Category Archives: Star Rating

ANIMAL MAN, VOL. 1: THE HUNT

Posted on September 25, 2016 by Bookwraiths

Today, I’m happy to have my son, Connor, return to the blog for yet another of his graphic novel reviews. Thankfully, this is becoming something of a regular occasion, and I personally will be enjoying it for as long as … Continue reading →

Posted in 2 Stars, DC, Graphic Novels | Tagged Animal Man, DC Comics, DC graphic novel, Jeff Lemire, New 52 Animal Man, The Hunt, The New 52 | 1 Comment

THE DINOSAUR LORDS

Posted on September 22, 2016 by Bookwraiths

The Dinosaur Lords by Victor Milán. Genre: Fantasy Series: The Dinosaur Lords #1 Publisher: Tor Books (July 28, 2015) Author Information: Website | Twitter Length: 448 pages My Rating: 3.5 stars When The Dinosaur Lords was first announced back in … Continue reading →

Posted in 3 Stars, Fantasy | Tagged dinosaur knights, dinosaurs, dinosaurs in fantasy, epic fantasy, fantasy set in 14th Century Spain, nobles, Spanish, The Dinosaur Lords, Tor Books, Victor Milán | 3 Comments

AQUAMAN, VOL. 7: EXILED

Posted on September 18, 2016 by Bookwraiths

Posted in 4 Stars, Aquaman, DC, Graphic Novels, Guest Post | Tagged Aquaman, Aquaman Exiled, Atlantis, DC Comics, Exiled, Mera, New 52 Aquaman, The New 52 | 2 Comments

TWILIGHT OF THE DRAGONS

Posted on September 15, 2016 by Bookwraiths

Twilight of the Dragons by Andy Remic Genre: Fantasy — Grimdark Series: The Blood Dragon Empire #2 Publisher: Angry Robot (September 6, 2016) Author Information:Website | Twitter Length: 336 pages My Rating: 3.5 stars Violent, bloody, and adult in every way. … Continue reading →

Posted in 3 Stars, Fantasy, Grimdark | Tagged Andy Remic, angry-robot, dragons, grimdark, new grimdark release, new release, The Blood Dragon Empire, The Dragon Engine, The Iron Wolves, the white towers, Twilight of the Dragons | 1 Comment

THE WARREN

Posted on September 15, 2016 by Bookwraiths

The Warren by Brian Evenson Genre: Science Fiction Series: Stand Alone Publisher: Tor.com (September 20, 2016) Author Information: Website Length: 112 pages My Rating: 3 stars The Warren is a short, suspenseful novella which delivers heaping doses of loneliness, mystery, and utter alienation. … Continue reading →

Posted in 3 Stars, Post-apocalyptic, Science Fiction | Tagged brian evenson, existential horror, new releases, new sci-fi releases, Novella, sci-fi novella, the warren, Tor, Tor novellas, Tor.com | 2 Comments

THE EMPTY ONES

Posted on September 12, 2016 by Bookwraiths

The Empty Ones by Robert Brockway Genre: Horror – Urban Fantasy Series: The Vicious Circuit #2 Publisher: Tor (August 30, 2015) Author Information: Website | Twitter Length: 288 pages My Rating: 4 stars It is difficult to find sequels that are better than the original. Sure, a … Continue reading →

Posted in 4 Stars, Fantasy, Urban | Tagged horror, punk rock, punk rock fantasy, Robert Brockway, The Empty Ones, The Unnoticeables, The Vicious Circuit, Urban Fantasy, urban fantasy horror, urban fantasy wtih scifi elements | 5 Comments

THE UNNOTICEABLES

Posted on September 8, 2016 by Bookwraiths

The Unnoticeables by Robert Brockway Genre: Horror – Urban Fantasy Series: The Vicious Circuit #1 Publisher: Tor (July 7, 2015) Author Information: Website | Twitter Length: 288 pages My Rating: 3 stars Part horror, part fantasy, part sci-fi, and one hundred percent entertaining, The Unnoticeables is … Continue reading →

Posted in 3 Stars, Fantasy, Urban | Tagged angles, empty ones, Robert Brockway, tar men, The Empty Ones, The Unnoticeables, The Vicious Circuit, Tor, Tor Books, urban fantasy horror, Vicious Circuit | 5 Comments

INDIE WEDNESDAY — CHILDREN OF THE DIFFERENT

Posted on September 7, 2016 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, Fantasy, Post-apocalyptic | Tagged australia, australia post-apocalyptic, best indie fantasy series, best self published fantasy, Children of the Different, Post-apocalyptic, post-apocalyptic world, post-apocalyptic young adult, S.C. Flynn, self-published fantasy, Young Adult, zombies | 8 Comments

AQUAMAN, VOL. 6: MAELSTROM

Posted on September 5, 2016 by Bookwraiths

Posted in 4 Stars, Aquaman, DC, Graphic Novels | Tagged Aquaman, Aquaman Maelstrom, Arthur Curry, DC Comics, Jeff Parker, Maelstrom, Mera, New 52 Aquaman, Paul Pelletier, The New 52 | Leave a comment

JUSTICE LEAGUE, VOL 7: DARKSEID WAR PART I

Posted on August 28, 2016 by Bookwraiths

Today, I’m happy to have my son, Connor, return to the blog for yet another of his graphic novel reviews. Thankfully, he was able to tear himself away from his busy schedule (Middle school is a horrible time drain.) to give … Continue reading →