Author Archives: Bookwraiths

THE FIRST DRAGONEER by M.R. MATHIAS

Posted on July 29, 2015 by Bookwraiths

The First Dragoneer by M.R. Mathias Genre: Young Adult Fantasy Series: The Dragoneer Saga #0.1 Publisher: Self Published (August 8, 2010) Length: 77 pages Author Information:Website My Rating: 3 out of 5 stars. The First Dragoneer is a short introduction … Continue reading →

Posted in Fantasy, Low, Young Adult | Tagged dragonriders, dragons, eragon, fantasy short stories, free fantasy short stories, M.R. Mathias, The Dragoneer Saga, The First Dragoneer, young adult fantasy, young adult fantasy novellas | 1 Comment

LEVIATHAN WAKES by JAMES S.A. COREY

Posted on July 28, 2015 by Bookwraiths

Leviathan Wakes by James S.A. Corey Genre: Science Fiction Series: Expanse #1 Publisher: Orbit (June 2, 2011) Length: 561 pages Author Information:Website | Twitter My Rating: 3 out of 5 stars. Leviathan Wakes is yet another novel where the hype … Continue reading →

Posted in 3 Stars, Science Fiction, Space Opera | Tagged Daniel Abraham, Expanse, Expanse series, James S.A. Corey, Leviathan Wakes, science fiction series | 13 Comments

FUN DAY MONDAY, OR THE BOOKS THAT WILL HELP ME SURVIVE THE WEEK AHEAD (JULY 27, 2015)

Posted on July 27, 2015 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 Alternative History, Funday Monday | Tagged alternate history, Bombs Away, Cold War alternate history, Harry Turtledove, Korean War alternate history, The Hot War | 3 Comments

SOLSTICE DAY GIFTS (THE EMPEROR’S EDGE SHORT STORY) by LINDSAY BUROKER

Posted on July 24, 2015 by Bookwraiths

Solstice Day Gifts by Lindsey Buroker Genre: Fantasy Series: The Emperor’s Edge #7.5 Publisher: Self published (December 2, 2013) Length:15 pages Author Information:Website | Twitter My Rating: 3 out of 5 stars. After toppling an empire, what can the leader … Continue reading →

Posted in 3 Stars, Fantasy, Low, Romantic, Short Stories | Tagged fantasy short story, Lindsay Buroker, rom-com fantasy, romantic fantasy short story, Solstice Day Gifts, The Emperor's Edge | 1 Comment

TOUGH TRAVELING — MIDDLE AGED HEROES

Posted on July 22, 2015 by Bookwraiths

Every Thursday, Nathan over at Fantasy Review Barn hosts a weekly party where blogs set out with Diana Wynne Jones’ hilarious book The Tough Guide to Fantasyland: The Essential Guide to Fantasy Travel in hand to explore all the tropes … Continue reading →

Posted in Fantasy, Lists | Tagged Croaker, Eddard Stark, Game of Thrones, middle aged heroes, middle aged heroes in fantasy, Roland Deschain, The Black Company, the dark tower, Tough Traveling, Tough Traveling Thursday | 15 Comments

THE JESTER (RIYRIA SHORT STORY) by MICHAEL J. SULLIVAN

Posted on July 22, 2015 by Bookwraiths

The Jester by Michael J. Sullivan Genre: Fantasy Series: The Riyria Chronicles #2.5 Publisher: Self Published (July 17, 2014) Length: 33 pages Author Information: Website | Twitter My Rating: 3 out of 5 stars. “The Jester” is a Riyria story that … Continue reading →

Posted in 3 Stars, Fantasy, Swashbuckling | Tagged Hadrian and Royce, Michael J. Sullivan, Riyria, Riyria short stories, The riyria Chronicles | 5 Comments

SUICIDE SQUAD: PURE INSANITY, VOL. 1

Posted on July 21, 2015 by Bookwraiths

Suicide Squad: Pure Insanity, Vol. 1 by Sean Ryan Genre: Superhero Comics Series: New 52 Suicide Squad Publisher: DC Comics (July 21, 2015) Length:192 pages My Rating: 3 1/2 out of 5 stars Confession #1: I received this book from … Continue reading →

Posted in 3 Stars, DC, Graphic Novels, The New 52 | Tagged DC Comics, Harley Quinn, Suicide Squad, The New 52 | 10 Comments

THE COLOUR OF DISHONOUR by RAYNE HALL

Posted on July 20, 2015 by Bookwraiths

The Colour of Dishonor by Rayne Hall Genre: Fantasy Series: Storm Dancer World Publisher: Self Published (2013) Author Information: Website | Twitter My Rating: 3 out of 5 stars. This is a collection of six short stories set in the … Continue reading →

Posted in 3 Stars, Anthology, Fairy Tale, Fantasy, Short Stories | Tagged fantasy short stories, indie fantasy, Rayne Hall, self-published fantasy, Storm Dancer, The Colour of Dishonour | 5 Comments

TOUGH TRAVELING — EXTREME CLIMATES

Posted on July 16, 2015 by Bookwraiths

Posted in Fantasy, Lists, Science Fiction, Tough Traveling | Tagged Barbara Hambly, C.S. Lewis, Chronicles of Narnia, Cormac McCarthy, Dark Star, Darwath, Dune, frank herbert, Gail Z. Martin, Ice Forged, James A. Moore, Oliver Langmead, Seven Forges, STEPHEN R. DONALDSON, The Road, thomas covenant, Tough Traveling, Tough Traveling Thursday | 10 Comments

SHADOW’S SON

Posted on July 16, 2015 by Bookwraiths

Shadow’s Son by Jon Sprunk Genre: Fantasy Series: Shadow Saga #1 Publisher: Pyr (January 1, 2010) Author Information: Website | Twitter My Rating: 4 stars After reading and enjoying the first two novels of Jon Sprunk’s Book of the Black … Continue reading →