Tag Archives: fantasy series

THE GARDEN OF STONES (PART 1 OF ECHOES OF EMPIRE) by MARK T. BARNES

Posted on January 27, 2014 by Bookwraiths

My rating is 3 out of 5 stars. The Garden of Stones is the first installment in the Echoes of Empire fantasy series by Mark T. Barnes, and it is quite simply a spectacular concoction imbued with potential brilliance. From … Continue reading →

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Great Post About John Marco’s Tyrants and Kings Series

Posted on October 25, 2013 by Bookwraiths

The Tyrant and Kings trilogy by John Marco is one of the most overlooked epic fantasy series in recent memory and has always been a personal favorite of mine. However, I’ve never found time to sit down and write a … Continue reading →

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SCHISMS by V.A. JEFFREY

Posted on October 23, 2013 by Bookwraiths

My rating is 2 out of 5 stars. 2 being “It was okay.” 🙂 Schisms is Book I of the Red World trilogy by V.A. Jeffrey. It is an epic fantasy/scifi tale set upon the planet Chialis: the Red Eye … Continue reading →

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THE DARK TOWER (THE DARK TOWER #7) by STEPHEN KING

Posted on October 16, 2013 by Bookwraiths

My rating is 2 out of 5 stars. The quest for the Dark Tower is ending! All the weary miles, endless deaths, heroic stands, and lost loved ones is finally coming to an end for Roland Deschain of Gilead and … Continue reading →

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VOYAGE OF THE DAWN TREADER by C.S. LEWIS

Posted on October 14, 2013 by Bookwraiths

My rating is 3 out of 5 stars. The Voyage of the Dawn Treader is the fifth book in the Chronicles of Narnia series. Here a reader finds Edmund and Lucy Pevensie forced to spend their summer away from their … Continue reading →

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THE ROSE AND THE THORN by MICHAEL SULLIVAN

Posted on October 9, 2013 by Bookwraiths

The Rose and the Thorn by Michael J. Sullivan Genre: Fantasy Series: The Riyria Chronicles #2 Publisher: Orbit (September 17, 2013) Length: 347 pages Author Information: Website | Twitter My Rating: 4 out of 5 stars. The Rose and the … Continue reading →

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Shadowbearer Is Good

Posted on September 17, 2013 by Bookwraiths

My rating is 3 out of 5 stars. The Shadowbearer is a prequel to Terry C. Simpson’s Aegis of the Gods fantasy series, and while it has some shortcomings, it does an excellent job of introducing a reader to this … Continue reading →

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Wounded Warrior Fizzled

Posted on August 31, 2013 by Bookwraiths

My rating is 1 out of 5 stars. A Vietnam vet lives alone in the country. He seems normal enough, but he has a secret you see: there is a door in his home that opens onto another world. This … Continue reading →

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From Man to Man Great Introduction to New Series

Posted on August 31, 2013 by Bookwraiths

My rating is 3 out of 5 stars. When I sampled this short story, I was in the process of reading David Gemmell’s Troy series, so that type of epic fantasy writing was what I was accustom to. Imagine my … Continue reading →

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Black God’s War Is Worthy

Posted on August 30, 2013 by Bookwraiths

My rating is 3 out of 5 stars. This novella is a great beginning to Mr. Siregar’s career. The Black God’s War has it all: interesting characters, mysterious gods, warring kingdoms, and twisting and turning plots. For those reasons alone, … Continue reading →

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