Author Archives: Bookwraiths

HALF A KING (SHATTERED SEA #1) by JOE ABERCROMBIE

Posted on August 19, 2014 by Bookwraiths

My rating is 3 out of five stars. Since starting to read fantasy again several years ago, there have been a few authors whose names have been constantly whispered in my ear as the “it” writers to try: Peter V. … Continue reading →

FUN DAY MONDAY, OR THE BOOKS THAT WILL HELP ME SURVIVE THE WEEK AHEAD (AUGUST 18, 2014)

Posted on August 18, 2014 by Bookwraiths

It is that most horrible of times: Monday! The day I have to put my big boy suit on and jump back on the corporate escalator to nowhere. Last week, real life derailed my attempts to finish up a couple … Continue reading →

Posted in Fantasy, Funday Monday | Tagged alternative Roman Empire stories, epic fantasy books, epic fantasy series, epic fantasy series 2014, Exiles of Arcadia, fantasy series, James Gawley, Kameron Hurley, Protegee, The Mirror Empire, Worldbreaker Saga | 4 Comments

BEGINNING OF A HERO (LEGENDS OF WINDEMERE BOOK 1) by CHARLES E. YALLOWITZ

Posted on August 15, 2014 by Bookwraiths

Beginning of a Hero by Charles Yallowitz Genre: Fantasy, Young Adult Series: Legends of Windemere Publisher: Self-published (March 1, 2006) Author Information:Website | Twitter My Rating: 3 out of 5 stars. Beginning of a Hero (Legends of Windemere Book 1) … Continue reading →

Posted in Fantasy, High, Young Adult | Tagged Beginning of a Hero, best YA fantasy novels, Charles E Yallowitz, fantasy e-books, indie fantasy book, Legends of Windemere, Luke Callindor, YA fantasy books, YA fantasy series | 11 Comments

TOUGH TRAVELING — SAVING THE WORLD

Posted on August 14, 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 fantasy series, Tough Traveling, Tough Traveling Thursday | 21 Comments

THE HERALD by ED GREENWOOD

Posted on August 13, 2014 by Bookwraiths

My rating is 2 out of 5 stars. The Herald is the sixth and final book of the multi-author The Sundering series that began with The Companions by R.A. Salvatore. Here, Ed Greenwood, the creator of the Forgotten Realms, attempts … Continue reading →

Posted in Fantasy, Forgotten Realms, High | Tagged Ed Greenwood, Elminster, epic fantasy series 2014, fantasy series, the Forgotten Realms, The Herald, The Sundering | 5 Comments

THE WHITE TOWERS by ANDY REMIC

Posted on August 12, 2014 by Bookwraiths

The White Towers by Andy Remic Genre: Fantasy — Grimdark Series: The Rage of Kings #2 Publisher: Angry Robot (June 17, 2014) Author Information:Website | Twitter Length: 460 pages My Rating: 3 1/2 out of 5 stars. With The White … Continue reading →

Posted in 3 Stars, Epic, Fantasy, Grimdark, High, Sword and Sorcery | Tagged Andy Remic, best fantasy, best fantasy books 2014, best grimdark fantasy 2014, best grimdark fantasy series, The Iron Wolves, The Rage of Kings, the white towers | 5 Comments

FUN DAY MONDAY, OR THE BOOKS THAT WILL HELP ME SURVIVE THE WEEK AHEAD (AUGUST 11, 2014)

Posted on August 11, 2014 by Bookwraiths

It is that most horrible of times: Monday! The day I have to put my big boy suit on and jump back on the corporate escalator to nowhere. This week I’m going to finish up a couple of series by … Continue reading →

Posted in Fantasy, Funday Monday | Tagged best indie fantasy novels, Chronicles of the Nameless Dwarf, D.P. Prior, Funday Monday, Half a King, Joe Abercrombie, Michael Moorcock, new fantasy releases 2014, Sektis Gandaw, Shader, Shattered Sea, The Nameless Dwarf | 7 Comments

TOUGH TRAVELING — QUEST OBJECTS

Posted on August 7, 2014 by Bookwraiths

Posted in Fantasy, Lists, Tough Traveling | Tagged Barbara Hambly, best fantasy series, Chronicles of the Black Company, Chronicles of the Cheysuli, Darwath, David Eddings, Glen Cook, Jennifer Roberson, The Belgariad, Tough Traveling | 22 Comments

LADY RAWHIDE

Posted on August 5, 2014 by Bookwraiths

My rating is 2 out of 5 stars. If Zorro had a sidekick, Lady Rawhide probably would not be the kind of vigilante he’d pick out. Nope, with her sexy, gravity defying bodice and thigh high boots in a very … Continue reading →

Posted in Graphic Novels, Pulp Fiction | Tagged Dynamite Entertainment, Eric Trautmann, Graphic novel, graphic novels 2014, Joseph Michael Linsner, Lady Rawhide, Milton Estevam, Zorro | 1 Comment

THE LASCAR’S DAGGER by GLENDA LARKE

Posted on August 4, 2014 by Bookwraiths

My rating is 3 out of 5 stars. The Lascar’s Dagger by Glenda Larke is one of those novels that sort of defies assignment to a particular category. On one hand, it has lots of interesting and unique concepts about … Continue reading →