Tag Archives: grimdark

WAITING ON WEDNESDAY:GATES OF THE DEAD

Posted on October 3, 2018 by Bookwraiths

Waiting on Wednesday is a meme which lets readers share their excitement for books coming out soon, and this week the story I’m eagerly awaiting is . . . Gates of the Dead by James A. Moore Genre: Fantasy Series: The Tides of War … Continue reading →

Posted in Waiting on Wednesday | Tagged angry-robot, Fantasy, Gates of the Dead, grimdark, grimdark fantasy, James A. Moore, The Tides of War, Waiting on Wednesday | Leave a comment

TOP THREE THURSDAY

Posted on September 20, 2018 by Bookwraiths

Welcome to Top Three Thursday! This is a weekly feature I’ve decided to host from this day forward. A day where I can post a short list on different topics I’ve been thinking about. The focus this time out is: … Continue reading →

Posted in Top Three Thursday | Tagged Death at the Pass, grimdark, James A. Moore, Luke Scull, Marc Turner, Michael R. Fletcher, Richard Ellis PReston Jr, romulus buckle, Seven Forges, steampunk, sword and sorcery, The Chronicle of the Exile, The Chronicles of the Pneumatic Zeppelin, The Grim Company, Top Three Thursday, undead | 5 Comments

WAITING ON WEDNESDAY: PRIEST OF BONES

Posted on July 11, 2018 by Bookwraiths

Waiting on Wednesday is a meme I’ve participated in for years which lets readers share their excitement for books coming out soon, and this week the story I’m eagerly awaiting is . . . Priest of Bones by Peter McLean Genre: Fantasy … Continue reading →

Posted in Waiting on Wednesday | Tagged Ace Books, Fantasy, grimdark, grimdark fantasy, grimdark fantasy series, new grimdark, Peter McLean, Priest of Bones, Waiting on Wednesday, War for the Rose Throne | 3 Comments

WAITING ON WEDNESDAY: KNEE-DEEP IN GRIT

Posted on June 20, 2018 by Bookwraiths

Waiting on Wednesday is a meme I’ve participated in for years which lets readers share their excitement for books coming out soon, and this week the story I’m eagerly awaiting is . . . Knee-Deep in Grit by Adrian Collins & Mike Myers Genre: … Continue reading →

Posted in Fantasy, Grimdark, Waiting on Wednesday | Tagged Adrian Collins, Adrian Tchaikovsky, Aliette De Bodard, grimdark, grimdark anthology, grimdark fantasy, Grimdark MAgazine, grimdark short stories, James A. Moore, Knee-Deep in Grit, Mark Lawrence, Michael R. Fletcher, Mike Myers, Peter Orullian, R. Scott Bakker, Waiting on Wednesday | 2 Comments

THE COURT OF BROKEN KNIVES

Posted on May 3, 2018 by Bookwraiths

The Court of Broken Knives by Anna Smith Spark Genre: Fantasy — Grimdark Series: Empire of Dust #1 Publisher: Orbit (August 15, 2017) Author Information: Website | Twitter Length: 473 pages My Rating: 2.5 stars The Court of Broken Knives is a novel which has taken me on … Continue reading →

Posted in 2 Stars, Fantasy, Grimdark | Tagged Anna Smith Spark, Empires of Dust, grimdark, grimdark fantasy, Orbit, Orbit fantasy, Queen of Grimdark Fantasy, Sekemleth Empire, Sorlost, The Court of Broken Knives | 16 Comments

COVER REVEAL FOR HEMLOCK: BOOK TWO OF THE MANHUNTERS

Posted on February 14, 2018 by Bookwraiths

Bookwraiths is happy to welcome back fantasy author Jesse Teller. This hard working indie author has been cranking out his own delightfully dark, twisted tales set in the epic world of Perilisc. And while the previous Tales from Perilisc have been standalone … Continue reading →

Posted in Author Spotlights, Cover Reveal, Dark, Fantasy, Uncategorized | Tagged Cahste, dark fantasy, grimdark, Hemlock, Hemlock cover reveal, Jesse Teller, Legends of Perilisc, Liefdom, Mestlven, Tales of Perilisc, The Manhunters, vampires | 2 Comments

TOP TEN TUESDAY

Posted on January 9, 2018 by Bookwraiths

Welcome to Top Ten Tuesday! This is a weekly feature hosted by The Broke and the Bookish, where a new top ten list hits the web every week! This week we have a great topic to explore … TEN BOOKS … Continue reading →

Posted in Lists, Top Ten Tuesday | Tagged A Plague of Giants, Age of Swords, An Echo of Things to Come, Anna Stephens, ELIZABETH BEAR, Gardner Dozois, Godblind, grimdark, James Islington, Kevin Hearne, Manifest Delusions, Michael J. Sullivan, Michael R. Fletcher, Peter V. Brett, Riyria Chronicles, Star Wars, Swarm and Steel, The Book of Swords, The Core, THE DEMON CYCLE, The Disappearance of Winter's Daughter, The Stone in the Skull, Thrawn, Timothy Zahn, Top Ten Tuesday | 6 Comments

STANDS A SHADOW

Posted on January 4, 2018 by Bookwraiths

Stands a Shadow by Col Buchanan Genre: Fantasy — Grimdark Series: Heart of the World #2 Publisher: Tor Books (July 11, 2011) Author Information: Website Length: 416 pages My Rating: 4 stars Grittier. More complex. More engaging. Stands a Shadow is a book which does … Continue reading →

Posted in 4 Stars, Fantasy, Grimdark | Tagged airships, assassins, Col Buchanan, Farlander, grimdark, magic, Stands a Shadow, Tor, Tor Books, vengeance, war, zeppelins | 10 Comments

BEST READS OF 2017!

Posted on January 2, 2018 by Bookwraiths

As always, this list is my end-of-the-year effort to look back on all the books I’ve read, give a little more love to my favorites, and, hopefully, help someone discover a great story they missed out on. So let’s get … Continue reading →

Posted in Fantasy, Lists | Tagged Anna Smith Spark, best books of 2017, best fantasy 2017, bestgridmark 2017, Brandon Sanderson, Brian McClellan, C.T. Phipps, Col Buchanan, cyberpunk, DANIEL POLANSKY, Empires of Dust, epic fantasy, Farlander, flintlock fantasy, Ghosts of Tomorrow, Greatcoats, grimdark, Low Town, Lucifer's Star, Michael R. Fletcher, Michael Suttkus, Oathbringer, Paul Kearney, Sebastien de Castell, Sins of Empire, Space Opera, Stands a Shadow, swashbuckling fantasy, The Court of Broken Knives, the macht, The Nine, The Powder Mage Trilogy, The Stormlight Archive, THE TEN THOUSAND, Thieves of Fate, Tracy Townsend, Tyrant's Throne, Urban Fantasy | 8 Comments

BEST DEBUT FANTASY AUTHORS of 2017

Posted on December 31, 2017 by Bookwraiths

As 2017 comes to a close, there are so many exciting, depressing, and head-scratching things to reflect on. On this last day of the year, I want to point out a few fantasy authors who hit the scene this year … Continue reading →