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The Last Watch by J.S. Dewes
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
Series: The Divide (Book #1 of 2)
Genre: Science fiction, space opera
Pages: 472 pages (Kindle edition)
Published: 20th April 2021 by Tor Books
The Last Watch was good, but I believe it would work better as a movie than a novel. …
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The Burning Land by Bernard Cornwell
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Series: The Last Kingdom (Book #5 of 13)
Genre: Historical fiction
Pages: 403 pages (Kindle edition)
Published: 1st October 2009 by HarperCollins
Uthred has often been called hot-headed but considering his circumstances, I think his patience is applaudable. …
Blood of Assassins by R.J. Barker
My rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
Genre: Fantasy, mystery
Published: 13th Feb 2018 by Orbit US & 15th Feb 2018 by Orbit UK
An impressive sequel to an excellent debut, Blood of Assassins draws upon the compelling character development of Girton Club-Foot to underscore a storyline which is at once engaging and unpredictable.
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Cover art illustrated by: Larry Rostant
The Crown Tower by Michael J. Sullivan
My rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
Series: The Riyria Chronicles (Book #1)
Genre: Fantasy, High Fantasy
Pages: 422 pages (Kindle edition)
Published: 6th August 2013 by Orbit
Rather than The Crown Conspiracy, I personally think The Crown Tower is a greater starting point to Royce and Hadrian’s story. …
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Cover art illustrated & designed by: Patrick Knowles
Master of Sorrows by Justin Travis Call
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Series: The Silent Gods (Book #1 of 4)
Genre: Fantasy, Epic Fantasy, High Fantasy
Pages: 576 pages (UK paperback edition)
Published: 21st February 2019 by Gollancz (UK) and 25th February 2020 by Blackstone Publishing (US)
Master of Sorrows a great coming-of-age fantasy debut with promises of bigger things to come waiting to be fulfilled. …
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
Red Country by Joe Abercrombie
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Series: First Law World (Book #6 of 10)
Genre: Fantasy, Epic Fantasy, Grimdark Fantasy, Westerns
Pages: 452 pages (UK paperback edition)
Published: 18th October 2012 by Gollancz (UK) and 23rd October 2012 by Orbit (US)
Say one thing for Abercrombie, say he knows how to make me love his book even when the setting is Western. …
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Cover art illustrated by: Richard Anderson
The Empire’s Ruin by Brian Staveley
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Series: Ashes of the Unhewn Throne (Book #1 of 3), Chronicle of the Unhewn Throne (Book #5 of 7)
Genre: Fantasy, High Fantasy, Epic Fantasy
Pages: 752 pages (Kindle edition)
Published: 8th July 2021 by Tor (UK) and 6th July 2021 by Tor Books (US)
The Empire’s Ruin is a scintillating explosive epic fantasy with multiple legendary scenes that rivaled The Way of Kings. …
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The Hand of the Sun King by J.T. Greathouse
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Series: Pact and Pattern (Book #1 of 3)
Genre: Fantasy, High Fantasy
Pages: 416 pages (Kindle edition)
Published: 5th August 2021 by Gollancz
An all-around marvelously crafted fantasy debut; The Hand of the Sun King has cemented its spot as the best fantasy debut of the year. …
Protector by Conn Iggulden
My rating: 4 out of 5 stars
Published: 13th May 2021 (Michael Joseph)
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Picking up where The Gates of Athens left off, Protector launches the reader right back into the thick of war..
The situation is desperate. The people of Athens have fled from the advancing Persian army- the woman and children evacuated to safety, men conscripted to the fleet. Now, their city burns. But the Athenians are down, not out. Their navy remains strong and there’s hope that Sparta might, finally, come out from behind its wall. Only working together can the Greeks hope to stand against the overwhelming numbers of the Persian forces. Anything other than a definitive victory will mean utter destruction. What happens next will change the world as they know it…