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Grimdark

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

Review: The Daughters of Izdihar (The Alamaxa Duology #1) by Hadeer Elsbai

January 19, 2023 by Mada Leave a Comment

SYNOPSIS: From debut author Hadeer Elsbai comes the first book in an incredibly powerful new duology, set wholly in a new world, but inspired by modern Egyptian history, about two young women–Nehal, a spoiled aristocrat used to getting what she wants and Giorgina, a poor bookshop worker used to having nothing–who find they have far […]

Filed Under: Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, Grimdark, Middle Eastern Fantasy, Reviews, Romantic Fantasy Tagged With: Alamaxa, Daughters, Egyptian fantasy, Elsbai, Hadeer, Izdihar, Orbit Books

Book Spotlight: The Holy Grail War by Armanis Ar-Feinial

October 19, 2022 by David S Leave a Comment

Welcome to a Book Spotlight here on Fanfiaddict. Today we’re talking about The Holy Grail War series by Armanis Ar-Feinial, a grimdark urban fantasy filled with magical realism! Book 2, The Nihilistic Neverending Nightmare, is out now! Book 1 Blurb A Heist, a Manhunt, and a Veteran who just can’t catch a break. Eight years […]

Filed Under: Blog Posts, Fantasy, Grimdark, Magical Realism, Urban Fantasy

The Trials of Ashmount (Tragedy of Cedain #1) by John Palladino

August 26, 2022 by Seanchalant Leave a Comment

SYNOPSIS Cedain is destined to collapse. Across a world rife with blood, betrayal, and brutality, five people wade through unexpected tragedies. An egotistical student, a fleeing refugee, a nomadic warrior, a fallen noble, and a criminal in hiding navigate the sinister dealings of politicians, two sudden wars, and nefarious lies that surface at Ashmount-a university […]

Filed Under: Action Fantasy, Dark Fantasy, Fantasy, Grimdark, Reviews Tagged With: Book Review, Grimdark Fantasy, Grimheart, John Palladino, The Trials of Ashmount, Tragedy of Cedain

Review: The First Binding (Tales of Tremaine #1)

August 25, 2022 by Mada Leave a Comment

Synopsis: All legends are born of truths. And just as much lies. These are mine. Judge me for what you will. But you will hear my story first. I buried the village of Ampur under a mountain of ice and snow. Then I killed their god. I’ve stolen old magics and been cursed for it. […]

Filed Under: Action Fantasy, Adventure Fantasy, Epic Fantasy, Grimdark, Mythology, Time Travel Tagged With: Epic Indian Fantasy, Tasha Suri, the first binding

Review: The Jasmine Throne (The Burning Kingdoms #1)

August 17, 2022 by Mada Leave a Comment

Synopsis: One is a vengeful princess seeking to depose her brother from his throne.The other is a priestess searching for her family.Together, they will change the fate of an empire. Imprisoned by her dictator brother, Malini spends her days in isolation in the Hirana: an ancient temple that was once the source of powerful magic […]

Filed Under: Action Fantasy, Dark Fantasy, Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, Grimdark Tagged With: Broken Kingdoms, Tasha Suri

The Garden of Empire (Pact and Pattern #2) by J.T Greathouse

August 13, 2022 by Mada Leave a Comment

Synopsis: J.T. Greathouse continues his Pact and Pattern fantasy series, hailed by New York Times bestselling author Anthony Ryan as “a captivating epic of conflicted loyalties and dangerous ambition.” The boy once known as Wen Alder has become the rebel witch Foolish Cur. Schooled in both the powers that bound him to serve the emperor as well […]

Filed Under: Action Fantasy, Dark Fantasy, Epic Fantasy, Fiction, Grimdark, Mythology, Wuxia and Xianxia Tagged With: Garden of Empire, Gollancz, J.T Greathouse, Pact and Pattern

Review: Tasmanian Gothic by Mikhaeyla Kopievsky

August 10, 2022 by Frasier Armitage Leave a Comment

Synopsis A modern gothic thriller set in a decaying urban environment and lush mutant wilderness. Solari wasn’t alive when the ozone layer split like a gutted fish above Tasmania and spilled radiation over the edge of the stratosphere, but she’s living with the consequences — the mutations, the gangland war, and the border wall that […]

Filed Under: Dystopian, Fantasy, Fantasy Horror, Gothic, Grimdark, Reviews, Science Fantasy Tagged With: Fantasy, Gothic Fantasy

Review: Locklands (The Founders Trilogy #3) by Robert Jackson Bennett

August 1, 2022 by Adrian M. Gibson Leave a Comment

I’m going to start this review with a bold statement: Robert Jackson Bennett’s The Founders Trilogy is one of the best modern fantasy series. Period. From the opening chapter of Foundryside to the closing paragraph of Locklands, the trilogy astounds with its rich history, evocative worldbuilding, complex magic and fearless character development. Out of every book I have read this year, Locklands hit me the hardest. It rocked me to my core, in the best possible way, and that tangle of emotions has lingered with me ever since.

Filed Under: Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, Grimdark, Reviews, Urban Fantasy Tagged With: Del Rey Books, Foundryside, Locklands, Robert Jackson Bennett, Shorefall, The Founders Trilogy

Review: Until The Last (The Last War #3) by Mike Shackle

July 27, 2022 by Mada Leave a Comment

Synopsis: ‘Staggering, marvellous and gripping’ Grimdark Magazine ‘An adventure that’s rich in darkness and bloodshed’ SFX THE TIME HAS COME.SEKINOWARI – THE LAST WAR – HAS ARRIVED. The breakneck conclusion to the trilogy that started with We Are the Dead. To beat the ultimate evil, sometimes the price is more than you can pay . […]

Filed Under: Action Fantasy, Adventure Fantasy, Dark Fantasy, Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, Fiction, Grimdark, High Fantasy Tagged With: Fantasy, Mike Shackle

Review: Sons of Darkness (The Raag of Rta, #1) by Gourav Mohanty

June 26, 2022 by Dan Smith 1 Comment

Sons of darkness smashes open the fountain of originality, spilling insidious plot, incredible characters, and grim violence. I loved this book. Described as the Indian ASoIaF, it has feuding families, politics, war, and deceit in equal measures, but tops this with inspired world-building and a plot that starts as embers and ends as a blazing inferno.

Filed Under: Dark Fantasy, Epic Fantasy, Grimdark, Reviews Tagged With: Gourav Mohanty

The Ember Blade (The Darkwater Legacy #1) by Chris Wooding

June 6, 2022 by DustJacketFullofMonsters Leave a Comment

Synopsis A land under occupation. A legendary sword. A young man’s journey to find his destiny. Aren has lived by the rules all his life. He’s never questioned it; that’s just the way things are. But then his father is executed for treason, and he and his best friend Cade are thrown into a prison […]

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

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