forever for this book to come out, this has been my favorite series ever! Get better Forman!
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I've read all of the books based on the Grey Knights, and The Emperor's Gift is my favorite by far.  There's plenty of daemon-killing action as you would expect, but best of all are the parts that deal with the First War for Armaggedon - not the first Ork invasion of this world but the daemonic invasion of the world that the Inquisition has worked hard to keep secret.  In the 40K universe, there've been many whispered references to the First War but very few stories written about it.  I was disappointed that more of the story wasn't devoted to Armaggedon but then again, the Ordo Malleus was only involved with the last stages of the First War.  Also, you get to see the Grey Knights come into conflict with the Space Wolves, and Logan Grimnar in action.  Highly recommended if you're a Grey Knights fan.
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This book was super fun to read.  A perfect description of Acton in this book is Jack Bauer meets Indiana Jones.  Tons of people get killed trying to capture Acton as he races to rid himself of the crystal skull he finds.  It also shows how scary things can be with POTUS having his own hit squad that literally have no jurisdiction whatsoever.  I can't wait to read the next one!.
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Hey Dalton! Great book, really enjoying the characters and their relationship. I'm excited to see where you take this universe in terms of story telling, characters, and world building/lore. I think it's well written. It's surprising that you said you only read something like 4 books of your own accord, yet you're a writer! I always find you viedos engaging and intelligent and/or funny and well I can't find the word to describe your brand of internet humor!

The dominant theme here, or one that sticks out the most is religion. The book is very critical of religion it seems. I was wondering if you would be willing to discuss this with me? Maybe? Or not.
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The story is about how Harry Potter first goes to Hogwarts. There, he mets two great5 friends. They were Hermoine Granger and Ron Weasley. He also met his arch rival, Draco Malfoy. Most of all, he met Voldemort, the guy who killed Harry's parents and gave him the lightning scar. He wanted to take the Sorcerer's Stone but fortunatly, Ron, Harry, and Hermoine stopped Voldemort from taking the Elixer of Life.
  I read this book because it is really exciting. When I read the back of the book I got interested in it. I also read this book because it is a best selling book. I read this book on account of that J. K. Rowling is my favorite author. It was also fantasy and adventure, which I like to read. That is why I read this book.
  My favorite part of the book is when Harry, Ron, and Hermoine play giant Wizard's Chess. It was when they were trying to get to Voldemort and the Sorcerer's Stone. They had to play when to get through. Ron was good at wizard's chess, so he was in command. Then, Ron made a bold and daring move. He let himself get eaten to get a checkmate.
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Very good book.  It was very exciting, I couldn't put it down!
I want MORE of Arthur Paladin and Morgan.  Please keep up the good work.
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This book is the third volume in the series of graphic novels created by Vincent Segrelles featuring "The Mercenary."

These are beautifully illustrated adventure novels set about a thousand years ago, which are a mix of "sword and dragon" fantasy and science fiction. The books in the series include

1) "The Cult of the Sacred Fire" & "The formula" (Link:<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Cult-of-the-Sacred-Fired-and-the-Formula/dp/0918348277/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Cult of the Sacred Fired and the Formula</a>)
2) "The Trials" and "The sacrifice" (Link:&nbsp;<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/The-Trials-and-the-Sacrifice-The-Mercenary-Vol-2/dp/0918348498/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">The Trials and the Sacrifice (The Mercenary, Vol 2)</a>)
3) This book, "The Fortress"
4) "The Black Globe" (Link:<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/The-Black-Globe-Mercenary-Series/dp/1561630977/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">The Black Globe (Mercenary Series)</a>)
5) "The Voyage" (Link:<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/The-Voyage-The-Mercenary/dp/1561631221/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">The Voyage: The Mercenary</a>)
6) "Year 1000: The end of the world" (Link:<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/The-Mercenary-Year-1000-The-End-of-the-World/dp/1561631612/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">The Mercenary: Year 1000 : The End of the World</a>)
7) "Lost Civilisation" (Link:<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/The-Lost-Civilization-The-Mercenary/dp/1561631981/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">The Lost Civilization (The Mercenary)</a>)
8) "Giants" (Link:<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/The-Mercenary-Giants/dp/156163235X/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">The Mercenary: Giants</a>)

The first story in this volume introduces the character of The Mercenary, and sets the scene for his world in the following words:

"A great valley lost in the upper reaches of the mountains had remained isolated from the evolution of the planet. This rough, steep and arid area had evolved its own fauna. The great reptiles had not disappeared - natural selection had them evolve into great winged creatures. As for man, an unrelenting barrange of clouds had isolated him from the lower regions. A whole different civilisation had thus developed."

In this third volume in the series, the mercenary's old enemy Claust has taken control of a large section of "The Valley of Eternal Clouds" by a coup d'etat and built a huge fortress to consolidate his power. This novel tells the story of a daring raid on that fortress ...