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Grimdark

Review: Demon (Archive Of The GodEater Trilogy #1) by Rob J. Hayes

May 13, 2024 by Alan Behan Leave a Comment

Synopsis Dien Hostain was never meant to lead. She wasn’t meant to survive. Kind of heart and quick in temper, Dien expects to lead a simple life, learning her father’s trade. But unbeknown to her, he was not always a carpenter. He’s an exile, a traitor once known as the Peace Breaker. When nightmarish demons […]

Filed Under: Dark Fantasy, Demons, Grimdark, Horror Fantasy, Masterclass, Monsters, Reviews, Survivalist Tagged With: Book Review, Fantasy Books, Self Published

Book Review: In the Shadow of Their Dying by Michael R. Fletcher and Anna Smith Spark

May 6, 2024 by Andy Peloquin Leave a Comment

TL;DR Review: Horror-rific grimdark fantasy that will send chills down your spine. Synopsis: The third best assassin. A second rate mercenary crew. One terrifying demon. As Sharaam crumbles under siege, a mercenary crew hires an assassin to kill the king. For Tash, it’s a chance at glory—to be the best blade in the dark Sharaam […]

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

Review: Deathless (Annals Of The GodEater Trilogy #1) by Rob J. Hayes

April 28, 2024 by Alan Behan Leave a Comment

Synopsis Seven were the Godless Kings who took their war to Heaven. King Ertide Hostain was once known as the Crimson Prince. He fought side by side with angels and pegasi and defended the Sant Dien Empire against monsters. But his pact with Heaven has become strained. He has grown old, his body rots, and […]

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

Book Review: The Fall is All There is by CM Caplan

April 24, 2024 by Andy Peloquin Leave a Comment

TL;DR Review: Razor sharp and insanely grimdark. Cynical, cruel, manipulative, and absolutely spellbinding characters. Synopsis: All Petre Mercy wanted was a good old-fashioned dramatic exit from his life as a prince. But it’s been five years since he fled home on a cyborg horse. Now the King – his Dad – is dead – and Petre […]

Filed Under: Grimdark, Post-Apocalyptic Tagged With: Book Review, Books, Fantasy, Fantasy Books, Self Published

Review: The Lonesome Crown (The Five Warrior Angels trilogy #3) by Brian Lee Durfee

April 15, 2024 by Alan Behan Leave a Comment

Synopsis A sweeping epic fantasy weaving both destiny and ancient magic in this masterful final novel in the beloved Five Warrior Angels trilogy from Brian Lee Durfee. In the age of belief, magic is a myth. But when an apocalyptic crusade comes to the remote border of Gul Kana, that belief is shattered as is […]

Filed Under: Adventure Fantasy, Dark Fantasy, Dragons, Epic Fantasy, Grimdark, Religious Horror, Reviews, Sword and Sorcery Tagged With: Book Review, Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, Fantasy Books

Review: Herald (Age Of The GodEater #1) by Rob J. Hayes

April 7, 2024 by Alan Behan Leave a Comment

Synopsis A thousand years ago, humanity’s greatest heroes killed God. Across the land of Helesia, the iron grasp of the Godless Kings is failing. Demons stalk the deep forests, monsters break free of their prisons beneath the World Vein, and terrors of the old world rise again. Deep in the wintry village of Riverden, Renira […]

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

Book Review: Empire of the Damned by Jay Kristoff

April 1, 2024 by Andy Peloquin Leave a Comment

TL;DR Review: Bloody, brutal, and spectacular. Insanely action-packed with highly addictive characters and a gothic world that just keeps getting darker and more intriguing. Synopsis: From holy cup comes holy light;The faithful hands sets world aright.And in the Seven Martyrs’ sight,Mere man shall end this endless night. Gabriel de León has saved the Holy Grail […]

Filed Under: Dark Fantasy, Grimdark, Horror Fantasy, Reviews, Vampires Tagged With: Book Review, Books, Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, Fantasy Books

Review: The Blackest Heart (The Five Warrior Angels Trilogy #2) by Brian Lee Durfee

March 31, 2024 by Alan Behan Leave a Comment

Synopsis Gladiator. Assassin. Thief. Princess. And the Slave. The Five Warrior Angels have been revealed, one by one the mystical weapons they once wielded are being found, and an ancient prophecy is finally being fulfilled. Or is it? For when it comes to recorded history, much is intended to manipulate and deceive. Returning to the […]

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

Review: The Dark Feather (Songs of the Drowned Book 3) by Anna Stephens

March 29, 2024 by Ed Crocker Leave a Comment

You come at the Song, you better not miss Synopsis I’m not giving you a synopsis because the whole point of this review is I want anyone who’s not read the series yet to start now. For an overall series plot, see the review! Yeah, I’m a rebel. Just you try and stop me. Review […]

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

Review: The Hallows by HL Tinsley

March 22, 2024 by Andy Peloquin Leave a Comment

TL;DR Version: Nuns with machine guns, a grim and gritty flavor, and a bizarre mystery I had to solve. An unforgettable reading experience! 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 […]

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

Review: The Storm Beneath the World by Michael R. Fletcher

March 20, 2024 by Ed Crocker Leave a Comment

We’re going to need a bigger fly swatter Synopsis Cursed by the gods, the insectile ashkaro live on flying islands travelling the eternal River of Days while a hellish firestorm devours the world below. Collected into queendoms, the higher caste brights live in the luxurious windward rain-forest while the servile dulls scrape out a desperate […]

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

Review: The Forgetting Moon (The Five Warrior Angels Trilogy #1) by Brian Lee Durfee

March 12, 2024 by Alan Behan Leave a Comment

Synopsis A massive army on the brink of conquest looms large in a world where prophecies are lies, magic is believed in but never seen, and hope is where you least expect to find it. Welcome to the Five Isles, where war has come in the name of the invading army of Sør Sevier, a […]

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

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