pickThis is a hefty book packed with art from the various realms and eras of Dungeons & Dragons; black-and-white drawings sit side-by-side with lushly coloured paintings, and adorable Harengons balance out the creepy Mind Flayers. The only thing this book could have used was more captions explaining what the pictures were showing. (The artists all receive full credit in a credits index at the end of the book.)
pick111/100 This is probably my favorite fantasy trope, a misfit band of adventurers, each with their own secrets and dark pasts, who come together as a team to defeat evil sorcery. Obviously not great literature, but it's a whole lot of fun, even if you aren't into D&D. I've already got the next book in the series qued up on Audible, so let the adventures continue!! 4.5/5 ⭐ #Read2025 #SeriesLove2025
I NEED MORE BOOKS LIKE THIS! This book is so peak I swear it is a must read)
so-soThis read more like a lorebook than a novel. Although this is a broad history of FR elves I wish the book focused more on certain things than others. The format and themes were clear but the execution wasn't very good. This also doesn't put the evermeet king or queen in the best light. I wish I liked it more but it just was not well executed.
so-soThere was not much of a plot here, but the consequences of the actions of the previous two books.
This installment felt very rushed, and characters didn't do much except be wounded and suffer as a result of battles, etc. I wish there was something more concise and a semblance of a plot because the narrative really lacked focus with all the chaos of the events.
At least I finished it.
so-soDating and Dragons, by Kristy Boyce (2024)
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Premise: After moving to a new school, a teenager develops a crush on a member of her new D&D party, which has a strict no-dating policy.
Review: This was a mixed bag for me. On the plus side, it has some great intergenerational family content and an easy-to-root-for couple. ⬇️
panUnfortunately this was very boring and unengaging. This didn't focus much on political intrigue as much as MC meandering through the barely perceivable plot that poorly connects the yuan-ti to it. There is an attempt at character development but MC is just too rigid to change much.
I will continue the series to see if it gets better but I have little hope for that
so-soThe writing and dialogue felt stilted in parts and the narrator barrelled through the book as if he was in a rush. There was a good discussion about Nature vs Nurture and the definition of evil etc which i found interesting. Although the shady caravan leader suddenly growing a conscience felt off.
pickCute middle grade graphic novel about D&D. Recommend for Dimension 20 fans.
pickGreat collection of cities/towns for a verity of environments for dungeons and dragons!
