The prevalence of outcast heroes in fantasy and sci-fi reflects deep human experiences of alienation, longing for inclusion, and the desire for underdog triumphs. Characters like Aloy and Katniss resonate because they embody bravery and resilience, mirroring our struggle for acceptance and hope, ultimately reinforcing that everyone matters.
My review of the cozy fantasy Legends & Lattes is up!
Have you read the Nebula winning Hardfought by Greg Bear? What did you think of it?
Have you ever read a book you struggled with, then came to appreciate it later?
Read more about my thoughts on this intriguing story.
Read my review of Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros!
My review of Brandon Sanderson’s The Way of Kings, the first book in the Stormlight Archive
My book review of one of Brandon Sanderson’s Secret Novels
My book review of The Seventh Tower series by Garth Nix
I am a huge Sanderson fan. Strangely, though, I haven’t managed to finish all of the Cosmere books that are out. I’ve put a good dent in the list, for sure, but not all of them. I’m starting to run into a problem, though: the books that are coming out now assume you’ve read all…
This book review is going to be on Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros from the point of view of an epic fantasy author, not a romance reader. (This post contains affiliate links. If you click on one, I may earn a commission at no cost to you. Thanks for your support!) This is a romance…
Yumi and the Nightmare Painter is one of the Secret Novels written by Brandon Sanderson during the pandemic. Sanderson wrote this book for his wife Emily and it shows. Emily has apparently been wanting him to write something with more romance in it for some time, so he decided to write Yumi and the Nightmare…
