Author – R. S. Moule Pages – 615 Publishing Information – Second Sky, 10th May 2024 Review The Erland saga comes to an end (for now) and it’s been one hell of a ride! Readers who enjoyed The Fury of Kings and The Hunger of Empires will in my opinion find a satisfying conclusion andContinue reading “The Madness of Gods – Review”
Category Archives: Fantasy
Dreams of Fire – Review
Author – Shauna Lawless Pages – 105 Publishing Information – Head of Zeus, 14th March 2024 Review Dreams of Fire is such a rewarding novella and I enjoyed it immensely! What I’m less certain of is whether to recommend new readers start here or to start with The Children of Gods and Fighting Men. IContinue reading “Dreams of Fire – Review”
The Fireborne Blade – Review
Author – Charlotte Bond Pages – 176 Publishing Information – Tor Books, 28th May 2024 Review Every now and then a book comes along that has cover art so beautiful it will sell copies on looks alone. This is most certainly one of those books; that front cover blew me away the first time IContinue reading “The Fireborne Blade – Review”
The Daughter’s War – Review
Author – Christopher Buehlman Pages – 416 Publishing Information – Gollancz, 25th June 2024 Review I can’t remember the last time I read a book this fast and this enthusiastically. And I’ve read some fantastic books! Every so often a book comes along that makes you think about it while you’re away from actually readingContinue reading “The Daughter’s War – Review”
In The Shadow of their Dying – Review
Authors – Michael R Fletcher & Anna Smith Spark Pages – 218 Publishing Information – Grimdark Press, March 19th 2024 Review Putrid, corrupted tendrils slither their way through all of Anna Smith Spark’s work, so it’s surprising that we can only now experience an actual demon POV from the Undead Demon Queen of Grimdark. AndContinue reading “In The Shadow of their Dying – Review”
The Tower of Living and Dying – Review
Author – Anna Smith Spark Pages – 511 Publishing Information – Harper Voyager, March 2019 *Please note, this is the second book in the Empires of Dust Trilogy and as such you may find some spoilers for the first book, The Court of Broken Knives.* Review The Tower of the Living and Dying is aContinue reading “The Tower of Living and Dying – Review”
The Bitter Crown – Review
Author – Justin Lee Anderson Pages – 544 Publishing Information – Orbit Books, 5th December 2023 Genre – Dark Epic Fantasy This Is a review for the 2nd book in the Eidyn Saga. You’ll want to read book 1, The Lost War, before checking out this review. Blurb A war once held in the shadowsContinue reading “The Bitter Crown – Review”
The Saga of Ádís Rauðfeldr – Review
Author – Siobhán Clark Pages – 230 Publishing Information – Vraeyda Literary, 21st December, 2022 Blurb A woman emancipated. A woman condemned. A woman consumed. Women vindicated. The warmth of the goahti reveals the adze and the antler, the bone flute and the red cloak, which help Ádís maximize her agency in a patriarchal era.Continue reading “The Saga of Ádís Rauðfeldr – Review”
The Hunger of Empires – Review
Author – R. S. Moule Pages – 587 Publishing Information – Second Sky, 13th October 2023 This book is the 2nd book in the Erland Saga. As such, although I have kept spoilers to a minimum, you will discover some of the characters that survived book 1 if you read on. For book one, TheContinue reading “The Hunger of Empires – Review”
The Words of Kings and Prophets
Author – Shauna Lawless Pages – 464 Publishing Information – Ad Astra, Head of Zeus, September 2023 Blurb The sequel to the critically acclaimed The Children of Gods and Fighting Men, The Words of Kings and Prophets is the powerful new historical fantasy novel by Shauna Lawless. Ireland, 1000 AD. Gormflaith is unhappily married toContinue reading “The Words of Kings and Prophets”
Spells and Spaceships 