Author Archives: Bookwraiths

THE WARDED MAN by PETER V. BRETT

Posted on October 2, 2014 by Bookwraiths

The Warded Man by Peter V. Brett Genre: Fantasy Series: Demon Cycle #1 Publisher: Random House (March 14, 2009) Author Information:Website | Twitter Length: 416 pages My Rating: 4 out of 5 stars. The Warded Man was a novel I’d … Continue reading →

Posted in 4 Stars, Epic, Fantasy, High | Tagged best fantasy books, best fantasy novels, best fantasy series, best ongoing fantasy series, Peter V. Brett, THE DEMON CYCLE, THE WARDED MAN | 18 Comments

THE LONGEST FANTASY SERIES

Posted on October 2, 2014 by Bookwraiths

Every one of you has done it: fallen in love with an epic, fantasy series that goes on and on forever. The ones that begin so grandly then morph into multi-volume nightmares that never seem to end. Even the authors … Continue reading →

Posted in Fantasy, Lists | Tagged Black Company, David Gemmell, DISCWORLD, Dragonlance, DRENAI SAGA, drizzt, ETERNAL CHAMPION, fantasy series, george r.r. martin, Glen Cook, goodkind, IMAGER PORTFOLIO, longest fantasy series, margaret weis, Michael Moorcock, MYTH ADVENTURES, pern, R. A. Salvatore, raymond e. feist, REDWALL, riftwar, ROBERT ASPIRIN, robert jordan, Stephen King, Sword of Truth, TERRY PRATCHETT, the dark tower, tracy hickman, valdemar, wheel of time | 68 Comments

THE SWORD AND ITS SERVANT (GRAUWELT #1) by VICTOR SALINAS

Posted on September 30, 2014 by Bookwraiths

My rating is 3 out of 5 stars. The Sword and Its Servant is the first installment of what is planned as an ongoing series. This “portal” story is definitely a YA novel with its “coming of age” theme, but … Continue reading →

Posted in 3 Stars, Dark, Fantasy, High, Self-Published | Tagged Grauplay, Grauwelt, The Sword and Its Servant, Victor Salinas | Leave a comment

FUN DAY MONDAY, OR THE BOOKS THAT WILL HELP ME SURVIVE THE WEEK AHEAD (SEPTEMBER 29, 2014)

Posted on September 29, 2014 by Bookwraiths

The work week begins. Time for me to strap on my business suit and head back into the office to save the world one case at a time. And helping me forget about all the trials and tribulations of life … Continue reading →

Posted in Fantasy, Funday Monday | Tagged BLOODSOUNDER'S ARC, Companions Codex, JEFF SALYARDS, R. A. Salvatore, Rise of the King, SCOURGE OF THE BETRAYER, VEIL OF THE DESERTERS | 7 Comments

DURING THE DANCE by MARK LAWRENCE

Posted on September 28, 2014 by Bookwraiths

During the Dance by Mark Lawrence Genre: Contemporary Fantasy Series: Stand-alone short story Publisher: Self Published (July 4, 2014) Author Information: Website | Twitter Length: 9 pages My Rating: five out of five stars. This is a short story penned … Continue reading →

Posted in 5 Stars, Contemporary, Fantasy, Short Stories | Tagged During the Dance, Emperor of Thorns, free fantasy short stories, grimdark masters, Jorg Ancrath, King of Thorns, Mark Lawrence, Prince of Thorns, the broken empire | 1 Comment

TOUGH TRAVELING — COMPANIONS

Posted on September 25, 2014 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 Alaric Morgan, Barbara Hambly, best fantasy companions, Chronicles of the Deryni, City of Stairs, Companions, D.P. Prior, Darwath, David Eddings, Glen Cook, Ingold Inglorion, Katherine Kurtz, Kevin Hearne, Lady, Lord Mhoram, Lord of the Rings, Oberon, Roland Deschain, Saltheart Foamfollower, SIGURD THE DREYLING, Stephen King, STEPHEN R. DONALDSON, The Belgariad, The Black Company, the dark tower, The Iron Druid Chronicles, The Nameless Dwarf, thomas covenant | 18 Comments

CITY OF STAIRS by ROBERT JACKSON BENNETT

Posted on September 24, 2014 by Bookwraiths

City of Stairs by Robert Jackson Bennett. Genre: Fantasy Series: The Divine Cities #1 Publisher: Broadway Books (September 9, 2014) Author Information: Website | Twitter Length: 452 pages My Rating: 4 out of 5 stars Imagine yourself in a place … Continue reading →

Posted in 4 Stars, Fantasy, Low | Tagged best genre blending books, best urban fantasy series, City of Stairs, Kaj, ROBERT JACKSON BENNETT, Shara Thivani, The Blink | 12 Comments

THE LAST COLONY (OLD MAN’S WAR #3) by JOHN SCALZI

Posted on September 23, 2014 by Bookwraiths

My rating is 3 out of 5 stars. I have to admit I was a bit excited to finally get to read The Last Colony. Old Man’s War was a great scifi novel and The Ghost Brigades was only a … Continue reading →

Posted in 3 Stars, Science Fiction, Soft | Tagged John Perry, John Scalzi, Old Man's War, The Ghost Brigades, best military science fiction, best science fiction series, ZOE'S TALE, Jane Sagan, The Last Colony, The Colonial Union | 3 Comments

STORM FRONT

Posted on September 22, 2014 by Bookwraiths

Storm Front by Jim Butcher Genre: Urban Fantasy Series: The Dresden Files #1 Publisher: Roc Books (April 1, 2000) Author Information: Website | Twitter Length: 352 pages My Rating: 3 stars What can one say about The Dresden Files that hasn’t already been said? Not much really. It is hailed … Continue reading →