Fantasy
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The Painted Man by Peter V. Brett
I bought and read this book on holiday years ago. I’ve since bought both the published sequels in the Demon Cycle, The Desert Spear and The Daylight War, but somehow ... -
Arm of the Sphinx by Josiah Bancroft
Spoiler Warning: This review contains spoilers for Senlin Ascends. Please read with caution if you have yet to finish the first book! Having steadily accelerated in devouring Senlin Ascends (the ... -
Pretty Little Dead Girls by Mercedes M. Yardley
Pretty Little Dead Girls was the first of Ms Yardley’s books I ever read. I sort of flirted with the idea of buying it for quite a ... -
The Coldest Girl in Coldtown by Holly Black
I should confess that I am not a great aficionado of contemporary vampire stories. I’ve watched a few fragmentary episodes of Buffy, but I’ve have never read Twilight, ... -
Hawkwood’s Voyage by Paul Kearney
Hawkwood’s Voyage is a book I’ve been meaning to read for a long time. Kicking off Paul Kearney’s epic Monarchies of God series, it seems to have often been ... -
The Killing Moon by N. K. Jemisin
The Killing Moon is a fantasy tale set in a region based loosely on ancient Egypt and Nubia. The author uses delicate prose to weave a sad, ... -
Kings of the Wyld by Nicholas Eames
THE GOOD: Larger-than-life heroes kicking ass and (re)taking their names as the greatest mercenary band to tour the Wyld; more monsters than a Dungeons & Dragons ... -
Hope’s End by Brian McClellan
Hope’s End is an engaging short story from the creator of the Powder Mage trilogy. The events take place several years prior to the events of the main trilogy, ... -
Promise of Blood by Brian McClellan
Promise of Blood captured my attention the first time I read it largely due to how different it is: this was the first time I’d read any ... -
The Straight Razor Cure by Daniel Polansky
The Straight Razor Cure is less of a fantasy and more of a crime noir that just happens to be set in a secondary world. This is ...
