I received a free audio copy from the narrator in exchange for an honest review. This in no way imaginable alters my opinions. I still remember enjoying the Necroscope series back in the dawn of my 20s. While I often wonder if my opinion of it today would be different to those of my salad days, despite it being nearly […]
Black Hallows: Cradle of Darkness by Tom GH Adams
I received a free audio copy from the author in exchange for an honest review. I like the idea that the story revolves around a planet that suffers tectonic upheavals due to its orbital alignment. These upheavals release (more) evil onto the world by means of Black Hallows (the series title). This affects different people in different ways, but the […]
Heart of Defiance by Ryan Kirk
I received a free audio copy from the author with the option of providing an honest review. As the idea of being dishonest is anathema to me, this will in now alter my opinion. This is the story of Bai, a young woman who wakes to find her village destroyed and many of the people dead. As one does, she […]
The Rage of Dragons, by Evan Winter
This book was busy making a name for itself in 2019, so when it popped up in my library, I decided to jump in and see what all the fuss was about. This “African” (the diversity of cultures in that continent make this a broad statement) based fantasy revolves around Tau, a young lower class man, who embarks on a […]
Upon the Flight of the Queen by Howard Andrew Jones
I received a free copy from NetGalley in return for an honest review. This in no way impacts my opinions. I read For the Killing of Kings way back in February 2019, and I remember my air of trepidation going into it, as I had read a couple of ho-hum books from Netgalley prior. However, in spite of my concerns […]
Pale Kings by Micah Yongo
I received a free copy from NetGalley in return for an honest review. This in no way impacts my opinions. You know when a car breaks down, and you push it to give the engine a jump. Well, at the start, it’s flippin’ hard, and you wonder if you’ll ever get the thing moving. Then the car starts to roll […]
The Dragon Republic by RF Kuang
Seeing as I normally have to thank Netgalley or the author for an ARC, this time I’d like to thank my local library for having this one, and to just thank libraries in general. Use your local library, people (where possible). Anyway, I read the first book in this series a good while back (also thanks to my library), and […]
The True Bastards by Jonathan French
I received a free copy from NetGalley in return for an honest review. This in no way impacts my opinions. I loved The Grey Bastards. Despite being chock full of Tolkien creatures, this was no trope-fest. Instead, it was an utter blast, a refreshing fantasy adventure that kept the reader enthralled (en-trolled?) from start to finish. When I heard The […]
The Bone Ships by RJ Barker
I received a free copy from NetGalley in return for an honest review. This in no way impacts my opinions. I have to be honest, I’ve never read anything by RJ Barker before, despite his presence on my TBF. As a result, I didn’t know quite what to expect. I’d heard good stuff, but we all fell into that trap […]
City of Kings by Rob J Hayes
I received a free copy of the audiobook from the author in return for an honest review. This in no way impacts my opinions. The City of Kings is the newest novel in the First Earth Saga, in a world Rob J Hayes has been building for a long time. If you haven’t read the author’s work before, have no […]