Barry’s Bloody Books
A wander through the world of speculative fiction where I look at all things fun and fantastical…
Making Money by Terry Pratchett
A little too similar to the previous Moist book but still a good read. Moist is getting bored, the post office is basically running itself now and he’s dealing more with meeting minutes rather than anything interesting. However Vetinari has other plans and sets things up to put Moist in charge of the royal bank…
The Fall of Numenor by J.R.R. Tolkien
Definitely added more depth to the story I knew. After the end of the first age, the men who helped the Elves fight Morgoth, the Edain, under the leadership of Elrond’s brother Elros, were give the island kingdom of Numenor. It contained everything they needed and the Valar made it so that the weather and…
King of Assassins by R.J. Barker
A beautiful end, sad but somehow appropriate. Many years have passed since the events of the second book. Girton and his master are both still at Rufra’s court but after the death of the High King, Rufra has the strongest claim to the throne and goes to push for it, against the advice of Girton…
The Fall of Gondolin by J.R.R. Tolkien
Another case of what could have been. This is the third of the stories that Tolkien believed were central to the Noldor on Middle Earth. This books explores how Tuor found the hidden city of Gondolin before it was betrayed and fell to the forces of Morgoth. This is more similar to Beren and Luthien…
Going Postal by Terry Pratchett
This is still one of my favourites. Moist Von Lipwig is a confidence trickster who has finally being caught. He’s given one more chance by Lord Vetinari and is put in charge of the post office and tasked with get it up and running again. When he arrives he finds there are only two people…
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