Category Archives: Fantasy

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 →

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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 →

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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 →

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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 →

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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 →

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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 →

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INDIE WEDNESDAY

Posted on April 1, 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 →

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THE BLADE ITSELF (THE FIRST LAW #1) by JOE ABERCROMBIE

Posted on March 31, 2015 by Bookwraiths

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 →

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TEN BEST BOOKS OF 2014

Posted on March 30, 2015 by Bookwraiths

It is 2015 already? Wow, where did all the time go? Yeah, yeah, I know, it either went by really slow or really fast, based upon your age. But since I’m “old” (At least my kids think I am, anyway) … Continue reading →

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FLASHBACK FRIDAY — THE RIDDLE-MASTER TRILOGY by PATRICIA A. McKILLIP

Posted on March 27, 2015 by Bookwraiths

A long time ago in a decade far, far away . . . I was a teenager! Not only that, I was a fairly arrogant one, who believed that he knew everything, had seen everything worth seeing, done everything worth … Continue reading →

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