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Tome of the Undergates: Lots of blood and crotch-stomping


March 17th, 2010  Posted by Amanda Rutter

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… if you’re looking for a a fantasy book filled with political intrigue or farmboys discovering their destiny, this might not be for you. For anyone who enjoys their fantasy daubed in blood and filled with crotch-stomping incidents, I would urge you to give Tome of the Undergates a try. The writing is demanding, breathless, and very, very aggressive — even the romance is conducted in an aggressive fashion… Tome of the Undergates is a debut novel with faults, but the faults are easy to overlook in exchange for the fun that is on offer… Read the rest.

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3 Responses to “Tome of the Undergates: Lots of blood and crotch-stomping”

  1. vslavetopassionv March 17th, 2010   9:54 am  

    gotta love crotch stomping! :D

  2. Kat March 17th, 2010   12:27 pm  

    I guess that depends on whether you’re the stomper or the stompee!

  3. Kieran June 11th, 2010   5:23 pm  

    Thanks for the review Amanda. Saw this in the shops and wondered if it would be any good and by the sounds of it it’s right up my alley. :-))

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