Jonathan Moeller

This belongs into a fan-fiction forum. Not an actual book.
The MC is uber-powerful with an infinite number of incredible abilities to the point where the author has to constantly make up bullshit to even create any kind of stakes.
But she also has a really horrible past that haunts her and makes her brooding and a bit cynical because that is what the stereotype template calls for.
Every good guy is super smart and awesome and it couldn't be more obvious who will betray the good guys even though I haven't even gotten to any kind of betrayal before dropping the book.
The bad guys are just evil for the sake of it or because that is their purpose.
A lot of stuff gets constantly repeated ad nauseam. I have criticized other books for this sadly somewhat common flaw before but I have never encountered it to such an absurd degree.
I am confident this book has never seen an editor.
I don't see anything here beyond a shallow power fantasy that tries to do everything and accomplishes nothing.
This is honestly how I would have written a caricature about the worst urban fantasy clichées.… (more)

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I got this in 2016 out of admiration for the author’s decision to decline nomination for the Hugo Awards; his story had been boosted onto the final ballot by slating and he wanted very much to distance himself from it, and not only that, he kept quiet about it until the full results were announced. However it took me until now to get around to reading it. It’s a well-written enough story of horrors lurking between the stars, while humans fight the artificial intelligences they have created, with some interesting narrative twists. I’d still have voted for the winner of this category, “Folding Beijing”.… (more)

I really didn't know what to expect when I bought these books as some of the reviews are mixed, but I decided I would go ahead and buy them to see if I would enjoy it. I was kind of looking for something that had sword fighting and sorcery. I do say I found it with these books. As I began to read it and I became more involved with the storyline, it seemed to remind me of Lord of the Rings.

With buying four books all at once I was able to really become involved with the storyline and characters quickly. The story revolves around a knight named, Ridmark Arban, who is banned from his kingdom and has been marked as a traitor. To regain his honor, he embarks on a quest to keep the Frostborn from returning.

There is plenty of action in this book with the swords and sorcery and it kept me entertained. There are a few more books left in this series and I will be looking forward to reading the continuing saga of Ridmark. Giving the book 4 stars.… (more)