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Those Above by Daniel Polansky
Those Above is the first instalment of Polansky’s epic fantasy duology The Empty Throne. Set in a world dominated by ‘Those Above’ – immortal ... -
A Beginner’s Guide to Malazan Characters: ‘Gardens of the Moon’
I’ll be honest: I fell flat on my face the first time I tried to read Gardens of the Moon. Gods, assassins, soldiers, mages, ... -
Books That Made Us Cry: Kings of the Wyld
*Disclaimer: This article contains significant spoilers for Kings of the Wyld by Nicholas Eames. If you haven’t read it yet, go away, buy it, ... -
The Slow Regard of Silent Things by Patrick Rothfuss
Her name is Auri, and she is full of mysteries. The Slow Regard of Silent Things is a 150-page adventure with Auri, a minor character ... -
Ex-Heroes by Peter Clines
There really isn’t that much to say about Peter Clines’ Ex-Heroes other than that it’s full of zombies, superheroes and fun. (Think X-Men meets The ... -
Traitor’s Blade by Sebastien de Castell
Traitor’s Blade is the sort of novel that has undoubtedly been described by someone, somewhere, as either a ‘rollicking adventure’ or a ‘ripping yarn’. Possibly ... -
Miserere by Teresa Frohock
Miserere is a strange one. The premise is interesting: in addition to Heaven, Hell and Earth, Frohock’s universe also a fictional dimension called Woerld, which acts ... -
Magician by Raymond E. Feist
I first discovered ‘grown up’ fantasy fiction at the age of twelve, when I first read Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings. However, it wasn’t until ... -
Prince of Thorns by Mark Lawrence
Let a man play chess, and tell him that every pawn is his friend. Let him think both bishops holy. Let him remember happy ... -
Half a War by Joe Abercrombie
As a huge fan of Abercrombie’s six First Law novels, I entered his Shattered Sea series with humongous expectations . . . and ended up ...
