chilcottharry

About chilcottharry

Born and raised somewhere in the South West of England by a pack of goblins, Harry learnt hunting & tracking skills unrivalled by any other human. He also likes to make things up about himself and is a little bit silly. Some of his favourite authors include Joe Abecrombie, John Gwynne, Robin Hobb, Pierce Brown, Evan Winter, Anna Stephens and Stephen King. Epic fantasy is his go to, although Harry is open to reading just about anything. He is not a fan of edgelord main characters and subversions of tropes for the sake of it.

World Book Day 2023: Books That Are Special To Us

March 2, 2023 by chilcottharry Leave a Comment

We celebrate World Book Day 2023 by talking about books that are special to us!

Review: Gothghul Hollow (Tales of Mhurghast #1) by Anna Stephens

February 16, 2023 by chilcottharry Leave a Comment

Stephens grabs you by the throat and pulls you through this journey of buried truths, gothic magic, the colour purple, and plenty of savage action sequences. It’s like a fine gourmet meal!

Review: Daughter of Redwinter (The Redwinter Chronicles #1) by Ed McDonald

February 13, 2023 by chilcottharry Leave a Comment

Daughter of Redwinter is beauty and brutality personified, a perfect melding together of coming of age fiction and the pursuit of finding ones own identity in a world that doesn’t accept you, the exploration of mental health and a character study of one of the most interesting and well realised protagonists I’ve ever had the pleasure of being in the head of.

So you want to start reading Warhammer 40,000? Here’s where to start!

February 8, 2023 by chilcottharry Leave a Comment

So you want to start reading Warhammer 40,000? Check out this beginner’s guide on where to start getting into this massive universe!

Harry’s Top 10 Reads of 2022

January 3, 2023 by chilcottharry 2 Comments

Here are my (Harry’s) favourite reads of 2022! Come check them out!

Blog Tour Q&A: Worldbuilding with Mark Timmony (Author of Starbinder)

September 19, 2022 by chilcottharry Leave a Comment

A Q&A on worldbuilding with Mark Timmony, author of Starbinder & Blood of the Spear. Part of the Escapist Book Tours tour for Starbinder.

Blog Tour Review: Essex Dogs (Essex Dogs #1) by Dan Jones

September 13, 2022 by chilcottharry Leave a Comment

Essex Dogs is a triumphant novel, full of moments, people and ideas that will stick with me for a very long time.

Review: Of Blood & Fire (The Bound & The Broken #1) by Ryan Cahill

September 5, 2022 by chilcottharry Leave a Comment

For me, Of Blood & Fire feels like a love letter to classic, traditional fantasy. Ryan Cahill is passionate about the fantasy genre. I thoroughly enjoyed Of Blood & Fire and I look forward to getting to the chonky sequel!

Review: The Citrine Key (Dragon Spirits #0.5) by L.L. MacRae

August 22, 2022 by chilcottharry Leave a Comment

The Citrine Key is fantastical in every sense of the word… it’s so much fun that you’d be silly to pass up on it.

Review: Tender Is The Flesh by Agustina Bazterrica

May 24, 2022 by chilcottharry Leave a Comment

Be prepared to be very uncomfortable for 200 plus pages, and maybe think about switching to a vegan diet whilst you’re at it.

Review: The Bladed Faith (The Vagrant Gods #1) by David Dalglish

May 18, 2022 by chilcottharry Leave a Comment

The Bladed Faith is, without a doubt, a whole lot of fun… I recommend this book to everyone, however I whole heartedly believe it is essential for lovers of anime and the golden age of Square JRPGs…

Review: Promise of Blood (Powder Mage #1) by Brian McClellan

January 17, 2022 by chilcottharry Leave a Comment

Brandon Sanderson once blurbed the Powder Mage trilogy, calling it “just plain awesome”… I can safely say I totally agree with him!