Grimdark
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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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
THE SONG OF THE SYCAMORE by Edward Cox (BOOK REVIEW)
“The dead call me Sycamore,” I told the storm above Old Castle. “I am their Shepherd” The Song of the Sycamore by Edward Cox is a ... -
From Cold Ashes Risen by Rob J. Hayes (The War Eternal #3) – Book Review
Self-Published. Genre: Dark fantasy. Pages: Loads, not too many. Format: ebook. Review Copy: Provided by the author. If I’ve learned something from Rob J. Hayes over ... -
THE TROUBLE WITH PEACE by Joe Abercrombie (BOOK REVIEW)
‘What some called madness he recognised as diamond-edged clarity. The time for arguments in the teahouse, for pretty words and fancy theories, was over. The grasping ... -
Knight’s Shadow by Sebastian De Castell — Book Review
Series: Greatcoats (#2) Published by: Jo Fletcher Books. Genre: Epic fantasy, grimdark, low magic(-ish?). Length: 20 hrs and 6 minutes, or 606 pages on hardcover. Format: ... -
A Little Hatred by Joe Abercrombie — Book Review
‘People can be tough, survive so much hunger and cold and disappointment, take beatings you wouldn’t believe and come out stronger. But they can be so ...