Uploaded September 2020 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Read Little Birds because you want emotional entertainment. One part sad, one part touching, and one tiny drop of calm and quiet and you have a collection of stories that will make you feel something. I recommend you read Little Birds by Hannah Lee Kidder.
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Read Little Birds because you want emotional entertainment. One part sad, one part touching, and one tiny drop of calm and quiet and you have a collection of stories that will make you feel something. I recommend you read Little Birds by Hannah Lee Kidder.
Purchase Little Birds here: amzn.to/3cyDmcP
*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases at no additional cost to you.
Find Hannah Lee Kidder's Youtube channel here: youtube.com/c/HannahLeeKidder
Here's where you can find me on all the stuff:
Twitter: twitter.com/DavidDecero
Instagram: instagram.com/daviddecero
YouTube: Youtube.com/c/Daviddecero
Facebook page: bit.ly/2X5lDRz
Goodreads: bit.ly/2XLJg58
Website: Daviddecero.com
Shop: teespring.com/stores/probably-a-haunted-forest
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![Talking to my Past Self [Fantasy Edition]
In this video I talk to my past self. Two years later and Im still not over it...
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![How to read FASTER
Hope this helps!
The book used in this video...
The Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson: https://amzn.to/44MBebT
Check out some of my other stuff while youre here.
Here are the top 10 videos on my channel:
The Spectacular Failure of Brandon Sanderlands Bridge Four Hotel [FT. Man Carrying Thing]: https://youtu.be/n0eqPzotOmg
This is preventing a Stormlight Archive adaptation... : https://youtu.be/rqL3tAHjyPo
When you NEED a fast Fantasy writer: https://youtu.be/F-DNA0iTNIw
One Piece is a masterpiece: https://youtu.be/fr4axXBFsb8
When you finally buy a Dune 2 popcorn bucket: https://youtu.be/3btVYRJ5IPo
That awkward moment when Kaladin never gives up: https://youtu.be/Qga7PTtJnNM
How to read FASTER: https://youtu.be/ImTETS8v2vI
Every Time Brandon Sanderson Makes an Announcement: https://youtu.be/cCbeciBzbvQ
When Glokta Gives You Advice... FT. Man Carrying Thing | The Blade Itself: https://youtu.be/qngnZzdzN7Y
How Brandon Sanderson Introduces Dalinar Kholin in The Way of Kings | Rant: https://youtu.be/40ZkmiKvIlM
Heres some other sketch comedy content on my channel you should check out:
The Way of Kings summary in 5 minutes | Bad Recaps: https://youtu.be/bS3Yr8ryO8E
When Brandon Sanderson Is Your Protagonist: https://youtu.be/jwn0wkemohM
Joe Abercrombie interview goes HORRIBLY wrong: https://youtu.be/2E7Z8OdGP7s
Every time Netflix has a successful show: https://youtu.be/6Nils79JIR8
Every Time George R.R. Martin Makes an Announcement: https://youtu.be/zvNKXjwaTgM
Alethkars Lunchly competitor: https://youtu.be/u8uDZ2HSB1Y
The Wheel of Times new fast food promotion!: https://youtu.be/hjY6N-CzuBQ
KILLER Fantasy Memes Volume 2 [Compilation]: https://youtu.be/ruaMnRiMg7w
When you try to impress people with your sick FANTASY author impressions, but youre reallybad at it: https://youtu.be/hp32jHSn82Y
Serious Fantasy content:
Yapping about The Way of Kings for 30 minutes: https://youtu.be/lTRAD1CY1gg
Arcane is the best show on Netflix: https://youtu.be/BWwUNbmsNy0
TOP 10 FANTASY VIDEOS ON YOUTUBE (2025): https://youtu.be/Ri9ezslkp_Q
Why Legends and Lattes is the book you NEED: https://youtu.be/KV4LzojwSsc
The Eye of the World Discussion | Ft Man Carrying Thing and Pablo Suarez: https://youtu.be/ZbTSRh4qO8I
George R.R. Martin told he wont be around much longer at WorldCon 2025: https://youtu.be/VtpV4SGe58g
How Brandon Sanderson makes you root for Kaladin in The Way of Kings | Rant: https://youtu.be/tqVmuPgmU-w
Chapter by chapter reaction | Gardens of the Moon by Steven Erikson: https://youtu.be/fr3GN8qkLZs
The Wheel of Time... CANCELED!: https://youtu.be/qwJPJ3zi5qE
Over the Garden Wall is the Perfect Fall Fantasy Show: https://youtu.be/6HRn9txqjrc
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![Red Sister (First Book of the Ancestor) by Mark Lawrence | [Spoiler-Filled Review] |
This is a spoiler-filled review of Red Sister (First Book of the Ancestor) by Mark Lawrence.
This is an Adult Fantasy, Dark Fantasy, borderline Grimdark Fantasy novel. It has a 3.08 rating on the Mark Lawrence unofficial grimdark rating list on his blog, where readers go and vote in an attempt to nail down what it means to be grimdark.
What this book is not is an adventure story. The Prince of Thorns and The Prince of Fools are stories where the protagonist goes on an adventure. In Red Sister, Nona goes to school. Sure there is violent action at times, but do understand that most of this story takes places at a nuns convent where they train assassin nuns.
This feels much more like the first story in a trilogy than the previous two series did.
The pace feels a little slower and thats going to lose some readers. The best advice I could give is to push through it because its worth it.
Mark Lawrence is the kind of author that will only give you what you need to know to move forward in the story. That is a style I prefer. I know when it comes to Fantasy some people really spending time detailing all the intricacies of a magic system or the world at large. He does not do that. You know what you need to know. The story is focused on Nona and the obstacles she faces in life.
Also there is violence. Its a story about assassins so yeah. The fight scenes are well painted and filled with tension.
Mark Lawrence is an established author that will always pass the prose check. His style is very literal and transparent, his prose will not get in the way of the story, but he also knows when to turn the dial and slow the pace for the important moments and in those important moments he turns into Anna Spark Smith all of a sudden and gets a little poetic, and I love that.
Nona is a child who was given away and I couldnt help, but root for her. Shes young and shes a hunska, which means she can be incredibly fast for short periods of time. She has no problem killing and it always feels justified to me. Shes a little badass and some rich and powerful people want her dead real bad.
The antagonists are easy to root against and theres a bunch. Theres a moment where Lawrence does an amazing job of making you hate one of the minor antagonists, but I cant really talk about that here. I will talk about it in my spoiler-filled review, but anyways...even the main antagonist does a thing, where you can totally see why young Nona wants to end this person.
In Abeth, some people are born with one of four special abilities.
Hunska: Fast. Like quicksilver fast.
Gerant: Big, like Rike big.
Marjal: Lesser magic.
Quantal: Greater magic.
The extra long final chapter + The Epilogue + The teaser for the next book all back to back to back is just unfair. Its so good. Three heavy hitters in a row. There are some slow moments, but the fight scenes, the emotional bits, and the end more than make up for it.
5/5 Im really looking forward to the next book in the series.
If you are interested in picking up Red Sister (First Book of the Ancestor) by Mark Lawrence, you can find it here: https://amzn.to/3r2sP0v
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