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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 Fort (City of Victory #1) by Adrian Goldsworthy
Sometimes you just pick up a book and fall into another time. The Fort by Adrian Goldsworthy is one such book. The time, the characters, the narrative. Everything just seems to slot into place. The characterization skills are terrifically utilized and the plot was swift-moving and often balancing on a knife-edge. I am a huge fan of historical fiction and I genuinely believe that I would be hard placed to see a better example of it than, The Fort. Flavius Ferox is a character that instantly called to me. He’s vivid, he’s alive and passionate. His character arc and internal monologue cast me into a time where brutality is the…
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The Echoed Realm by A.J. Vrana | Book Review
The Echoed Realm…a masterpiece that reminded me absolutely of a love affair between the horror movie Insidious and The Mist. Miya’s back and I’ve fallen in love with these characters even more, didn’t think that was possible but that is the magic being summoned by the incredibly talented Vrana. If you haven’t read The Hollow Gods…rectify that immediately, its ethereal, haunting and the narrative is as likely to leave a hole in you as the devastating plot. Writers who leave you staring into the void with anguish and joy at the ending is something to cherish and Vrana is no exception. The Echoed Realm takes place three years after catastrophic…
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Last Argument of Kings by Joe Abercrombie | Book Review
Well shit…. Put a fork in me, I’m done. Between my recent readings of John Gwynne and Joe Abercrombie, this has finished me off. I have a book hangover that would rival some of my wilder student days spent drinking tequila on only a few hours sleep. These days it takes the recovery time of minor surgery to get over both drinking and books that are this bloody sublime! “I have learned all kinds of things from my many mistakes. The one thing I never learn is to stop making them.” Last Argument of Kings is the third and final instalment in the First Law Series and what an absolute…
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For the Wolf by Hannah F. Whitten | Book Review
The first daughter is for the throne. The second daughter is for the wolf. The wolves are for the Wilderwood. For the Wolf by Hannah Whitten was for sure one of my most anticipated reads of the year. It was stated as a red riding retelling and I was giddy with excitement. As a child it was one of my favourite fairy tales…the innocence of Red and the wicked ways of the big bad wolf…tell me who could resist? Hannah Whitton’s writing was hypnotic and melodic. I was transported to a world that made the impossible possible. The author had the ingredients that would surely blow my mind. A…
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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…
