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Dark Fantasy

Review: The Sword Defiant (Lands of the Firstborn #1)

April 20, 2023 by Mada Leave a Comment

‘A gloriously gritty adventure through Hanrahan’s astonishing imagination’ Peter McLean, author of Priest of BonesTHE SWORD CARES NOT WHO IT CUTS Many years ago, Sir Aelfric and his nine companions saved the world, seizing the Dark Lord’s cursed weapons, along with his dread city of Necrad. That was the easy part. Now, when Aelfric – keeper of […]

Filed Under: Action Fantasy, Dark Fantasy, Dragons, Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, Sword and Sorcery Tagged With: Book Review, Fantasy, Gareth Hanrahan, Orbit, Spellbreaker, The Sword Defiant

Review: The Foxglove King (The Nightshade Crown #1) by Hannah F. Whitten

March 14, 2023 by Cassidee Lanstra Leave a Comment

Another darkly beautiful romantic fantasy by the talented Hannah F. Whitten.

Filed Under: Dark Fantasy, High Fantasy, Reviews, Romantic Fantasy Tagged With: Hachette Audio, Hannah F. Whitten, Orbit, Orbit Books

Review: The Mountain of Souls (The Chosen #1) by Marcus Lee

March 12, 2023 by Cassidee Lanstra Leave a Comment

The Mountain of Souls is about the thrilling, brutal journey of a girl named Malina as she’s thrown into a cult-like assassin school after being sold at an auction.

Filed Under: Dark Fantasy, Fantasy, Reviews

The Fangs of War (The Blood and Steel Saga #1) by E.J. Doble

March 3, 2023 by DustJacketFullofMonsters Leave a Comment

Synopsis After the brutal execution of Provenci’s King by the roving forces of Tarraz, a new military government vaults into power with the nefarious Alvarez at the helm. Hell-bent on bloodshed and the glory of an imperial past, he amasses the largest army seen in a generation and plunges the two nations into a bloody […]

Filed Under: Dark Fantasy, Grimdark, Military Fantasy, Reviews

Book Tour Review: The Way of Unity (Velspar – Elegies Book 1) by Sarah K. Balstrup

March 1, 2023 by Ashley Brennan Leave a Comment

The Seven Lands of Velspar put their faith in the Intercessors, a psychic priesthood responsible for the purification of the spirit. Where passion flares, they soothe its intent. Those who cannot be soothed, are cast out, their spirits destroyed by fire.

Filed Under: Book Tour, Dark Fantasy, Fantasy, Reviews Tagged With: Sarah K. Balstrup

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!

Filed Under: Dark Fantasy, Fantasy, Fantasy Horror, Fear For All, Gothic, Reviews Tagged With: Age of Sigmar, Anna Stephens, Black Library, Book Review, Books, Fantasy, Games Workshop, Gothghul Hollow, Horror, Warhammer, Warhammer Age of Sigmar, Warhammer Fantasy, Warhammer Horror

Book Review: A Shade of Madness (The Ashes of Avarin, Book 2) by Thiago Abdalla

January 25, 2023 by Neil Williams Leave a Comment

Synopsis Avarin tumbles into madness through the shattered ruin of a centuries-old peace. As griffin riders clash against airships above and hordes of madmen below, Lynn finds herself surrounded by enemies. Ones that will test the limits of her faith. To defeat them, she must risk everything… including her sanity. Adrian has lost the Legion, […]

Filed Under: Action Fantasy, Book Tour, Dark Fantasy, Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, Grimdark, Reviews, Self Published, Sword and Sorcery Tagged With: Book Review, Books, Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, Fantasy Books, Grimdark, Magic, Self Published, Thiago

Book Tour and Review: A Cup of Tea at the Mouth of Hell by Luke Tarzian

January 17, 2023 by Victoria Gross Leave a Comment

Hello everyone! This is my stop on the Escapist Book Company tour of A Cup of Tea at the Mouth of Hell by Luke Tarzian. I had the extreme pleasure of editing this book and have worked with Luke before. I’ll go into more detail in the full review, but I will say that this book has left an impact on me, even all these months later. For now, here’s some more about it!

Filed Under: Book Tour, Dark Fantasy, Fairy Tales, Reviews Tagged With: A Cup of Tea at the Mouth of Hell, Escapist Book Tours, Luke Tarzian, Self Published

Empire of the Vampire by Jay Kristoff

December 16, 2022 by DustJacketFullofMonsters 1 Comment

Synopsis From holy cup comes holy light;The faithful hand sets world aright.And in the Seven Martyrs’ sight,Mere man shall end this endless night. It has been twenty-seven long years since the last sunrise. For nearly three decades, vampires have waged war against humanity; building their eternal empire even as they tear down our own. Now, […]

Filed Under: Dark Fantasy, Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, Reviews

Review: The Monsters We Feed by Thomas Howard Riley

December 7, 2022 by Ashley Brennan Leave a Comment

In a city that clung tenaciously to the fragile embers of hope, The Monsters We Feed is set in a brutal world of darkness and lust fueled memories.

Filed Under: Dark Fantasy, Reviews, Self Published Tagged With: Self Published, Thomas Howard Riley

Review: Anthesis by Lauren Elizabeth

October 23, 2022 by DustJacketFullofMonsters Leave a Comment

Synopsis Anthesis is the dark, alluring and tragic tale of the sirens who were cursed to kill for eternity. As an immortal siren, Aglasia grapples with her body’s desire to enchant, kill and feed on men, all while pretending to be human. When the chaotic and secretive siren Rossa forces herself into Aglasia’s life, she […]

Filed Under: Dark Fantasy, Fantasy, Reviews, Romantic Fantasy, Urban Fantasy

The Soul’s Instruments (The Aspect #2) by Mark Holloway

October 15, 2022 by DustJacketFullofMonsters Leave a Comment

Synopsis Kehlem the Butcher. Hero. Villain. A pale ghost that haunts the empire, or righteous revenant of Casere. Titles thrust upon him that he had no desire to bear, charged by the Aspect itself to end the Vin Empire. And yet his true and only desire is to get to Mercy before the empire does, […]

Filed Under: Dark Fantasy, Fantasy, Reviews

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