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Review: Legacy of the Brightwash (Tainted Dominion 1) by Krystle Matar

April 29, 2026 by C. J. Daley (CJDsCurrentRead) Leave a Comment

Synopsis Follow the law and you’ll stay safe. But what if the law is wrong?SPFBO Finalist Indie Ink Award Finalist BBNYA Finalist Stabby Nominee—Best Debut 2021 Stabby Nominee—Best Indie Book 2021Tashué’s faith in the law is beginning to crack. Three years ago, he stood by when the Authority condemned Jason to the brutality of the […]

Filed Under: Dark Fantasy, Gaslamp, Grimdark, Reviews, Romantic Fantasy Tagged With: #ImburleighBookCompany, #KrystleMatar, #LegacyoftheBrightwash, #TaintedDominion

Violence and Vigilance: (Turesia Untamed Book 1) by David T. List

April 27, 2026 by Nick Snape Leave a Comment

Synopsis: Violence & Vigilance is book one of Turesia Untamed, an epic fantasy series featuring an eternal vendetta, scars of grief and loss, untethered rage, and hope against all odds. Irdessa the Undying, a renowned arena fighter in Fohrvylda, has escaped imprisonment but at great cost. Broken and alone, she must outwit and outfight her […]

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

Review: Red Reckonin’ [The Wayward World Chronicles 0.5] by D.B. Rook

April 25, 2026 by Tom Bookbeard Leave a Comment

Red Reckonin', the interactive Callus & Crow prequel.

Callus & Crow fans rejoice, there’s a prequel in town with Red Reckonin’! DB Rook brings us back into the Wayward World Chronicles with a fresh spin on the series. Red Reckonin’ Review Red Reckonin’ is an exclusive grimdark western available via the Unearthed Stories app. In it, the reader takes on the role of […]

Filed Under: Grimdark, Reviews, Weird West Tagged With: Callus & Crow, Choose your own adventure, DB Rook, Game book, Grimdark, Livia J Elliot, Red Reckonin', Unearthed Stories, Weird West

Blade of Tyshalle (The Acts of Caine #2) by Matthew Woodring Stover

April 15, 2026 by Drew McCaffrey Leave a Comment

Blade of Tyshalle cover art

Synopsis On Earth, Hari Michaelson was a superstar. But on Overworld, he was the assassin Caine. Real monarchs lived and died at his hands and entire governments were overthrown—all for the entertainment of millions back on Earth. But now Hari, stripped of his identity as Caine, must fight his greatest battle: against the powerful corporate […]

Filed Under: Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, Grimdark, Reviews, Sci-Fi Fantasy Tagged With: Book Review, Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, Science Fiction

Review: The Skald’s Black Verse (Dreadbound Ode #1) by Jordan Loyal Short

March 30, 2026 by Charles Phipps Leave a Comment

Synopsis When a shadowy creature appears on the long night of the solstice festival, Brohr is blamed for the grisly murder it commits. He flees the noose, one step ahead of his people’s otherworldly oppressors, into the hinterlands, where dark magic, family secrets, and a band of broken rebels await. Overhead, a grim omen spells […]

Filed Under: Dark Fantasy, Epic Fantasy, Grimdark, Reviews, Sci-Fi Fantasy Tagged With: Book Reviews, Books, Fantasy, Grimdark, Sci-Fi, Space Opera

Review: Heroes Die (The Acts of Caine #1) by Matthew Woodring Stover

March 29, 2026 by Drew McCaffrey Leave a Comment

Cover art of Heroes Die by Matthew Woodring Stover

Synopsis Renowned throughout the land of Ankhana as the Blade of Tyshalle, Caine has killed his share of monarchs and commoners, villains and heroes. He is relentless, unstoppable, simply the best there is at what he does. At home on Earth, Caine is Hari Michaelson, a superstar whose adventures in Ankhana command an audience of […]

Filed Under: Dark Fantasy, Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, Grimdark, Reviews, Sci-Fi Fantasy Tagged With: Book Review, Fantasy, Grimdark, Science Fiction

Review: This Kingdom Will Not Kill Me (Maggie the Undying, #1)

March 29, 2026 by Mada Leave a Comment

Synopsis: An unforgettable fantasy set in a city peopled with ruffians, spies, malcontents and murderers. Experience out-of-this world adventure and dangerous politics as Maggie tries to survive waking up in her favourite fictional world. A heart-pounding epic from No. 1 New York Times bestselling author duo Ilona Andrews. When Maggie wakes up cold, filthy and […]

Filed Under: Action Fantasy, Adventure Fantasy, Comedy, Dark Fantasy, Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, Flintlock Fantasy, Gaslamp, Grimdark, High Fantasy, Historical, Portal Fantasy, Reviews, Science Fiction, Urban Fantasy Tagged With: Book Review, Fantasy, Maggie the Undying #1, Tor Books

Review: Darkmage (Rhenwars Saga #1) by ML Spencer

March 27, 2026 by Charles Phipps Leave a Comment

Synopsis Darien Lauchlin has already lost everything. Now the only thing he has left to lose is his soul.The Well of Tears was created to harness the power of the Netherworld to prevent a magical apocalypse. Now Darien Lauchlin is the last surviving mage capable of reversing the destruction the Well unleashed. Darien will be […]

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

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

March 10, 2026 by Nick Snape Leave a Comment

Synopsis: A century has passed since the gods fought and drove themselves to extinction. Now only their bones remain, promising great power to those brave enough to seek them out. As whispers of war echo across the land of Vigrið, fate follows in the footsteps of three warriors: a huntress on a dangerous quest, a […]

Filed Under: Dark Fantasy, Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, Grimdark, Reviews, Sword and Sorcery Tagged With: Book Review, Fantasy, Self Published, viking-inspired

Review: A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms season one

March 4, 2026 by Charles Phipps Leave a Comment

A KNIGHT OF THE SEVEN KINGDOMS is an HBO adaptation of George R.R. Martin’s Dunk and Egg novellas. I absolutely love these low stakes prequels to the A Song of Ice and Fire universe that take place a century or so before the events of the books. The three-released novellas star Ser Duncan the Tall […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Grimdark, Heroic Fantasy, Low Fantasy, Reviews, TV Series Tagged With: A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, A Song of Ice and Fire, Fantasy, Game of Thrones, TV Review, TV Series

Review: Scourge of Thorns by eden Hudson

March 4, 2026 by Bill Adams Leave a Comment

Synopsis: Break the chains of fate… or be broken by them. In the brutal Kingdom of Night, elite fighting men known as Thorns train with blood magic and blade. Souls bound until death, they exist to protect their lords. But not always willingly. Izakiel, former crown prince, has the birthright torn from his hands and […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Grimdark, Reviews, Self Published Tagged With: Book Review, eden Hudson, Fantasy, Fantasy Books, Grimdark, Scourge of Thorns, Self Published

Review: A Black Dragon on Red (The Drowned Kingdom Saga #6) by P.L. Stuart

February 20, 2026 by A.J. Calvin Leave a Comment

Synopsis: Nightsoul. A name striking terror into the hearts of Eltnia’s people for decades. A mysterious, sinister ruler, buoyed by the foreboding magic of the malevolent sorceress Barbis. A haunting spectre, appearing out of mist, razing kingdoms to the ground, then vanishing like a ghost, leaving behind destruction, ruined corpses, and paralyzing despair. And Nightsoul […]

Filed Under: Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, Grimdark, Reviews, Sword and Sorcery

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