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Grimdark

Review: Parasitic Omens (A Gods of Dallalmar story) by Jessica A. McMinn

May 26, 2025 by Ed Crocker Leave a Comment

Omen to this Synopsis In the world of the occult, new is never good. As one of Copperton’s hardworking investigators, Lawrence Reed has seen it all: vampires, werewolves, warlocks and witches. When a monstrous creature crawls from the corpse of a mutilated girl, Law is determined to find answers—with or without payment. Ignoring advice to […]

Filed Under: Dark Fantasy, Fantasy, Gaslamp, Grimdark, Horror Fantasy, Reviews Tagged With: Cosmic Horror, Fantasy Books, Horror, Horror Fantasy, Self Published

Review: Norylska Groans by Michael R Fletcher and Clayton W Snyder

May 15, 2025 by Emma Adams Leave a Comment

Synopsis Norylska Groans…with the weight of her crimes. In a city where winter reigns amid the fires of industry and war, soot and snow conspire to conceal centuries of death and deception. Norylska Groans…and the weight of a leaden sky threatens to crush her people. Katyusha Leonova, desperate to restore her family name, takes a […]

Filed Under: Grimdark, Reviews

Book Review: Anji Kills a King (The Rising Tide #1) by Evan Leikam

May 12, 2025 by Andy Peloquin Leave a Comment

TL;DR Review: A grimdark fantasy adventure, an indefatigable character, and cleverly woven mysteries that had me spellbound until the last page. Synopsis: An unlikely assassin struggles to escape a legendary bounty hunter in this breakneck fantasy debut that will grab you by the throat―perfect for fans of Joe Abercrombie, R.F. Kuang, and Christopher Buehlman. She […]

Filed Under: Action & Adventure, Action Fantasy, Adventure Fantasy, Dark Fantasy, Grimdark Tagged With: Book Review, Books, Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, Fantasy Books

Review: Anji Kills A King (The Rising Tide #1) by Evan Leikam

May 9, 2025 by Will Swardstrom Leave a Comment

Anji Kills a King by Evan Leikam

Synopsis: An unlikely assassin struggles to escape a legendary bounty hunter in this breakneck fantasy debut that will grab you by the throat—perfect for fans of Joe Abercrombie, R.F. Kuang, and Christopher Buehlman. She killed for a cause. Will she die for it too? Anji works as a castle servant, cleaning laundry for a king […]

Filed Under: Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, Grimdark, High Fantasy, Reviews Tagged With: Book Review, Debut Author, Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, Grimdark, Macmillan Audio, Tor Books

Review: For a Few Days More by Z.B Steele

May 7, 2025 by Pippin Took, the shire hobbit Leave a Comment

Synopsis The Hinterlands are a lawless place of broken dreams and broken people. Roth is a bodyguard trying to leave his dark past behind, but history has a way of turning back up. Cynthia is a bandit who’s trying to make a future by wading through blood. They travel separately, trying to live by their […]

Filed Under: Dark Fantasy, Fantasy, Grimdark, Reviews Tagged With: Book Review, Fantasy, Grimdark, Indie Published

Review: The Hand That Casts the Bone (The Vanguard Chronicles #2) by HL Tinsley

May 2, 2025 by Emma Adams Leave a Comment

Synopsis Alone in a city on the cusp of revolution, separated from his allies and with nothing to his name, former mercenary John Vanguard finds vigilante life can be a poorly paid gig. When an influential aristocrat’s death causes a sudden shift in the balance of power, Vanguard finds himself once more caught in the […]

Filed Under: Grimdark, Reviews

Review: The Hallows by H.L. Tinsley

April 18, 2025 by Isabelle Leave a Comment

Synopsis The Hallow serum was once sacred to the Auld Bloods. Used to gain access to their lost ancestral powers, now it is regulated and administered by the powerful Providence Company. Evolved from the echelons of the Auld Church, the company exists to maintain the balance between faith, science and politics. But keeping the peace […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Gaslamp, Grimdark, Reviews Tagged With: Book Review, Books, Fantasy, Fantasy Books, Self Published

Review: The Devils (The Devils #1) by Joe Abercrombie

April 14, 2025 by Pippin Took, the shire hobbit Leave a Comment

Synopsis Holy work sometimes requires unholy deeds. Brother Diaz has been summoned to the Sacred City, where he is certain a commendation and grand holy assignment awaits him. But his new flock is made up of unrepentant murderers, practitioners of ghastly magic, and outright monsters, and the mission he is tasked with will require bloody […]

Filed Under: Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, Grimdark, Reviews Tagged With: Book Review, Fantasy, Tor Books

Whispers of the Storm (Song of the Damned Book 1) by ZB Steele

April 4, 2025 by Nick Snape Leave a Comment

Synopsis: REDLIN OF THE WOLVESVANGUARD, LEGEND, ASSASSIN, REAPERListen to my story:I wasn’t always the monster they see me as. Half of the songs they sing are stories of my grandeur. The other half are tales of my misdeeds.The sad truth is that they’re all true.So, listen to my tale and learn why it all happened. […]

Filed Under: Dark Fantasy, Fantasy, Grimdark, Reviews, Sword and Sorcery Tagged With: Fantasy, Self Published, ZBSteele

Review: Grave Empire (The Great Silence #1) by Richard Swan

April 3, 2025 by chilcottharry Leave a Comment

This is a brilliant beginning to a new horror fantasy trilogy that I really hope catches on, as I’d love to see more overt horror in the fantasy genre. Grave Empire rules, and you need to read it right now!

Filed Under: Action Fantasy, Dark Fantasy, Fantasy, Grimdark, Horror Fantasy, Reviews Tagged With: Best Fantasy 2025, Book Review, Books, empire of the wolf, Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, Fantasy Books, Grave Empire, Horror, Horror Fantasy, Orbit Books, richard swan, The Great Silence, the justice of kings, The TRials of Empire, The Tyranny of Faith

Review: The Price of Power (Dreams of Dust and Steel #1) by Michael Michel

April 3, 2025 by C. J. Daley (CJDsCurrentRead) Leave a Comment

Synopsis “This book feels like a worthy successor to some of the greats of fiction, including Malazan, A Song of Ice and Fire, and Wheel of Time.” – Andy Peloquin, author of Darkblade Prince Barodane could not hold back the darkness. Not even in himself. He laid an innocent city in its grave and then died a […]

Filed Under: Dark Fantasy, Epic Fantasy, Grimdark, Military Fantasy, Reviews Tagged With: #ChainbreakerBooks, #DreamsofDustandSteel, #MichaelMichel, #ThePriceofPower

Review: Whispers of the Storm by Z.B. Steele

March 25, 2025 by Bill Adams Leave a Comment

Synopsis: REDLIN OF THE WOLVESVANGUARD, LEGEND, ASSASSIN, REAPERListen to my story. I wasn’t always the monster they see me as. Half of the songs they sing are stories of my grandeur. The other half are tales of my misdeeds. The sad truth is that they’re all true. So, listen to my tale and learn why […]

Filed Under: Action & Adventure, Fantasy, Grimdark, Reviews, Self Published Tagged With: Book Review, Fantasy, Fantasy Books, Self Published, Whispers of the Storm, Z.B. Steele

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