Another day, another Netgalley review. This is the first book by this author, and it’s a decent enough first effort. The plot revolves around Alaezdar, a former mercenary who ran from his unit after killing one of his fellow mercs. He finds some peace in a town called Valewood, where the locals welcome him and he settles in helping out […]
You may (or may not) remember I wrote a review for Darkstorm, the precursor to Darkmage, a while back. As far as I know (yell at me if I’m wrong), Darkmage was actually written (or at least published) before Darkstorm, so this is essentially book one, and Darkstorm is book 0.5. I liked Darkstorm, but most of the first 70% […]
I read Blackwing, Ed McDonald’s debut novel, earlier this year and I absolutely loved it. It was about as close to perfect (for me, anyway) as a novel could get – great characters, awesome setting and a slap in the jaw ending that Nostradamus wouldn’t see coming. When the first novel is this good, there is always an air of […]
I’ve been meaning to read some of this author’s stuff for a while now, but the weight of my TBR always pushed it back. Needless to say, when Netgalley gave me the chance to check out his latest, while also applying a deadline, I was more than chuffed. And it’s a good book, to boot. The story is told from […]
Another day, another review, and I’m nearly through my initial Netgalley binge. I had mixed feelings about this book, that went something along the lines of: It’s Harry Potter…in space! It’s Lord of the Flies…in space! It’s Battle Royale…in space! It’s Ender’s Game…in space! Oh, hang on a minute… Ender’s Game is probably the best comparison, but it follows a […]
Take this as you will, but I’ve come to see CT Phipp’s work as the book equivalent of a pair of comfy slippers. Sure, there’s always the excitement of picking up a new book and wondering whether it will be the next [insert favourite book here], but there’s also the possibility that it could be the next DNF. Not […]
Another gift from Netgalley (as most of my next four or five reviews will be), and like The Burning Stone, this one has a caveat – this time it’s a sequel. However, unlike Jack Whyte’s latest, I never felt I missed anything by not having read the previous novel. This, as you may or may not know, is one of […]
Despite being a fan of both historical fiction and fantasy, somehow I’ve made it through my prolific reading “career” without ever having read any Jack Whyte. When this popped up on Netgalley, I didn’t need much persuading to take it on for review. So what is the appeal that has made him such a popular author, and is this a […]
It’s been a long time since I read any Conn Iggulden, and that was his Caesar books, although I didn’t quite finish the series (yet). Not because it was bad (it was terrific), just too many books, too little time. When I saw The Falcon of Sparta at my library, I decided it was time to reacquaint myself with one […]
I received an ARC from Netgalley with the option of a voluntary review. I previously reviewed the first in the series, Storm Glass, here – http://bit.ly/2ogMHh8 If you bothered clicking the link, you’ll notice I really liked it. I really liked this one too. “Why four stars instead of five?” you say (conversation may not have happened.) Well, here goes. […]
