https://booksblog.poirier.us/posts/Recent content in Posts on My Books BlogHugoen-us© Dan PoirierSun, 24 May 2026 19:27:40 -0400https://booksblog.poirier.us/posts/goddard-victoria---in-the-company-of-gentlement/Sun, 24 May 2026 19:27:40 -0400https://booksblog.poirier.us/posts/goddard-victoria---in-the-company-of-gentlement/<p>Rating: 3/5 Worth reading<br> Pages: 41</p> <p>This is another short story from Goddard&rsquo;s world, probably only of interest to those who have read other books by her about the Red Company.</p> <p>This gives the detailed account of the time Damian defeated 150 soldiers, one after another, in sword duels in one afternoon.</p> <p>Pali Avramapul is featured in the wrapper story, though as Domina Black.</p>https://booksblog.poirier.us/posts/goddard-victoria---tower-at-the-edge-of-the-world-the/Sun, 24 May 2026 19:24:46 -0400https://booksblog.poirier.us/posts/goddard-victoria---tower-at-the-edge-of-the-world-the/<p>Rating: 3/5 Worth reading<br> Length: 37 pages</p> <p>I rate this short story as 3/5, worth reading, but would qualify that by saying that unless you&rsquo;ve read and enjoyed <em>The Hands of the Emperor</em> and <em>At the Feet of the Sun</em>, which are largely about the same character, you probably won&rsquo;t find this too interesting.</p>https://booksblog.poirier.us/posts/elliott-kate---witch-roads-the/Sun, 24 May 2026 19:22:18 -0400https://booksblog.poirier.us/posts/elliott-kate---witch-roads-the/<p>Rating: Did not finish</p> <p>This wasn&rsquo;t bad, but 50 pages in there had been about 10 pages of plot advancement and 40 pages of exposition and background, and I just got sick of it.</p>