Category Archives: Star Rating

THE SWORDSMAN OF TANOSA (TALE OF THE MIDDLE SEAS) by DUNCAN M. HAMILTON

Posted on March 20, 2015 by Bookwraiths

My rating is 4 out of 5 stars. “The Swordsman of Tanosa” is a short story set in the Middle Sea world of Duncan M. Hamilton, which has also been the setting for his Society of the Sword Trilogy and … Continue reading →

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THE FALL OF FAIR ISLE by ROWENA CORY DANIELLS

Posted on March 19, 2015 by Bookwraiths

My rating is 3 out of 5 stars. Upon Fair Isle, the garnet-eyed, silver-haired, pale-skinned, twelve-fingered T’En have nearly become a thing of legend, as years of intermarriage have made the race of conquerors nearly identical to their human subjects. … Continue reading →

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VENGEANCE OF THE IRON DWARF by R.A. SALVATORE

Posted on March 17, 2015 by Bookwraiths

Vengeance of the Iron Dwarf by R.A. Salvatore Genre: Fantasy Series: Companions Codex #3 | Legend of Drizzt #27 Publisher: Wizards of the Coast (March 3, 2015) Author Information: Website | Twitter Length: 352 pages My Rating: 3 out of … Continue reading →

Posted in 3 Stars, Drizzt, Fantasy, Forgotten Realms, High, Swashbuckling, Sword and Sorcery | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 3 Comments

STARLIGHT by MARK MILLAR

Posted on March 6, 2015 by Bookwraiths

My rating is 4 out of 5 stars. I’ve always loved swashbuckling sci-fi adventures – stories in the mold of Edgar Rice Burroughs John Carter, Robert E. Howard’s Almuric, or Michael Kane as penned by Michael Moorcock. These tales about … Continue reading →

Posted in 4 Stars, Graphic Novels, Science Fiction, Sword and Planet | Tagged , , , , , | 6 Comments

STAR SLAMMERS: THE COMPLETE COLLECTION by WALTER SIMONSON

Posted on March 5, 2015 by Bookwraiths

My rating is 3 out of 5 stars. I have to start this review by admitting two, very important things. One, I love Walter Simonson’s work. Nothing objective about it, I just love the man’s comics. Two, I have never … Continue reading →

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THE BROKEN SWORD by POUL ANDERSON

Posted on February 20, 2015 by Bookwraiths

My rating is 3 out of 5 stars. The Broken Sword is a modern Norse myth that both dazzles and disappoints with its tale of unwitting mortals caught in the web of gods. When just a newborn, our hero Skafloc … Continue reading →

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CLASH OF EAGLES

Posted on February 17, 2015 by Bookwraiths

Clash of Eagles by Alan Smale Genre: Alternate History Series: Clash of Eagles #1 Publisher: Del Rey (March 17, 2015) Author Information: Website | Twitter Length: 432 pages My Rating: 4 stars WHAT IF . . . The Roman Empire had never fallen? Better yet – what … Continue reading →

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SPELL BLIND (JUSTIS FEARSSON #1) by DAVID B. COE

Posted on February 16, 2015 by Bookwraiths

Spell Blind by David B. Coe Genre: Fantasy — Contemporary Series: Justis Fearsson #1 Publisher: Baen Books (January 6, 2015) Author Information: Website | Twitter Length: 320 pages My Rating: 4 out of 5 stars. Urban fantasy is not a … Continue reading →

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HALF THE WORLD (SHATTERED SEA #2) by JOE ABERCROMBIE

Posted on February 14, 2015 by Bookwraiths

My rating is 3 out of 5 stars. The sands of time have rapidly slipped through the hourglass since Half a King. Now, Father Yarvi is well established as the “deeply cunning” minister of his former uncle, King Uthil of … Continue reading →

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JERICHO: SEASON FOUR

Posted on February 10, 2015 by Bookwraiths

My rating is 5 out of 5 stars. The Jericho story continues! For those unlucky enough not to be familiar with it, Jericho is the 2006-2008 television show about the aftermath of a nuclear event in the United States and … Continue reading →

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