Tag: fantasy
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The Hive Reads… The Fifth Season by N.K. Jemisin
Welcome to the eighth instalment of our ‘Hive Reads’ feature! (You can read the others here.) After settling on The Fifth Season by N.K. Jemisin as our next read, ... -
The Winter Road by Adrian Selby (Book Review)
Where do you begin with a book like this? I suppose, inevitably, with another book. Snakewood (reviewed here) was Selby’s 2016 debut, an ambitious, gritty, uncompromising standalone saga ... -
Snakewood by Adrian Selby (Book Review)
The Good: A masterclass in character/narrative voice(s), kickass murderous mercenaries, a unique magic-system based on what is essentially magic mushrooms and their effects, and a genre-bending/blending/breaking ... -
Raising Fire by James Bennett (Book Review)
Ben Garston is back . . . and feeling less than fantastic. To be fair, life isn’t exactly treating him all that well. He’s lost everything ... -
Empire of Sand by Tasha Suri (Book Review)
The Good: Empire of Sand delivers exactly what it says on the tin and THEN SOME! Strong female lead (check), magic by birth but you know ... -
Blood of Heirs by Alicia Wanstall-Burke
Alicia Wanstall-Burke’s debut Blood of Heirs has been haunting mentions in my social media for a while now. Alicia has shared some of the highs and ... -
Priest of Bones by Peter McLean
The Good: Colourful characters, grimdark gangsters and good ‘guys’ (and girls!) with grit, and a page turner of a plot packing plenty of pace and punchy ... -
The Land You Never Leave by Angus Watson
I loved this book. Like its predecessor, I finished the roughly 500 pages in 48 hours with the only challenge being keeping my eyes open at ... -
Aching God by Mike Shel
Just to get this out of the way: I loved this book! Aching God is an exciting and atmospheric fantasy tale with strong tabletop RPG roots—which makes ... -
Bad Writing Advice (Guest Post by Stephen Aryan)
Some people think there’s no such thing as bad advice when it comes to writing fiction. Because even if someone gives you a piece of advice ...
