Tag Archives: magic

FRIDAY FACE-OFF: THRONES

Posted on August 26, 2016 by Bookwraiths

Welcome to The Friday Face-Off, a new weekly meme hosted by Books by Proxy. Join us every Friday as we pit cover against cover, and publisher against publisher, to find the best artwork in our literary universe. This week’s theme is: “I sit … Continue reading →

Posted in Friday Face-Off | Tagged best fantasy covers, David Eddings, epic fantasy series, Fantasy, fantasy covers, Friday Face-Off, knights, magic, The Diamond Throne, The Elenium | 5 Comments

FUNDAY MONDAY, OR THE BOOKS THAT WILL HELP ME SURVIVE THE WEEK AHEAD (AUGUST 22, 2016)

Posted on August 22, 2016 by Bookwraiths

The work week begins. I quickly slip into my business suit and head back into the office to save a few innocent people. But while I try to fool myself into being excited about the grind, deep down, I’m not, … Continue reading →

Posted in Funday Monday | Tagged Ben Peek, Brian McClellan, epic fantasy, flintlock fantasy, Funday Monday, gods, Leviathan's Blood, magic, Powder Mage, powder mages, The Children Trilogy, The Crimson Campaign | Leave a comment

AGE OF MYTH

Posted on August 17, 2016 by Bookwraiths

Age of Myth by Michael J. Sullivan Genre: Fantasy Series: The First Empire #1 Publisher: Del Rey (June 28, 2016) Author Information: Website | Twitter Length: 432 pages My Rating: 3 stars Michael J. Sullivan is an author for whom I have the utmost respect. Not … Continue reading →

Posted in 3 Stars, Epic, Fantasy | Tagged Age of Myth, dwarves, elves, epic fantasy, epic fantasy series, Hadrian, Hadrian Blackwater, Legends of the First Empire, magic, Michael J. Sullivan, Riyria, Riyria Revelations, Royce, Royce Melborn, The First Empire, The riyria Chronicles | 6 Comments

IN THE SHADOW OF THE GODS

Posted on July 8, 2016 by Bookwraiths

In the Shadow of the Gods by Rachel Dunne Genre: Fantasy Series: Bound Gods #1 Publisher: Harper Voyager (June 21, 2016) Author Information: Twitter | Website Length: 400 pages My Rating: 3.5 stars In the Shadow of the Gods announces a new voice in the fantasy field. Rachel Dunne … Continue reading →

Posted in Epic, Fantasy | Tagged Bound Gods, Fantasy, fantasy series, gods, In the Shadow of the Gods, magic, new epic fantasy, northmen, Rachel Dunne | 4 Comments

INDIE WEDNESDAY: VISIONS OF ZARUA

Posted on June 29, 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 Author Spotlights, Guest Post, Indie Wednesday | Tagged e-book, Fantasy, Indie authors, indie fantasy, indie fantasy book, indie fantasy series, indie wednesday, magic, self-published fantasy, self-published fantasy books, Suzanne Rogerson, suzanne rogerson guest post, Visions of Zarua, wizards | 6 Comments

FUN DAY MONDAY, OR THE BOOKS THAT WILL HELP ME SURVIVE THE WEEK AHEAD (JUNE 27, 2016)

Posted on June 27, 2016 by Bookwraiths

Posted in Funday Monday | Tagged chaos, Children of Fire, Drew Karpyshyn, epic fantasy, Funday Monday, magic, melissa f olson, nightshades, The Chaos Born, Tor, Tor Books, Tor novellas, Urban Fantasy, vampires | 3 Comments

STACKING THE SHELVES, VOL. 30

Posted on June 25, 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 Fantasy, grimdark, magic, Ragnarok, Rob J. Hayes, Stacking the Shelves, The Bound Folio, The Ties That Bind | 2 Comments

THE GODLESS

Posted on June 23, 2016 by Bookwraiths

The Godless by Ben Peek Genre: Fantasy Series: The Children Trilogy #1 Publisher: Tor Books (August 14, 2014) Author Information: Website | Twitter Length: 413 pages My Rating: 3.5 stars The Godless is a fantasy book which many readers have described as non-traditional storytelling, some even going so far … Continue reading →

Posted in 3 Stars, Epic, Fantasy | Tagged Ben Peek, dead gods, epic fantasy, epic fantasy series, fantasy with female main character, magic, strong women characters, The Children Trilogy, The Godless | Leave a comment

GUEST POST: BEN PEEK

Posted on June 22, 2016 by Bookwraiths

Today, I am very excited to host Ben Peek, author of the The Children Trilogy, to Bookwraiths. The second book in his fantasy series (Leviathan’s Blood) just hit the shelves here in the United States on May 31st, 2016, … Continue reading →

Posted in Author Spotlights, Guest Post | Tagged Ben Peek, Ben Peek Guest Post, epic fantasy, epic fantasy series, epic fantasy with diversity, epic fantasy with great worldbuilding, gods, Leviathan's Blood, magic, The Children Trilogy, The Godless | 3 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 →