Category Archives: Cross-Genre

THE MALICE

Posted on August 23, 2016 by Bookwraiths

The Malice by Peter Newman Genre: Post-Apocalyptic / Fantasy Series: The Vagrant #2 Publisher: Harper Voyager (April 21, 2015) Author Information: Website | Twitter Length: 400 pages My Rating: 3.5 stars The Vagrant was a revelation in 2015. Peter Newman perfectly blending fantasy, sci-fi, and post-apocalyptic … Continue reading →

Posted in 3 Stars, Cross-Genre, Post-apocalyptic, Science Fiction | Tagged Cross-Genre, Fantasy, Peter Newman, Post-apocalyptic, post-apocalyptic fantasy, post-apocalyptic world, sci-fi, The Malice, The Vagrant | 3 Comments

INTERVIEW WITH OLIVER LANGMEAD, AUTHOR OF DARK STAR

Posted on August 20, 2015 by Bookwraiths

Oliver Langmead has burst onto the science fiction scene with a captivating novel entitled Dark Star, which is told in epic verse form. This hauntingly beautiful story of a world living in eternal darkness, whose inhabitants are addicted to light … Continue reading →

Posted in Author Spotlights, Cross-Genre, Interview, Science Fiction | Tagged author interview, author spotlights, Dark Star, Oliver Langmead | 7 Comments

IRON & BLOOD by GAIL Z. MARTIN and LARRY MARTIN

Posted on August 5, 2015 by Bookwraiths

Iron & Blood by Gail Z. Martin and Larry Martin Genre: Steampunk. Alternate History Series: Jake Desmet Adventures #1 Publisher: Solaris (July 7, 2015) Author Information:Website | Twitter Length: 407 pages My Rating: 3 out of 5 stars. Iron & … Continue reading →

Posted in 3 Stars, Alternative History, Cross-Genre, Steampunk, Urban Fantasy | Tagged alternate history, Gail Z. Martin, Jake Desmet Adventures, Larry Martin, steampunk | 3 Comments

ARDNEH’S SWORD (EMPIRE OF THE EAST #4) by FRED SABERHAGEN

Posted on April 28, 2015 by Bookwraiths

Ardneh’s Sword by Fred Saberhagen Genre: Fantasy/SciFi Series: Empire of the East Publisher: Tor Science Fiction(May 1, 2007) Author Information:Website My Rating: 2 out of 5 stars. Ardneh’s Sword is a “bridge” story linking Fred Saberhagen’s Empire of the East … Continue reading →

Posted in 2 Stars, Cross-Genre, Fantasy, Post-apocalyptic, Science Fiction | Tagged Ardneh's Sword, Empire of the East, Fred Saberhagen, Swords series | 4 Comments

FLASHBACK FRIDAY — DARKWAR by GLEN COOK

Posted on April 3, 2015 by Bookwraiths

As most of my friends know, I am a Glen Cook fan, have been since I was a teenager in the 1980s and read The Black Company. That quintessential grimdark fantasy (before there was even the term) blew my mind, … Continue reading →

Posted in 4 Stars, Cross-Genre, Fantasy, Flashback Friday, High, Science Fiction | Tagged 80s fantasy, Darkwar, fantasy scifi genre benders, Flashback Friday, Glen Cook, overlooked 80s fantasy books, scifi fantasy novels, The Black Company, underappreciated fantasy books, underappreciated fantasy novels | 2 Comments

THE DRAWING OF THE THREE (THE DARK TOWER #2) by STEPHEN KING

Posted on March 25, 2015 by Bookwraiths

My rating is 2 out of 5 stars. The Drawing of the Three (The Dark Tower #2) is usually proclaimed by readers as either “The book that truly got me hooked on The Dark Tower series!” or as “The book … Continue reading →

Posted in 2 Stars, Cross-Genre, Fantasy, Post-apocalyptic, Science Fiction | Tagged Dark Tower, Dark Tower The Gunslinger, Roland Deschain, Stephen King, the dark tower, The Drawing of the Three, The Gunslinger | 6 Comments

STAR SLAMMERS: THE COMPLETE COLLECTION by WALTER SIMONSON

Posted on March 5, 2015 by Bookwraiths

My rating is 3 out of 5 stars. I have to start this review by admitting two, very important things. One, I love Walter Simonson’s work. Nothing objective about it, I just love the man’s comics. Two, I have never … Continue reading →

Posted in 3 Stars, Cross-Genre, Graphic Novels, Science Fiction | Tagged Star Slammers, Star Slammers: The Complete Collection, Walter Simonson | 3 Comments

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 →

Posted in Cross-Genre, Fantasy, High, Post-apocalyptic, Self-Published | Tagged best epic fantasy series, best epic fantasy stories, best indie fantasy series, D.P. Prior, Deacon Shader, post-apocalyptic world, Shader series, Sword of the Archon | 3 Comments

THE FOREVER ENGINE by FRANK CHADWICK

Posted on March 19, 2014 by Bookwraiths

My rating is 3 out of 5 stars. The Forever Engine by Frank Chadwick is a genre bender novel that mixes equal parts steampunk, alternate history, science fiction, and fantasy to create something new and interesting. Please understand going into … Continue reading →

Posted in Alternative History, Cross-Genre, Fantasy, Science Fiction, Steampunk, Time Travel | Tagged alternate history, Alternative History, best alternative history, Best Steampunk Books, Chadwick, Forever Engine, Frank Chadwick, Space: 1889, The Forever Engine | 3 Comments

THE TRIAL OF THE CORE by MICHAEL E. THIES

Posted on March 10, 2014 by Bookwraiths

My rating is 2 out of 5 stars. Sometimes, I run across a book that is difficult for me to write a review about, usually this is because I hated it so much I could not finish it, but then … Continue reading →