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”
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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”
The Weaver and the Witch Queen – Review
Author – Genevieve Gornichec Pages – 424 Publisher – Titan Books, 25th July 2023 Blurb The lives of two women—one desperate only to save her missing sister, the other a witch destined to become queen of Norway—intertwine in this spellbinding, powerful novel of Viking Age history and myth from the acclaimed author of The Witch’sContinue reading “The Weaver and the Witch Queen – Review”
The Fury of Kings – Review
Author – R. S. Moule Pages – 548 Publishing Information – Second Sky, May 17th 2023 Blurb In the shadow of Eryispek—a mountain said to have no summit—a dark power is stirring. Storms rage in the frozen heights. Unexplained disappearances shake the kingdom below. And old enemies are sharpening their swords… Andrick the Barrelbreaker firstContinue reading “The Fury of Kings – Review”
A Woman of the Sword – Review
Author – Anna Smith Spark Pages – 338 (hardback) 431 (ebook) Genre – Grimdark Low Fantasy Publishing Information – Luna Press Publishing, 4th April 2023. Blurb A Woman of the Sword is an epic fantasy seen through the eyes of an ordinary woman. Lidae is a daughter, a wife, a mother – and a greatContinue reading “A Woman of the Sword – Review”
Of Blood and Fire – Review
Author – Ryan Cahill Pages – 541 Publishing Information – Self Published, March 2021 The Blurb Born in fire. Tempered in blood. Epheria is a land divided by war and mistrust. The High Lords of the south squabble and fight, only kept in check by the Dragonguard, traitors of a time long past, who serveContinue reading “Of Blood and Fire – Review”
Priest of Lies – Review
Author – Peter McLean Pages – 374 Genre – Grimdark Gangster Fantasy Publishing Information – Jo Fletcher, July 2019 Review (spoiler free) I really loved Priest of Lies, a book that expands on everything that made its predecessor so compelling and then takes it up to another level. The tried and tested formula of TomasContinue reading “Priest of Lies – Review”
Legend – Review
Author – David Gemmell Pages – 352 Genre – Heroic Fantasy Publishing Information – Paperback edition reprinted by Orbit, October 2009. Originally published by Century, 1984. The One Sentence Review Fast paced, page-turning fantasy where you’ll meet one of your new favourite characters, the titular Druss the Legend. The Blurb Legend is the classic DrenaiContinue reading “Legend – Review”
A Cup of Tea at the Mouth of Hell – Review
Author – Luke Tarzian Pages – 62 (ebook) Publishing Information – Self Published, LukeTarzian.com, August 2022 The One Sentence Review A heart-wrenchingly honest account of one man’s ongoing journey living with grief and loss; a book guaranteed to affect you deeply – the only book to have ever made me both laugh and cry. TheContinue reading “A Cup of Tea at the Mouth of Hell – Review”
Spells and Spaceships 