Category Archives: Low

PROTEGEE (EXILES OF ARCADIA #2) by JAMES GAWLEY

Posted on September 15, 2014 by Bookwraiths

My rating is 4 out of 5 stars. Protegee (Exiles of Arcadia #2) by James Gawley is an alternative history-fantasy version of the death of the Roman Republic similar in vein to George R.R. Martin’s fantasy revision of the War … Continue reading →

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LEGIONNAIRE (EXILES OF ARCADIA #1) by JAMES GAWLEY

Posted on September 3, 2014 by Bookwraiths

My rating is 3 out of 5 stars. Legionnaire is written by James Gawley and is the first part of the Exiles of Arcadia novella series. In the same manner as Brian McClellan (The Powder Mage) and Django Wexler (The … Continue reading →

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HALF A KING (SHATTERED SEA #1) by JOE ABERCROMBIE

Posted on August 19, 2014 by Bookwraiths

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 →

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THE LASCAR’S DAGGER by GLENDA LARKE

Posted on August 4, 2014 by Bookwraiths

My rating is 3 out of 5 stars. The Lascar’s Dagger by Glenda Larke is one of those novels that sort of defies assignment to a particular category. On one hand, it has lots of interesting and unique concepts about … Continue reading →

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THE LEOPARD (MARAKAND #1) by K.V. JOHANSEN

Posted on July 8, 2014 by Bookwraiths

My rating is 2 out of 5 stars. I’m one of those readers who actually likes being thrown straight into the action. Immerse me in a deluge of strange names, exotic places, magical races, or warring kingdoms, I love it. … Continue reading →

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THE BETRAYED

Posted on June 26, 2014 by Bookwraiths

The Betrayed by Igor Ljubuncic  Genre: Fantasy -Grimdark Series: The Lost Words #1 Publisher:  Self Published (April 1, 2012) Author Information: Website  Length:  384 pages My Rating: 3 stars The Betrayed is a grimdark fantasy that impresses in its scope, themes and ambitious … Continue reading →

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TALUS and the FROZEN KING by GRAHAM EDWARDS

Posted on May 29, 2014 by Bookwraiths

My rating is 3 out of 5 stars. Talus and the Frozen King is a good old-fashioned murder mystery set in the Neolithic Age. It is a short novel, written in a simple, straight forward style where every word counts … Continue reading →

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TRAITOR’S BLADE (GREATCOATS #1) by SEBASTIEN de CASTELL

Posted on May 1, 2014 by Bookwraiths

Traitor’s Blade by Sebastien de Castell Genre: Fantasy Series: Greatcoats Publisher: Jo Fletcher Books (February 10, 2014) Author Information:Website | Twitter My Rating: 4 out of 5 stars. In Traitor’s Blade, Sebastien de Castell has succeeded in deftly crafting a … Continue reading →

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