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Category Archives: Grimdark
THE BLADE ITSELF (THE FIRST LAW #1) by JOE ABERCROMBIE
My rating is 3 out of 5 stars. As I’ve mentioned in other reviews, Joe Abercrombie is a fantasy author who all my real-life friends have raved about for years and insisted that I read. From their proselyting, it seemed … Continue reading
HALF THE WORLD (SHATTERED SEA #2) by JOE ABERCROMBIE
My rating is 3 out of 5 stars. The sands of time have rapidly slipped through the hourglass since Half a King. Now, Father Yarvi is well established as the “deeply cunning” minister of his former uncle, King Uthil of … Continue reading
Posted in 3 Stars, Fantasy, Grimdark, Low, Young Adult
Tagged Father Yarvi, grimdark, grimwhine, Half a King, Half the World, Joe Abercrombie, King Uthil, Shattered Seas, YA grimdark
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BRAVE MEN DIE PART 1 by DAN ADAMS
My rating is 3 out of 5 stars. Brave Men Die Part 1 by Dan Adams is best characterized as a standard but entertaining grimdark. It has lots of combat, buckets of blood and gore with a straight forward story … Continue reading
Posted in 3 Stars, Fantasy, Grimdark, Low
Tagged Brave Men Die, Dan Adams, grimdark fantasy
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THE HERESY WITHIN
The Heresy Within by Rob J. Hayes Genre: Fantasy Series: The Ties That Bind #1 Publisher: Ragnarok Publications (October 13, 2014) Author Information: Website | Twitter Length: 526 pages My Rating: 3 out of 5 stars. The other day I … Continue reading
VEIL OF THE DESERTERS
Veil of the Deserters by Jeff Salyards Genre: Fantasy — Grimdark Series: Bloodsounder’s Arc #1 Publisher: Night Shade Books (June 3, 2014) Author Information: Website | Twitter Length: 464 pages My Rating: 5 out of 5 stars. When I finished … Continue reading
SCOURGE OF THE BETRAYER (BLOOSOUNDER’S ARC #1) by JEFF SALYARDS
My rating is 4 out of 5 stars. Scourge of the Betrayer is one of those rare books. A novel that takes the familiar tropes of a particular genre, tweaks them ever so slightly until you (a long time reader) … Continue reading
THE MIRROR EMPIRE (WORLDBREAKER SAGA #1) by KAMERON HURLEY
My rating is 2 out of five stars. One of the difficult things about reviewing books for me personally is having to write a less than favorable opinion. Not that I can’t be just as negative as the next person, … Continue reading
Posted in 2 Stars, Epic, Fantasy, Grimdark, High
Tagged epic fantasy series 2014, Kameron Hurley, new epic fantasy 2014, The Mirror Empire, Worldbreaker Saga
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HALF A KING (SHATTERED SEA #1) by JOE ABERCROMBIE
My rating is 3 out of five stars. Since starting to read fantasy again several years ago, there have been a few authors whose names have been constantly whispered in my ear as the “it” writers to try: Peter V. … Continue reading
THE WHITE TOWERS by ANDY REMIC
The White Towers by Andy Remic Genre: Fantasy — Grimdark Series: The Rage of Kings #2 Publisher: Angry Robot (June 17, 2014) Author Information:Website | Twitter Length: 460 pages My Rating: 3 1/2 out of 5 stars. With The White … Continue reading
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