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Book Review: Demon in White (The Sun Eater, #3) by Christopher Ruocchio

Book Review: Demon in White (The Sun Eater, #3) by Christopher Ruocchio

This review is a copy of the transcript of my video review on Demon in White.

Cover art illustrated by Kieran Yanner

Demon in White by Christopher Ruocchio

My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Series: The Sun Eater (Book #3 of 7)

Genre: Sci-fi, Space Opera, Science Fantasy

Word Count: 295,000 words

Pages: 784 pages (Hardcover edition)

Published: 28th July 2020 by DAW Books (US) & Gollancz (UK)


An absolute masterpiece. Demon in White is a genuinely epic space opera fantasy at its paramount shape.

“Silence… The great empire of silence: higher than all stars, deeper than the kingdom of death! It alone is great; all else is small.”

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Book Review: Unbound (Songs of Chaos, #2) by Michael R. Miller

Book Review: Unbound (Songs of Chaos, #2) by Michael R. Miller

Review copy provided by author in exchange for an honest review.

Cover art illustrated by Randy Vargas

Unbound by Michael R. Miller

My rating: 3.5 of 5 stars

eries: Songs of Chaos (Book #2 of 5)

Genre: Fantasy, Epic Fantasy, Progression Fantasy

Pages: 672 pages (Hardcover edition)

Published: 1st October 2021 by Monolith Books (Self-published)


Unbound is where Songs of Chaos truly transformed to a progression dragon rider epic fantasy series.

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Book Review: The Tainted Cup (Shadow of the Leviathan, #1) by Robert Jackson Bennett

Book Review: The Tainted Cup (Shadow of the Leviathan, #1) by Robert Jackson Bennett

This review is a copy of the transcript of my video review of The Tainted Cup.

ARC provided by the publisher—Del Rey Books—in exchange for an honest review.

Cover art designed by Will Staehle

The Tainted Cup by Robert Jackson Bennett

My rating: 4.5 of 5 stars

Series: Shadow of the Leviathan (Book #1)

Genre: Fantasy, Murder Mystery, High Fantasy

Pages: 432 pages (Kindle edition)

Publish date: 6th February 2024 by Del Rey (US) & Hodder (UK)


The Tainted Cup is a compelling and rewarding murder mystery in a high fantasy setting redolent of Attack on Titan and The Last of Us.

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Book Review: ReDawn (Skyward, #2.2) by Brandon Sanderson & Janci Patterson

Book Review: ReDawn (Skyward, #2.2) by Brandon Sanderson & Janci Patterson

ARC provided by the publisher—Gollancz—in exchange for an honest review.

Cover art illustrated by Sam Green

ReDawn by  Brandon Sanderson & Janci Patterson

My rating: 3.5 of 5 stars

Series: Skyward (Book #2.2 of 4)

Genre: Sci-fi

Pages: 227 pages (Hardcover edition)

Publish date: 26th of October 2021 by Delacorte Press (US) & Gollancz (UK)


ReDawn is a necessary installment to read before Cytonic.

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Book Review: A War to End All (Manifest Delusions, #3) by Michael R. Fletcher & Clayton W. Snyder

Book Review: A War to End All (Manifest Delusions, #3) by Michael R. Fletcher & Clayton W. Snyder

ARC provided by the author in exchange for an honest review.

Cover art illustrated by Andrew Maleski

A War to End All by Michael R. Fletcher & Clayton W. Snyder

My rating: 2 of 5 stars

Series: Manifest Delusions (Book #3 of 3)

Genre: Fantasy, Grimdark Fantasy, High Fantasy

Pages: 535 pages (Kindle edition)

Publish date: 18th September 2023 (Indie)


A War to End All is a philosophical and tepid conclusion to a brilliant grimdark fantasy series.

“The Old Gods were broken by wars and plagues of the mind, left reeling like the most bloodied veterans. Infected with horror at the cost of their actions, they retreated into dementia. Insanity as escape. Seeking to free themselves, they fled to a world of delusion, a world uncorrupted by jealousies and psychoses. And yet, in the end, even this they would pollute. So deep their need, so desperate their flight from their bitter past, they ignored the one truism all must bow before. Belief defines reality.”

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Book Review: Tales of the Sun Eater, Volume 1 (The Sun Eater, #2.7) by Christopher Ruocchio

Book Review: Tales of the Sun Eater, Volume 1 (The Sun Eater, #2.7) by Christopher Ruocchio

Cover art illustrated by Nathan Anderson

Tales of the Sun Eater, Volume 1 by Christopher Ruocchio

My rating: 2.5 of 5 stars

Series: The Sun Eater (Book #2.7 of 7)

Genre: Sci-fi, Space Opera, Science Fantasy

Pages: 172 pages (Kindle edition)

Published: 16th April 2021 (Self-Published)


Tales of the Sun Eater, Volume 1 is a mixed-quality collection of short stories in The Sun Eater series.

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Book Review: Sunreach (Skyward, #2.1) by Brandon Sanderson

Book Review: Sunreach (Skyward, #2.1) by Brandon Sanderson

Review copy provided by the publisher—Gollancz—in exchange for an honest review.

Cover art illustrated by Sam Green

Sunreach by Brandon Sanderson & Janci Patterson

My rating: 3.5 of 5 stars

Series: Skyward (Book #2.1 of 4)

Genre: Sci-fi

Pages: 177 pages (Hardcover edition)

Publish date: 28th of September 2021 by Delacorte Press (US) & Gollancz (UK)


Sunreach expanded upon the secret of the hyperdrive and the characterizations of FM and Rig.

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Book Review: Queen Amid Ashes (The Sun Eater, #2.5) by Christopher Ruocchio

Book Review: Queen Amid Ashes (The Sun Eater, #2.5) by Christopher Ruocchio

Cover design by Jenna Ruocchio

Queen Amid Ashes by Christopher Ruocchio

My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Series: The Sun Eater (Book #2.5 of 7)

Genre: Sci-fi, Space Opera, Science Fantasy

Pages: 173 pages (Kindle edition)

Word Count: 36,000 words

Published: 8th June 2022 (Self-Published)


Contemplative and thought-provoking, Queen Amid Ashes asked the question of who’s more monstrous in The Sun Eater universe: humanity or The Cielcin?

“Men are ever more careful with the lives of their loved ones than they are with their own.”

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Book Review: The Silverblood Promise (The Last Legacy, #1) by James Logan

Book Review: The Silverblood Promise (The Last Legacy, #1) by James Logan

This review is a copy of the transcript of my video review on The Silverblood Promise.

ARC provided by the author in exchange for an honest review.

Cover art illustrated by Jeff Brown

The Silverblood Promise by James Logan

My rating: 4.5 of 5 stars

Series: The Last Legacy (Book #1 of 3)

Genre: Fantasy, Epic Fantasy

Word Count: 163,000 words

Pages: 544 pages (eBook edition)

Published: 25th April 2024 by Jo Fletcher (UK) & 7th May 2024 by Tor Books (US)


Next year is not even here yet, but the potential of The Silverblood Promise becoming, at least, one of the best fantasy debuts of 2024 is guaranteed.

“You can’t escape the past, Lukan. It’s our lifelong companion, always at our side.”

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Book Review: The Mirror’s Truth (Manifest Delusions, #2) by Michael R. Fletcher

Book Review: The Mirror’s Truth (Manifest Delusions, #2) by Michael R. Fletcher

This is a repost of a review I wrote in August 2017.

Cover art illustrated by John Anthony Di Giovanni

The Mirror’s Truth by Michael R. Fletcher

My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Series: Manifest Delusions (Book #2 of 3)

Genre: Fantasy, Grimdark Fantasy, High Fantasy

Pages: 375 pages

Published: 28th November 2016 by Michael R. Fletcher (Self-Published)


This is why I love grimdark fantasy. The Mirror’s Truth is grimdark fantasy at its best and it deserves only the highest of praise from me.

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