Category Archives: Short Stories

WAR CRY

Posted on September 17, 2018 by Bookwraiths

War Cry by Brian McClellan Genre: Fantasy Series: Stand Alone Publisher: Tor.com (August 28, 2018) Author Information: Website | Twitter Length: 112 pages My Rating: 4 stars War Cry is a short, action-oriented novella by Brian McClellan. Like his previous works in the Powder Mage Trilogy universe, the … Continue reading →

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DEATH AND DIGNITY

Posted on October 26, 2017 by Bookwraiths

Death and Dignity by Michael R. Fletcher Genre: Fantasy Series: Stand Alone Short Story Publisher: Heroic Fantasy Quarterly (October 2, 2012) Author Information: Website | Twitter Length: 12+ pages My Rating: 4 stars Continuing the story of Khraen the Corpse begun in Death at the … Continue reading →

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A DRINK BEFORE WE DIE

Posted on June 23, 2017 by Bookwraiths

A Drink Before We Die by Daniel Polansky Genre: Fantasy Series: Low Town #0.5 Publisher: Self Published (December 22, 2014) Author Information: Website | Twitter Length: 28 pages My Rating: 4 stars After enjoying The Builders, I was eager to read something else from Daniel Polansky, and his Low Town … Continue reading →

Posted in 4 Stars, Fantasy, Grimdark, Short Stories | Tagged A Drink Before We Die, DANIEL POLANSKY, fantasy crime fiction, fantasy mob, fantasy short story, genre blender, grimdark, Low Town, Low Town short story, The Warden | Leave a comment

DEATH AT THE PASS

Posted on June 3, 2017 by Bookwraiths

Death at the Pass by Michael R. Fletcher Genre: Fantasy Series: Stand Alone Short Story Publisher: Heroic Fantasy Quarterly (October 1, 2011) Author Information: Website | Twitter Length: 12 pages My Rating: 4 stars Death at the Pass is a damn fun read. A short … Continue reading →

Posted in 4 Stars, Fantasy, Grimdark, Short Stories | Tagged Death at the Pass, Ghosts of Tomorrow, grimdark, grimdark short stories, Heroic Fantasy Quarterly, Manifest Delusions, Michael Fletcher short story, Michael R. Fletcher, necromancer, skeleton, The Mirror's Truth, undead | 10 Comments

STORM WITCH

Posted on March 29, 2017 by Bookwraiths

Storm Witch by Eric S. Fomley Genre: Fantasy — Grimdark Series: The Exiled Crown #2 Publisher: Self-published (2017) Author Information: Website | Twitter Length: 25 pages My Rating: 3 stars Continuing his episodic series about a badass princess, Eric Fomley delivers another short and entertaining adventure with … Continue reading →

Posted in 3 Stars, Fantasy, Grimdark, Short Stories | Tagged Eric Fomley, grimdark fantasy, grimdark female lead, grimdark short story, short story, Storm Witch, The Exiled Crown, witch | 1 Comment

FORSAKEN

Posted on March 22, 2017 by Bookwraiths

Forsaken by Eric S. Fomley Genre: Fantasy — Grimdark Series: The Exiled Crown #1 Publisher: Self-published (2017) Author Information: Website | Twitter Length: 12 pages My Rating: 3 stars With Forsaken, Eric S. Fomley pens an ultra fast-paced story introducing his Princess of Grimdark: Ayla. This badass heroine … Continue reading →

Posted in 3 Stars, Fantasy, Grimdark, Short Stories | Tagged Ayla, Eric S. Fomley, Forsaken, grimdark, grimdark fantasy, grimdark fantasy short story, princess of grimdark, short story, The Exiled Crown | 6 Comments

SUNSET MANTLE

Posted on January 26, 2017 by Bookwraiths

Sunset Mantle by Alter S. Reiss Genre: Fantasy Series: Stand Alone Publisher: Tor.com (September 15, 2015) Length: 192 pages My Rating: 4 stars Another of Tor.com’s impressive novellas, Sunset Mantle by Alter S. Reiss is a complex, beautifully written tale of an outcast … Continue reading →

Posted in 4 Stars, Fantasy, Low, Short Stories | Tagged Alter S. Reiss, best fantasy novellas, fantasy novellas, Sunset Mantle, Tor novellas, Tor.com | 3 Comments

INDIE WEDNESDAY: INFINITE WATERS

Posted on January 25, 2017 by Bookwraiths

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 →

Posted in 3 Stars, Indie Wednesday, Self-Published, Short Stories | Tagged Indie authors, indie science fiction, indie wednesday, Infinite Waters, Nicholas C. Rossis, Nicholas Rossis, Pearseus, Rise of the Prince, speculative fiction short stories, The Power of Six | Leave a comment

COLD-FORGED FLAME

Posted on September 29, 2016 by Bookwraiths

Cold-Forged Flame by Marie Brennan Genre: Fantasy Series: Stand Alone Publisher: Tor.com (September 13, 2016) Author Information: Website Length: 112 pages My Rating: 3 stars A nameless woman with no memory wakes up surrounded by a tribal chief and his people. Quickly, she discovers … Continue reading →

Posted in 3 Stars, Fantasy, Short Stories | Tagged amnesia, cold-forged flame, Lady Trent, magic, marie brennan, Tor novellas, Tor.com | 1 Comment

GHOSTS OF THE TRISTAN BASIN

Posted on August 18, 2016 by Bookwraiths

Ghosts of the Tristan Basin by Brian McClellan Genre: Fantasy – Flintlock Series: Powder Mage #0.7 Publisher: Self Published (February 16, 2016) Author Information: Website | Twitter Length: 90 pages My Rating: 4 stars Today, I’m reviewing my latest read from Brian McClellan’s Powder … Continue reading →