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Corum Book 1: The Knight of the Swords by Michael Moorcock

8/10 A well-written and enjoyable book that appeals to my tastes.

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Corum Book 2: The Queen of the Swords by Michael Moorcock

7/10 Fun new characters and adventures but a little rushed.

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Corum Book 3: The King of the Swords by Michael Moorcock

9/10 A whirlwind climax of old-school epic fantasy

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Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K. Dick

10/10 Perhaps not perfect but a personal favorite

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Dark Water by Koji Suzuki

9/10 Character-driven horror from one of Japan’s best

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Gotrek & Felix Book 1 — Trollslayer by William King

10/10 Enthralling fantasy action and adventure from one of my favorite settings.

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Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton

9/10 A great dinosaur adventure with smart details.

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Out by Natsuo Kirino

8/10 Well-written and enjoyable despite some minor flaws.

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Privilege by Bharat Krishnan

4/10 Fundamentally flawed with some strong ideas.

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Revenge by Yoko Ogawa

10/10 A bleak, morbid, and fascinating web of short stories

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Shogun by James Clavell

9/10 Rich history and characters drive this epic.

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The Bells of Old Tokyo by Anna Sherman

9/10 Excellent, well-written; a book I would love to read again.

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The Dark Portal by Kyle Belote

6/10 Strong writing holds up an average story

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The Last Kingdom by Bernard Cornwell

8/10 A fun blend of modern story-telling and heroic style

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The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss

7/10 Masterfully written with some underwhelming characters and story

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The October Country by Ray Bradbury

8/10 A few lows hold back this series of otherwise masterful short stories

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The Ritual by Adam Nevill

6/10 Early promise let down by the last third

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The Shining by Stephen King

8/10 A complex and enjoyable read aimed at perhaps too-wide an audience.

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The Society of Steam, book 1: The Falling Machine by Andrew P. Mayer

4/10 Very flawed, lacks polish and quality.

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The Terror by Dan Simmons

9/10 An immersive historical horror

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Warriors of the Storm by Bernard Cornwell

7/10 A Solid medieval adventure; I look forward to reading through this series

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