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Tom Bookbeard

Review: The Shadow of the Gods (The Bloodsworn Saga #1) by John Gwynne

October 18, 2021 by Tom Bookbeard Leave a Comment

Gwynne has seriously delivered in this epic beardy saga. All three of his protagonists would warrant their own separate story, so their three spectacular narratives entwine into a true behemoth of a book.

Filed Under: Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, Reviews, Sword and Sorcery Tagged With: John Gwynne, Orbit

Review: Last Resort by Josh Reynolds

October 11, 2021 by Tom Bookbeard Leave a Comment

Last Resort doesn’t reinvent the wheel of the zombie genre but it delivers a classy zombie romp in a way that will appeal to fans of Romero’s Night of the Living Dead and the Left for Dead video games, in every squishy, chompy chapter of this perfectly-paced zombie splatterfest.

Filed Under: Fear For All, Reviews, Zombies Tagged With: Aconyte, Josh Reynolds

Review: The Hood (Anti-Matter of Britain Quartet #2) by Lavie Tidhar

October 3, 2021 by Tom Bookbeard Leave a Comment

The Hood delivers myth and magic with a splatter of sweary violence and comedy in all the right places in what is one of the most unique and masterful reads of 2021.

Filed Under: Fairy Tales, Fear For All, Historical, Mythology, Reviews, Sword and Sorcery Tagged With: Head of Zeus, Lavie Tidhar

Review: The Mad Trinkets by Cameron Scott Kirk

August 26, 2021 by Tom Bookbeard Leave a Comment

Synopsis Five otherworldly metal trinkets. Six former brothers in arms, one a madman who will stop at nothing to use the power of the trinkets to wreak his vengeance upon the land. When the renowned warrior Brynhild Grimsdotter and her biographer, William Barding, rescue a young girl chased down by King Bruwaert’s men, they find […]

Filed Under: Dark Fantasy, Fantasy, Fear For All, Grimdark, Reviews Tagged With: Cameron Scott Kirk, The Mage's Lantern

Review: Fantasy Worldbuilding Workbook (Forging Fantasy Realms #2) by M.D. Presley

August 6, 2021 by Tom Bookbeard Leave a Comment

Synopsis This book is a collection of essays based on the author’s vast knowledge and appreciation for worldbuilding in fantasy. Also contained with are sources for worldbuilding prompts and diagrams to make this not only a useful guide to any writer, but also to foster an appreciation in the reader for the sheer colossal task […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Nonfiction, Reviews Tagged With: Fantasy Worldbuilding Workbook, Forging Fantasy Realms, M.D. Presley

Review: Phoenix Extravagant by Yoon Ha Lee

July 31, 2021 by Tom Bookbeard 2 Comments

Synopsis Finding work as an artist is hard. Working for a shady government ministry while falling in love with your watcher, who just so happened to kill your sister’s wife, is even harder, not to mention when you’re tasked with rewriting a dragon automaton warmachine that happens to be a pacifist! Jebi is an aspiring […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Mechs/Robots, Reviews Tagged With: Rebellion, Yoon Ha Lee

Review: The Liar of Red Valley by Walter Goodwater

July 13, 2021 by Tom Bookbeard Leave a Comment

Synopsis Red Valley is real boondock country. There’s a Walmart, a dive bar, a diner with a tree growing through it, and a river. There’s also the King. You don’t cross the King. You never, ever, go in the river. Oh, and you don’t trust the Liar … The Liar’s powers allow her to turn […]

Filed Under: Demons, Fear For All, Monsters, Reviews, Urban Fantasy Tagged With: Rebellion, Walter Goodwater

Review: Twenty-Five to Life by R.W.W. Greene

July 9, 2021 by Tom Bookbeard Leave a Comment

The wasteland is stark but wonderful. The road is long, it’s unforgiving, but there’s a lot of beauty we can find along the way. Welcome to the park!

Filed Under: Coming of Age, Dystopian, Reviews, Science Fiction Tagged With: Angry Robot, R.W.W. Greene

Review: The Coward (Quest for Heroes #1) by Stephen Aryan

July 6, 2021 by Tom Bookbeard Leave a Comment

Aryan’s character development is masterful. His worldbuilding is expansive and immersive as all fantasy worldbuilding should be.

Filed Under: Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, Heroic Fantasy, Reviews Tagged With: Angry Robot, Stephen Aryan

Review: The Bone Shard Daughter (The Drowning Empire #1) by Andrea Stewart

June 6, 2021 by Tom Bookbeard Leave a Comment

There must be a bone shard somewhere inside me with the “read one more chapter” command etched onto it, as this story compelled me to read on right from the first few pages.

Filed Under: Fantasy, High Fantasy, Reviews Tagged With: Andrea Stewart, Orbit

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