Author – Jay Kristoff Pages – 736 Genre – Dark Vampire Fantasy (adult) Publishing Information – Harper Voyager, 7th September 2021 Blurb It has been twenty-seven long years since the last sunrise. Ever since, vampires have waged war against humanity building their eternal empire even as they tear down our own. Gabriel de León, halfContinue reading “Empire of the Vampire – Review”
Category Archives: Fantasy
The Bloodless Princes – Review
Author – Charlotte Bond Pages – 160 Genre – High Fantasy Publishing Information – Tor Books, 29th October, 2024 Blurb Orpheus meets A Natural History of Dragons in a tale of death, honor and true love’s embrace. It seemed the afterlife was bustling. Cursed by the previous practitioner in her new role, and following an…Continue reading “The Bloodless Princes – Review”
The Sound of Starfall – Review
Author – Scott Palmer Pages – 89 (Prelude Novella) Genre – Grimdark Fantasy Publishing Information – July 30th 2024, Self Published Blurb This is the end The Warlocks of Yehven have ruled over the Remembered Lands with their songs of dark sorcery since the skies were new. But now, beneath the shadow of an approachingContinue reading “The Sound of Starfall – Review”
My Discworld Journey
In November 2024, I began my Discworld Journey and I plan to read the vast majority (who knows, perhaps all?) of these books and will be updating this blog post with my thoughts on each book as I do! I’ll also be keeping up with a ranking of my overall favourites. Current Ranking Mort (DiscworldContinue reading “My Discworld Journey”
Sea of Souls – Review
Author – N. C. Scrimgeour Pages – 382 Genre – Dark Fantasy Publishing Information – Self Published, August 2023 Blurb Dark be the water, and darker still the creatures that lurk within… Isla Blackwood has never accepted the shackles of her family’s nobility. Instead, she sails the open waters, searching for belonging on the waves.Continue reading “Sea of Souls – Review”
The Last Shield – Review
Author – Cameron Johnston Pages – 368 Genre – Survival Fantasy Publishing Information – Angry Robot, August 2024 Blurb A gender-flipped Die Hard set in a mysterious castle, Cameron Johnston’s The Last Shield is an engaging fantasy read, perfect for fans of John Gwynne and Mark Lawrence. The ancient forest realm of Sunweald is borderedContinue reading “The Last Shield – Review”
Bailuchien – Review
Author – Rebecca Crunden Genre – Fantasy Horror/Folk Tale Pages – 19 Publishing Information – 10th July, 2024, Self Published Blurb In the midst of a famine that’s orphaned her and her sister, young Saorlaith Baker goes to the cemetery and calls upon Bailuchien, a spirit of the forest, for protection. Bailuchien takes pity uponContinue reading “Bailuchien – Review”
The Rider, The Ride, The Rich Man’s Wife – Review
Author – Premee Mohamed Genre – Post Apocalyptic Fantasy Pages – 114 Publishing Information – PS Publishing/Absinthe Books, June 2024 Blurb Lucas is dismayed when his brother Kit is chosen to take part in the Hunt: a chase that takes place every seven years and acts as a sacrifice to the Rider and his Wife,Continue reading “The Rider, The Ride, The Rich Man’s Wife – Review”
We Called Them Giants – Review
Created by – Kieran Gillen, Stephanie Hans, Clayton Cowles Pages – 104 Publishing Information – Image Comics, 12th November 2024 Blurb A poignant, romantic, and devastating story of a young girl who wakes up to find her world has turned upside down. Lori wakes to find the streets empty. Everyone has gone. Or at least,Continue reading “We Called Them Giants – Review”
The Curse of the Gloamglozer – Review
Authors – Paul Stewart & Chris Riddell Pages – 370 Publishing Information – Doubleday Children’s Books, September 2001 Blurb Fourteen-year-old Quint Verginix is the only remaining son of famous sky-pirate Wind Jackal. He and his father have journeyed to the city of Sanctaphrax – a great floating rock, bound to the ground below by aContinue reading “The Curse of the Gloamglozer – Review”
Spells and Spaceships 