Book: A Name to Conjure With by Donald Aamodt (1989)
Some books get lost in time. Not because they’re bad. Because the publishing world moves fast and forgets things. A Name to Conjure With by Donald Aamodt is one of those books.
Book: It’s About Squirrels… | Author: Lynn Abbey
So here’s a story that caught me off guard. I picked up Lynn Abbey’s “It’s About Squirrels…” expecting something lightweight, maybe funny. And it is funny. But it’s also this sneaky little fantasy story that slips magic into the most unglamorous setting possible: a trailer park in dead-center Florida.
I just finished reading one of the most interesting books about the 2008 financial crisis. And I want to walk you through it.
Book: The Rise and Fall of a Dragon King | Author: Lynn Abbey | Series: Chronicles of Athas, Book 5
This is the chapter that broke me. Fair warning.
Book: The Nether Scroll by Lynn Abbey Series: Lost Empires, Book 4 (Forgotten Realms) ISBN: 0-7869-1566-8
The final chapter opens with Druhallen putting one foot in front of the other. That’s literally how he describes it to himself. Pushing his companions through empty tunnels with a dying goblin on his back and the taste of violation in his mind.
So I’m starting a retelling series of a Forgotten Realms novel that almost nobody talks about. The Simbul’s Gift by Lynn Abbey. Published in 1997 as Book 6 of the Nobles series. And honestly, it deserves way more attention than it gets.
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Chapter 13 is where Planeswalker stops being a story about cosmic battles and becomes something more personal. And honestly? It’s better for it.
Book: The Nether Scroll by Lynn Abbey Series: Lost Empires, Book 4 (Forgotten Realms) ISBN: 0-7869-1566-8
Chapter 13 switches to Tiep’s perspective, and it’s the best decision Lynn Abbey makes in the entire book. What happens next is absolute chaos, and seeing it through a terrified teenager’s eyes makes everything hit harder.
Book: The Rise and Fall of a Dragon King | Author: Lynn Abbey | Series: Chronicles of Athas, Book 5
Chapter 13 opens with one of the most unexpectedly quiet moments in the book. Hamanu is in the Kreegills at sunset, weaving starlight between his fingers like a child playing with thread. For a few breaths, he forgets who he is. Just a man watching stars come out over mountains.
Book: The Rise and Fall of a Dragon King | Author: Lynn Abbey | Series: Chronicles of Athas, Book 5
Chapter 12 is the longest chapter in the book, and for good reason. It’s where everything converges. Hamanu has escaped Ur Draxa, barely survived his encounter with Rajaat, and now drifts aimlessly through the Gray netherworld with three days before the other champions close their noose around Urik.