In the city of Imardin, where those who wield magic wield power, a young street-girl, …
Review of 'The High Lord (Black Magician Trilogy)' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
A dramatic and fitting end to the trilogy. No neat endings, just messy reality.
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A GenX Englishman who left England for Denmark back in 2012 and now lives on the Danish island of Bornholm. Bookwise I've always been a big fan of Fantasy and Sci-fi growing up on Tolkien, Terry Brooks, Terry Pratchett and many a Forgotten Realms saga. Mastodon: @countstex@dice.camp
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2026 Reading Goal
16% complete! CountStex has read 2 of 12 books.
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Vanna Smythe: Protector (Paperback, CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform)
Protector by Vanna Smythe (Anniversary of the Veil, #1)
Duty versus love is the one battle warrior Kae doesn't know how to fight. Kae has trained his entire life …
CountStex reviewed Deathwing by David Pringle
Review of 'Deathwing' on 'Goodreads'
3 stars
A nice mix of short stories from the 40K universe.
CountStex reviewed The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde
The Picture of Dorian Gray is a philosophical novel by Oscar Wilde. A shorter novella-length …
Review of 'Picture of Dorian Gray' on 'Goodreads'
5 stars
Amazingly modern in feel, save for the obvious plesantaries of the setting. Highly recommended!
CountStex reviewed The Dragon Reborn by Robert Jordan (The Wheel of Time, #3)
The Dragon Reborn—the leader long prophesied who will save the world, but in the …
Review of 'The Dragon Reborn' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
An end to the beginning. But the true battles are yet to come!
CountStex rated The walking dead: Days gone by Vol 1: 4 stars
Robert Kirkman: The walking dead: Days gone by Vol 1 (2004, Image Comics)
The walking dead: Days gone by Vol 1 by Robert Kirkman
The Walking Dead is a monthly black-and-white comic book series chronicling the travels of Rick Grimes, his family, and other …
CountStex rated Dagon et autres nouvelles de terreur: 4 stars
CountStex rated The Novice (Black Magician Trilogy): 3 stars
The Novice (Black Magician Trilogy) by Trudi Canavan
"Even if a magician's powers surface of their own accord, he will soon be dead if he does not gain …
CountStex rated Astonishing X-Men.: 4 stars
Astonishing X-Men. by Joss Whedon, John Cassaday (Astonishing X-Men (2))
A death at Xavier Institute reveals an enemy within the Institute and the X-Men must depend on each other more …
CountStex rated Astonishing X-Men, Vol. 1: Gifted: 5 stars
Astonishing X-Men, Vol. 1: Gifted by Joss Whedon, John Cassaday (Astonishing X-Men)
The newly re-formed X-Men team, under the leadership Cyclops and Emma Frost, is ready to astonish the world, but breaking …
CountStex rated Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone: 3 stars
CountStex rated Alice's Adventures in Wonderland: 5 stars
Snuff by Terry Pratchett (A Discworld Novel)
"The 39th installment in the New York Times bestselling "Discworld" canon from Terry Pratchett, "the purely funniest English writer since …
PAWN OF PROPHECY (Eddings, David. , the Belgariad, Bk. 1.) by David Eddings
The first book of the Belgariad.A magnificent epic set against a history of seven thousand years of the struggles of …
Dot robot by Jason Bradbury
"'Congratulations, Jackson. Welcome to MeX'. Dot.com billionaire Devlin Lear, founder of the top-secret defence force MeX, has been watching Jackson …