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Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves: The Druid's Call by E.K. Johnston

5 reviews

the_reading_wren's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional inspiring sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

Great story with a lot of interesting reflections on trauma and healing. 
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vixenreader's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

It’s a pleasant surprise to read a movie-tie in novel that actually has a good story, good writing, doesn’t rely entirely on the movie, and develops a character and their backstory so expertly. It’s not a masterpiece, but it is a fun, heartfelt read. 
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emohell's review against another edition

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adventurous medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

this was cute! didn’t enjoy it as much as I wanted to, but it was nice to get some more insight into Doric’s character. 
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lizgriffinwords's review against another edition

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adventurous hopeful lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

A charming and tender-hearted fantasy with excellent found-family vibes. Doric longs to belong and, like many of us, tries to prove her usefulness in order to deserve that belonging, only to discover the love of her guardian was freely given all along. Plus a diverse cast that is worthy of many an adventuring party!

Note: I am baseline familiar with D&D and have seen the movie D&D: Honor Among Thieves. Those who aren’t familiar with any D&D concepts or creatures may need to look more things up (ie what a firbolg looks like). Additionally, I’m glad I saw the movie first, as it made the brief interactions with Simon extra hilarious.
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queenkath32's review

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adventurous emotional hopeful medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

I <i>loved</i> this. I finished reading it the night before I went and saw the movie, and I thought it was a really great companion novel. And honestly, if anything, I enjoyed Doric more in the book than in the movie--but with an ensemble cast, it might just be that we didn't get to see her as closely as a novel allows. Her characterization through the novel is great, and I could feel myself taking inspiration from her being a druid and thinking more about my own druid character for DND. What I liked best from this though is the backstory for Doric wildshape-ing into an owlbear, since that just gets glossed over for the most part in the movie
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