Category Archives: 2 Stars

MAGIC OF THIEVES by C. GREENWOOD

Magic of Thieves by C. Greenwood Genre: Fantasy Series: Legends of Dimmingwood #1 Publisher: Self Published (November 28, 2012) Length: 191 pages My Rating: 2.5 out of 5 stars I’m a book lover. More importantly, I am a lover of … Continue reading

Posted in 2 Stars, Fantasy, Sword and Sorcery | Tagged , , , , | 1 Comment

BATMAN/SUPERMAN: CROSS WORLD

Batman/Superman: Cross World by Greg Pak Genre: Superhero Comics Series: New 52 Batman/Superman Publisher: DC Comics (April 30, 2014) Author Information: Website | Twitter Length: 144 pages My Rating: 2.5 out of 5 stars How the hell do you describe … Continue reading

Posted in 2 Stars, Batman, DC, Graphic Novels, Superman, The New 52 | Tagged , , , , | 1 Comment

RISE OF THE SUN GOD by JIM MELVIN

Rise of the Sun God by Jim Melvin Genre: Fantasy Series: The Death Wizard Chronicles Publisher: Bell Bridge Books Author Information:Website Length: 16 pages My Rating: 2 out of 5 stars. A short peak into Jim Melvin’s Death Wizard Chronicles, … Continue reading

Posted in 2 Stars, Dark, Epic, Fantasy, Self-Published, Short Stories | Tagged , , , , , , | 4 Comments

THE SHADOW REVOLUTION by CLAY GRIFFITH and SUSAN GRIFFITH

The Shadow Revolution by Clay Griffith and Susan Griffith Genre: Urban Fantasy Series: Crown & Key #1 Publisher: Del Rey (June 2, 2015) Length:320 pages Author Information: Website | Twitter My Rating: 2 out of 5 stars. Other reviewers have … Continue reading

Posted in 2 Stars, Fantasy, Urban Fantasy | Tagged , , , , , , , | 3 Comments

READY PLAYER ONE by ERNEST CLINE

Ready Player One by Ernest Cline Genre: Science Fiction Publisher: Broadway Books (June 5, 2012) Author Information: Website | Twitter My Rating: 2 out of 5 stars. I came into Ready Player One expecting A LOT. It had been described … Continue reading

Posted in 2 Stars, Near-Future, Science Fiction | Tagged , , , | 8 Comments

ERAGON (The Inheritance Cycle #1) by CHRISTOPHER PAOLINI

Eragon by Christopher Paolini Genre: Fantasy Series: The Inheritance Cycle Publisher: Listening Library (2004) Author Information:Website | Twitter My Rating: 2 out of 5 stars. This review must begin with my admission that I am a middle-aged, white man. My … Continue reading

Posted in 2 Stars, Audio Books, Epic, Fantasy, High, Young Adult | Tagged , , , , , , , | 8 Comments

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

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 , , , | 4 Comments

GARRISON by EDWARD NIGEL

Garrison by Nigel Edwards Genre: Military Fantasy Series: World of Prism Publisher: Self-published (July 14, 2011) My Rating: 2 out of 5 stars. Garrison by Nigel Edwards is a military fantasy novella of a company of fresh recruits traveling across … Continue reading

Posted in 2 Stars, Fantasy, Low, Short Stories | Tagged , , , , , , | 1 Comment

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

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 , , , , , , | 6 Comments

SABAZEL (SABAZEL #1) by LILLIAN STEWART CARL

My rating is 2 out of 5 stars. Sabazel is a thinly disguised fantasy take on Alexander the Great: The Macedonian who led the Greek world in their crusade against the Persian Empire and won himself a world spanning empire … Continue reading

Posted in 2 Stars, Fantasy, High | Tagged , , , , , | 1 Comment