Andomhaim Universe series ( Frostborn / Bone Quest / Sevenfold Sword / Shield Knight / Dragontiarna / Shield War )

Series proper with a continuous time series: Frostborn / Sevenfold Sword / Dragontiarna / Shield War )

 Frostborn

   0.5. The First Quest (2013)

   1. The Gray Knight (2013)

   2. The Eightfold Knife (2013)

   3. The Undying Wizard (2014)

   4. The Master Thief (2014)

   4.5. The Assassin's Tale (2014)

   5. The Iron Tower (2014)

   6. The Dark Warden (2014)

   7. The Gorgon Spirit (2015)

   The Traitor's Tale (2015)

   8. The Broken Mage (2015)

   The Knight's Tale (2015)

   The Soldier's Tale (2015)

   9. The World Gate (2015)

   10. The High Lords (2016)

   The Knight Quests (2016)

   11. The False King (2016)

   12. The Dwarven Prince (2016)

   13. Excalibur (2017)

   14. The Dragon Knight (2017)

   15. The Shadow Prison (2017)

   The Skull Quest (2017)

Tales of the Frostborn

   1. The Orc's Tale (2013)

   2. The Soulblade's Tale (2013)

   3. The Mage's Tale (2014)

   4. The Thief's Tale (2014)

   5. The Paladin's Tale (2014)

Bone Quest

   1. The Bone Orcs (2016)

   2. The Skull Trees (2016)

   3. The Dagger Jaws (2016)

   4. The Ghost Halfling (2017)

   5. The Ruin Gate (2017)

   6. The Elder Shamans (2017)

Sevenfold Sword

   1. Champion (2017)

   2. Swordbearer (2017)

   3. Warlord (2017)

   4. Necromancer (2018)

   5. Shadow (2018)

   6. Unity (2018)

   7. Sorceress (2018)

   8. Serpent (2018)

   9. Tower (2018)

   10. Maze (2019)

   11. Guardian (2019)

   12. Sovereign (2019)

Shield Knight

   Ghost Orcs (2017)

   Calliande's Tale (2018)

   Ridmark's Tale (2018)

   Soulblades (2018)

   Gavin's Tale (2018)

   Duel (2018)

   Rhodruthain (2019)

   Apprentice (2019)

   Two Thieves (2019)

   War Mages (2020)

   Liege Lord (2020)

   Healer (2020)

   Monarch (2021)

   Rebels (2021)

   Tales of the Shield Knight (2021)

Dragontiarna

   1. Knights (2019)

   2. Thieves (2019)

   3. Gates (2019)

   Knights & Thieves (2020)

   4. Wraiths (2020)

   5. Legions (2020)

   6. Defenders (2020)

   7. Crowns (2020)

   8. Visionary (2021)

   9. Storms (2021)

   10. Warden (2021)

Shield War

   Harvester (2024)

   1. Shield of Storms (2024)

   Disciples (2024)

   2. Shield of Darkness (2024)

   3. Shield of Conquest (2024)

   The First Command (2024)

   4. Shield of Deception (2025)

   Soldiers of the Queen (2025)

   Raven's Hunt (2025)

   5. Shield of Battle (2025)

   Consort of Darkness (2025)

   6. Shield of Power (2025)

Review of book Hero (R. A. Salvatore) / Homecoming 3

******* 7/10 Review of book Hero  (R. A. Salvatore) / Homecoming 3

Medium rating of  Hero (R. A. Salvatore) / Homecoming 3 (2016)  Rating :  7,5 Stars   Goodreads Rating: 4.47

Opinion of  Hero (R. A. Salvatore) / Homecoming 3 : Well, but lower the level of the series a bit, to buy. I enjoyed it. Fantasy, dark elves, demons, dragons, dwarves, fire elemental, friendship, giants, gods, haflings, magic, monastery, romance, warrior training, mental illness, intrigues, reconstruction, succubus, bandits, seek a cure .

Blogs reviews:

 That doesn’t mean they were bad, or boring, just that they didn’t particularly lend themselves to my usual verbosity. ..

https://strangecurrencies.org/2017/01/24/review-of-maestro-and-hero-by-r-a-salvatore/

This was a good ending to the trilogy, most likely the series. Possibly the most emotional I have be..

https://thebloggoblin.com/2016/11/05/hobs-review-of-hero-homecoming-3-the-legend-of-drizzt-30-by-r-a-salvatore/

All that aside, I did finish the book and it was a decent enough conclusion to the trilogy and I’m sure I will read the next ..

https://archeddoorway.com/2017/05/29/hero-homecoming-3-by-r-a-salvatore-review/

In conclusion, if you are a fan of The Legend of Drizzt, you must read Hero.  If for no other reason, do it to bid farewell to..

https://bookwraiths.com/2016/10/25/hero/

Something akin to “peace" has come to the Underdark. The demon hordes have receded, and now the matron mothers argue over the fate of Drizzt Do'Urden. Even so, it becomes clear to one matriarch after another that while the renegade drow may come and go Menzoberranzan, the City of Spiders will crawl forever on. And so Drizzt is free to return to his home on the surface once again. Scores are settled as lives are cut short, yet other lives move on. For the lone drow there is only a single final quest: a search for peace, for family, for home for the future.

The story begins by reviewing what Regis and Wulfgar have been up to while the other Companions of the Hall have been securing Gauntlgrym and .. https://forgottenrealms.fandom.com/wiki/Hero



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Review of book Maestro (R. A. Salvatore) / Homecoming 2

******** 8/10 Review of book  Maestro (R. A. Salvatore) / Homecoming 2 

Medium rating of  Maestro (R. A. Salvatore) / Homecoming 2 (2016)  Rating :  8 Stars   Goodreads Rating: 4.38

Opinion of  Maestro (R. A. Salvatore) / Homecoming 2: Well, the series continues in its line, fabulous Salvatore, essential,  to buy. I enjoyed it. Fantasy, Dark elves, demons, fire elemental, gods, magic swords, reconstruction, rescue, alliance, infiltration, intrigue, magic.

Blogs reviews:

If you’ve been reading all along, and enjoying them, this is literally the same again, and then again. I’ll keep reading them, but I have long since stopped expecting to be surprise..

https://strangecurrencies.org/2017/01/24/review-of-maestro-and-hero-by-r-a-salvatore/

I can’t really say I disliked this book any more than I did the last one, but I can say that I don’t think it was any better. ..

https://archeddoorway.com/2016/04/10/maestro-homecoming-book-ii-by-r-a-salvatore/

The only criticism I can level at this novel is that I really missed the dynamic of Drizzt interacting with the other Companions of the Hall.  I went into this story ..

https://bookwraiths.com/2016/04/24/maestro/

Drizzt is going home. But not to Mithral Hall. Not to Icewind Dale. He's going to Menzoberranzan. Something terrible immense unspeakable, has come to the City of Spiders, leaving death and destruction in its wake. Additionally, the damage of the Darkening, of war, and of a demon-ravaged Underdark sends cracks out across the North, causing irreparable damage. At the same time, the primordial of Gauntlgrym stirs, sending Cattie-brie and Gromph to the ruins of the Host Tower of the Arcane in Luskan, seeking the only power that can keep the beast in check. Jarlaxle holds the strings for them all, orchestrating a masterpiece of manipulation that brings old enemies together, and tears old friends apart. But even the wily and resourceful Jarlaxle may not realize just how narrow a path he walks. The City of Spiders might already have fallen to the demons and their wicked prince, and what's to say the demons will stop there?

Demons abound in the Underdark surrounding Menzoberranzan after Gromph Baenre's accidental summoning of Demogorgon to the drow city. Yvonnel Baenre, meanwhile, has advanced her magic and her body's physical age forward by two decades as she plots to bring more chaos to Menzoberranzan. In Gauntlgrym, Catti-brie discovers that the ancient magic that seals in the primordial.. https://forgottenrealms.fandom.com/wiki/Maestro



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Review of book Tangled Truths (Lindsay Buroker) / Death Before Dragons 3

******* 7 / 10

Review of book Tangled Truths (Lindsay Buroker) / Death Before Dragons 3

Medium rating of Tangled Truths (Lindsay Buroker) / Death Before Dragons 3 (2020)  Rating : 7   Stars   Goodreads Rating: 4,43

Opinion of  Sinister Tangled Truths (Lindsay Buroker) / Death Before Dragons 3: Good urban fantasy book, the series continues well,  to buy. I enjoyed it. Urban fantasy, mercenary, halfie, half-elf, dragons, werewolves, dark elves, dragon law, family problems, goblins, sqwash. 

Blogs reviews:

All in all, both series remain satisfying and I’ll continue with my binge. In addition, I’ve acquired several other series by Buroker, 

https://susannashore.blogspot.com/2020/04/deadly-games-conspiracy-tangled-truths.html

Tangled Truth has great action, drama and humour that kept me entertained from beginning to ..

https://dyslexic-reader.com/2021/04/16/book-review-tangled-truths-death-before-dragons-3-by-lindsay-buroker/

Dealing with dragons is hard. Dealing with a teenage daughter is even harder. My new mission involves both. Weird things are happening in Northern Idaho, and my boss is sending me to investigate. Unfortunately, my daughter and ex-husband are vacationing in the town that’s at the center of the trouble. Coincidence? Or is someone targeting them to get at me? I’m a wanted woman right now. Not only by the criminal werewolves, orcs, and trolls that I’m often hired to kill. But by the Dragon Justice Court. An organization full of arrogant, powerful dragons is exactly as horrible as it sounds. They’re the last beings you’d want after your family. If I can’t get to the bottom of the mystery and convince the dragons I’m not their enemy, I stand to lose far more than my own life.

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Review of book Battle Bond (Lindsay Buroker) / Death Before Dragons 2

******* 7 / 10

Review of book Battle Bond  (Lindsay Buroker) / Death Before Dragons 2

Medium rating of Battle Bond  (Lindsay Buroker) / Death Before Dragons 2 (2020)  Rating : 7   Stars   Goodreads Rating: 4,29

Opinion of  Battle Bond  (Lindsay Buroker) / Death Before Dragons 2: Good urban fantasy book, the series improves I like it more,  to buy. Urban fantasy, mercenary, halfie, half-elf, dragons, werewolves, murder, hate, golem, poison, dark elves, vampire, search cure, kraken, army contractor, ex-army, romance, chase criminals, dragons law. 

Blogs reviews:

The plot is full action from the start. A new dragon shows up, killing humans, and both Val’s boss and Zav wa..

https://susannashore.blogspot.com/2020/03/battle-bond-by-lindsay-buroker-review.html

Overall an enjoyable urban fantasy book that makes me want to return for more stories..

https://dyslexic-reader.com/2021/04/09/book-review-battle-bond-death-before-dragons-2-by-lindsay-buraker/

If you think having one dragon around messes up your life, imagine what it’s like when a second one shows up. I’m Val Thorvald, assassin of magical bad guys and tenuous ally to the dragon lord Zav. He still calls me a mongrel and thinks I’m a criminal, but he healed my wounds after we fought those dark elves together. That’s progress, right? Maybe one day, he’ll deign to use my name. Not that this is my primary concern. I’m busy with a new assignment. Nin, the awesome lady who makes my magical weapons, has a werewolf problem. Specifically, sleazy loser werewolf competitors who want to drive her out of business. Or worse. Normally, a couple of werewolves wouldn’t be a big deal, but these ones have powerful allies. And then there’s that new dragon. It turns out he’s one of Zav’s enemies, and he wants to use me against him. I don’t know why he’s picking on me it’s not like I mean something to Zav but somehow I’ve gotten stuck in the middle of dragon politics. If you think that sounds like a nightmare, you’re right. If I can’t figure out a way to help my friend with the werewolves while keeping these dragons from tearing me apart, we’re both going to end up flatter than the deck chairs when Zav lands on the roof of my apartment building.

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Review of book Sinister Magic (Lindsay Buroker) / Death Before Dragons 1

******* 7 / 10 Review of book Sinister Magic  (Lindsay Buroker) / Death Before Dragons 1

Medium rating of Sinister Magic  (Lindsay Buroker) / Death Before Dragons 1 (2020)  Rating : 7   Stars   Goodreads Rating: 4,06

Opinion of  Sinister Magic  (Lindsay Buroker) / Death Before Dragons 1: Good urban fantasy book, a good start,  to buy. I enjoyed it. Urban fantasy, mercenary, halfie, half-elf, dragons, werewolves, murder, hate, golem, poison, dark elves, vampire, search cure, kraken, army contractor, ex-army, romance, chase criminals, dragons law. 

Blogs reviews:

The plot is entertaining, as Val deals with being investigated and a magical poisoning. As Val investigate it being her into contact with many different magical be..

https://dyslexic-reader.com/2021/03/26/book-review-sinister-magic-death-before-dragons-1-by-lindsay-buroker/

It’s brutal, fascinating and down right hilarious. I love Val, from her snark to her inner monologues, a..

https://booksandblurbs.com/sinister-magic-by-lindsay-buroker-a-book-review/

Sinister Magic is a good book, but I don’t particularly like the main character. Still, I am interested to see where the series goes next. I would give thi..

http://kmcfadyen.com/sinister-magic-book-review/

The urban fantasy world and hero that Val really reminds me of is Kai Gracen. Kai is also half-elven, also finds it blessing and curse in equal measure, is also a bounty hunter, and his world has a ..

https://www.readingreality.net/2020/03/review-sinister-magic-by-lindsay-buroker/

Sinister Magic starts off pretty well, introducing the supernatural, preternatural, and natural inhabitants around Oregon. Somehow, this set of magical creatures are mostly out in the open to those who care to believe, though from what .,

https://storyandsomnomancy.com/2020/03/31/dragons-and-tigers-and-elves-oh-my-sinister-magic-review/

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I’m Val Thorvald, and I’m an assassin. When magical bad guys hurt people, I take care of them. Permanently. This doesn’t make me popular with the rest of the magical community as you can tell from the numerous break-ins and assassination attempts I’ve endured over the years. But thanks to my half elven blood, a powerful sword named Chopper, and a telepathic tiger with an attitude, I’ve always been able to handle my problems with aplomb. Maybe some cursing and swearing, too, but definitely aplomb. That changes when my boss is afflicted with a mysterious disease, a government agent starts investigating me, and a godforsaken dragon shows up in the middle of my latest job.

I’ve taken down vampires, zombies, and ogres, but dragons are way, way more powerful. And it doesn’t look like this one is going to like me. Worse than that, he wants to use his magic to compel me to do his bidding, as if I’m some weak minded minion. That’s not going to happen. I’d die before being some dragon’s slave. But if I can’t figure out a way to avoid him, save my boss, and get rid of the government spook, I’m screwed. Or dead. Or screwed and dead. And that’s never comfortable.

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Review of book Magician (Raymond E. Feist) / Riftwar 1 / Riftwar Universe

*******. 7.5 / 10 Review of book  Magician (Raymond E. Feist) / Riftwar 1 / Riftwar Universe

Medium rating of  Magician (Raymond E. Feist) / Riftwar 1 / Riftwar Universe (1982)  Rating :  7.5 Stars   Goodreads Rating: 4.27

Opinion of  Magician (Raymond E. Feist) / Riftwar 1 / Riftwar Universe: Good fantasy book, very good beginning of a sagar, I liked the first part more than the second, well, to buy.  Magic, orphan, mage aprenttice, trolls, squire, ship wrecked, dark elves, dwarves, mad king, war, magic gate, invastion, capture, slave, dragon lords



Blogs reviews:

This is an extremely powerful and memorable book. If you gain any enjoyment whatsoever from reading fantasy then this is a novel that you simply cannot afford not to read. Understandably, this ..

https://www.fantasybookreview.co.uk/Raymond-E-Feist/Magician.html

I have to admit that I have enjoyed reading every bit of it, even though at times I would never manage to get to the end of the novel!..
https://pnebooks.com/2020/11/25/book-review-magician-by-raymond-e-feist-1982/


From stories, tropes, and execution, Magician: Apprentice is without a doubt a classic fantasy. I, as a reader, love classic fantasy TOLD with a modern narrative/voice. The issues I often have with classic fantasy are not the tropes or famili..
http://novelnotions.net/2021/05/26/book-review-magician-apprentice-the-riftwar-saga-1-by-raymond-e-feist/


So, in terms of setting, my more jaded modern eye and world-weary cynicism shudders to think about how excited I was about this story and world, but back then it was brilliant....
https://thecriticaldragon.com/2016/04/28/favourite-fantasy-books-part-1-magician-by-raymond-e-feist/

At Crydee, a frontier outpost in the tranquil Kingdom of the Isles, an orphan boy, Pug, is apprenticed to a master magician and the destinies of two worlds are changed forever. Suddenly the peace of the Kingdom is destroyed as mysterious alien invaders swarm the land. Pug is swept up into the conflict but for him and his warrior friend, Tomas, an odyssey into the unknown has only just begun. Tomas will inherit a legacy of savage power from an ancient civilization. Pug’s destiny is to lead him through a rift in the fabric of space and time to the mastery of the unimaginable powers of a strange new magic.

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Wiki's summary:

In the twelfth year of the reign of Rodric the Fourth, an orphaned kitchen boy named Pug is made an apprentice magician to the magician Kulgan in Crydee. A struggling student of magic, he rises to high station by saving Princess Carline, Duke Borric’s daughter, from mountain trolls and becomes a squire of the Duke's court...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magician_(Feist_novel)





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