"As Brett Strongchin watched the Dark General fall, he knew now the world was safe, the Evil Army would be destroyed, he'd get the girl, and all would be well."

Wait a second here . . .

"Kono pointed his finger, and released a blast of Psi-Ki energy equal to 20,000 nova-ing stars, and decimated his opponent. This was easily accomplished, without fears of gravitic distortion, radiation poisoning, control, or a source of energy."

These are hideously egregious examples ...

Few critics and fans are able to agree on The Wheel of Time. Some say this series grows more exciting with each new volume. Others say that the first three or four books held promise and excitement before the series descended into a complex mess of boredom. Some view the female characters as being so strong that they believe Robert Jordan is actually a woman writing under ...

I haven't read everything he's written, but I have absorbed all of the ring saga from the Hobbit, LOTR, The Silmarillion and the Unfinished Tales collated by his son, Christopher. Any fantasy poll I have seen rates him number one, ...

Once, there were two kingdoms, a very good kingdom, and its neighbor, a very bad kingdom. The people in the good kingdom were happy and nice, the people in the bad kingdom mean and oppressed.

One day, the bad kingdom attacked the good kingdom, and there was a terrible fight. The good king and the bad king finally met in combat.

"I have a question," said the bad king.

"Yes?" the good king asked, raising his sword.

"Why is it our kingdoms are completely different, yet close by? Why is it that we ...

One accepts the invitation of a monster cautiously, and with a backup plan if possible. I have no backup plan.

The rrôn faces me, smiling, and says, "I've been looking forward to this chat."

"Why?" I ask. The question the mouse asks the owl, and the rrôn laughs, but does not give me an answer.

Unnerved, I fall back my questions, ...