Pathfinder Tales. Il signore delle rune

Let me start by saying this will not be even remotely close to an objective review; however, it will be an honest one. I have devoured every single Radovan & the Count story since I was initially introduced to the two characters in Prince of Wolves . I've read the short stories, the novels and the no Leggi tutto

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Lord of Runes is without question the best piece of tie-in fiction I've read. It's an excellent fantasy novel in its own right. Before I further explore why I think this, let me first address this: if I consider it so good why four stars, not five? Largely because I'm stingy with stars. With only fiv Leggi tutto

Although I had been meaning to give this one a miss because I don't like to sudden and - in my eyes - unnecessary price increase I couldn't resist applying for an ARC when I found it on netgalley. Unfortunately my request was granted. Unfortunately for two reasons: They sent out only the beginnings o Leggi tutto

The fifth Radovan and Varian book sees the duo visit the city of Korvosa, where Varian tries to find out why the local wizard's college, the Acadamae never told him he was a sorcerer and not a wizard, after learning that his decades of frustration at not being to cast spells was revealed to be becau Leggi tutto

This was only my second Pathfinder Tales novel but I enjoyed it immensely. The Sherlock Holmes feel to the novel was terrific fun, and I loved all of the references that brought me back to some sessions of Rise of the Runelords, as well as my preparation to run a Carrion Crown campaign that never wa Leggi tutto

Another fun adventure with Varian and Radovan. This does sort of feel like the end of their stories though.

Count Varian Jeggare and his faithful bodyguard Radovan are spending some time in Korvosa, recovering from recent adventures and trying to hide just a little longer from impending summons from their home country. Varian has all manner of experience with magical things, but even he is quite surprised Leggi tutto