Category Archives: Star Rating

VEIL OF THE DESERTERS

Posted on November 15, 2014 by Bookwraiths

Veil of the Deserters by Jeff Salyards Genre: Fantasy — Grimdark Series: Bloodsounder’s Arc #1 Publisher: Night Shade Books (June 3, 2014) Author Information: Website | Twitter Length: 464 pages My Rating: 5 out of 5 stars. When I finished … Continue reading →

Posted in 5 Stars, Fantasy, Grimdark, Low | Tagged Arki, best fantasy 2014, best grimdark 2014, best grimdark fantasy 2014, BLOODSOUNDER'S ARC, Captain Braylar, JEFF SALYARDS, Scourge, VEIL OF THE DESERTERS | 10 Comments

THE LAST OLYMPIAN (PERCY JACKSON & the OLYMPIANS #5) by RICK RIORDAN

Posted on November 5, 2014 by Bookwraiths

My rating is 4 out of 5 stars. The Last Olympian is, I suppose, a fitting conclusion to the Percy Jackson series. It brings together all the memorable characters one last time; lets them take their turn in the spotlight; … Continue reading →

Posted in 4 Stars, Urban Fantasy, Young Adult | Tagged Camp Half-Blood, half-bloods, Kronos, Percy Jackson, Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Rick Riordan, The Last Olympian | 3 Comments

THE SWORD OF SOLONUS by ADAM MATTHEWS

Posted on November 4, 2014 by Bookwraiths

My rating is 3 out of 5 stars. With The Sword of Solonus, Adam Matthews has taken on the herculean task of taking a traditional fantasy world (medieval-like) and traditional fantasy races (elves, humans, etc.) and re-imagining all of it … Continue reading →

Posted in 3 Stars, Fantasy, High, Self-Published | Tagged Adam Matthews, androgynous fantasy characters, fantasy novels, indie fantasy novels, The Sword of Solonus | 1 Comment

FLASHBACK FRIDAY — THE NEW X-MEN: E is for Extinction by GRANT MORRISON

Posted on October 31, 2014 by Bookwraiths

The New X-Men: E is for Extinction was written by Grant Morrison and illustrated by Frank Quitely with Leinil Francis Yu and Ethan Van Sciver helping out. When I heard that Mr. Morrison was helming this one, I can’t tell … Continue reading →

Posted in 3 Stars, Flashback Friday, Graphic Novels, Marvel | Tagged Best Graphic Novels, Cassandra Nova, E is for Extinction, Grant Morrison, Graphic novel, graphic novels, Marvel, Marvel Comics, Morrison, The New X-Men, X-Men | 1 Comment

THE FREE by BRIAN RUCKLEY

Posted on October 29, 2014 by Bookwraiths

My rating is 3 out of 5 stars. The Magnificent Seven. Seven Samurai. These action-packed, adventure movies supposedly inspired Brian Ruckley when writing this tale of a band of fantasy land mercenaries taking one last contract before retiring. I’m sure … Continue reading →

Posted in 3 Stars, Fantasy, Low, Military | Tagged best fantasy books 2014, best standalone fantasy novel, BRIAN RUCKLEY, fantasy standalone novel, new fantasy series 2014, THE FREE | 2 Comments

SLEEPING BEAUTY by MARK LAWRENCE

Posted on October 26, 2014 by Bookwraiths

Sleeping Beauty by Mark Lawrence Genre: Fantasy – Grimdark Series: The Broken Empire #2.5 Publisher: Self Published (July 2013) Author Information: Website | Twitter Length: 33 pages My Rating: 4 out of 5 stars. Jorg Ancrath as sleeping beauty? Sounds … Continue reading →

Posted in 4 Stars, Fantasy, Grimdark, Short Stories | Tagged best free grimdark, best grimdark 2014, best grimdark fantasy series, best grimdark short story 2014, Jorg, Jorg Ancrath, King of Thorns, Mark Lawrence, Prince of Throns, sleeping beauty, the broken empire | 1 Comment

WARHAMMER AGE OF LEGEND edited by CHRISTIAN DUNN

Posted on October 22, 2014 by Bookwraiths

My rating is 3 out of 5 stars. Age of Legend is an anthology of tales devoted to one of the most interesting fantasy lands around – Warhammer! While I haven’t read many of the stories from this brainchild of … Continue reading →

Posted in 3 Stars, Anthology, Fantasy, High, Warhammer | Tagged Aenarion, Age of Legend, ANDY HOARE, BEN COUNTER, C.L. WERNER, Christian Dunn, Games Workshop, Gav Thorpe, JOSH REYNOLDS, NICK KYME, PAUL S. KEMP, PHILIP ATHANS, SARAH CAWKWELL, sword and sorcery, Time of Legends, Warhammer, warhammer dwarves, Warhammer Fantasy (setting), warhammer short stories, warhammer universe | 2 Comments

SCOURGE OF THE BETRAYER (BLOOSOUNDER’S ARC #1) by JEFF SALYARDS

Posted on October 20, 2014 by Bookwraiths

My rating is 4 out of 5 stars. Scourge of the Betrayer is one of those rare books. A novel that takes the familiar tropes of a particular genre, tweaks them ever so slightly until you (a long time reader) … Continue reading →

Posted in 4 Stars, Fantasy, Grimdark, Low | Tagged Arki, best grimdark 2014, best grimdark fantasy series, best new grimdark series, BLOODSOUNDER'S ARC, Braylar Killcoin, Captain Braylar, grimdark fantasy series, JEFF SALYARDS, SCOURGE OF THE BETRAYER | 13 Comments

FLASHBACK FRIDAY: SPLINTER OF THE MIND’S EYE by ALAN DEAN FOSTER

Posted on October 17, 2014 by Bookwraiths

Back in the late 1970s and early 1980s, I was all about Star Wars all the time, which is why I immediately picked this book up when I saw that Darth Vader cover. And while Splinter of the Mind’s Eye … Continue reading →

Posted in 3 Stars, Flashback Friday, Science Fiction, Space Opera, Star Wars | Tagged Alan Dean Foster, Darth Vader, Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia, Splinter of the Mind's Eye, Star Wars, Star Wars Expanded Universe | 6 Comments

CRIMSON & CREAM by C.M. SKIERA

Posted on October 15, 2014 by Bookwraiths

My rating is 3 out of 5 stars. Crimson & Cream is a fantasy tale that focuses on 13-year-old twins Eadriel and Elvar, who have fallen on hard times and are desperately trying to unravel their tortured past and create … Continue reading →