Category Archives: Star Rating

SERVANT OF THE CROWN

Posted on July 14, 2016 by Bookwraiths

Servant of the Crown by Brian McClellan Genre: Fantasy – Flintlock Series: Powder Mage #0.2 Publisher: Self Published (June 14, 2014) Author Information: Website | Twitter Length: 77 pages My Rating: 4 stars Tamas is (arguably) the driving force of the Powder Mage trilogy; … Continue reading →

Posted in 4 Stars, Fantasy, Flintlock, Short Stories | Tagged Adran, best flintlock fantasy, Brian McClellan, Erika, Field Marshal Tamas, flintlock fantasy, Kez, Powder Mage, Powder mage novellas, Powder Mage short stories, powder mages, royal cabal, Servant of the Crown, Tamas, The Powder Mage Trilogy | 1 Comment

TOO LIKE THE LIGHTNING

Posted on July 13, 2016 by Bookwraiths

Too Like the Lightning by Ada Palmer Genre: Science Fiction Series: Terra Ignota #1 Publisher: Tor Books (May 10, 2016) Author Information: Website | Twitter Length: 432 pages My Rating: 3 stars Ambitious. Complex. Thought-provoking. Ada Palmer’s debut novel, Too Like the Lightning, is all those things and more. … Continue reading →

Posted in 3 Stars, Science Fiction | Tagged Ada Palmer, Science fiction, social science fiction, Terra Ignota, Too Like the Lightning, Tor, Tor Books | 8 Comments

THE KNIGHTS OF CRYSTALLIA

Posted on July 12, 2016 by Bookwraiths

The Knights of Crystallia by Brandon Sanderson Genre: Fantasy — Middle Grades/Young Adult Series: Alcatraz #3 Publisher: Starscape (April 19, 2016) Author Information: Website | Twitter Length: 320 pages My Rating: 4 stars The Knights of Crystallia is the third installment of the Alcatraz series by Brandon Sanderson. … Continue reading →

Posted in 4 Stars, Fantasy, Middle Grades | Tagged Alcatraz, Alcatraz versus the Evil Librarians, Brandon Sanderson, Middle Grade Fantasy, oculatory, Smedry, Starscape, The Evil Librarians, The Knights of Crystallia | 8 Comments

THE GODLESS

Posted on June 23, 2016 by Bookwraiths

The Godless by Ben Peek Genre: Fantasy Series: The Children Trilogy #1 Publisher: Tor Books (August 14, 2014) Author Information: Website | Twitter Length: 413 pages My Rating: 3.5 stars The Godless is a fantasy book which many readers have described as non-traditional storytelling, some even going so far … Continue reading →

Posted in 3 Stars, Epic, Fantasy | Tagged Ben Peek, dead gods, epic fantasy, epic fantasy series, fantasy with female main character, magic, strong women characters, The Children Trilogy, The Godless | Leave a comment

FORSWORN

Posted on June 15, 2016 by Bookwraiths

Forsworn by Brian McClellan Genre: Fantasy – Flintlock Series: Powder Mage #0.1 Publisher: Self Published (January 21, 2014) Author Information: Website | Twitter Length: 64 pages My Rating: 3.5 stars The Powder Mage series is one I’ve been enjoying at a leisurely pace. Having missed … Continue reading →

Posted in 3 Stars, Fantasy, Flintlock, Short Stories | Tagged black powder fantasy, Brian McClellan, Field Marshall Tamas, flintlock fantasy, flintlock fantasy novellas, Forsworn, muskets, Powder Mage, powder mages, Promise of Blood, The Powder Mage Trilogy | 3 Comments

PATH OF DESTRUCTION

Posted on June 5, 2016 by Bookwraiths

Path of Destruction by Drew Karpyshyn Genre: Science Fiction — Space Opera Series: Star Wars: Darth Bane #1 Publisher: Del Rey (June 6, 2007) Author Information: Website | Twitter Length: 324 pages My Rating: 3.5 stars The Old Republic: a time when thousands of Jedi and Sith clash … Continue reading →

Posted in 3 Stars, Science Fiction, Space Opera, Star Wars | Tagged Bane, Darth Bane, Drew Karpyshyn, Expanded Universe, Jedi, Old Republic, Path of Destruction, rule of two, Sith, Star Wars, Star Wars Expanded Universe | 2 Comments

BACKLIST BURNDOWN: PRINCE OF FOOLS

Posted on May 27, 2016 by Bookwraiths

Backlist Burndown is a monthly meme hosted by Lisa from Tenacious Reader where you read one book from your backlist every month, then share your review of it the last Friday of that month. And, finally, I’ve gotten my reading (and reviews) into some semblance of … Continue reading →

Posted in 3 Stars, Backlist Burndown, Epic, Fantasy, Grimdark | Tagged Backlist Burndown, best fantasy series, epic fantasy, Fantasy, fantasy series, grimdark, Jalan, Jorg, magic, Mark Lawrence, post-apocalyptic world, Prince Jalan, Prince of Fools, Prince of Thorns, the broken empire, The Red Queen's War, undead, witches, zombies | 7 Comments

RUNTIME

Posted on May 26, 2016 by Bookwraiths

Runtime by S.B. Divya Genre: Science Fiction Series: Stand Alone Novella Publisher: Tor (May 17, 2016) Author Information: Twitter| Website Length: 96 pages My rating: 3 stars The Minerva Sierra Challenge is a grueling day long race across the Sierra Nevada mountain range of the western United States. Participants … Continue reading →

Posted in 3 Stars, Near-Future, Science Fiction | Tagged exoskeletons, internal chips, Near-Future, Novella, Runtime, S.B. Divya, Science fiction, science fiction novella, social commentary, Tor Books | 7 Comments

RETURN TO BRYN MAIRWYN

Posted on May 20, 2016 by Bookwraiths

Return to Bryn Mairwyn by Jennifer Selzer & Daniel Huber Genre: Contemporary Fantasy Series: Stand Alone Short Story … Continue reading →

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THE SORCERER’S DAUGHTER

Posted on May 19, 2016 by Bookwraiths

The Sorcerer’s Daughter by Terry Brooks Genre: Fantasy Series: The Defenders of Shannara #3 Publisher: Del Rey (May 24, 2016) Author Information: Website | Twitter Length: 352 pages My Rating: 2.5 stars The Sorcerer’s Daughter is the latest installment in The Defenders of Shannara series by Terry Brooks. Each … Continue reading →