Category Archives: Fantasy

SWORD OF THE ARCHON (SHADER #1) by D.P. PRIOR

Posted on August 27, 2014 by Bookwraiths

My rating is four out of five stars. Sword of the Archon (Shader #1) by D.P. Prior is one of the best self-published fantasy that I’ve stumbled upon. Not to say that it is perfect, because nothing is ever without … Continue reading →

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FLASHBACK FRIDAY: THE WARRIOR’S TALE: SOJOURN VOL. 3 by RON MARZ and GREG LAND

Posted on August 22, 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 →

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LEGENDS OF WINDEMERE: THE COMPASS KEY by CHARLES YALLOWITZ BLOG TOUR

Posted on August 21, 2014 by Bookwraiths

Available on Amazon for $2.99! Listed on Goodreads! Dive back into a world of fantasy adventure with Legends of Windemere: The Compass Key! Book Blurb: Swords will clash and spells will fly in the newest adventure of young warrior Luke … Continue reading →

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TOUGH TRAVELING — SHAPESHIFTERS

Posted on August 21, 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 →

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THE GHOST BRIGADES (OLD MAN’S WAR #2) by JOHN SCALZI

Posted on August 20, 2014 by Bookwraiths

My rating is 4 out of 5 stars. The Ghost Brigades is book two of the Old Man’s War series. In the first volume, seventy-five-year-old John Perry abandons his life on Earth, joins the Colonial Defense Force, and heads off … 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 →

Posted in Fantasy, Grimdark, Low, Young Adult | Tagged , , , , , , | 17 Comments

FUN DAY MONDAY, OR THE BOOKS THAT WILL HELP ME SURVIVE THE WEEK AHEAD (AUGUST 18, 2014)

Posted on August 18, 2014 by Bookwraiths

It is that most horrible of times: Monday! The day I have to put my big boy suit on and jump back on the corporate escalator to nowhere. Last week, real life derailed my attempts to finish up a couple … Continue reading →

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BEGINNING OF A HERO (LEGENDS OF WINDEMERE BOOK 1) by CHARLES E. YALLOWITZ

Posted on August 15, 2014 by Bookwraiths

Beginning of a Hero by Charles Yallowitz Genre: Fantasy, Young Adult Series: Legends of Windemere Publisher: Self-published (March 1, 2006) Author Information:Website | Twitter My Rating: 3 out of 5 stars. Beginning of a Hero (Legends of Windemere Book 1) … Continue reading →

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TOUGH TRAVELING — SAVING THE WORLD

Posted on August 14, 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 , , | 21 Comments

THE HERALD by ED GREENWOOD

Posted on August 13, 2014 by Bookwraiths

My rating is 2 out of 5 stars. The Herald is the sixth and final book of the multi-author The Sundering series that began with The Companions by R.A. Salvatore. Here, Ed Greenwood, the creator of the Forgotten Realms, attempts … Continue reading →

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