Tag: fantasy
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Ruin by John Gwynne
It’s not often that I care enough about a book to feel physically sick with nerves as I turn the pages, waiting to see what will ... -
Valour by John Gwynne
KAREEM MAHFOUZ SAYS . . . So often you read a great book that leaves you thinking, ‘how the hell did he/she do it?’ I think ... -
The Iron Ship by K. M. McKinley
I started off intending to simply review K. M. McKinley’s steampunk fantasy novel. I was surprised at its relatively low number of Goodreads and Amazon reviews ... -
The Final Empire by Brandon Sanderson
Sanderson’s Laws of Magic. Those four words right there are one of two main reasons I’ve shied away from reading anything by Brandon Sanderson until now ... -
Equal Rites by Terry Pratchett
The third Discworld novel waves farewell to Rincewind and Twoflower, and introduces us instead to one of the most popular recurring characters of the series: Granny Weatherwax. Granny ... -
Emperor of Thorns by Mark Lawrence
We’ve followed him for ten years of his life. We’ve lived his journey from the storm-struck thorns to the throne of Renar, and still Jorg Ancrath ... -
Dragon Hunters by Marc Turner
Dragon Hunters is the exciting second instalment in Marc Turner’s Chronicle of the Exile, which is rapidly becoming one of my favourite fantasy series of recent years. ... -
Dragonship by J. P. Ashman
THE GOOD: Creative concept and one I have not seen before, executed with both style and grace – it could’ve been a shit storm of scales ... -
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 ...
