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ARTFUL by PETER DAVID

Posted on September 21, 2014 by Bookwraiths

My rating is 2 out of 5 stars. Artful by Peter David is a novel which expands on the world of Charles Dickens’ Oliver Twist by taking a look at the continued life of Jack Dawkins, better known as the … Continue reading →

Posted in 2 Stars, Fantasy, Urban Fantasy | Tagged Artful, Artful Dodger, Charles Dickens, Jack Dawkins, Oliver Twist, Peter David, Urban Fantasy, urban fantasy vampire novels | 6 Comments

FLASHBACK FRIDAY: THOR VISIONARIES – WALTER SIMONSON #1

Posted on September 19, 2014 by Bookwraiths

Flashback Friday is something I’ve been doing here at Bookwraiths for a while now: a time when I can post my thoughts about books and graphic novels that I’ve read in the past and never gotten around to reviewing. With … Continue reading →

Posted in 5 Stars, Flashback Friday, Graphic Novels, Marvel | Tagged Asgard, Beta Ray Bill, Comic book, God of Thunder, Graphic novel, Marvel Comics, Simonson, Thor, Walt Simonson | 2 Comments

TOUGH TRAVELING — WITCHES

Posted on September 18, 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 Aes Sedai, Atticus O'Sullivan, Barbara Hambly, Best Fantasy Witches, Brandon Sanderson, Darkwar, Diana Wynne Jones, Dragon Reborn, Dragonsbane, Game of Thrones, george r.r. martin, Glen Cook, Hounded, John Aversin, Kevin Hearne, L. Frank Baum, MARIKA, Melisandra, Moraine, Rhea of Coos, robert jordan, Roland Deschain, Silth, Song of Ice and Fire, Stephen King, Susan Delgado, the dark tower, The Iron Druid Chronicles, The Wheel of Time, The Wicked Witch of the West, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, Urban Fantasy | 23 Comments

THE UNWEAVING (SHADER #3) by D.P. PRIOR

Posted on September 17, 2014 by Bookwraiths

My rating is 3 out of 5 stars. The epic conclusion of the Shader series! So many questions still demanding answers. Can anyone forgive Deacon Shader for failing to stop Sektis Gandaw when he had the chance? Is there a … Continue reading →

Posted in 3 Stars, Fantasy, High, Post-apocalyptic, Self-Published | Tagged best indie fantasy, best indie fantasy books, best indie fantasy novels, best indie fantasy series, D.P. Prior, Deacon Shader, Shader series, Shadrak the Unseen, The Nameless Dwarf, The Unweaving | 1 Comment

A PEHOV DUET by ALEXEY PEHOV

Posted on September 17, 2014 by Bookwraiths

My rating is 2 out of 5 stars. This is a free download from Alexey Pehov that features two, original, short stories about master thief Shadow Harold. Harold is the protagonist of The Chronicles of Siala fantasy series. In the … Continue reading →

Posted in 2 Stars, Assassin, Fantasy, Low, Short Stories | Tagged A Pehov Duet, Alexey Pehov, free fantasy ebooks, free fantasy short story, master thief, Shadow Harold, Shadow Prowler, The Chronicles of the Siala | Leave a comment

THE ANT-MAN OF MALFEN (CHRONICLES OF THE NAMELESS DWARF #1) by D.P. PRIOR

Posted on September 16, 2014 by Bookwraiths

My rating is three out of five stars. The Ant-Man of Malfen (Chronicles of the Nameless Dwarf #1) is a novella that doesn’t put on any pretensions about what it is. Nope, this is a sword and sorcery extravaganza that … Continue reading →

Posted in 3 Stars, Fantasy, High, Self-Published | Tagged best indie fantasy books, best indie fantasy series, best sword and sorcery stories, Chronicles of the Nameless Dwarf, D.P. Prior, Shader, Shader series, The Ant-Man of Malfen, The Nameless Dwarf | 2 Comments

ZOE’S TALE (OLD MAN’S WAR #4) by JOHN SCALZI

Posted on September 16, 2014 by Bookwraiths

My rating is 2 out of 5 stars. After enjoying the first three books of Old Man’s War, I decided to read Zoe’s Tale even though I was familiar with a common complaint of its detractors– specifically that it tells … Continue reading →

Posted in 2 Stars, Science Fiction, Soft, Young Adult | Tagged Jane Sagan, John Perry, John Scalzi, Old Man's War, science fiction series, YA science fiction book, ZOE'S TALE | 6 Comments

PROTEGEE (EXILES OF ARCADIA #2) by JAMES GAWLEY

Posted on September 15, 2014 by Bookwraiths

My rating is 4 out of 5 stars. Protegee (Exiles of Arcadia #2) by James Gawley is an alternative history-fantasy version of the death of the Roman Republic similar in vein to George R.R. Martin’s fantasy revision of the War … Continue reading →

Posted in 4 Stars, Alternative History, Fantasy, Low, Short Stories | Tagged alternative history-fantasy series, best alternative history series, Exiles of Arcadia, James Gawley, Protegee | Leave a comment

WOOL (WOOL #1) by HUGH HOWEY

Posted on September 15, 2014 by Bookwraiths

My rating is 4 out of 5 stars. This is the first “story” in the Wool Omnibus series that took the world by storm in 2011. At 49 pages long, the tale can be read in a single sitting, and … Continue reading →

Posted in 4 Stars, Post-apocalyptic, Science Fiction, Self-Published | Tagged best post apocalyptic stories, Hugh Howey, post apocalyptic series, Wool, Wool Omnibus | 3 Comments

FUN DAY MONDAY, OR THE BOOKS THAT WILL HELP ME SURVIVE THE WEEK AHEAD (SEPTEMBER 15, 2014)

Posted on September 15, 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 →