Tag Archives: Orbit fantasy

FRIDAY FACE OFF MAY 4, 2018

Welcome to the Friday Face-Off, a weekly meme created by Books by Proxy. Join us every Friday as we pit cover against cover, and publisher against publisher, to find the best artwork in the literary universe.  If you want to … Continue reading

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THE COURT OF BROKEN KNIVES

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

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FUNDAY MONDAY, OR THE BOOKS THAT WILL HELP ME SURVIVE THE WEEK AHEAD (APRIL 30, 2018)

Another week begins.  I quickly slip into my business suit and head back into the office to save a few innocent people. While I try to fool myself into being excited about the promise of a new week and the … Continue reading

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WAITING ON WEDNESDAY: A TIME OF DREAD

Waiting on Wednesday is a meme I’ve participated in for years which lets readers share their excitement for books coming out soon, and for those who are frequent visitors here, I think this week’s pick will be a little surprising … Continue reading

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FUNDAY MONDAY, OR THE BOOKS THAT WILL HELP ME SURVIVE THE WEEK AHEAD (OCTOBER 23, 2017)

Another 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 promise of a new year and … Continue reading

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THE DROWNING CITY

The Drowning City by Amanda Downum Genre: Fantasy Series: The Necromancer Chronicles #1 Publisher:  Orbit (September 1, 2009) Author Information: Website Length: 351 pages My Rating: 3 stars   The Drowning City by Amanda Downing is an ambitious book with a penchant for compelling prose … Continue reading

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SINS OF EMPIRE

Sins of Empire by Brian McClellan Genre: Fantasy – Flintlock Series: Gods of Blood and Powder #1 Publisher: Orbit (March 7, 2017) Author Information: Website | Twitter Length:  624 pages My Rating: 5 stars Flintlock fans! Powder pundits– And all lovers of spellbinding stories … Continue reading

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KINGS OF THE WYLD

Kings of the Wyld by Nicholas Eames Genre: Fantasy Series: The Band #1 Publisher: Orbit (February 21, 2017) Author Information: Website | Twitter Length: 544 pages My Rating: 4 stars Kings of the Wyld is a fantasy story which doesn’t take itself too seriously. Sure, it has heroes and villains, … Continue reading

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FUNDAY MONDAY, OR THE BOOKS THAT WILL HELP ME SURVIVE THE WEEK AHEAD (FEBRUARY 20, 2017)

It might be 2016 instead of 2017, but the same old routine continues.  And so 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 … Continue reading

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A CROWN FOR COLD SILVER

A Crown for Cold Silver by Alex Marshall. Genre: Fantasy — Epic/Grimdark-esque Series: The Crimson Empire #1 Publisher: Orbit (April 4, 2015) Length: 656 pages My Rating: 2.5 out of 5 stars A Crown for Cold Silver was a book seemingly … Continue reading

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