Age of Assassins by R.J. Barker
My rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
Genre: Fantasy, mystery
Published: 1st August 2017 by Orbit US & 3rd August 2017 by Orbit UK
An excellent debut, Age of Assassins was a well-crafted and compelling coming-of-age tale – one that’s not exactly what you expect a typical assassin story to be.
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Cover art illustrated by: Didier Graffet & Dave Senior
The Heroes by Joe Abercrombie
My rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
Series: First Law World (Book #5 of 10)
Genre: Fantasy, Epic Fantasy, Grimdark fantasy
Pages: 664 pages (UK paperback edition)
Published: 27th January 2011 by Gollancz (UK) and 7th February 2011 by Orbit (US)
The Heroes depicted an unforgettable three days of intricate battles; Joe Abercrombie has once again proved himself to be my shining star in grimdark fantasy.
Wintersteel by Will Wight
My rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
Series: Cradle (Book #8 of 12)
Genre: Fantasy, Progression Fantasy, Xianxia
Published: 6th October 2020 by Hidden Gnome Publishing (Indie)
Wintersteel was yet another immensely addictive, fun and fantastic continuation in the Cradle series, which just keeps getting more epic with each book.
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Cover art illustrated by: Marie Bergeron
The Blacktongue Thief by Christopher Buehlman
My rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
Series: Blacktongue (Book #1 of 3)
Genre: Fantasy, High Fantasy
Pages: 416 pages (Kindle edition)
Published: 27th May 2021 by Gollancz (UK) and 25th May 2021 by Tor Books (US)
The Blacktongue Thief is an immense entertainment manifesting in a fantasy novel. …
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Best Served Cold by Joe Abercrombie
My rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
Series: First Law World (Book #4 of 10)
Genre: Fantasy, Epic Fantasy, Grimdark fantasy
Pages: 664 pages (UK paperback edition)
Published: 5th June 2009 by Gollancz (UK) and 29th July 2009 by Orbit (US)
A magnificent tale of vengeance filled with bloody actions, betrayal, and humor.
“One cannot grow without pain. One cannot improve without it. Suffering drives us to achieve great things.”
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Sword Song by Bernard Cornwell
My rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
Series: The Last Kingdom (Book #4 of 13)
Genre: Historical fiction
Pages: 387 pages (Kindle edition)
Published: 3rd September 2007 by HarperCollins
This was so good and addictive. Definitely my favorite volume in the series so far. …
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Cover art illustrated by: JungShan Ink
She Who Became the Sun by Shelley Parker-Chan
My rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
Series: Radiant Emperor (Book #1 of 2)
Genre: Historical Fiction, Historical Fantasy
Pages: 416 pages (Hardcover edition)
Published: 22th July 2021 by Mantle (UK) and 20th July 2021 by Tor Books (US)
She Who Became the Sun has the bravery to pitch itself as The Song of Achilles meets Mulan and actually live up to it. …
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Cover art illustrated by: Sam Weber
The Helm of Midnight by Marina J. Lostetter
My rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
Series: The Five Penalties (Book #1 of 3)
Genre: Fantasy, High Fantasy, Mystery, Thriller
Pages: 464 pages (Kindle edition)
Published: 13th April 2021 by Tor Books
This is an incredible book. Character-driven and bloody thrilling; The Helm of Midnight has pretty much confirmed its spot in one of my favorite books of 2021 list. …
Ink and Bone by Rachel Caine
My rating: 4.5 of 5 stars.
Series: The Great Library (Book 1 of 5)
Genre: Young adult, alternate history, historical fantasy, fantasy
Published: July 2015 by Berkley Books (US) and Allison & Busby (UK)
Ink and Bone is a fantastic entry in The Great Library series that enthralled me right from the very beginning and didn’t let go. …
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We Begin at the End by Chris Whitaker
My rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
Series: Standalone
Genre: Thriller, Literary fiction, Crime fiction
Pages: 344 pages (Kindle)
Published: 26th March 2020 by Zaffre
Melancholic, compelling, and so beautifully written. …