Category Archives: Fantasy

SEVEN FORGES SHORT STORIES

The blog this week has spent a great deal of time focusing on the upcoming release of The Blasted Lands, the second book in the Seven Forges series, written by James A. Moore. While it is only a couple days … Continue reading

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“Scars” A Seven Forges Short Story by James A. Moore

This short story was originally posted by Mr. Moore over at his blog. Since I could not seem to get a link to work, I have copied “Scars” directly to the site. You can read more from Mr. Moore over … Continue reading

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THE BLASTED LANDS by JAMES A. MOORE

The Blasted Lands by James A. Moore Genre: Fantasy Series: Seven Forges #2 Publisher: Angry Robot (June 24, 2014) Author Information: Website | Twitter Length: 390 pages My Rating: 4 out of 5 stars. The Blasted Lands is that dreaded … Continue reading

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THE SENTINEL by TROY DENNING

My rating is 3 out of 5 stars. The Sentinel is part five of The Sundering, which, of course, is a six part series following the separation of the worlds Abeir and Toril. While there are non-divine events transpiring around … Continue reading

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TALUS and the FROZEN KING by GRAHAM EDWARDS

My rating is 3 out of 5 stars. Talus and the Frozen King is a good old-fashioned murder mystery set in the Neolithic Age. It is a short novel, written in a simple, straight forward style where every word counts … Continue reading

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THE PILLARS OF SAND (PART 3 OF ECHOES OF EMPIRE) by MARK T. BARNES

My rating is 4 out of 5 stars. The Pillars of Sand is a fitting ending to the Echoes of Empire fantasy series. It is filled with intense action, revelations of ancient secrets, and the continued development of one of … Continue reading

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Most Disappointing Fantasy Books

Great post highlighting disappointing fantasy books. And yeah, my pick was included. Take a look.

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WORST FANTASY BOOK COVERS — PART 3

Your weekly … I mean, semi-weekly … Well, more like whenever I get around to publishing it list of really, really bad fantasy covers! Please hold down the applauds. Now, we have a great selection for you this time around … Continue reading

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THE OBSIDIAN HEART (PART 2 OF ECHOES OF EMPIRE) by MARK T. BARNES

My rating is 4 out of 5 stars. The Obsidian Heart is a prime example of a second book in a series that actually works. Here Mark T. Barnes has taken all the amazing world-building from The Garden of Stones, … Continue reading

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SUNG IN BLOOD by GLEN COOK

My rating is 3 out of 5 stars. Sung in Blood is a little known work penned by Glen Cook, the author of such amazing series as The Black Company and The Dread Empire, and it was written by Mr. … Continue reading

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