Category Archives: Fantasy

SPELL BLIND (JUSTIS FEARSSON #1) by DAVID B. COE

Posted on February 16, 2015 by Bookwraiths

Spell Blind by David B. Coe Genre: Fantasy — Contemporary Series: Justis Fearsson #1 Publisher: Baen Books (January 6, 2015) Author Information: Website | Twitter Length: 320 pages My Rating: 4 out of 5 stars. Urban fantasy is not a … Continue reading →

Posted in 4 Stars, Contemporary, Fantasy, Urban, Urban Fantasy | Tagged best urban fantasy, best urban fantasy series, David B. Coe, Justis Fearsson, Justis Fearsson series, Spellblind, Urban Fantasy, Urban Fantasy novels | 3 Comments

HALF THE WORLD (SHATTERED SEA #2) by JOE ABERCROMBIE

Posted on February 14, 2015 by Bookwraiths

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 | 5 Comments

TOUGH TRAVELLING — TO BLATHE

Posted on February 12, 2015 by Bookwraiths

Every Thursday, Nathan over at Fantasy Review Barn hosts a weekly party where blogs get to follow along with Diana Wynne Jones’ hilarious book The Tough Guide to Fantasyland: The Essential Guide to Fantasy Travel listing their favorite books with … Continue reading →

Posted in Fantasy, Lists, Tough Traveling | Tagged Alexey Pehov, Catt-Brie, Ce'Nedra, David Eddings, Drizzt Do'Urden, Echoes of Empire, Garion, Jennifer Roberson, Lord of the Rings, Louise Cooper, Mark T. Barnes, Roland Deschain, Susan Delgado, The Belgariad, the dark tower, Time Master, Tough Traveling, Tough Traveling Thursday | 9 Comments

BRAVE MEN DIE PART 1 by DAN ADAMS

Posted on January 27, 2015 by Bookwraiths

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 | 3 Comments

Fantasy and Literary Heroes in Our Society Guest Post – Charles E. Yallowitz

Posted on January 15, 2015 by Bookwraiths

Originally posted on Library of Erana:
Welcome to the next instalment of the Fantasy in Our Society Series. Today I welcome fantasy author Charles Yallowitz. Author Info Series Title- LEGENDS OF WINDEMERE Author Name- Charles E. Yallowitz Genre- Sword &…

Posted in Author Spotlights, Fantasy, Guest Post, Young Adult | Tagged Charles E Yallowitz, Legends of Windemere | Leave a comment

THE HUMAN DIVISION (OLD MAN’S WAR #5) by JOHN SCALZI

Posted on January 7, 2015 by Bookwraiths

My rating is 2 out of 5 stars. I read The Human Division a few months ago. Since I thoroughly hated it, I tried to return it to the library where I got it from, put it out of my … Continue reading →

Posted in 2 Stars, Military, Science Fiction | Tagged best military sci-fi novels, best military science fiction, John Scalzi, Old Man's War, The Human Division | 3 Comments

THE HERESY WITHIN

Posted on December 15, 2014 by Bookwraiths

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 →

Posted in 3 Stars, Fantasy, Grimdark, High | Tagged Arbiters, best independent fantasy, best self published fantasy, magic system, Rob J. Hayes, The Heresy Within, The Ties That Bind, witch hunters | 4 Comments

TOUGH TRAVELING — HIGH PRIESTS

Posted on December 4, 2014 by Bookwraiths

Posted in Fantasy, Lists, Tough Traveling | Tagged Barbara Hambly, Diana Wynne Jones, fantasy lists, Glen Cook, high priests in fantasy, margaret weis, Mark C. Perry, STEPHEN R. DONALDSON, Tough Traveling Thursday, tracy hickman | 9 Comments

FLASHBACK FRIDAY — JHEREG (VLAD TALTOS #1) by STEVEN BRUST

Posted on November 21, 2014 by Bookwraiths

I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again “There is nothing harder than reviewing one of your teenage favorites once you grow up.” And, unfortunately, Jhereg isn’t an exception to this fact. Like many longtime fantasy fans, I first … Continue reading →