Fantasy
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Waylander by David Gemmell
The Good: strong characters (and not just the titular Waylander), solid but simple plot, allowing for the reader to judge the action(s) without being led by the ... -
Sabriel by Garth Nix
I’ve always adored tales of the undead. Looking back, I believe Garth Nix’s Sabriel is the point at which this fascination began. In Nix’s world, a ... -
Fionn: Defence of Ráth Bládhma by Brian O’Sullivan
Brian O’Sullivan’s SPFBO (Self-Published Fantasy Blog-Off) ’16 offering – Fionn: Defence of Ráth Bládhma – was something of a bumpy ride for me, at least at ... -
Deadhouse Gates by Steven Erikson
Set on the fictional continent of Seven Cities, Deadhouse Gates – the second novel in Steven Erikson’s epic fantasy series The Malazan Book of the Fallen ... -
Herald of the Storm by Richard Ford
Comparisons to other authors can hurt a book rather than help it. Typically, readers draw parallels between Ford’s work and that of George R.R. Martin (though let’s ... -
Three Parts Dead by Max Gladstone
I’m going to begin this review of Three Parts Dead with the official blurb, since it does a much better job of summarising this quirky, unique novel’s ... -
Beyond Redemption by Michael R. Fletcher
Beyond Redemption is a classic Western adventure tale. Three cowboys, bound by a beautiful friendship, return home to their ranch after a hard day’s work only ... -
Larcout by K. A. Krantz
For those who aren’t aware, Larcout was one of ten novels in the final round of Mark Lawrence’s Self-Published Fantasy Blog-Off (SPFBO) 2016. I’m not sure what ... -
Rivers of London by Ben Aaronovitch
As a born-and-bred northerner, I’ll admit I had doubts about how much I’d enjoy a book based entirely around the life and culture of London . ... -
Night of Knives by Ian C. Esslemont
Night of Knives is the first of Ian C. Esslemont’s Malazan Empire books (intended to be read alongside Steven Erikson’s Malazan Book of the Fallen). Erikson and Esslemont co-created ...
