Review of The Kid Who Would Be King (2019) by William O — 27 Jan 2019

Saw this yesterday. great story.wellhandled characteres.balanced and lots of surprises.nice modern interweaving of the old and new mythos.

This review of The Kid Who Would Be King (2019) was written by William O on 27 Jan 2019.

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