Tag Archives: Fantasy

Wizard’s Coming Made Me Want to Leave!

Posted on September 17, 2013 by Bookwraiths

My rating is 2 out of 5 stars. This was a decent short story, which introduces readers to Juliet E. McKenna’s The Hadrumal Crisis fantasy series. The Wizard’s Coming might actually be a true prequel to that series, but since … 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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OVERLOOKED FANTASY SERIES (2014 EDITION)

Posted on September 4, 2013 by Bookwraiths

We all have read “overlooked” fantasy series. You know the ones with hardly any publicity and little word of mouth, but you picked them up because you were bored, found it dirt cheap at a used book store, or got … 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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Review – The Ships of Merior (The Wars of Light and Shadow #2) by Janny Wurts | Only The Best Sci-Fi/Fantasy

Posted on August 21, 2013 by Bookwraiths

Great review of an epic fantasy series that people seem to either love or hate. Check it out. Review – The Ships of Merior (The Wars of Light and Shadow #2) by Janny Wurts | Only The Best Sci-Fi/Fantasy via … Continue reading →

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Fantasy Violence: Too Realistic or Not?

Posted on August 6, 2013 by Bookwraiths

Many reviewers believe fantasy has become too violent, too ultra-realistic in that violence. Many of those critics point to Mark Lawrence’s series The Broken Empire as a prime example of their premise. Since Emperor of Thrones was released today, I … Continue reading →

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THE GUNSLINGER (THE DARK TOWER #1) by STEPHEN KING

Posted on July 28, 2013 by Bookwraiths

My rating 4 out of 5 stars. The Gunslinger is one of those books that evokes strong reactions in readers. You could simply say that people either love it or hate it but that is really too simplistic. Rather Stephen … Continue reading →

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WARHAMMER TIME OF LEGENDS: CALEDOR by GAV THORPE

Posted on July 28, 2013 by Bookwraiths

My rating 3 out of 5 stars. The final book of the series. I have to say I was expecting a lot out of this one. I mean, this is the story where Thorpe gets to resurrect our villian Malekith, … Continue reading →

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WARHAMMER TIME OF LEGENDS: SHADOW KING by GAV THORPE

Posted on July 28, 2013 by Bookwraiths

My rating 4 out of 5 stars. Great book! I have to commend the author for making what could have been a contrived story of loss and vengeance into a very compelling read. Alith Anar’s tale really came to life … Continue reading →

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THE MAGICIAN’S NEPHEW (THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA VOLUME 1) by C.S. LEWIS

Posted on July 27, 2013 by Bookwraiths

My rating 3 out of 5 stars. The Magician’s Nephew by C.S. Lewis is one of those books I read just because. Because I’d read The Lion, the Witch, and The Wardrobe when I was a kid. Because I always … Continue reading →

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