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Absolutely loved this book (and series). I read it in middle school, and read the paperback so many times that the front cover actually fell off. I recently got the hardback version within the last year (to replace the paperback), and have reread it again. It‘s still one of my favorites, and is one of the books that sparked my interest in writing.

I‘m hoping to make this my last day with BATTLEAXE. It‘s an odd mix; I like it because it‘s reminded me of all the stuff epic fantasy does well (epic sweep! Characters you get to know across hundreds of pages!), but it‘s also brought home the stuff that makes the genre a harder sell for me these days (rampant pseudo-medievalism and a tendency to take the obvious route). I AM enjoying it, but I‘m not heartbroken I don‘t have the next book on hand.

My favourite girl‘s helping me read my first truly big Sara Douglass novel. I‘m 235 pages in and I can‘t say I‘m hooked yet, but it does feel like one of those fantasies that builds well across the whole series. I mostly like it.

#WyrdAndWonder day 11: weapon of choice

I‘m going slightly left field for today‘s prompt with a book named for a weapon that has been on my TBR for far too long (I‘ll get to it, I swear. One day) - Battleaxe by Aussie author Sara Douglass

This is my current read which has been on my shelves for ages. It took a good 100 pages to get into as the style is different from what I've read in a while, but I'm really enjoying now.
Also discovered Sara Douglass is an Aussie author and is from Adelaide where I live which you don't come across very often.

Has anyone read this series?

#fantasy #aussieauthor

This is my favorite series.. The journey ait takes doesn't feel like a possibly fit in the book.. Sara Douglas has a magical way of just telling a story that's in my opinion amazing

1. I'm too lazy to get up so it's a screenshot of the book sleeve I made and posted on Litsy
2. I started this trilogy a couple years ago but bailed, I do plan on reading it again and finishing it someday
3. I had mushroom and black Olive pizza and cheesy garlic bread with my mil, nephew and niece
4. #TeamKillAmbrose #litsyfamily #catsoflitsy #petsoflitsy #turtlesoflitsy
5. The mambo kings play songs of love
#humpdaypost @MinDea

This is book one of my favourite fantasy series ever - it gave me all the feels... Okay well it gave me all the feels of rage but despite that I flew through all 6 books in a week. I'm fairly certain there were #mountains in the book but even if there weren't there are #mountains on the cover so I'm good.

#noteworthynovember
@Jess7

Day 8 #readingwomenmonth - Australian authors. Whew super busy day here but I still have like 10 minutes left on the 8th so I haven't broken my #readingwomenmonth streak! These doorstopper fantasies have been on my tbr for years. I've been told several times that Douglass is great and I have to read them. I will get to them... eventually...

Okay, first of all, these have some of the worst covers I've ever seen. Secondly, it contains some incredibly #unconvincingcouples. Insta-love is one of my biggest literary pet peeves. #booklove17

Very slow moving for me. Trying to continue reading it but have taken a break. The characters are interesting which wants me to continue reading not give up on the book.