Category Archives: Fantasy

THE FOREVER WAR by JOE HALDEMAN

Posted on September 9, 2014 by Bookwraiths

My rating is 4 out of 5 stars. The Forever War is touted as one of the best science fiction military novels ever written. At least, that is how I’ve always heard it described, and so going into this one, … Continue reading →

Posted in 4 Stars, Military, Science Fiction | Tagged best military sci-fi novels, best science fiction of all times, Joe Haldeman, military sci-fi stories, The Forever War, William Mandella | 5 Comments

FUN DAY MONDAY, OR THE BOOKS THAT WILL HELP ME SURVIVE THE WEEK AHEAD (SEPTEMBER 8, 2014)

Posted on September 8, 2014 by Bookwraiths

The work week begins. Time for me to strap on my business suit and head back into the office to save the world one case at a time. And helping me forget about all the trials and tribulations of life … Continue reading →

Posted in Fantasy, Funday Monday | Tagged AHIMSA KERP, Blue Courage, C.J. Davis, Chronicles of the Nameless Dwarf, CRAIG COMER, D.P. Prior, Funday Monday, GARRETT CALCATERRA, The Battle for the Afterlife, THE ROADS TO BALDAIRN MOTTE | 5 Comments

FLASHBACK FRIDAY: MORIGU: THE DESECRATION by MARK C. PERRY

Posted on September 5, 2014 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 →

Posted in 5 Stars, Epic, Fantasy, Flashback Friday, High, Sword and Sorcery | Tagged best 80s fantasy books, best 80s fantasy series, grimdark fantasy, grimdark fantasy series, Mark C. Perry, Morigu, Morigu: The Desecration, overlooked grimdark fantasy books | 7 Comments

TOUGH TRAVELING — TURNCOATS

Posted on September 4, 2014 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 Barbara Hambly, Darwath, Dragonlance Legends, fantasy turncoats, Gav Thorpe, John Gwynne, Malekith, Malice, margaret weis, Mark C. Perry, Morigu: The Desecration, Raistlin Majere, The Armies of Daylight, The Faithful and the Fallen, Time of Legends, Time of the Twins, Tough Traveling Thursday, tracy hickman, Warhammer | 20 Comments

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 →

Posted in 3 Stars, Alternative History, Fantasy, Low, Short Stories | Tagged Arcadia, Exiles of Arcadia, fantasy novella series, free ebooks, free fantasy ebooks, historical fantasy series, James Gawley, Legionnaire | 1 Comment

BEST LAID PLANS (SHADER #2) by D.P. PRIOR

Posted on September 2, 2014 by Bookwraiths

My rating is 3 out of 5 stars. Best Laid Plans picks up right where the first book in the Shader series ended: everyone is scrambling to retrieve the five pieces of the statue of Eingana, winged snake goddess of … Continue reading →

Posted in 3 Stars, Fantasy, High, Post-apocalyptic, Self-Published | Tagged best epic fantasy series, best independent fantasy series, Best Laid Plans, best post apocalyptic fantasy books, best post apocalyptic fantasy series, D.P. Prior, Deacon Shader, Shader, The Nameless Dwarf | 1 Comment

FUN DAY MONDAY, OR THE BOOKS THAT WILL HELP ME SURVIVE THE WEEK AHEAD (SEPTEMBER 1, 2014)

Posted on September 1, 2014 by Bookwraiths

Holiday Monday here in the USA. No work! Which is great – except everything that needs to be done at work will be crammed into four days instead of five. Sigh. But I do get a free day to fit … Continue reading →

Posted in Fantasy, Funday Monday | Tagged best urban fantasy, City of Stairs, D.P. Prior, Dresden Files, Harry Deresden, Harry Dresden, Kevine Hearne, Peter David, REAVE THE JUST, ROBERT JACKSON BENNETT, STEPHEN R. DONALDSON, Storm Front, THE DRESDEN FILES, The Nameless Dwarf, Urban Fantasy | 5 Comments

THE MIRROR EMPIRE (WORLDBREAKER SAGA #1) by KAMERON HURLEY

Posted on August 30, 2014 by Bookwraiths

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 | 19 Comments

FLASHBACK FRIDAY: DARWATH by BARBARA HAMBLY

Posted on August 29, 2014 by Bookwraiths

Flashback Friday is a new thing here at Bookwraiths: 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 the hectic schedule of day … Continue reading →