In my original 2023 Reading post made earlier this month, I thought that I had quit reading for this year and was ready to pick it back up next year. I found myself on Christmas break from work and I decided to get a head start on one of next year's books I planned on reading. I wound up finishing the book I selected so I am updating my 2023 Reading post.
Three Hearts and Three Lions by Poul Anderson: I have planned on reading this book for some time now and just got around to it this year. I was really looking forward to this book because I knew it was part of Appendix N and I've always heard people say it has a great representation of a Paladin as the main character. After reading this book, what are my thoughts? I expect some pushback on my opinion.
I gave Three Hearts and Three Lions a score of 3 stars on Goodreads. If you're not familiar with Goodreads, books can be rated on a range of 1 - 5 stars. These ratings do not allow for partial scores such as 4.25 stars. It's not uncommon for members to give their partial score in their written and I did that in my review.
My actual score for Three Hearts and Three Lions was 3.25 to 3.5 stars. I enjoyed the book and found it an easy read, but I had some issues. I prefer fantasy works to be on the epic or grander end of the spectrum. This book definitely felt like it was more on the mundane end. I prefer reading fantasy books with much more meat on the bone from lore and backstory. This book seemed to barely scratch the surface. It did do a good job of representing the conflict of Law and Chaos. I respect the fact that Three Hearts and Three Lions is a foundational work of modern fantasy, but it didn't match my personal tastes.
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