Monthly Archives: February 2015

THE BROKEN SWORD by POUL ANDERSON

Posted on February 20, 2015 by Bookwraiths

My rating is 3 out of 5 stars. The Broken Sword is a modern Norse myth that both dazzles and disappoints with its tale of unwitting mortals caught in the web of gods. When just a newborn, our hero Skafloc … Continue reading →

Posted in 3 Stars, Fairy Tale, Fantasy, Sword and Sorcery | Tagged classic fantasy novels, Norse myths, Poul Anderson, The Broken Sword | 3 Comments

TOUGH TRAVELLING — KNIGHTS

Posted on February 19, 2015 by Bookwraiths

Every Thursday, Nathan over at Fantasy Review Barn hosts a weekly party where blogs get to follow along with Diana Wynne Jones’ hilarious book The Tough Guide to Fantasyland: The Essential Guide to Fantasy Travel listing their favorite books with … Continue reading →

Posted in Fantasy, Lists, Tough Traveling | Tagged Barbara Hambly, BLOODSOUNDER'S ARC, Chronicles of the Cheysuli, Chronicles of the Deryni, Crown of Stars, D.P. Prior, Dark Tower, Dark Tower The Gunslinger, Dave Duncan, David Eddings, Diana Wynne Jones, Dragonlance Chronicles, Dragonsbane, Game of Thrones, Jaime Lannister, JEFF SALYARDS, Jennifer Roberson, Kate Elliott, Katherine Kurtz, Knights of Solamnia, margaret weis, Roland Deschain, Seventh Sword, Shader, Sparhawk, Stephen King, The Belgariad, The Elenium, The Mallorean, The Tamuli, tracy hickman | 12 Comments

CLASH OF EAGLES

Posted on February 17, 2015 by Bookwraiths

Clash of Eagles by Alan Smale Genre: Alternate History Series: Clash of Eagles #1 Publisher: Del Rey (March 17, 2015) Author Information: Website | Twitter Length: 432 pages My Rating: 4 stars WHAT IF . . . The Roman Empire had never fallen? Better yet – what … Continue reading →

Posted in 4 Stars, Alternative History | Tagged Alan Smale, alternate history, alternative history novels, Clash of Eagles, Gauis Marcellinus, Native Americans, Roman Empire | 11 Comments

SPELL BLIND (JUSTIS FEARSSON #1) by DAVID B. COE

Posted on February 16, 2015 by Bookwraiths

Spell Blind by David B. Coe Genre: Fantasy — Contemporary Series: Justis Fearsson #1 Publisher: Baen Books (January 6, 2015) Author Information: Website | Twitter Length: 320 pages My Rating: 4 out of 5 stars. Urban fantasy is not a … Continue reading →

Posted in 4 Stars, Contemporary, Fantasy, Urban, Urban Fantasy | Tagged best urban fantasy, best urban fantasy series, David B. Coe, Justis Fearsson, Justis Fearsson series, Spellblind, Urban Fantasy, Urban Fantasy novels | 3 Comments

HALF THE WORLD (SHATTERED SEA #2) by JOE ABERCROMBIE

Posted on February 14, 2015 by Bookwraiths

My rating is 3 out of 5 stars. The sands of time have rapidly slipped through the hourglass since Half a King. Now, Father Yarvi is well established as the “deeply cunning” minister of his former uncle, King Uthil of … Continue reading →

Posted in 3 Stars, Fantasy, Grimdark, Low, Young Adult | Tagged Father Yarvi, grimdark, grimwhine, Half a King, Half the World, Joe Abercrombie, King Uthil, Shattered Seas, YA grimdark | 5 Comments

TOUGH TRAVELLING — TO BLATHE

Posted on February 12, 2015 by Bookwraiths

Posted in Fantasy, Lists, Tough Traveling | Tagged Alexey Pehov, Catt-Brie, Ce'Nedra, David Eddings, Drizzt Do'Urden, Echoes of Empire, Garion, Jennifer Roberson, Lord of the Rings, Louise Cooper, Mark T. Barnes, Roland Deschain, Susan Delgado, The Belgariad, the dark tower, Time Master, Tough Traveling, Tough Traveling Thursday | 9 Comments

JERICHO: SEASON FOUR

Posted on February 10, 2015 by Bookwraiths

My rating is 5 out of 5 stars. The Jericho story continues! For those unlucky enough not to be familiar with it, Jericho is the 2006-2008 television show about the aftermath of a nuclear event in the United States and … Continue reading →

Posted in 5 Stars, Graphic Novels, Jericho, Post-apocalyptic | Tagged best post apocalyptic stories, Jericho, Jericho: Season Four, post-apocalyptic graphic novels, post-apocalyptic television series, Robert Hawkins returning to Jericho | 8 Comments

JERICHO: SEASON THREE – CIVIL WAR

Posted on February 9, 2015 by Bookwraiths

My rating is 5 out of 5 stars. For those who have never heard of Jericho, it was a television show which aired from 2006-2008 and focused on a group of characters thrown together in a small town in the … Continue reading →