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GARRISON by EDWARD NIGEL

Posted on April 11, 2015 by Bookwraiths

Garrison by Nigel Edwards Genre: Military Fantasy Series: World of Prism Publisher: Self-published (July 14, 2011) My Rating: 2 out of 5 stars. Garrison by Nigel Edwards is a military fantasy novella of a company of fresh recruits traveling across … Continue reading →

Posted in 2 Stars, Fantasy, Low, Short Stories | Tagged Garrison, indie fantasy, indie fantasy stories, military fantasy novella, military fantasy short story, Nigel Edwards, self-published fantasy | 1 Comment

FLASHBACK FRIDAY — THE FIONAVAR TAPESTY by GUY GAVRIEL KAY

Posted on April 10, 2015 by Bookwraiths

Flashback Friday is something I’ve been doing here at Bookwraiths for a while now; a time when I can post my thoughts about books and graphic novels that I’ve read in the past and never gotten around to reviewing. With … Continue reading →

Posted in 3 Stars, Epic, Fantasy, Flashback Friday, High | Tagged best Silmarillion-like fantasy books, best Tolkien-like fantasy books, closest fantasy series to Lord of the Rings, Guy Gavriel Kay, High Fantasy novels, high fantasy series, The Darkest Day, The Fionavar Tapestry, The Summer Tree, The Wandering Fire | 2 Comments

TOUGH TRAVELING — UNIQUE FLORA

Posted on April 9, 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, Tough Traveling | Tagged best fantasy lists, Disc World, fantastical flora, fantasy list, fantasy plant-life, Harry Potter, J.K. Rowling, J.R.R. Tolkien, Lord of the Rings, plants in fanasy, sarlacc, Star Wars, STEPHEN R. DONALDSON, TERRY PRATCHETT, The Tough Guide to Fantasyland, thomas covenant, Tough Traveling, Tough Traveling Thursday, weirdest fantasy plants | 22 Comments

INDIE WEDNESDAY — LEGENDS OF WINDEMERE by CHARLES YALLOWITZ

Posted on April 8, 2015 by Bookwraiths

Along my reading journey, I’ve made a conscious decision to not only read the fantasy novels on the shelves at my local Barnes and Nobles bookstore but to also try self-published, or indie, fantasy as often as I can. Now, … Continue reading →

Posted in Cover Reveal, Fantasy, High, Indie Wednesday, Young Adult | Tagged Allure of the Gypsies, Charles E Yallowitz, Curse of the Dark Wind, Family of the Tri-Rune, Indie authors, indie fantasy, indie fantasy book, indie fantasy novels, indie fantasy series, Legends of Windemere, Prodigy of Rainbow Tower, self-published fantasy, self-published fantasy books, self-published fantasy series, The Compass Key | 1 Comment

JOE STEELE by HARRY TURTLEDOVE

Posted on April 7, 2015 by Bookwraiths

Joe Steele by Harry Turtledove Genre: Alternate History Series: Joe Steele Publisher: Roc (April 7, 2015) My Rating: 3 out of 5 stars. One of the grand masters of alternate history is back with a tale centering around a pivotal … Continue reading →

Posted in 3 Stars, Alternative History | Tagged alternate history, best alternate history novels, best alternate history stories, Guns of the South, Harry Turtledove, Joe Steele, Roc Publishing | 2 Comments

THE CORPSE KING (AN EISENGOTH TALE) by CHRISTOPHER KELLEN

Posted on April 6, 2015 by Bookwraiths

The Corpse King by Christopher Kellen Genre: Fantasy, Horror Series: Tales of Eisengoth #1; Arbiter Codex #0.5 Publisher: Self-published (September 9, 2011) Author Information:Website | Twitter My Rating: 3 out of 5 stars. The Corpse King is another of my … Continue reading →

Posted in 3 Stars, Fantasy, High, Short Stories | Tagged Christopher Kellen, Indie authors, indie fantasy, indie fantasy book, indie fantasy books, indie fantasy novels, self-published fantasy, self-published fantasy books, self-published fantasy series, Tales of Eisengoth, The Corpse King | 1 Comment

FUN DAY MONDAY, OR THE BOOKS THAT WILL HELP ME SURVIVE THE WEEK AHEAD (APRIL 6, 2015)

Posted on April 6, 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 from wrongful incarceration. But while I try to fool myself into being excited about the grind, deep … Continue reading →

Posted in Fantasy, Funday Monday | Tagged best grimdark fantasy series, Funday Monday, Grim Company, grimdark books, grimdark fantasy, grimdark series, Luke Scoll, Magelord Salazar, The Grim Company | 4 Comments

Guest Blog: 3 Ways Authors can Get Exposure for Their Recently-published Books

Posted on April 5, 2015 by Bookwraiths

Archer's Aim Today’s post comes from fellow epic fantasy writer, Daniel Adorno. He is the author of The Blade Heir which was released just a few months ago. Take it away, Daniel! So you’ve spent months, maybe years, writing and … Continue reading →

Posted in Writer Resources | Tagged Getting Exposure for Books, how to get exposure for your novel, self-published books | Leave a comment

FLASHBACK FRIDAY — DARKWAR by GLEN COOK

Posted on April 3, 2015 by Bookwraiths

As most of my friends know, I am a Glen Cook fan, have been since I was a teenager in the 1980s and read The Black Company. That quintessential grimdark fantasy (before there was even the term) blew my mind, … Continue reading →