Previous SFF Author: Terry Goodkind
W. L. Goodwater (or “Walter” when his name isn’t on a book cover) is a writer, software engineer, and fencing coach. His debut novel is Breach, the first in the COLD WAR MAGIC series about a world full of spies, secrets, and magic. He lives on the coast of California with his wife and son.
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Breach (2018) is an interesting Cold War fantasy premise (think John le Carré with magic) that doesn’t quite fulfill its promise, though it’s a solid enough start to what is apparently going to be a series, COLD WAR MAGIC.
W.L Goodwater sets his novel in an alternate history where WWII was fought and won as in our own world (though with the Nazis apparently gaining more ground before eventually losing) with the exception that magic was wielded as a horrific weapon throughout,
Bill Capossere´s rating: 3.5 | W.L Goodwater | SFF Reviews | 2 comments |
Previous SFF Author: Terry Goodkind
I might say "formulaic" actually.
Your review made me curious, so I looked this book up. Sure enough: Tor. Tor seems to specialize in these…
It's a tightrope act for sure.
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