Tag Archives: grimdark

STACKING THE SHELVES, VOL. 33

Posted on August 13, 2016 by Bookwraiths

Stacking the Shelves over at Tynga’s Reviews is all about sharing the books you are adding to your shelves, whether it be physically or virtually. This means you can include books you buy in physical store or online, books you … Continue reading →

Posted in Stacking the Shelves | Tagged Andy Remic, dragons, grimdark, horror, Robert Brockway, Stacking the Shelves, The Blood Dragon Empire, The Unnoticeables, The Vicious Circuit, Twilight of the Dragons, Urban Fantasy, urban fantasy horror | 8 Comments

THE BOUND FOLIO

Posted on August 8, 2016 by Bookwraiths

The Bound Folio by Rob J Hayes Genre: Fantasy Series: The Ties That Bind #3.5 Publisher: Ragnarok Publications (June 1, 2016) Author Information: Website | Twitter Length: 226 pages My Rating: 3 stars The Bound Folio returns (or introduces) readers to Rob J. Hayes’ First Earth fantasy world, … Continue reading →

Posted in 3 Stars, Fantasy, Grimdark | Tagged First Earth, grimdark, grimdark fantasy, grimdark short stories, Ragnarok, Rob J. Hayes, The Bound Folio, The Ties That Bind | 4 Comments

TOP 5 WEDNESDAY: Books I Feel Differently About Now

Posted on August 3, 2016 by Bookwraiths

Today, the guys in the Goodreads Top 5 Wednesday group had a great topic: Books You Feel Differently About Now! This can be books that you feel differently about after you’ve re-read them or just had more time to think about them. … Continue reading →

Posted in Top Five Wednesday | Tagged beyond redemption, Broken Empire, Dragon Hunters, grimdark, Half a King, James A. Moore, Joe Abercrombie, Jorg Ancrath, King of Thorns, Marc Turner, Mark Lawrence, Michael R. Fletcher, Seven Forges, Shattered Sea, The Chronicle of the Exile, Top 5 Wednesday | 11 Comments

INDIE WEDNESDAY: THE AMAZING ADVENTURES OF DASHING PRINCE DIETRICH – REVIEW & GIVEAWAY

Posted on July 27, 2016 by Bookwraiths

Along my reading journey, I’ve made a conscious decision to not only read the books on the shelves at my local Barnes & Nobles store, or online at Amazon, but to also try self-published, or indie, works as often as I … Continue reading →

Posted in 3 Stars, Fantasy, Grimdark, Indie Wednesday | Tagged grimdark, grimdark fantasy, grimdark fantasy series, Igor Ljubuncic, indie fantasy series, indie grimdark, indie wednesday, The Amazing Adventures of Dashing Prince Dietrich, The Betrayed, The Lost Words | 1 Comment

STACKING THE SHELVES, VOL. 30

Posted on June 25, 2016 by Bookwraiths

Posted in Stacking the Shelves | Tagged Fantasy, grimdark, magic, Ragnarok, Rob J. Hayes, Stacking the Shelves, The Bound Folio, The Ties That Bind | 2 Comments

BACKLIST BURNDOWN: PRINCE OF FOOLS

Posted on May 27, 2016 by Bookwraiths

Backlist Burndown is a monthly meme hosted by Lisa from Tenacious Reader where you read one book from your backlist every month, then share your review of it the last Friday of that month. And, finally, I’ve gotten my reading (and reviews) into some semblance of … Continue reading →

Posted in 3 Stars, Backlist Burndown, Epic, Fantasy, Grimdark | Tagged Backlist Burndown, best fantasy series, epic fantasy, Fantasy, fantasy series, grimdark, Jalan, Jorg, magic, Mark Lawrence, post-apocalyptic world, Prince Jalan, Prince of Fools, Prince of Thorns, the broken empire, The Red Queen's War, undead, witches, zombies | 7 Comments

EMPEROR OF THORNS

Posted on October 7, 2015 by Bookwraiths

Emperor of Thorns by Mark Lawrence Genre: Fantasy – Grimdark Series: The Broken Empire #3 Publisher: Ace (August 6, 2013) Author Information: Website | Twitter Length: 448 pages My Rating: 4 out of 5 stars. Prince of Thorns was a seminal … Continue reading →

Posted in 4 Stars, Epic, Fantasy, Grimdark | Tagged best grimdark fantasy series, Emperor of Thorns, grimdark, Jorg Ancrath, King of Thorns, Mark Lawrence, Prince of Thorns, the broken empire | 7 Comments

Guest blog: A Wandering Ramble By Michael R. Fletcher, author of Beyond Redemption.

Posted on August 17, 2015 by Bookwraiths

Michael R. Fletcher gives readers some insight on the crazy life of a musician turned writer in his guest post over at mightythorjrs ! Check it out, you will enjoy it. Really! Beyond Redemption by Michael R. Fletcher Genre: Fantasy … Continue reading →

Posted in Author Spotlights, Fantasy, Grimdark, Guest Post | Tagged beyond redemption, grimdark, guest post by Michael R. Fletcher, Michael R. Fletcher, new grimdark fantasy 2015 | Leave a comment

THE BLADE ITSELF (THE FIRST LAW #1) by JOE ABERCROMBIE

Posted on March 31, 2015 by Bookwraiths

My rating is 3 out of 5 stars. As I’ve mentioned in other reviews, Joe Abercrombie is a fantasy author who all my real-life friends have raved about for years and insisted that I read. From their proselyting, it seemed … Continue reading →

Posted in 3 Stars, Fantasy, Grimdark, Low | Tagged Glokta, grimdark, grimdark fantasy books, grimdark series, Joe Abercrombie, Logen Nine Fingers, Lord Grimdark, Shattered Sea, THE BLADE ITSELF, the first law | 14 Comments

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 →