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FUN DAY MONDAY, OR THE BOOKS THAT WILL HELP ME SURVIVE THE WEEK AHEAD (JULY 7, 2014)

Posted on July 7, 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. But while my body languishes in my office, the books I’m reading … Continue reading →

Posted in Fantasy, Funday Monday | Tagged Andy Remic, best grimdark 2014, best new fantasy 2014, Fantasy, glenda larke, grimdark fantasy, Iron Wolves, lascar's dagger, The Forsaken LAnds, The Rage of Kngs, the white towers | 1 Comment

TOUGH TRAVELING — NECROMANCERS!

Posted on July 3, 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 Alexey Pehov, best necromancers, Chasers of the Wind, Diana Wynne Jones, Echoes of Empire, Emperor of Thorns, Fantasy, fantasy list, King of Thorns, Mark Lawrence, Mark T. Barnes, necromancers, Prince of Thorns, the broken empire | 22 Comments

CHASERS OF THE WIND (THE CYCLE OF WIND AND SPARKS BOOK 1) by ALEXEY PEHOV

Posted on July 2, 2014 by Bookwraiths

My rating is 4 out of 5 stars. If Robert Jordan, Glen Cook, and George R.R. Martin had ever written a fantasy book together, Chasers of the Wind would be it. The book is fun, engaging and action-packed, mixing assassins, … Continue reading →

Posted in Fantasy, High, Sword and Sorcery | Tagged Alexey Pehov, best epic fantasy 2014, best epic fantasy series, Chasers of the Wind, epic fantasy series, The Cycle of Wind and Sparks | 6 Comments

INTERVIEW WITH JAMES A. MOORE, AUTHOR OF THE SEVEN FORGES SERIES

Posted on July 1, 2014 by Bookwraiths

Author Bio: James A. Moore is the author of over twenty novels, inlcuding the critically acclaimed Fireworks, Under the Overtree, Blood Red, Deeper, the Serenity Falls trilogy, Blind Shadows, and his most recent volume of the Seven Forges series, The … Continue reading →

Posted in Author Spotlights, Interview | Tagged angry-robot, author interview, best epic fantasy series, Blasted Lands, epic fantasy series, James A. Moore, Seven Forges, The Blasted Lands | 3 Comments

FUN DAY MONDAY, OR THE BOOKS THAT WILL HELP ME SURVIVE THE WEEK AHEAD (JUNE 30, 2014)

Posted on June 30, 2014 by Bookwraiths

Posted in Fantasy, Funday Monday | Tagged Ascendant Kingdoms, Charles E Yallowitz, epic fantasy books, epic fantasy series, Fantasy, Gail Z. Martin, Legends of Windemere, Young Adult | 4 Comments

KING’S WATCH (Volume 1)

Posted on June 28, 2014 by Bookwraiths

My rating is 3 out of 5 stars. This is one of those graphic novels that I read because I wasn’t in the mood for ultra-realistic, deeply complex or serious. Nope, I wanted something mindless to pass the time, introduce … Continue reading →

Posted in Graphic Novels, Pulp Fiction | Tagged Dynamite Entertainment, Flash Gordon, Graphic novel, graphic novels, Jeff Parker, King's Watch, Mandrake, Marc Laming, Ming the MErciless, The Phantom | 3 Comments

INTERVIEW: IGOR LJUBUNCIC, AUTHOR OF THE LOST WORDS

Posted on June 27, 2014 by Bookwraiths

How long have you been a fan of the fantasy genre? I guess since I was ten or so. The moment I picked up The Hobbit and got hooked for life. Who is your favorite author in the genre? Uh-oh, … Continue reading →

Posted in Author Spotlights, Interview | Tagged author interview, epic fantasy series, epic grimdark series, Fantasy, grimdark, Igor Ljubuncic, The Betrayed, The Broken, The Lost Words | 2 Comments

THE LOST WORDS GIVEAWAY

Posted on June 26, 2014 by Bookwraiths

Igor Ljubuncic, author of the grimdark fantasy series The Lost Words, was nice enough to provide copies of the first two novels in his series to Bookwraiths for a giveaway. And — DRUM ROLL PLEASE — David Goransson of Australia … Continue reading →

Posted in Fantasy, Giveaway | Tagged free fantasy books, giveaway, grimdark fantasy, Igor Ljubuncic, The Betrayed, The Broken, The Lost Words | 2 Comments

THE BETRAYED

Posted on June 26, 2014 by Bookwraiths

The Betrayed by Igor Ljubuncic Genre: Fantasy -Grimdark Series: The Lost Words #1 Publisher: Self Published (April 1, 2012) Author Information: Website Length: 384 pages My Rating: 3 stars The Betrayed is a grimdark fantasy that impresses in its scope, themes and ambitious … Continue reading →

Posted in Fantasy, Grimdark, Low, Self-Published | Tagged best grimdark fantasy, epic fantasy, grimdark, grimdark fantasy, Igor Ljubuncic, Paul Kearney, The Betrayed, The Lost Words | 3 Comments

WAITING ON WEDNESDAY: VALOR (BOOK 2 OF THE FAITHFUL AND THE FALLEN) BY JOHN GWYNNE

Posted on June 25, 2014 by Bookwraiths

“Waiting On” Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted by Jill over at Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we’re eagerly anticipating. My pre-publication “can’t-wait-to-read” selection is: Valor by John Gwynne Paperback, 640 pages Expected publication: July 22, 2014 … Continue reading →