Category Archives: Fantasy

FRIDAY FACE OFF MAY 4, 2018

Posted on May 4, 2018 by Bookwraiths

Welcome to the Friday Face-Off, a weekly meme created by Books by Proxy. Join us every Friday as we pit cover against cover, and publisher against publisher, to find the best artwork in the literary universe. If you want to … Continue reading →

Posted in Cover Lover, Fantasy, Friday Face-Off | Tagged Battle Mage, best fantasy book covers, best fantasy covers, fantasy book covers, fantasy covers, Friday Face-Off, Orbit, Orbit fantasy, Stephen Aryan, The Age of Darkness Trilogy | 5 Comments

THE COURT OF BROKEN KNIVES

Posted on May 3, 2018 by Bookwraiths

The Court of Broken Knives by Anna Smith Spark Genre: Fantasy — Grimdark Series: Empire of Dust #1 Publisher: Orbit (August 15, 2017) Author Information: Website | Twitter Length: 473 pages My Rating: 2.5 stars The Court of Broken Knives is a novel which has taken me on … Continue reading →

Posted in 2 Stars, Fantasy, Grimdark | Tagged Anna Smith Spark, Empires of Dust, grimdark, grimdark fantasy, Orbit, Orbit fantasy, Queen of Grimdark Fantasy, Sekemleth Empire, Sorlost, The Court of Broken Knives | 16 Comments

THE GOOD GUYS

Posted on April 19, 2018 by Bookwraiths

Good Guys by Steven Brust Genre: Urban Fantasy Series: Stand Alone Publisher: Tor Books (March 6, 2018) Author Information: Website | Twitter Length: 320 pages My Rating: 2 stars Good Guys is an urban fantasy take by Steven Brust, author of the Vlad Taltos fantasy series; it is … Continue reading →

Posted in 2 Stars, Fantasy, Urban | Tagged Brust urban fantasy, Good Guys, magic, magical detectives, murder, Steven Brust, teleportation, Tor Books, Urban Fantasy, vlad taltos | 3 Comments

WAITING ON WEDNESDAY: THE FALL OF GONDOLIN

Posted on April 18, 2018 by Bookwraiths

Waiting on Wednesday is a meme I’ve participated in for years which lets readers share their excitement for books coming out soon, and this week the novel I’m eagerly awaiting is . . . The Fall of Gondolin by J.R.R. Tolkien Genre: Fantasy … Continue reading →

Posted in Epic, Fantasy, Waiting on Wednesday | Tagged Beren and Luthien, ChristopherTolkien, Elder Days, J.R.R. Tolkien, Middle-Earth, Morgoth, The Children of Hurin, The Fall of Gondolin, Tuor, Waiting on Wednesday | 1 Comment

FUNDAY MONDAY, OR THE BOOKS THAT WILL HELP ME SURVIVE THE WEEK AHEAD (APRIL 16, 2018)

Posted on April 16, 2018 by Bookwraiths

Another week begins. I quickly slip into my business suit and head back into the office to save a few innocent people. While I try to fool myself into being excited about the promise of a new week and the … Continue reading →

Posted in Fantasy, Funday Monday, Sword and Sorcery | Tagged C.L. WERNER, dwarfs, elves, Funday Monday, The Curse of the Phoenix Crown, The War of Vengeance, Time of Legends, Warhammer, Warhammer Fantasy (setting) | 1 Comment

I WAS A TEENAGE WEREDEER

Posted on March 21, 2018 by Bookwraiths

I Was a Teenage Weredeer by C.T. Phipps and Michael Suttkus Genre: Urban Fantasy – Paranormal – Young Adult Series: Bright Falls Mysteries #1 Publisher: Mystique Press (September 21, 2017) Author Information: Website | Twitter Length: 256 pages My Rating: 3 stars Urban fantasy isn’t … Continue reading →

Posted in Fantasy, Urban, Urban Fantasy, Young Adult | Tagged C.T. Phipps, I Was a Teenage Weredeer, Michael Suttkus, self-published young adult novels, Urban Fantasy, Young Adult | 5 Comments

BLADE AND BONE

Posted on March 14, 2018 by Bookwraiths

Blade and Bone by Jon Sprunk Genre: Fantasy — Sword and Sorcery Series: The Book of the Black Earth #3 Publisher: Pyr (February 27, 2018) Author Information: Website | Twitter Length: 515 pages My Rating: 4.5 stars Blade and Bone is a … Continue reading →

Posted in 4 Stars, Fantasy, Sword and Sorcery | Tagged 2018 sword and sorcery releases, best sword and sorcery of 2018, best sword and sorcery series, Blade and Bone, Blood and Iron, Jon Sprunk, Pyr, Storm and Steel, sword and sorcery, The Book of the Black Earth | 2 Comments

WOLF OF SIGMAR

Posted on March 13, 2018 by Bookwraiths

Wolf of Sigmar by C.L. Werner Genre: Fantasy – Warhammer Series: Warhammer | The Black Plague #3 Publisher: Games Workshop (February 11, 2014) Author Information: Website Length: 416 pages My Rating: 4 stars Wolf of Sigmar is a thrilling, adrenaline-filled tale certain to satisfy the appetite of all Warhammer … Continue reading →

Posted in 4 Stars, Fantasy, Sword and Sorcery, Warhammer | Tagged C.L. WERNER, The Black Plague, Time of Legends, Warhammer, Warhammer Fantasy (setting), Wolf of Sigmar | 9 Comments

FUNDAY MONDAY, OR THE BOOKS THAT WILL HELP ME SURVIVE THE WEEK AHEAD (MARCH 5, 2018)

Posted on March 5, 2018 by Bookwraiths

Another 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 promise of a new year and the … Continue reading →

Posted in Fantasy, Funday Monday, Urban | Tagged C.T. Phipps, Funday Monday, Good Guys, I Was a Teenage Weredeer, Michael Suttkus, paranormal, Steven Brust, Tor, Tor Books, Urban Fantasy | 2 Comments

BLIGHTED EMPIRE

Posted on March 4, 2018 by Bookwraiths

Blighted Empire by C.L. Werner Genre: Fantasy – Warhammer Series: Warhammer | The Black Plague #2 Publisher: Games Workshop (July 23, 2013) Author Information: Website Length: 416 pages My Rating: 4 stars Blighted Empire is a classic of fantasy storytelling, filled with heroes and villains, magic and malignance, gore … Continue reading →