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Epic Fantasy

Review – Engines of Empire (The Age of Uprising #1) by R.S. Ford

January 9, 2022 by David W Leave a Comment

Synopsis The nation of Torwyn is run on the power of industry, and industry is run by the Guilds. Chief among them are the Hawkspurs, whose responsibility it is to keep the gears of the empire turning. That’s exactly why matriarch Rosomon Hawkspur sends each of her heirs to the far reaches of the nation.  […]

Filed Under: Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, Reviews, Steampunk

Review: Engines of Empire (The Age of Uprising #1) by R. S. Ford

January 7, 2022 by David W Leave a Comment

Synopsis “An excellent start to a new series: fast-paced and engaging, with a properly epic setting and a cast of characters I look forward to seeing more of.” –James Islington, author of The Shadow of What Was Lost “Epic fantasy fans listen up: This is the good stuff. Highly recommended.” —Kirkus (starred review) From an unmissable voice […]

Filed Under: Action Fantasy, Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, Military Fantasy, Reviews Tagged With: Engines of Empire, Orbit, Orbit Books, R. S. Ford, Steelhaven, The Age of Uprising, War of the Archons

Review: The Spirit Rebellion (The Legend of Eli Monpress #2) by Rachel Aaron

January 5, 2022 by David S Leave a Comment

The Spirit Rebellion managed to bring what was great about book 1 back to the table and improve upon it in every way, adding important elements to the story that made the characters more compelling and increased my investment in the story.

Filed Under: Adventure Fantasy, Comic Fantasy, Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, Reviews

Review: Of Darkness and Light (The Bound and The Broken #2) by Ryan Cahill

December 29, 2021 by Tom Bookbeard Leave a Comment

For me personally Of Darkness and Light could have been 900 pages longer and it wouldn’t have mattered. It’s that epically good.

Filed Under: Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, Reviews, Self Published Tagged With: Ryan Cahill, Self Published

Of Darkness and Light by (The Bound and the Broken #2) by Ryan Cahill

December 15, 2021 by Dan Smith Leave a Comment

Arrows whoosh. Fire burns. Hearts beat. Blood pumps, spills; the start of Darkness and Light is visceral like the Fall, but this situation seems entirely worse. What starts in fire and loss end in complete darkness with a singular ray of light that is the exciting, jaw-dropping cliff-hanger that rounds off such an expansive novel. It lifts the lid on the story that started with Of Blood and Fire. The Dragonguard and the imperial army descend upon one boy and his adolescent dragon. The night holds its breath as we wait for the fires to come …

Filed Under: Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, Reviews Tagged With: Ryan Cahill

Of Darkness and Light(The Bound and the Broken #2) by Ryan Cahill

December 13, 2021 by Dale Leave a Comment

All in all, Of Darkness and Light was an incredible book that had me gripped from page one, all the way to the last page two days later. Cahill is absolutely going to keep on getting better with each book that he puts out and I can’t wait to see what happens in book three and even where he goes after he finishes with The Bound and the Broken.

Filed Under: Action Fantasy, Adventure Fantasy, Dark Fantasy, Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, High Fantasy, Reviews, Self Published Tagged With: bound and the broken, Fantasy Books, fantasy review, new fantasy, of darkness and light review, Ryan Cahill, ryan cahill review

Review: Of Darkness and Light (The Bound and the Broken #2) by Ryan Cahill

December 13, 2021 by Traveling Cloak (Jason) Leave a Comment

Of Darkness and Light is the second install in Ryan Cahill’s The Bound and the Broken series, and it is a book in which the author dramatically expands in all aspects versus book 1. The storyline has much more suspense and conflict, the character set is expanded, the characters also grow significantly, the world building is grander, and the pace is improved, as well. Of Darkness and Light is truly epic.

Filed Under: Adventure Fantasy, Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, Reviews Tagged With: Ryan Cahill, Self-Published

Review: The Justice of Kings (Empire of the Wolf #1) by Richard Swan

December 9, 2021 by Dan Smith Leave a Comment

The Justice of Kings is a triumph, a marvel that has placed courtrooms and wordplay as epic a battle as legions of men versus beasts ever were; with intrigue laced into every word of Helena’s tell-all tale of justice, and the lengths a single man will go to mete it out, the Justice of Kings is a tale above them all? When I say I enjoyed this book, it is the biggest understatement I’ve made this year.

Filed Under: Dark Fantasy, Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, Reviews Tagged With: Orbit Books, richard swan

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

December 9, 2021 by Traveling Cloak (Jason) Leave a Comment

Of Blood and Fire is the first in The Bound and the Broken series and author Ryan Cahill’s first novel. I walked away impressed with Cahill’s storytelling ability, world building proficiency, skill in developing characters, and detailed descriptions. I liked this book a lot and see a lot of potential for the rest of the series.

Filed Under: Epic Fantasy, Fantasy Tagged With: Ryan Cahill, Self-Published

Review: The Bone Shard Emperor (The Drowning Empire #2) by Andrea Stewart

December 3, 2021 by Traveling Cloak (Jason) Leave a Comment

The Bone Shard Emperor is the 2nd installment in Andrea Stewart’s The Drowning Empire series. This is one of the most unique fantasy stories I have read; in fact, the first book in the series, The Bone Shard Daughter, was one of my (and many others’) favorite books of 2020 (read that review here). With all of the great elements at play in this book and the way the story progresses, I am not surprised to see The Bone Shard Emperor receiving similar accolades.

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

Review: Shackled Fates (The Hanged God Trilogy #2) by Thilde Kold Holdt

November 23, 2021 by Traveling Cloak (Jason) Leave a Comment

Shackled Fates is the follow-up to author Thilde Kold Holdt’s 2020 debut novel Northern Wrath (which I absolutely loved. You can read my review here.) Northern Wrath was one of my favorite books of 2020, and I honestly did not think there was any way I could like book 2 more. But something happened on my way to Niflheim…

Filed Under: Action Fantasy, Adventure Fantasy, Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, Reviews Tagged With: Rebellion Publishing, Thilde Kold Holdt

A Drowned Kingdom (The Drowned Kingdom #1) by P.L. Stuart

November 22, 2021 by David W Leave a Comment

Synopsis Once Second Prince of the mightiest kingdom in the known world, Othrun now leads the last survivors of his exiled people into an uncertain future far across the Shimmering Sea from their ancestral home, now lost beneath the waves. With his Single God binding his knights to chivalric oaths, intent on wiping out idolatry […]

Filed Under: Epic Fantasy, Fantasy

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