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Grimdark

Review: The Martyr (The Covenant of Steel #2) by Anthony Ryan

May 20, 2022 by Dale Leave a Comment

As far as I’m concerned Anthony wrote what I would class as a perfect fantasy book and its an easy 10/10 for me.

Filed Under: Adventure Fantasy, Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, Grimdark, Heroic Fantasy, Military Fantasy, Reviews Tagged With: Anthony Ryan, New Release, Orbit Books, the martyr

The Hand that Casts the Bone (The Vanguard Chronicles #2) by H.L. Tinsley

April 24, 2022 by Ashley Brennan Leave a Comment

The Hand that Casts the Bone is a fantastic sequel, closing the door on any feared second book syndrome with its highly recognizable characters, fascinating plot, and outstanding characterization.

Filed Under: Fantasy, Gaslamp, Grimdark, Reviews, Self Published Tagged With: Holly Tinsley, Self Published

Review: The Blood of Outcasts (The Bane Sword Trilogy #1)

March 30, 2022 by Tom Bookbeard Leave a Comment

There’s a lot to love about TBoO, especially its acronym, but it’s an incredibly bloody, gritty, ronin romp that’s well worth checking out.

Filed Under: Debut, Demons, Fantasy, Grimdark, Military Fantasy, Reviews, Self Published, Sword and Sorcery Tagged With: D.A. Smith, The Bane Sword Trilogy

Book Review/Tour: The Spawn of Spiracy (A Disaster of Dokojin #2) by Jesse Nolan Bailey

March 23, 2022 by Seanchalant Leave a Comment

Synopsis The Sachem has fled his Fortress. Many fear that he intends to turn on the Decayer Device. Hoping to stop this, Annilasia resolves to track down the Sachem. But her plan falters when she discovers that, should the Sachem succeed in turning on the Device, the dokojin attached to her will rip her apart. […]

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

BOOK TOUR/REVIEW: The Blood of Outcasts (The Bane Sword Trilogy #1) by D. A. Smith

March 15, 2022 by Seanchalant Leave a Comment

Synopsis What if spilling your own blood was the only way to save yourself? Masako escapes the Lord Council with only her life intact, her clan shattered and master dead in wake of disaster she wrought. It is her cursed blood that cries out, and a godsborne that answers. By the power in her blood, […]

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

Review: Age of Ash (Kithamar #1) by Daniel Abraham

March 2, 2022 by Adrian M. Gibson Leave a Comment

As a lover of science fiction, I can appreciate the breaking of the status quo. Every so often, genres like cyberpunk or post-apocalyptic fiction came in to stir shit up and make it messier, so to say. But fantasy, I’ve found, is much more comfortable resting on its laurels—challenges to foundational fantasy conventions have been slower, and few and far between. In the last decade or so, though, the intention from authors to actively challenge fantasy’s history has been growing.

Daniel Abraham’s newest novel Age of Ash, book one in The Kithamar Trilogy, seems to do just that. It tackles the notion of “epic fantasy,” questioning the epic-ness of it all and how big battles and a fast pace have dominated that landscape. But beyond that, Age of Ash is a heartfelt story that grounds itself in genuine characters in grim circumstances. What follows is a novel that is epic in its ideas and execution, but relatable in its perspectives and emotions.

Filed Under: Dark Fantasy, Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, Fiction, Grimdark, Reviews Tagged With: Age of Ash, Daniel Abraham, Kithamar, Orbit, Orbit Books, The Kithamar Trilogy

Review: We Men of Ash and Shadow (Vanguard Chronicles, Book 1) by H.L. Tinsley

February 18, 2022 by Neil Williams Leave a Comment

Synopsis ‘We Men of Ash and Shadow’ is the first book in the Vanguard Series and follows the journey of protagonist, John Vanguard, through the dark and corrupt city of D’Orsee. A Grimdark gas lamp novel, ‘We Men of Ash and Shadow’ explores themes of redemption, loyalty, and betrayal against the backdrop of a world […]

Filed Under: Dark Fantasy, Debut, Fantasy, Gaslamp, Grimdark, Low Fantasy, Reviews, Self Published Tagged With: Assassins, Book Review, Dark Fantasy, Fantasy, Gaslamp, Grimdark, Holly Tinsley, Self Published, Tinsley

Review: Age of Ash (Kithamar #1) by Daniel Abraham

February 17, 2022 by Mada Leave a Comment

From New York Times bestselling and critically acclaimed author Daniel Abraham, co-author of the Expanse, comes a monumental epic fantasy trilogy that unfolds within the walls of a single great city, over the course of one tumultuous year, where every story matters, and the fate of the city is woven from them all. Kithamar is a centre […]

Filed Under: Dark Fantasy, Fantasy, Fiction, Grimdark Tagged With: Age of Ash, Daniel Abraham, Orbit

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

February 13, 2022 by David W Leave a Comment

Synopsis As an Emperor’s Justice, Sir Konrad Vonvalt always has the last word. His duty is to uphold the law of the empire using whatever tools he has at his disposal: whether it’s his blade, the arcane secrets passed down from Justice to Justice, or his wealth of knowledge of the laws of the empire. […]

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

Review: The Last Mortal Bond (Chronicle of the Unhewn Throne #3) by Brian Staveley

February 8, 2022 by David W Leave a Comment

Synopsis Emperor Sanlitun is dead and his empire lies in ruins: The powerful Csestriim, since time immemorial the deadliest enemies of humans, have returned to Annur. Mages, hitherto living only in secret, are coming out into the open to practise their dark arts, and the Old Gods, capricious and treacherous, walk the earth once more. […]

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

Review: The Providence of Fire (Chronicle of the Unhewn Throne #2) by Brian Staveley

January 31, 2022 by David W Leave a Comment

Synopsis Ever since she found out who murdered her father, Adare – the daughter of the Annurian emperor Sanlitun – has been on the run, the Unhewn Throne having fallen into the hands of her enemies. At the same time, Adare’s brothers, Valyn and Kaden, are pursuing their own plans: Valyn is forming an alliance […]

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

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

January 10, 2022 by Mada Leave a Comment

Shadow of the Gods is a masterpiece in the realm of epic fantasy combined with great visuals, and great storytelling

Filed Under: Action Fantasy, Adventure Fantasy, Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, Grimdark, Heroic Fantasy, High Fantasy, Reviews Tagged With: Bloggers, Books, Epic Fantasy, Fantasy Books, Gods, John Gwyne, Norse, of, Orbit Books, Reviews, Shadow, the

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