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TOUGH TRAVELING — TYRANTS

Posted on September 11, 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 best fantasy bad guys, best fantasy tyrants, Cersei Lannister, Diana Wynne Jones, Gav Thorpe, george r.r. martin, Joffrey Baratheon, Jorg Ancrath, Malekith, Mark Lawrence, Song of Ice and Fire, the broken empire, Time of Legends: The Sundering, tyrant, TYRANTS, Warhammer | 21 Comments

KAIBAB UNBOUND (THE IRON DRUID CHRONICLES #0.6) by KEVIN HEARNE

Posted on September 10, 2014 by Bookwraiths

My rating is 2 out of 5 stars. Kaibab Unbound is a short story following the misadventures of Atticus O’Sullivan and his wolfhound Oberon. Naturally, the tale is targeted toward those who are already loyal followers of The Iron Druid … Continue reading →

Posted in 2 Stars, Short Stories, Urban Fantasy | Tagged Atticus O'Sullivan, best urban fantasy series, Irish Wolfhound Oberon, Kaibab Unbound, Kevin Hearne, The Iron Druid Chronicles, Urban Fantasy, urban fantasy short stories | 1 Comment

THE FOREVER WAR by JOE HALDEMAN

Posted on September 9, 2014 by Bookwraiths

My rating is 4 out of 5 stars. The Forever War is touted as one of the best science fiction military novels ever written. At least, that is how I’ve always heard it described, and so going into this one, … Continue reading →

Posted in 4 Stars, Military, Science Fiction | Tagged best military sci-fi novels, best science fiction of all times, Joe Haldeman, military sci-fi stories, The Forever War, William Mandella | 5 Comments

FUN DAY MONDAY, OR THE BOOKS THAT WILL HELP ME SURVIVE THE WEEK AHEAD (SEPTEMBER 8, 2014)

Posted on September 8, 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 AHIMSA KERP, Blue Courage, C.J. Davis, Chronicles of the Nameless Dwarf, CRAIG COMER, D.P. Prior, Funday Monday, GARRETT CALCATERRA, The Battle for the Afterlife, THE ROADS TO BALDAIRN MOTTE | 5 Comments

CLAN RATHSKELLER (THE IRON DRUID CHRONICLES #0.5) by KEVIN HEARNE

Posted on September 7, 2014 by Bookwraiths

My rating is 3 out of 5 stars. Clan Rathskeller is a short novella about Atticus O’Sullivan and his loyal – and sometimes snarky – wolfhound Oberon. It is relatively short, humorous, and will mainly appeal to those with an … Continue reading →

Posted in 3 Stars, Short Stories, Urban Fantasy | Tagged Atticus O'Sullivan, Clan Rathskeller, Irish Wolfhound Oberon, Kevin Hearne, The Iron Druid Chronicles | Leave a comment

HOUNDED (THE IRON DRUID CHRONICLES #1) by KEVIN HEARNE

Posted on September 5, 2014 by Bookwraiths

Hounded by Kevin Hearne Genre: Urban Fantasy Series: The Iron Druid Chronicles #1 Publisher: Del Rey (May 15, 2007) Author Info: Website | Twitter Length: 292 pages My Rating: 3 stars. Let me establish up front: I’m not an urban fantasy expert. Sure, I’d heard of the genre … Continue reading →

Posted in 3 Stars, Urban Fantasy | Tagged Arizona, Atticus O'Sullivan, best urban fantasy series, Celtic god, Harry Dresden, Hounded, Irish Wolfhound Oberon, Kevin Hearne, The Iron Druid Chronicles, Urban Fantasy | 12 Comments

FLASHBACK FRIDAY: MORIGU: THE DESECRATION by MARK C. PERRY

Posted on September 5, 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, Epic, Fantasy, Flashback Friday, High, Sword and Sorcery | Tagged best 80s fantasy books, best 80s fantasy series, grimdark fantasy, grimdark fantasy series, Mark C. Perry, Morigu, Morigu: The Desecration, overlooked grimdark fantasy books | 7 Comments

TOUGH TRAVELING — TURNCOATS

Posted on September 4, 2014 by Bookwraiths

Posted in Fantasy, Lists, Tough Traveling | Tagged Barbara Hambly, Darwath, Dragonlance Legends, fantasy turncoats, Gav Thorpe, John Gwynne, Malekith, Malice, margaret weis, Mark C. Perry, Morigu: The Desecration, Raistlin Majere, The Armies of Daylight, The Faithful and the Fallen, Time of Legends, Time of the Twins, Tough Traveling Thursday, tracy hickman, Warhammer | 20 Comments

LEGIONNAIRE (EXILES OF ARCADIA #1) by JAMES GAWLEY

Posted on September 3, 2014 by Bookwraiths

My rating is 3 out of 5 stars. Legionnaire is written by James Gawley and is the first part of the Exiles of Arcadia novella series. In the same manner as Brian McClellan (The Powder Mage) and Django Wexler (The … Continue reading →

Posted in 3 Stars, Alternative History, Fantasy, Low, Short Stories | Tagged Arcadia, Exiles of Arcadia, fantasy novella series, free ebooks, free fantasy ebooks, historical fantasy series, James Gawley, Legionnaire | 1 Comment

BEST LAID PLANS (SHADER #2) by D.P. PRIOR

Posted on September 2, 2014 by Bookwraiths

My rating is 3 out of 5 stars. Best Laid Plans picks up right where the first book in the Shader series ended: everyone is scrambling to retrieve the five pieces of the statue of Eingana, winged snake goddess of … Continue reading →