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Grimdark

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The Hive’s latest GRIMDARK FANTASY book reviews!


  • Book ReviewsFantasyGrimdarkSelf-PublishingSPFBOUrban
    By T.O. Munro
    April 29, 2022
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    LEGACY OF THE BRIGHTWASH by Krystle Matar (SPFBO 7 Finalist Review)

    And so we come to our final review of SPFBO7 and indeed in SPFBO. And the question is, has Legacy of the Brightwash done well enough ...
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  • Book ReviewsFantasyGrimdarkSelf-PublishingSPFBO
    By T.O. Munro
    April 18, 2022
    233
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    WE MEN OF ASH AND SHADOW by HL Tinsley (SPFBO 7 Finalist Review)

    And so to the fourth of our final month finalist reviews, another take on urban bleakness in which the city gets a starring role. We Men ...
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  • Book ReviewsFantasyGrimdarkSelf-PublishingSPFBOUrban
    By T.O. Munro
    April 15, 2022
    314
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    NORYLSKA GROANS by Michael R. Fletcher and Clayton W. Snyder (SPFBO 7 Finalist Review)

    And so to the third of our final month finalist reviews, a bleak tale of torment in a tormented city. The book generated something of a ...
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  • Book ReviewsFantasyGrimdark
    By Nils Shukla
    September 14, 2021
    1334
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    THE WISDOM OF CROWDS by Joe Abercrombie (BOOK REVIEW)

    Please note this review will contain spoilers for A Little Hatred and The Trouble with Peace, but it is spoiler free for The Wisdom of Crowds.  ...
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  • Book ReviewsFantasyGrimdark
    By T E Bakutis
    August 10, 2021
    973
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    THE MALEFICENT SEVEN By Cameron Johnston (BOOK REVIEW)

    Note: This review includes mild spoilers for the prologue and first few chapters of The Maleficent Seven. A ruthless necromancer trapping souls to forge the ultimate ...
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  • Book ReviewsGrimdarkInterviews
    By David Samuels
    May 28, 2021
    1142
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    Norylska Groans by Michael R. Fletcher and Clayton W. Snyder (Book Review + Interview!)

    This book is what happens when a Grimdark duo gets ahold of whiskey and unlimited access to Zoom. For fans of the subgenre, Norylska Groans reframes ...
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  • Book ReviewsFantasyGrimdark
    By Nils Shukla
    May 27, 2021
    1051
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    PRIEST OF GALLOWS by Peter McLean (BOOK REVIEW)

    Please note this review will contain spoilers for Priest of Bones and Priest of Lies.    “We walked in like gangsters, like we own the fucking ...
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  • FantasyGrimdarkLiterary
    By Filip Magnus
    May 26, 2021
    1106
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    The Court of Broken Knives by Anna Smith Spark – Book Review

    And in case you prefer written reviews, here it is: Series: Empires of Dust (#1) Published by: Harper Voyager Genre: Dark fantasy, literary fantasy Pages: 470 ...
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  • Book ReviewsEpicFantasyGrimdark
    By Nils Shukla
    April 26, 2021
    1263
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    THE RIGHTEOUS by David Wragg (BOOK REVIEW)

    “‘This is grim arithmetic, my friend: we take the lives beneath of those who would take countless more above. We must make our choice, then make ...
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  • Book ReviewsFantasyGrimdarkSelf-PublishingSPFBO
    By The Fantasy Hive
    April 19, 2021
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    BLACK STONE HEART by Michael R. Fletcher (SPFBO 6 FINALIST REVIEW)

    Phase 2 of the Self-Published Fantasy Blog-Off is drawing to a close at the end of this month! Keep track of the finalists’ scoreboard here. If you’re ...
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