Author – Michael J Sullivan Pages – 649 A fun and action packed traditional fantasy with themes of brotherhood, humour and power-plays which was perfect to jump in for the ride without having to think too hard. The Riyria books are a series I’ve been eyeing up for a while after a number of recommendations.Continue reading “Theft of Swords – Review”
Author Archives: Spells and Spaceships
Voice of War – Review
Author – Zack Argyle Pages – 380 Format – Audiobook Thanks to the author for providing me with an audiobook copy of Voice of War in exchange for my fair and honest review. Voice of War by Zack Argyle is a fast paced story, fully of lively characters in an intriguing world, with a funContinue reading “Voice of War – Review”
The End of Year Roundup Tag!
As it’s the end of the year, I’ve made a 3×3 bingo grid of sorts, for a bit of fun and with the aim of learning about a few new books (and adding to people’s TBRs!) *Evil Laugh* The aim is to fill yours out, either as a blog post or simply a short twitterContinue reading “The End of Year Roundup Tag!”
Storm Front (Dresden Files Book 1) – Review
Author – Jim Butcher Pages – 355 An underwhelming first book in the popular Dresden Files series, the sexist elements and thin plot outweighing the few bits of potential and successful capture of the Film Noir vibe. I wanted to start The Dresden Files since the series is so highly rated. Unfortunately in this firstContinue reading “Storm Front (Dresden Files Book 1) – Review”
The Devil’s Bride – Check it Out!
As we enter December, I’d like to share with you a spooky tale set in the 17th century you might want to check out. I reckon it would make perfect reading as the days get shorter and colder and darkness begins to take hold. It’s called The Devil’s Bride and I’ve chatted with the author,Continue reading “The Devil’s Bride – Check it Out!”
Farewell Norsevember: The Round-up
Well, this is the last Norsevember post! It’s going to consist of a few reflections from me, a look at some of the high points of the event, some of the cool stuff people have shared that you might not have seen – and some special things I haven’t revealed so far + a fewContinue reading “Farewell Norsevember: The Round-up”
An Interview with Hannah Long
Hannah, hello and welcome to the blog and the Norsevember event! It’s great to have you here. Your adult fantasy debut, Hall of Smoke is out in just a couple of months (19th Jan 2021). It’s been described as “Epic fantasy featuring warrior priestesses and fickle gods at war.” What sort of readers do youContinue reading “An Interview with Hannah Long”
21st Century Heathen Boy
A guest post by Bjørn Larssen Alex: just before you read Bjørn’s excellent post, a head’s up – his new novel, Land, is available everywhere NOW – buy it here A long time ago, when I was still holding on to the idea that I was agnostic, a wise man spoke to me. “Your friend’sContinue reading “21st Century Heathen Boy”
An Interview with Dr. Marianne Hem Eriksen
It is with great pleasure I can share my interview with Dr. Marianne Hem Eriksen, Associate Professor of Archaeology, University of Oslo! Hi Marianne, thank you for taking part in this Norse themed event! I think I can speak on behalf of everyone taking part in saying it’s a pleasure to have someone of yourContinue reading “An Interview with Dr. Marianne Hem Eriksen”
Places to Visit for Norse History & Culture
Hopefully you’ve enjoyed this Norsevember event – maybe you’ve learnt something new or even developed a brand new interest in all things Norse. Books are great (obviously) but what is also incomparable is getting a flavour of something up close or experiencing something yourself, if you are able to. For this reason, I’ve compiled aContinue reading “Places to Visit for Norse History & Culture”
