Review of Cave of Forgotten Dreams (2010) by Andrew G — 29 Jan 2012

I don't know, I love the ponderings, but in this format it was pushing the story into something it wasn't.

This review of Cave of Forgotten Dreams (2010) was written by Andrew G on 29 Jan 2012.

Cave of Forgotten Dreams has generally received positive reviews.

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