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The 100 Page Review



Black Leopard, Red Wolf by Marlon James
This book was a recommendation from a dark fantasy forum I skulk around in. And l will say, it is a dark fantasy in all it's themes and...
Onyx
Apr 4, 20241 min read


Godkiller by Hannah Kaner
At the start, I found an editing issue and was concerned. By page 10, I had a red pen at the ready. By page 67, I decided I was no longer...
Onyx
Feb 23, 20241 min read


The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune
From the first page I was gripped by the witty and effervescent writing. The narration was stylistically similar to Hitch Hiker's Guide...
Onyx
Feb 23, 20241 min read


A Darker Shade of Magic by V.C Schwab
This is the second book of V.E Schwab that I read and I must admit to be disappointed. From a writer perspective, the pacing was exactly...
Onyx
Feb 23, 20241 min read


The Stardust Thief by Chelsea Abdullah
While the cover and the grabby blurb on the back promised an elegant and imaginative retelling of Aladdin, what was given was a...
Onyx
Feb 23, 20242 min read


The Near Witch by V.E. Schwab
The First 100 pages of Near Witch sets up the Hero's journey the same way that all other narratives do; with the introduction of the...
Onyx
Feb 23, 20241 min read


The Magician's Daughter by H.G Parry
A must read for future writers. Let me be more specific, in the first hundred pages this story clearly follows the Hero's Journey. This...
Onyx
Jan 21, 20241 min read
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