Alternatives to Dual Timelines for Complex Narratives: Witch King Review

I had such high expectations for this book and was left with very mixed feelings. This was the first book by Martha Wells that I’ve read, but I saw that Witch King had received some great reviews and solid recognition (it won the 2022 Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel and was a nominee for …

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Exploring the impact of shifting character POVs in Weyward

I recently read the first few chapters of Weyward by Emilia Hart, and it got me thinking about how much the Point of View can impact a story. Hart made an unusual choice to change the Point of View (POV) for each character, and use both present and past tense, so each character’s chapters sound …

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