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BattleAxe First Read: Chapter Thirty-Eight: Sigholt

Wed, 21 Jan 2026 21:20:50 GMT

Chapter Thirty-Seven (Part III) | Table of Contents | Chapter Thirty-Nine

SCSF: A good day, everyone, and welcome back to BattleAxe! Last time, Faraday, Timozel and Yr finally found transport to Gorkenfort, and Faraday tried and failed to go to the Sacred Grove again. For the reader post:

( A lot of exposition about various topics, compounded by lots of analysis from yours truly. )

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Lord Foul's Bane: Chapter 7: Lena

Wed, 03 Sep 2025 19:20:43 GMT

Chapter Six (Part II) | Chapter Eight (Part I)

A good day, everyone, and welcome back to Lord Foul’s Bane! Last time, we heard the legend of Berek Halfhand, and that was about all that happened, unfortunately.

( It's little wonder this book was rejected so often... ಠ_ಠ )

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BattleAxe First Read: Chapter Thirty-Seven: Jervois Landing (Part III)

Wed, 09 Jul 2025 19:57:11 GMT

Chapter Thirty-Seven (Part II) | Table of Contents | Chapter Thirty-Eight

SCSF: A good day, everyone, and welcome back to BattleAxe! Last time, Faraday, Timozel, and Yr actually reached Jervois Landing and had a lot of trouble getting transport. For the reader post:

( I had a lot to gripe with here. )

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Lord Foul's Bane: Chapter 6: Legend of Berek Halfhand (Part II)

Sun, 15 Jun 2025 20:11:41 GMT

Chapter Six (Part I) | Chapter Seven

A good day, everyone, and welcome back to Lord Foul’s Bane! Last time, Covenant met with Lena’s family, and we learned about a prophecy concerning him. I don’t have much for the reader post, though I would like to apologise for taking so long; I’ve been rather busy, and my other projects haven’t been very cooperative.

( At least we get the legend? )

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BattleAxe First Read: Chapter Thirty-Seven: Jervois Landing (Part II)

Sun, 18 May 2025 19:55:42 GMT

Chapter Thirty-Seven (Part I) | Table of Contents | Chapter Thirty-Seven (Part III)

SCSF: A good day, everyone, and welcome back to BattleAxe! Last time, we reached Jervois Landing and we heard about Timozel inexplicably beginning to turn evil. For the reader post:

( If there were any point I would stop with this project forgood, this would be it. )

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Lord Foul's Bane: Chapter 6: Legend of Berek Halfhand (Part I)

Sun, 20 Apr 2025 18:22:39 GMT

Chapter Five | Chapter Six (Part II)

A good day, everyone, and welcome back to Lord Foul’s Bane! Last time, Covenant was healed, he creeped on Lena, and they finally made it to Mithil Stonedown.

For the reader post, I don’t have anything; I do want to welcome Silver Adept, though!

Let me go on with this, then.

( We still haven't unpaused quite yet. )

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BattleAxe First Read: Chapter Thirty-Seven: Jervois Landing (Part I)

Sun, 30 Mar 2025 19:38:50 GMT

Chapter Thirty-Six (Part II) | Table of Contents | Chapter Thirty-Seven (Part II)

SCSF: A good day, everyone, and welcome back to BattleAxe! Last time, Azhure was accepted by the GhostTree Clan for rather dubious reasons, and we learned some more about the Avar. For the reader post:

( This is exceedingly tedious for a supposedly grand adventure... but Jack does leave! )

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Lord Foul's Bane: Chapter 5: Mithil Stonedown

Wed, 19 Mar 2025 21:22:38 GMT

Chapter Four | Chapter Six (Part I)

A good day, everyone, and welcome back to Lord Foul’s Bane! Last time, Covenant met with Lena, who dumped quite some names on us, Covenant had trouble with his situation, and he eventually managed to climb down Kevin’s Watch.

( I would class this as filler. )

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Lord Foul's Bane: Chapter 4: Kevin's Watch

Wed, 05 Mar 2025 06:42:38 GMT

Chapter Three | Chapter Five

A good day, everyone, and welcome back to Lord Foul’s Bane! Last time, Covenant had two evil beings, one of whom is a Dark Lord, evilly monologue at him, and nothing much of consequence happened besides that.

For the reader post… I don’t have much, so let me go on!

( If this was actually worldbuilding, I'd like it. )

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BattleAxe First Read: Chapter Thirty-Six: The GhostTree Camp (Part II)

Wed, 26 Feb 2025 05:57:54 GMT

Chapter Thirty-Six (Part I) | Table of Contents | Chapter Thirty-Seven (Part I)

SCSF: A good day, everyone, and welcome back to BattleAxe! Last time, we spent some more time with the Avar, and we saw them react to earlier events. For the reader post:

( “Wanton violence always results in heartbreak” )

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Lord Foul's Bane: Chapter 3: Invitation to a Betrayal

Wed, 12 Feb 2025 05:53:42 GMT

Chapter Two (Part II) | Chapter Four

A good day, everyone, and welcome back to Lord Foul’s Bane! Last time, we got the last bit of Covenant’s backstory, he had a meeting with the old man from the first chapter, and he decided to do something… before he presumably fell unconscious.

( (evil laughter) )

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BattleAxe First Read: Chapter Thirty-Six: The GhostTree Camp (Part I)

Wed, 05 Feb 2025 05:36:09 GMT

Chapter Thirty-Five (Part II) | Table of Contents | Chapter Thirty-Six (Part II)

SCSF: A good day, everyone, and welcome back to BattleAxe! Last time, Axis had a lot of things explained to him that we already knew and we learned just a little bit more. For the reader post:

( This is hardly bad; I just have trouble appreciating it through all the recaps. Oh well, better next time. )

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Lord Foul's Bane: Chapter 2: ‘You Cannot Hope’ (Part II)

Fri, 24 Jan 2025 21:05:07 GMT

Chapter Two (Part I) | Chapter Three

A good day, everyone, and welcome back to Lord Foul’s Bane! Last time, we got another chunk of Covenant’s backstory, including how he ended up in the leprosarium and got out again.

( Do something to improve your life, Covenant! )

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BattleAxe First Read: Chapter Thirty-Five: StarMan (Part II)

Tue, 21 Jan 2025 09:58:47 GMT

Chapter Thirty-Five (Part I) | Table of Contents | Chapter Thirty-Six (Part I)

SCSF: A good day, everyone, and welcome to BattleAxe! Last time, Axis confronted Ogden and Veremund about their lies, and they revealed themselves. For the reader post:

( What is the point of this new "reveal", Douglass? )

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Lord Foul's Bane: Chapter 2: ‘You Cannot Hope’ (Part I)

Sun, 12 Jan 2025 20:57:39 GMT

Chapter One | Chapter Two (Part II)

A good day, everyone, and welcome back to Lord Foul’s Bane! Last time, we were introduced to our protagonist in a way that very much failed to grab my attention. Let’s see if this time will be better.

( It is, but you'd better be engaged with Covenant's illness. )

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BattleAxe First Read: Chapter Thirty-Five: StarMan (Part I)

Wed, 08 Jan 2025 17:15:08 GMT

Chapter Thirty-Four | Table of Contents | Chapter Thirty-Five (Part II)

SCSF: A good day, everyone, and welcome back to BattleAxe! Last time, Azhure met up with the GhostTree Clan, which was about all that happened.

( If we do not get some new material soon, I am going... to... go... complain heavily! )

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Lord Foul's Bane: Introduction and Chapter 1: Golden Boy

Sat, 28 Dec 2024 18:41:45 GMT

| Chapter Two (Part I)

So the choice for the next book after Mister Monday fell on The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant, by Stephen Donaldson, a considerably older series and, I think, reasonably famous in its day. I’ve liked this series since I was a lot younger, and I think taking it on with a more critical view will certainly be interesting.

For reference, this series consists of the books Lord Foul’s Bane, The Illearth War, and The Power That Preserves (the First Chronicles of Thomas Covenant), The Wounded Land, The One Tree, and White Gold Wielder (the Second Chronicles of Thomas Covenant), and The Runes of the Earth, Fatal Revenant, Against All Things Ending, and The Last Dark (the Final Chronicles of Thomas Covenant). In other words, this will keep me busy for quite a while!

( This really looks odd compared to the rest of the books. )

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BattleAxe First Read: Chapter Thirty-Four: GhostTree Clan

Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:37:11 GMT

Chapter Thirty-Three (Part III) | Table of Contents | Chapter Thirty-Five (Part I)

SCSF: A good day, everyone, and welcome back to BattleAxe! Last time, Axis had a confrontation with Azhure, Raum and GoldFeather, which went surprisingly well. For the reader post:

( Some more on the Avar (and about time for it, too). )

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Mister Monday: Final Thoughts/Verdict

Thu, 12 Dec 2024 20:36:04 GMT

Chapters Twenty-Eight and Twenty-Nine | Table of Contents | Grim Tuesday

Kerlois: A good day, everyone, and welcome to Mister Monday, for the very last time! Last time, Arthur got home, finally cured the Sleepy Plague and the book ended with a sequel hook. Now it is time for the final thoughts.

( Quite some complaining )

Overall

Corneille Blanche: All in all… it is not a bad book, but not a great one, either. It reads smoothly enough and it certainly is compelling, but the plot problems keep it from being what it could be. Sure, they are not so conspicuous on a casual read, but if I am to like a book, it should stand up to deeper examination. So I would say this book passes, though it does not rank very highly.

And that is that! Off we go. (picks up Kerlois and leaves along with Vermaanti)

Scales: Well, that was Mister Monday, then! I’ve finally managed to finish a review! I hope whoever read this had fun reading along with me, and maybe you’ll go on to the book that takes its place: Lord Foul’s Bane. See you there!

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BattleAxe First Read: Chapter Thirty-Three: The Forbidden Valley (Part III)

Wed, 04 Dec 2024 06:50:11 GMT

Chapter Thirty-Three (Part II) | Table of Contents | Chapter Thirty-Four

SCSF: A good day, everyone, and welcome back to BattleAxe! Last time, Azhure managed to free Raum and flee with him, Axis discovered this and Hagen’s death, and he decided to pursue Azhure despite a strange discussion.

( I could do with some less drama, but this is decent enough. )

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Mister Monday: Chapters Twenty-Six and Twenty-Seven

Fri, 22 Nov 2024 16:49:54 GMT

Chapter Twenty-Five | Table of Contents | Chapters Twenty-Eight and Twenty-Nine

Kerlois: A good day, everyone, and welcome back to Mister Monday! Last time, we had the climax, as Arthur fought and defeated Monday and was about to claim the Key. Let us see what happens now.

( Wrapping all the House business up. )

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BattleAxe First Read: Chapter Thirty-Three: The Forbidden Valley (Part II)

Sun, 17 Nov 2024 20:22:21 GMT

Chapter Thirty-Three (Part I) | Table of Contents | Chapter Thirty-Three (Part III)

SCSF: A good day, everyone, and welcome back to BattleAxe! Last time, we learned that Hagen is eeeevil and has been abusing Azhure… and then he just died. For the reader post:

( We are almost halfway through by now! )

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BattleAxe First Read: Chapter Thirty-Three: The Forbidden Valley (Part I)

Wed, 06 Nov 2024 07:09:56 GMT

Chapter Thirty-Two | Table of Contents | Chapter Thirty-Three (Part II)

SCSF: A good day, everyone, and welcome back to BattleAxe! Last time, Axis went to see Raum and Shra, inexplicably developed sympathy for them and beat up Hagen.

( Azhure's dark secret )

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Mister Monday: Chapters Twenty-Three and Twenty-Four

Tue, 29 Oct 2024 16:04:48 GMT

Chapters Twenty-One and Twenty-Two | Table of Contents | Chapter Twenty-Five

Kerlois: A good day, everyone, and welcome back to Mister Monday! Last time, Arthur and Suzy arrived at Monday’s Antechamber, they were busted by Noon (again), Dusk allowed them to escape, and they began the descent to Monday’s Dayroom.

( Infiltrating Monday's lair. )

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BattleAxe First Read: Chapter Thirty-Two: The Prisoners

Wed, 16 Oct 2024 06:14:08 GMT

Chapter Thirty-One | Table of Contents | Chapter Thirty-Three (Part I)

SCSF: A good day, everyone, and welcome back to BattleAxe! Last time, Axis arrived in ~~Smeartown~~ Smyrton, we met Azhure, and Axis learned that the people of Smyrton are holding Raum and Shra prisoner.

( This chapter would be quite decent without all the violence. )

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