Grimdark
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HOWEVER MANY MUST DIE by Phil Williams (BOOK REVIEW)
I’m not usually a fan of fantasy involving guns, and neither of overly military focused ones. Nevertheless, I saw the cover of However Many Must Die ... -
THE JAGUAR PATH by Anna Stephens (BOOK REVIEW)
Whereas this will be a spoiler-free review, there will naturally be spoilers for book one, The Stone Knife, so if you haven’t read that, y’know, what are ... -
PRIEST OF CROWNS by Peter McLean (BOOK REVIEW)
Please note this review will contain spoilers for the previous books in the War for the Rose Throne series. “Even then, even back in Abingon, ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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. ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ...
