**Disclaimer – I got an eArc from Netgalley, and I have no idea if I actually got the entire book. I did get 21 chapters though, so consider it a review of that, if nothing else. With that in mind – here’s the review.** The Ruin of Kings tells the tale of Kihrin, a thief turned slave (upward mobility?) whose […]
After reading a couple of powerhouses in Grim Solace and The Gutter Prayer, Scott King’s Wrath of Dragons was definitely a change of pace. While the previous two were dark and brooding (and funny), this epic fantasy is light and, well, funny. The story tells of a young magician, Carter, who decides to solve dragon attacks on his own, leaving […]
So, it looks like there’s a new sheriff in town. There was a lot of talk about The Gutter Prayer pre-release – best debut of 2019 and so forth. “Hang on,” you say. “Best debut of 2019? In January? Isn’t that a bit, well, premature?” Still, I was sold. I’m not necessarily a “believe the hype” type, but I grabbed […]
Chasing Graves was one of my favourite books of 2018, so there’s always an air of trepidation regarding whether the follow-up can maintain the quality, especially when it’s the midpoint of a trilogy. Well, never fear. Not only does the author keep up the pace, but he ups the ante, setting up a potentially blockbuster end to the series. Caltro, […]
Historical fiction tends to favour big ticket events in human history, so it’s always nice to see someone play the obscure card as Tim Leach does with The Smile of the Wolf. Set in Iceland a thousand years ago, the story tells of the Norse settlers who had made their home there, and of some of the issues they faced […]
I don’t remember what I was doing that day, but for some reason I went against my usual rules and picked up a second book that was part three in a series. I guess I could have not read it (gasp!), but it was short, and turned out to be rather enjoyable. In addition, the author wrote it in a […]
I thought I made a mistake on this one. I’ve been interested in checking out James A Moore for a while now, but I didn’t realise it was the third in the series, and usually I prefer to go with a series from the start. Turned out to be less of a concern than I thought, as the author did […]
Continuing on my historical fantasy kick, on the heels of Son of Zeus I now have fellow god-titled novel Athena’s Champion. After professing my love for Heracles in the earlier review, this follows the early exploits of another favourite, Odysseus. For those who’ve read the Iliad and the Odyssey, or those who haven’t, some scholars believe the two stories to […]
Before I ramble on, let me just add that is a joint effort between (mostly) sci-fi author Rhett Bruno and Jaime Castle, who writes (mostly) fantasy. I’m not always sure of the dynamics of two authors creating a joint effort, but our intrepid duo seem to have this one under control. I read Web of Eyes, the first part of the Buried […]
***Take note people – due to a booboo on behalf of the ARC provider, who shall remain nameless due to their usual awesomeness, the review for The Herald of Autumn is actually based on The Harrowing of Twilight and vice versa. Rather than rewrite both reviews (due to laziness), please consider that when reading criticisms. Both books are well worth reading.*** I […]
