Category Archives: 3 Stars

HELDENHAMMER

Posted on April 28, 2017 by Bookwraiths

Heldenhammer by Graham McNeill Genre: Fantasy – Warhammer Series: The Legend of Sigmar #1 Publisher: Games Workshop (April 29, 2008) Author Info: Website | Twitter Length: 416 pages My Rating: 3.5 stars There are times when all a fantasy reader craves is a simple, action-packed, and enjoyable tale, one … Continue reading →

Posted in 3 Stars, Fantasy, Sword and Sorcery | Tagged dwarfs, Heldenhammer, Legend of Sigmar, orcs, sigmar, Sigmar Heldenhammer, sword and sorcery, The Empire, Time of Legends, Warhammer | Leave a comment

THE LIBRARIANS AND THE MOTHER GOOSE CHASE

Posted on April 27, 2017 by Bookwraiths

The Librarians & the Mother Goose Chase by Greg Cox Genre: Action/Adventure/Fantasy/TV Publisher: Tor (April 25, 2017) Series: The Librarians #2 Author Information: Website Length: 288 pages My Rating: 3 stars Quirky, fun, and fast-paced, this second installment of The Librarians series is another action-packed story, … Continue reading →

Posted in 3 Stars, Fantasy, Urban | Tagged Greg Cox, The Librarians, The Mother Goose Chase, TNT, TNT The Librarians, Tor, Tor Books | 3 Comments

AVENGERS OF THE MOON

Posted on April 20, 2017 by Bookwraiths

Avengers of the Moon by Allen Steele Genre: Science Fiction — Pulp Series: Stand Alone (Possible Series #1) Publisher: Tor Books (April 11, 2017) Author Information: Website Length: 304 pages My Rating: 3 stars Modern pulp. Retro scifi. Label Avengers of the Moon whatever you want, but … Continue reading →

Posted in 3 Stars, Science Fiction | Tagged Allen Steele, Avengers of the Moon, Golden Age scifi, Science fiction, Tor, Tor Books | 3 Comments

SEVEN SURRENDERS

Posted on April 18, 2017 by Bookwraiths

Seven Surrenders by Ada Palmer Genre: Science Fiction Series: Terra Ignota #2 Publisher: Tor Books (March 7, 2017) Author Information: Website | Twitter Length: 400 pages My Rating: 3.5 stars Too Like The Lightning was an ambitious, complex, thought-provoking work of science fiction, one which challenged a reader … Continue reading →

Posted in 3 Stars, Science Fiction | Tagged Ada Palmer, Science fiction, science fiction series, Seven Surrenders, Terra Ignota, Too Like the Lightning | Leave a comment

NAGASH THE SORCERER

Posted on April 16, 2017 by Bookwraiths

Nagash the Sorcerer by Mike Lee Genre: Fantasy – Warhammer Series: Time of Legends Publisher: Games Workshop (August 26, 2008) Length: 528 pages My Rating: 3.5 stars A calculating priest, a cunning sorcerer, a ruthless king, and a mass murdering necromancer. Nagash has been each and … Continue reading →

Posted in 3 Stars, Fantasy, Sword and Sorcery, Uncategorized, Warhammer | Tagged fantasy battles, Games Workshop, Mike Lee, nagash, nagash the sorcerer, necromancer, necromancy, Nehekhara, undead, Warhammer, Warhammer fantasy books | 9 Comments

RED SISTER

Posted on April 13, 2017 by Bookwraiths

Red Sister by Mark Lawrence Genre: Fantasy Series: Book of the Ancestor #1 Publisher: Ace (April 4, 2017) Author Information: Website | Twitter Length: 432 pages My Rating: 2.5 stars Red Sister is a novel which has (rightly so, in my opinion) been dubbed the new Harry … Continue reading →

Posted in 3 Stars, Fantasy, Young Adult | Tagged Ace, Book of the Ancestor, Fantasy, fighting nuns, magic, Mark Lawrence, nuns, Prince of Fools, Prince of Thorns, Red Sister, young adult fantasy | 19 Comments

ALIEN MORNING

Posted on April 4, 2017 by Bookwraiths

Alien Morning by Rick Wilber Genre: Science Fiction — First Contact Series: S’hudonni #1 Publisher: Tor Books (November 8, 2016) Author Information: Website | Blog | Facebook Length: 304 pages My Rating: 3 stars First contact stories are a staple of science fiction. Most of them seem to fall into the … Continue reading →

Posted in 3 Stars, Near-Future, Science Fiction, Uncategorized | Tagged Alien Morning, first contact, Rick Wilber, S'hudonni, Science fiction, science fiction series, Tor, Tor Books | 2 Comments

HEARTSTONE

Posted on April 1, 2017 by Bookwraiths

Heartstone by Elle Katharine White Genre: Fantasy Series: Stand Alone Publisher: Harper Voyager (January 17, 2017) Author Information: Website | Twitter Length: 352 pages My Rating: 3 stars I want to admit up front that I have never, ever read any Jane Austen. How I was … Continue reading →

Posted in 3 Stars, Fantasy | Tagged Elle Katharine White, fantasy Pride and Prejudice, Harper Voyager, Heartstone, Pride and Prejudice | 6 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

GAME OF SHADOWS

Posted on March 25, 2017 by Bookwraiths

Game of Shadows by Erika Lewis Genre: Fantasy — Young Adult Series: Ongoing Series Planned Publisher: Tor (February 28, 2017) Author Information: Website | Twitter Length: 400 pages My Rating: 3.5 stars Game of Shadows by Erika Lewis is a Celtic inspired fantasy with non-stop action and … Continue reading →