Adventure
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THE FIRST OF SHADOWS by Deck Matthews (SPFBO Semi-Finalist Review)
The fifth Self-Published Fantasy Blog-Off (SPFBO) is reaching the end of round 1! We spent the last five months cutting our batch of 30 books down ... -
THE FLIGHT OF THE DARKSTAR DRAGON by Benedict Patrick (Book Review)
What do you get when two reviewers clamor to get their hands on the same ARC? You get a battle royale. Uh, scratch that. You get ... -
THE BONE SHIPS by RJ Barker (Book Review)
As someone who loved RJ Barker’s debut Wounded Kingdom trilogy, I was thrilled to get an ARC of his new book – and to save any ... -
Within the Sanctuary of Wings by Marie Brennan
The fifth – and final – of Lady Trent’s memoirs is a difficult beast to review without lurching firmly into spoiler territory, both for the preceding ... -
Hogfather by Terry Pratchett
‘On the second day of Hogswatch I . . . sent my true love back, A nasty little letter, hah, yes indeed, and a partridge in ... -
In the Labyrinth of Drakes by Marie Brennan
The fourth book of an ongoing series is a troublesome prospect. Stagnation and repetition are potential pitfalls, and there is no doubt that Marie Brennan totters ... -
Assassin’s Apprentice by Robin Hobb
My memories of Robin Hobb’s Farseer trilogy are muzzy. Having read it a solid decade ago the only thing I could remember about the trilogy was that it ... -
The Wheel of Osheim by Mark Lawrence
Have you ever wanted to applaud upon reaching the end of the last book in a series – and not because you were glad it was ... -
A Darker Shade of Magic by V. E. Schwab
I’m a little bit embarrassed to admit that I bought this book solely because of its cover. Actually, no. I’m not embarrassed at all. That’s what ... -
The Liar’s Key by Mark Lawrence
Mark Lawrence has long been one of my favourite modern fantasy authors. First he blew me away with his Broken Empire trilogy (Prince of Thorns, King ...
