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The Fall by Ryan Cahill
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Series: The Bound and the Broken (Book #0.5 of 4)
Genre: Fantasy, High Fantasy, Epic Fantasy
Pages: 95 pages
Published: 1st November 2020 by Ryan Cahill (Self-published)
Wow. I can’t believe this great novella is available for FREE on the author’s website. …
This review was written on the 29th of June 2017
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Senlin Ascends by Josiah Bancroft
My rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
Series: The Books of Babel (Book #1 of 4)
Genre: Fantasy, Steampunk Fantasy
Pages: 371 pages (US Kindle edition)
Published: 18th February 2013 by Josiah Bancroft (Self-published) & 22nd August 2017 Orbit Books
If you need extra proof that a self-published fantasy can be on par/superior compared to traditionally published fantasy books, Senlin Ascends is it. …
ARC provided by the publisher—Gollancz—in exchange for an honest review.
Cover illustration by: Tomas Almeida
The Wisdom of Crowds by Joe Abercrombie
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Series: The Age of Madness (Book #3 of 3), First Law World (Book, #10 of 10)
Genre: Fantasy, Epic Fantasy, Grimdark fantasy
Pages: 529 pages (UK Hardback)
Published: 14th September 2021 by Gollancz (UK) & Orbit (US)
Joe Abercrombie is a genius storyteller. The Wisdom of Crowds is one of the best books of the year, a masterfully crafted conclusion to The Age of Madness trilogy.
“What is the point of gathering knowledge if one does not pass it on? What is the point of growing old if one does not try to shape the future?”
Review copy provided by the author in exchange for an honest review.
Aching God by Mike Shel
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
Series: Iconoclasts (Book #1 of 3)
Genre: Fantasy, High Fantasy
Pages: 602 pages (Paperback edition)
Published: 9th April 2018 by Mike Shel (Self-published)
Aching God started off nicely and ended great, but I have issues with the overall pacing. …
The Widow’s House by Daniel Abraham
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Series: The Dagger and the Coin (Book #4 of 5)
Genre: Fantasy, Epic Fantasy, High Fantasy
Pages: 531 pages (Kindle edition)
Published: 5th August 2014 by Orbit
A penultimate installment filled with war, tactics, and intrigues. The stage for the conclusion of the series has been established nicely.
“These are the weapons that greater forces use against each other. Put two boys to fighting each other with sticks, and the boys may come away well or poorly, but the sticks will always be shattered.”
Warriors of the Storm by Bernard Cornwell
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Series: The Last Kingdom (Book #9 of 13)
Genre: Historical fiction
Pages: 325 pages (Kindle edition)
Published: 8th October 2015 by HarperCollins
Warriors of the Storm has violence, funny moments, and an engaging turn of events. …
Mistress of the Empire by Raymond E. Feist & Janny Wurts
My rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
Series: The Riftwar: Empire (Book #3 of 3), The Riftwar Cycle (Book #7 of 31)
Genre: Fantasy, Epic Fantasy, High Fantasy, Classic Fantasy
Pages: 864 pages (UK Paperback edition)
Published: 1st April 1992 by Doubleday
This is the second series I finished this year, and it’s a thrilling and rewarding conclusion to the Riftwar: Empire trilogy.
“Love doesn’t demand; it accepts. It has taken me my life to learn this.”
(This is a repost of an old review I wrote in May 2018)
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City of Stairs by Robert Jackson Bennett
My rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
Series:The Divine Cities (Book #1 of 3)
Genre: Fantasy, High Fantasy, Urban fantasy, Post-apocalyptic, Horror
Pages: 452 pages (US paperback edition)
Published: 9th September 2014 by Broadway Books (US) & 2nd April 2015 by Jo Fletcher Books (UK)
A truly wonderful start to a trilogy and one of the most original world-building I’ve ever had the chance to experience in a novel. …
ARC provided by the publisher—Orbit—in exchange for an honest review.
Cover art illustrated by: Jaime Jones
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The Pariah by Anthony Ryan
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Series: The Covenant of Steel (Book #1 of 3)
Genre: Fantasy
Pages: 576 pages (UK Hardcover edition)
Published: 26th August 2021 (UK) & 24th August 2021 (US) by Orbit
I’ve read every novel by Anthony Ryan, and The Pariah just might have his best prose so far.
“When the task is a killing, be quick and make sure of it. Torment is an indulgence. Save it for only the most deserving.”
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The Death of Dulgath by Michael J. Sullivan
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Series: The Riyria Chronicles (Book #3)
Genre: Fantasy, High Fantasy
Pages: 408 pages (Kindle edition)
Published: 15th October 2015 by Riyria Enterprises, LLC (Self-published)
The Death of Dulgath is the best volume in The Riyria Chronicles so far. …