Category Archives: Science Fiction

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 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 →

Posted in Military, Science Fiction, Soft | Tagged best military science fiction, best science fiction novels, best science fiction series, John Scalzi, military science fiction, Old Man's War, The Ghost Brigades | 7 Comments

REIGN OF ASH by GAIL Z. MARTIN

Posted on July 30, 2014 by Bookwraiths

My rating is 3 out of 5 stars. Where Ice Forged (Book One of The Ascendant Kingdoms Saga) was an interesting fantasy twist on post-apocalyptic fiction, Reign of Ash is an entertaining but forgettable story that spends far too much … Continue reading →

Posted in Fantasy, High, Post-apocalyptic | Tagged best epic fantasy 2014, best epic fantasy books, best epic fantasy series, Blaine McFadden, Gail Z. Martin, Ice Forged, Reign of Ash, The Ascendant Kingdoms Saga | 6 Comments

HOLLOW WORLD by MICHAEL J. SULLIVAN

Posted on June 18, 2014 by Bookwraiths

Hollow World by Michael J. Sullivan Genre: Science Fiction Series: Standalone Novel Publisher: Tachyon Publications (April 15, 2014) Length: 371 pages Author Information: Website | Twitter My Rating: 2 out of 5 stars. Hollow World was a novel that I … Continue reading →

Posted in 2 Stars, Science Fiction, Soft, Time Travel | Tagged Hollow World, Michael J. Sullivan, Science fiction, science fiction novel, The Riyrian Chronicles, The Time Machine, time travel | 2 Comments

ICE FORGED by GAIL Z. MARTIN

Posted on April 30, 2014 by Bookwraiths

My rating is 3 out of 5 stars. Ice Forged is an entertaining but flawed fantasy/post-apocalyptic hybrid that dazzles in its depiction of the frozen waste of Edgeland and its prisoners/colonists but undergoes a disappointing evolution near the end that … Continue reading →

Posted in Fantasy, High, Post-apocalyptic | Tagged Ascendant Kingdoms, Blaine McFadden, epic fantasy, epic fantasy series, Fantasy, Gail Z. Martin, Ice Forged, penal colony | 6 Comments

HONOR AMONG THIEVES by JAMES S.A. COREY

Posted on March 31, 2014 by Bookwraiths

Honor Among Thieves by James S.A. Corey Genre: Sci-Fi, Star Wars Series: Empire and Rebellion #2 Publisher: Lucas Books (March 4, 2014) My Rating: 4 out of 5 stars. A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away . … Continue reading →

Posted in Science Fiction, Space Opera, Star Wars | Tagged a Star Wars fan, best star wars novels, bounty hunters, Chewbacca, Expanded Universe, Han Solo, Honor Among Thieves, James S.A. Corey, Leia Organa, Luke Skywalker, Science fiction, Star Wars, the original Star Wars trilogy, The Rebel Alliance | 8 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

Top Eleven Fantasy Or Science Fiction Characters I’d Love To Have A Beer With

Posted on March 16, 2014 by Bookwraiths

The other day a blog I follow asked the question “What literary character would you like to have a beer with?” Naturally, I thought about it, and I came up with a host of people that I would love to … Continue reading →

Posted in Fantasy, Lists, Musings, Science Fiction | Tagged Battlestar Galactica, Dragonlance, Gandalf, Ingold Inglorion, Lord of the Rings, Roland Deschain, Star Wars, The Belgariad, The Black Company, the dark tower, The Riyrian Chronicles, Tyrants and Kings, wheel of time | 24 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 →

Posted in Cross-Genre, Fantasy, Science Fiction, Young Adult | Tagged Fantasy, Michael Thies, Science fiction, The Trials of the Core, Young Adult | 2 Comments

STAR WARS: LEGACY VOLUME 3

Posted on February 17, 2014 by Bookwraiths

My rating is 4 out of 5 stars. When I received the ARC for Star Wars: Legacy, Volume 3, I have to admit I knew next to nothing about this comic series, but I didn’t really worry about picking up … Continue reading →