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Review: Cold From The North by D.W. Ross
Cold From the North will undoubtedly insert D.W. Ross into the fantasy landscape with ease. A fantasy book that has reminded me why I love the genre so much. Ross weaves an atmospheric tale of survival and intrigue.
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Review: The Iron Crown by L. L. MacRae
The Iron crown is an ethereal vision of adventure and female badassery. Fenn has been cursed by the Myr. He can’t remember anything; He has no memories of where he’s come from, no memories of friends or family and he doesn’t know if he’s been put on this earth to do good or bad. The story takes off at such a pace I was quickly lacing up my Nikes and racing for the finish line. “The Dragons are the guardians of tessar, spirits of life of guidance and protection. Without them we are nothing.” The formula that the author concocted in order to produce this was both unique and special.…
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Self-Published Author Appreciation Week: Review: The Wrack by John Bierce
The Wrack gives us topical insight into a plague that wreaks havoc throughout a fantasy world. I’m a bit of a freak in a way that I have enjoyed reading about plagues/pandemics whilst living through one. The format that it was told in was refreshing and thought-provoking. Multiple POVs give us a snapshot of lives, some are cut short, and some last several chapters. The plague pays no attention to stature, race, or social class. It takes no prisoners, but it will cause an insurmountable amount of pain and will take your last breath if your guard is down. The Wrack gave me something that I didn’t realise I was looking for…
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The Trouble with Peace by Joe Abercrombie | Audiobook Tour
On the 13th May Gollancz are publishing in paperback, Joe Abercrombie’s highly ambitious and highly acclaimed, The Trouble with Peace. The second installment in The Age of Madness trilogy, The Trouble with Peace continues with the genuis like madness of Abercrombie. A book that is more than worth the cerebral investment, it continues on with characterisation that mesmerises the senses. Say one thing about Abercrombie, say he’s a bloody genius. Narrated by the instantly recognisable Steven Pacey. Available Now Audible PRAISE FOR JOE ABERCROMBIE ‘A tale of brute force and subtle magic on the cusp of an industrial revolution … Buckle your seat belts for this one.’ – ROBIN HOBB…
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Before They Are Hanged by Joe Abercrombie | Book Review
“we should forgive our enemies, but not before they are hanged.” Before they Hanged is another masterpiece in storytelling and exemplary characterization. The first half the book felt like a continuation of the Blade Itself – a set up story…a massive prologue, if you like. Again, Abercrombie sets up the story with the consummate skill of masterful bard. It’s a story of epic proportions, vivid worldbuilding and terrible treachery. You are immediately catapulted into the world once more, carrying on from where The Blade Itself left off. Not a beat dropped, a breath wasted, or a thought discarded. The Blade Itself really was a set up book, introducing us to…
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The Shadow of the Gods by John Gwynne | ARC Review
JESUS CHRIST ON A BURNING BIKE!! Never has there been a more impossible review to write. The Shadow of the Gods, a book that has not only captured my imagination but stolen my heart with the range of differing but equally loveable characters. Some you love to hate and some that carve a big gash across your chest with glistening sharp axe. The storytelling is magical but brutally real, the atmospheric worldbuilding enraptures you, you can feel the raw and biting waves as you travel with these Norse folks on longships, you can feel the ground they trod upon and you can feel the pressure of being a part of…
