Category Archives: Grimdark

TOP TEN TUESDAY

Posted on February 28, 2017 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 … TEN BOOKS/SERIES I LOVED MORE THAN … Continue reading →

Posted in Fantasy, Grimdark, Top Ten Tuesday | Tagged Andy Remic, Black City Saint, Darkwar, Glen Cook, James A. Moore, JEFF SALYARDS, John Marco, Marc Turner, Oath of Empire, Peter Orullian, Richard A. Knaak, Richard Ellis PReston Jr, romulus buckle, SCOURGE OF THE BETRAYER, Seven Forges, The Dragon Engine, The Last Sacrifice, The Unremembered, Thomas Harlan, Top Ten Tuesday, Tyrants and Kings, When the Heavens Fall | 4 Comments

DEAD MAN’S STEEL

Posted on February 24, 2017 by Bookwraiths

Dead Man’s Steel by Luke Scull Genre: Fantasy – Grimdark Series: The Grim Company #3 Publisher: Roc (January 3, 2017) Author Information:Website | Twitter Length: 448 pages My Rating: 3 stars Dead Man’s Steel was a novel I was eagerly … Continue reading →

Posted in 3 Stars, Fantasy, Grimdark | Tagged best grimdark fantasy, Dead Man's Steel, grimdark, grimdark fantasy, grimdark fantasy series, grimdark series, Luke Scull, Roc fantasy, The Grim Company | 1 Comment

MANIFEST DELUSIONS MADNESS: BOOK SPOTLIGHT & GIVEAWAY

Posted on December 19, 2016 by Bookwraiths

RUN! RUN! THE DOPPELS HAVE ESCAPED AND THE MADNESS IS COMING! IT’S COMING! Oh, hell, it is already here. And that is a good thing. You see, Manifest Delusion Madness has arrived at Bookwraiths and is going to be with … Continue reading →

Posted in Author Spotlights, Fantasy, Giveaway, Grimdark | Tagged best grimdark fantasy, best grimdark fantasy series, beyond redemption, fantasy book giveaway, giveaway, grimdark, grimdark fantasy, grimdark fantasy series, grimdark series, madness, magic, Manifest Delusions, Michael R. Fletcher, The Mirror's Truth, The Mirror's Truth giveaway | 16 Comments

THE BURNING ISLE

Posted on October 27, 2016 by Bookwraiths

The Burning Isle by Will Panzo Genre: Fantasy – Grimdark Series: Stand Alone Publisher: Ace (November 1, 2016) Author Information: Website | Twitter Length: 432 pages My Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars. The Burning Isle is a grimdark fantasy heavy on mystery and magic with an intricate plot … Continue reading →

Posted in 3 Stars, Fantasy, Grimdark | Tagged Ace, Fantasy, grimdark, grimdark fantasy, magic gauntlets, magical duels, new grimdark, new grimdark fantasy 2016, new releases, runes, spell stones, spellcasters, The Burning Isle, Will Panzo | 1 Comment

TWILIGHT OF THE DRAGONS

Posted on September 15, 2016 by Bookwraiths

Twilight of the Dragons by Andy Remic Genre: Fantasy — Grimdark Series: The Blood Dragon Empire #2 Publisher: Angry Robot (September 6, 2016) Author Information:Website | Twitter Length: 336 pages My Rating: 3.5 stars Violent, bloody, and adult in every way. … Continue reading →

Posted in 3 Stars, Fantasy, Grimdark | Tagged Andy Remic, angry-robot, dragons, grimdark, new grimdark release, new release, The Blood Dragon Empire, The Dragon Engine, The Iron Wolves, the white towers, Twilight of the Dragons | 1 Comment

THE BOUND FOLIO

Posted on August 8, 2016 by Bookwraiths

The Bound Folio by Rob J Hayes Genre: Fantasy Series: The Ties That Bind #3.5 Publisher: Ragnarok Publications (June 1, 2016) Author Information: Website | Twitter Length: 226 pages My Rating: 3 stars The Bound Folio returns (or introduces) readers to Rob J. Hayes’ First Earth fantasy world, … Continue reading →

Posted in 3 Stars, Fantasy, Grimdark | Tagged First Earth, grimdark, grimdark fantasy, grimdark short stories, Ragnarok, Rob J. Hayes, The Bound Folio, The Ties That Bind | 4 Comments

INDIE WEDNESDAY: THE AMAZING ADVENTURES OF DASHING PRINCE DIETRICH – REVIEW & GIVEAWAY

Posted on July 27, 2016 by Bookwraiths

Along my reading journey, I’ve made a conscious decision to not only read the books on the shelves at my local Barnes & Nobles store, or online at Amazon, but to also try self-published, or indie, works as often as I … Continue reading →

Posted in 3 Stars, Fantasy, Grimdark, Indie Wednesday | Tagged grimdark, grimdark fantasy, grimdark fantasy series, Igor Ljubuncic, indie fantasy series, indie grimdark, indie wednesday, The Amazing Adventures of Dashing Prince Dietrich, The Betrayed, The Lost Words | 1 Comment

THE VAGRANT

Posted on June 9, 2016 by Bookwraiths

The Vagrant by Peter Newman Genre: Post-Apocalyptic / Fantasy Series: The Vagrant #1 Publisher: Harper Voyager (May 1, 2015) Author Information: Website | Twitter Length: 400 pages My Rating: 3.5 stars The Vagrant! The title itself is intriguing, begging the question how a fantasy story could revolve … Continue reading →

Posted in Fantasy, Grimdark | Tagged books like The Gunslinger, books like The Warded Man, Dark Tower The Gunslinger, demons, Fantasy, knight, magical sword, mute hero, Peter Newman, post-apocalyptic fantasy, post-apocalyptic world, The Gunslinger, The Road, The Vagrant, THE WARDED MAN | 7 Comments

BACKLIST BURNDOWN: PRINCE OF FOOLS

Posted on May 27, 2016 by Bookwraiths

Backlist Burndown is a monthly meme hosted by Lisa from Tenacious Reader where you read one book from your backlist every month, then share your review of it the last Friday of that month. And, finally, I’ve gotten my reading (and reviews) into some semblance of … Continue reading →

Posted in 3 Stars, Backlist Burndown, Epic, Fantasy, Grimdark | Tagged Backlist Burndown, best fantasy series, epic fantasy, Fantasy, fantasy series, grimdark, Jalan, Jorg, magic, Mark Lawrence, post-apocalyptic world, Prince Jalan, Prince of Fools, Prince of Thorns, the broken empire, The Red Queen's War, undead, witches, zombies | 7 Comments

HALF A WAR

Posted on May 7, 2016 by Bookwraiths

Half a War by Joe Abercrombie Genre: Young Adult Grimdark Series: Shattered Sea #3 Publisher: Harper Voyager (July 16, 2015) Author Information: Website | Twitter Length: 352 pages My Rating: 2 stars I’m a completionist at heart, especially when it comes to reading. When I’ve experienced most of a … Continue reading →