Tag Archives: Joe Abercrombie

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 →

Posted in 3 Stars, Fantasy, Grimdark, Low, Young Adult | Tagged Father Yarvi, grimdark, grimwhine, Half a King, Half the World, Joe Abercrombie, King Uthil, Shattered Seas, YA grimdark | 5 Comments

FUN DAY MONDAY, OR THE BOOKS THAT WILL HELP ME SURVIVE THE WEEK AHEAD (OCTOBER 13, 2014)

Posted on October 13, 2014 by Bookwraiths

The work week begins. Time for me to strap on my business suit and head back into the office to save the world one case at a time. And usually, I have a list of books that are going to … Continue reading →

Posted in Fantasy, Funday Monday, Lists | Tagged ANTHONY RYAN, BLACK SUN RISING, BLOOD SONG, Brandon Sanderson, BRENT WEEKS, C.S. FRIEDMAN, CODEX ALERA, ELIZABETH MOON, epic fantasy, FURIES OF CALDERON, GARDENS OF THE MOON, Gentleman Bastard, HIS MAJESTY’S DRAGON, Jim Butcher, Joe Abercrombie, LIGHTBRINGER, MALAZAN BOOK OF THE FALLEN, MISTBORN, MISTBORN: THE FINAL EMPIRE, NAOMI NOVIK, patrick rothfuss, RAVEN’S SHADOW, Scott Lynch, STEVEN ERIKSON, Sword of Truth, TEMERAIRE, TERRY GOODKIND, THE BLACK PRISM, THE BLADE ITSELF, THE COLDFIRE TRILOGY, THE DEEDS OF PAKSENARRION, the first law, THE KINGKILLER CHRONICLES, THE LIES OF LOCKE LAMORA, THE MALAZAN BOOK OF THE FALLEN, THE NAME OF THE WIND, WIZARD’S FIRST RULE | 8 Comments

HALF A KING (SHATTERED SEA #1) by JOE ABERCROMBIE

Posted on August 19, 2014 by Bookwraiths

My rating is 3 out of five stars. Since starting to read fantasy again several years ago, there have been a few authors whose names have been constantly whispered in my ear as the “it” writers to try: Peter V. … Continue reading →

Posted in Fantasy, Grimdark, Low, Young Adult | Tagged best grimdark 2014, best grimdark fantasy series, grimdark fantasy series, Half a King, Joe Abercrombie, Lord Grimdark, Shattered Sea | 17 Comments

FUN DAY MONDAY, OR THE BOOKS THAT WILL HELP ME SURVIVE THE WEEK AHEAD (AUGUST 11, 2014)

Posted on August 11, 2014 by Bookwraiths

It is that most horrible of times: Monday! The day I have to put my big boy suit on and jump back on the corporate escalator to nowhere. This week I’m going to finish up a couple of series by … Continue reading →