Author Archives: Bookwraiths

FLASHBACK FRIDAY: LEGEND

Posted on October 21, 2016 by Bookwraiths

Flashback Friday is something I do here at Bookwraiths every once in a while; a time when I can post my thoughts about books that I’ve read in the past but never gotten around to reviewing. With the hectic schedule … Continue reading →

Posted in 4 Stars, Fantasy, Flashback Friday | Tagged Against the Horde, David Gemmell, Drenai, DRENAI SAGA, Druss, Druss the Legend, Fantasy, Flashback Friday, Legend | 3 Comments

BOOK TRAVELING THURSDAY: MENTAL HEALTH

Posted on October 20, 2016 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 Book Traveling Thursday, fantasy covers, grimdark, grimdark covers, Jorg Ancrath, Mark Lawrence, Prince of Thorns, the broken empire | 4 Comments

NAVIGATORS OF DUNE

Posted on October 20, 2016 by Bookwraiths

Navigators of Dune by Brian Herbert & Kevin J. Anderson Genre: Science Fiction – Space Opera Series: Schools of Dune #3 Publisher: Tor (September 13, 2016) Authors Information: Website | Twitter Herbert Website | Twitter Anderson Length: 416 pages My Rating: 4 stars Schools of Dune is the next step in the gradual evolution … Continue reading →

Posted in 4 Stars, Science Fiction, Space Opera | Tagged Arrakis, Atreides, Brian Herbert, Butlerians, Corrino, Dune, Dune prequels, frank herbert, Harkonnen, Kevin J. Anderson, Legends of Dune, navigators, Schools of Dune, spice | 7 Comments

TOP 5 WEDNESDAY: FAVORITE NON-CANON SHIPS

Posted on October 19, 2016 by Bookwraiths

Today, the guys in the Goodreads Top 5 Wednesday group have an interesting topic: FAVORITE NON-CANON SHIPS! These are the couples you love, but they never got together in canon (canon meaning: what actually happened in the text). Or that did get … Continue reading →

Posted in Top Five Wednesday | Tagged best fantasy couples, Daenerys, Game of Thrones, John Snow, Jorg Ancrath, Luke Skywalker, Mara Jade, Star Wars, Star Wars Expanded Universe, Superman, Tanis Half-Elf, Targaryen, Top 5 Wednesday, Wonder Woman | 13 Comments

WAITING ON WEDNESDAY — THE MOUNTAIN OF KEPT MEMORY

Posted on October 19, 2016 by Bookwraiths

Waiting on Wednesday is a meme hosted by Breaking the Spine to let readers share their excitement for books coming out soon, and the novel I’m eagerly awaiting is . . . The Mountain of Kept Memory by Rachel Neumeier Genre: Fantasy Series: … Continue reading →

Posted in Waiting on Wednesday | Tagged fantasy new releases, new release, Rachel Neumeier, Saga PRess, The Mountain of Kept Memory, Waiting on Wednesday | 7 Comments

TOP TEN TUESDAY

Posted on October 18, 2016 by Bookwraiths

Welcome to Top Ten Tuesday! This is a weekly feature hosted by The Broke and the Bookish, where a new top ten list hits the web every week! This week our topic is … CHARACTERS I’D NAME MY CHILD AFTER … Continue reading →

Posted in Top Ten Tuesday | Tagged Aragorn, Clark Kent, conan, Connor MacLeod, Deryni, fantasy names for kids, Gladiator, Green Arrow, Hector, Highlander, King Kelson, Lord of the Rings, Maximus, Oliver, The MAtrix, Top Ten Tuesday | 12 Comments

TEASER TUESDAY

Posted on October 18, 2016 by Bookwraiths

Teaser Tuesday is a meme held over at Books and a Beat. To participate, all you have to do is: • Grab your current read • Open to a random page • Share at least two (2) “teaser” sentences from … Continue reading →

Posted in Teaser Tuesday | Tagged Ace Books, grimdark, grimdark book, new grimdark release, new release, The Burning Isle, Will Panzo | 2 Comments

IMPERSONATIONS

Posted on October 17, 2016 by Bookwraiths

Impersonations by Walter Jon Williams Genre: Science Fiction – Space Opera Series: Dread Empire’s Fall Publisher: Tor.com (October 4, 2016) Author Information: Website Length: 131 pages My Rating: 4 stars First off, I have to just mention how amazing these Tor.com novellas are. Obviously, some … Continue reading →

Posted in 4 Stars, Science Fiction, Space Opera | Tagged Dread Empire's Fall, Impersonations, Science fiction, science fiction series, scifi, scifi novella, Space Opera, space opera novella, Tor, Tor.com, Tor.com novella, Walter Jon Williams | 5 Comments

FUNDAY MONDAY, OR THE BOOKS THAT WILL HELP ME SURVIVE THE WEEK AHEAD (OCTOBER 17, 2016)

Posted on October 17, 2016 by Bookwraiths

The work 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 grind, deep down, I’m not, … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Dragon and Thief, Dragonback, Funday Monday, grimdark, new releases, scifi, The Burning Isle, Timothy Zahn, Tor, Tor Books, Will Panzo, Young Adult | 1 Comment

THE FLASH, VOL. 6: OUT OF TIME

Posted on October 16, 2016 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 →