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Grimdark

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The Hive’s latest GRIMDARK FANTASY book reviews!


  • Tomorrow, the Killing (Feature)
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    By Laura M. Hughes
    September 16, 2017
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    Tomorrow the Killing by Daniel Polansky

    The Straight Razor Cure was a gritty and gripping introduction to the Low Town series. Tomorrow the Killing is even more impressive than its predecessor; it is dark and ...
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  • The Painted Man (Feature)
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    By Laura M. Hughes
    September 16, 2017
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    The Painted Man by Peter V. Brett

    I bought and read this book on holiday years ago. I’ve since bought both the published sequels in the Demon Cycle, The Desert Spear and The Daylight War, but somehow ...
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  • Republic of Thieves (Feature)
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    By Laura M. Hughes
    September 14, 2017
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    The Republic of Thieves by Scott Lynch

    The Republic of Thieves is the long-awaited third instalment in the Gentlemen Bastard Sequence, and takes place several weeks after the ending of Red Seas under Red Skies. Locke ...
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  • Red Seas under Red Skies (Feature)
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    By Laura M. Hughes
    September 14, 2017
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    Red Seas Under Red Skies by Scott Lynch

    So you’ve just finished reading The Lies of Locke Lamora. You loved the devilish characters, witty dialogue and clever plotting. You can’t wait to read the next instalment ...
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  • Straight Razor Cure (Feature)
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    By Laura M. Hughes
    September 13, 2017
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    The Straight Razor Cure by Daniel Polansky

    The Straight Razor Cure is less of a fantasy and more of a crime noir that just happens to be set in a secondary world. This is ...
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  • Smiler's Fair (Feature)
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    By Laura M. Hughes
    September 12, 2017
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    Smiler’s Fair by Rebecca Levene

    Never judge a book by its cover. I went straight into Smiler’s Fair believing it to be a light YA fantasy. Instead I got one of the most ...
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  • The Lies of Locke Lamora (Feature)
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    By Laura M. Hughes
    September 12, 2017
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    The Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott Lynch

    The Lies of Locke Lamora – the first instalment in the Gentlemen Bastard Sequence – belongs to that brilliant breed of fantasy that relies more on clever plotting, suspense ...
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  • Grey Bastards (Feature)
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    By Laura M. Hughes
    September 6, 2017
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    The Grey Bastards by Jonathan French

    I have a bone to pick with you, Jonathan French, aka. author of The Grey Bastards. You, sir, owe me a great many hours of sleep; ...
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