Category Archives: Sword and Sorcery

HERO

Hero by R.A. Salvatore Genre: Fantasy Series: Homecoming #3 | Legend of Drizzt #30 Publisher: Wizards of the Coast (October 25, 2016) Author Information: Website | Twitter Length: 384 pages My Rating: 4 out of 5 stars. So it ends. Thirty books, lots … Continue reading

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THE SILENT ARMY

The Silent Army by James A. Moore Genre: Fantasy — Sword and Sorcery Series: Seven Forges #4 Publisher: Angry Robot (May 3, 2016) Author Information: Website | Twitter Length: 400 pages My Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars James A. Moore’s Seven Forges … Continue reading

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MAESTRO

Maestro by R.A. Salvatore Genre: Fantasy Series: Homecoming #2 | Legend of Drizzt #29 Publisher: Wizards of the Coast (April 5, 2016) Author Information: Website | Twitter Length: 330 pages My Rating: 3 out of 5 stars. Continuing the epic Legend of Drizzt series, Mr. … Continue reading

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CARNIFEX

Carnifex by D. P. Prior Genre: Fantasy/ Sword and Sorcery Series: Legends of the Nameless Dwarf #1 Publisher: Self Published (January 22, 2016) Author Information: Website | Twitter  Length: 250 pages My Rating: 4 stars Carnifex is a masterpiece of sword and sorcery storytelling. A visceral yet thoughtful epic … Continue reading

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INDIE WEDNESDAY — THE SANE KING

Along my reading journey, I’ve made a conscious decision to not only read the books on the shelves at my local Barnes & Nobles store, or online at Amazon, but to also try self-published, or indie, works as often as I … Continue reading

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CITY OF WONDERS

City of Wonders by James A. Moore Genre: Fantasy — Sword and Sorcery Series: Seven Forges Publisher: Angry Robot (November 3, 2015) Author Information: Website | Twitter Length: 368 pages My Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars With City of … Continue reading

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FROM THE MOUNDS

Scars by James A. Moore Genre: Fantasy Series: Seven Forges Publisher: Self Published (December 13, 2013) Author Information: Website | Twitter Length: 6 pages My Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars From the Mounds is a short story chronicling a … Continue reading

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KING OF THE BASTARDS

King of the Bastards by Brian Keene & Steven Shrewsbury Genre: Fantasy — Sword and Sorcery Series: Stand Alone (Could be the beginning of a series) Publisher: Apex Publishing (July 21, 2015) Author Information: Brian Keene’s Website | Brian Keene on … Continue reading

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THERE’S A DEVIL WATCHING OVER YOU

There’s a Devil Watching Over You by Marc Turner Genre: Fantasy Series: Stand Alone Short Story Publisher: Tor.com Online (April 21, 2015) Author Information: Website | Twitter Length: 20 pages My Rating: 4 out of 5 stars. Free novelette from … Continue reading

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WHEN THE HEAVENS FALL

When the Heavens Fall by Marc Turner Genre: Fantasy Series: The Chronicle of the Exile #1 Publisher: Tor (May 19, 2015) Author Information: Website | Twitter Length: 544 pages My Rating: 4 out of 5 stars. I’m one of those … Continue reading

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