Monthly Archives: January 2014

HOPES’ END by BRIAN McCLELLAN

Posted on January 30, 2014 by Bookwraiths

My rating is 4 out of 5 stars. “Hope’s End” is a short novella set in Brian McClellan’s Powder Mage world, which began with the novel Promise of Blood. Where Promise was epic in its scale and ambition, depicting vast … Continue reading →

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TREBIZOND by NJ HOLMES

Posted on January 29, 2014 by Bookwraiths

My rating is 2 out of 5 stars. While it might surprise those who follow me, I really do not like to write tough reviews or give a novel a low star rating. I’d much rather click that 5 star … Continue reading →

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THE DELPHI DECEPTION (THE DELPHI TRILOGY #2) by CHRIS EVERHEART

Posted on January 28, 2014 by Bookwraiths

My rating is 3 out of 5 stars. This second installment of The Delphi Trilogy picks up right where The League of Delphi ended. For those who have not read the first novel, here is a brief synopsis of what … Continue reading →

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THE GARDEN OF STONES (PART 1 OF ECHOES OF EMPIRE) by MARK T. BARNES

Posted on January 27, 2014 by Bookwraiths

My rating is 3 out of 5 stars. The Garden of Stones is the first installment in the Echoes of Empire fantasy series by Mark T. Barnes, and it is quite simply a spectacular concoction imbued with potential brilliance. From … Continue reading →

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Hawks of Outremer by Robert E. Howard

Posted on January 27, 2014 by Bookwraiths

Hawks of Outremer by Robert E. Howard Genre: Historical Fiction — Medieval Crusades Series: Stand Alone Novel Publisher: Donald M. Grant Publishers (1979) Length: 165 pages My Rating: 3 out of 5 stars. Robert E. Howard was one of those … Continue reading →

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PAWN OF PROPHECY by DAVID EDDINGS

Posted on January 22, 2014 by Bookwraiths

My rating is 5 out of 5 stars. There is nothing I hate more than trying to review one of my all-time favorite books from my teenage years. We all know the reason: the book just never lives up to … Continue reading →

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SHADOW CHASER by JEREL LAW

Posted on January 21, 2014 by Bookwraiths

My rating is 2 out of 5 stars. Shadow Chaser is the third book in the Jonah Stone, Son of Angels young adult’s book series by Jerel Law. This novel is unapologetically Christian in nature and also in its hero’s … Continue reading →

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THE SEA OF MONSTERS by RICK RIORDAN

Posted on January 15, 2014 by Bookwraiths

My rating is 3 out of 5 stars. Most of us are familiar with Rick Riordan’s Percy Jackson books, but for those of you who are not, here is a brief synopsis. The gods of ancient Greece are real, and … Continue reading →

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WONDER WOMAN: WAR, Vol. 4

Posted on January 13, 2014 by Bookwraiths

Wonder Woman: War, Vol. 4 by Brian Azzarello Genre: Superhero Comics Series: Wonder Woman Vol. IV Publisher: DC (March 18, 2014) Length:144 pages My Rating: 3 out of 5 stars Wonder Woman Volume 4: War continues my foray into the world … Continue reading →

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RED SONJA: QUEEN OF PLAGUES — CHAINMAIL BIKINI TOUR DE FORCE!

Posted on January 5, 2014 by Bookwraiths

My rating is 4 out of 5 stars. Red Sonja Volume 1: Queen of Plagues is one of those throwback comics that succeeds in reinventing a character by not taking itself too seriously. Indeed, though I would never have thought … Continue reading →

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