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RED SISTER

Posted on April 13, 2017 by Bookwraiths

Red Sister by Mark Lawrence Genre: Fantasy Series: Book of the Ancestor #1 Publisher: Ace (April 4, 2017) Author Information: Website | Twitter Length: 432 pages My Rating: 2.5 stars Red Sister is a novel which has (rightly so, in my opinion) been dubbed the new Harry … Continue reading →

Posted in 3 Stars, Fantasy, Young Adult | Tagged Ace, Book of the Ancestor, Fantasy, fighting nuns, magic, Mark Lawrence, nuns, Prince of Fools, Prince of Thorns, Red Sister, young adult fantasy | 19 Comments

INDIE WEDNESDAY: JEFFREY BARDWELL

Posted on April 12, 2017 by Bookwraiths

Along my reading journey, I’ve made a conscious decision to include self-published, indie, and small press works in my reading schedule. But it is difficult to know where to start: so many new authors and books to examine to find … Continue reading →

Posted in Indie Wednesday | Tagged Broken Wizards, Indie authors, indie fantasy, indie fantasy books, indie fantasy novels, indie fantasy stories, indie wednesday, Jeffrey bardwell, self-published fantasy, self-published fantasy books, The Artifice Mage Saga | 3 Comments

WAITING ON WEDNESDAY — EAGLE AND EMPIRE

Posted on April 5, 2017 by Bookwraiths

Eagle and Empire by Alan Smale Genre: Alternate History Series: Hesperian Trilogy #3 Publisher: Del Rey (May 16, 2016) Author Information: Website | Twitter Length: 656 pages Roman Praetor Gaius Marcellinus came to North America as a conqueror, but after meeting with defeat at the hands … Continue reading →

Posted in Waiting on Wednesday | Tagged Alan Smale, alternate history, Clash of Eagles, Del Rey, Eagle and Empire, Eagle in Exile, Hesperian Trilogy, Native American alternate history, native american culture, Waiting on Wednesday | 2 Comments

ALIEN MORNING

Posted on April 4, 2017 by Bookwraiths

Alien Morning by Rick Wilber Genre: Science Fiction — First Contact Series: S’hudonni #1 Publisher: Tor Books (November 8, 2016) Author Information: Website | Blog | Facebook Length: 304 pages My Rating: 3 stars First contact stories are a staple of science fiction. Most of them seem to fall into the … Continue reading →

Posted in 3 Stars, Near-Future, Science Fiction, Uncategorized | Tagged Alien Morning, first contact, Rick Wilber, S'hudonni, Science fiction, science fiction series, Tor, Tor Books | 2 Comments

FUNDAY MONDAY, OR THE BOOKS THAT WILL HELP ME SURVIVE THE WEEK AHEAD (APRIL 3, 2017)

Posted on April 3, 2017 by Bookwraiths

Another week begins. I quickly slip into my business suit and head back into the office to save a few innocent people. But while I try to fool myself into being excited about the promise of a new year and … Continue reading →

Posted in Funday Monday | Tagged amanda downum, Fantasy, Funday Monday, grimdark, grimdark fantasy, grimdark fantasy series, necromancers, Paul Kearney, terrorism, the drowning city, the macht, the necromancer chronicles, THE TEN THOUSAND | 1 Comment

TITANS, VOL. 1: THE RETURN OF WALLY WEST (REBIRTH)

Posted on April 1, 2017 by Bookwraiths

Today, I’m happy to have my son, Connor, return to the blog for yet another of his graphic novel reviews. Thankfully, this is becoming something of a regular occasion, and I personally will be enjoying it for as long as … Continue reading →

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HEARTSTONE

Posted on April 1, 2017 by Bookwraiths

Heartstone by Elle Katharine White Genre: Fantasy Series: Stand Alone Publisher: Harper Voyager (January 17, 2017) Author Information: Website | Twitter Length: 352 pages My Rating: 3 stars I want to admit up front that I have never, ever read any Jane Austen. How I was … Continue reading →

Posted in 3 Stars, Fantasy | Tagged Elle Katharine White, fantasy Pride and Prejudice, Harper Voyager, Heartstone, Pride and Prejudice | 6 Comments

SUICIDE SQUAD, VOL. 1: THE BLACK VAULT (REBIRTH)

Posted on March 31, 2017 by Bookwraiths

Posted in 4 Stars, DC, Graphic Novels, Suicide Squad | Tagged Boomerang, DC Comic, DC Comics, Deadshot, Harley Quinn, Rebirth, Rob Williams, Suicide Squad, Zod | 2 Comments

BOOK TRAVELING THURSDAY: A BOOK THAT RELAXES ME

Posted on March 30, 2017 by Bookwraiths

Book Traveling Thursday is a weekly meme hosted by Catia and Danielle. Each week everyone picks a book related to that week’s theme, then you write a blog post explaining explain why you choose that book and spotlight all the different … Continue reading →

Posted in Book Traveling Thursday | Tagged best fantasy books, Book Traveling Thursday, J.R.R. Tolkien, The Fellowship of the Ring, The Lord of the Rings, worst fantasy book covers | 14 Comments

STORM WITCH

Posted on March 29, 2017 by Bookwraiths

Storm Witch by Eric S. Fomley Genre: Fantasy — Grimdark Series: The Exiled Crown #2 Publisher: Self-published (2017) Author Information: Website | Twitter Length: 25 pages My Rating: 3 stars Continuing his episodic series about a badass princess, Eric Fomley delivers another short and entertaining adventure with … Continue reading →