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Epic Fantasy

Book Review: The Devils by Joe Abercrombie

May 14, 2025 by Andy Peloquin Leave a Comment

TL;DR Review: Razor-sharp dialogue, a wildly imaginative alt-history fantasy world, and wonderfully extravagant characters result in what may be Joe Abercrombie’s best work to date. 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 […]

Filed Under: Action & Adventure, Action Fantasy, Adventure Fantasy, Comic Fantasy, Dark Fantasy, Epic Fantasy, Heroic Fantasy Tagged With: Book Review, Books, Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, Fantasy Books, Joe Abercrombie

Review: The Devils by Joe Abercrombie

May 13, 2025 by Will Swardstrom Leave a Comment

The Devils by Joe Abercrombie

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: Action & Adventure, Dark Fantasy, Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, High Fantasy, Historical, Horror Fantasy, Reviews Tagged With: Book Review, Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, Found Family, Historical Fantasy, Joe Abercrombie, The Devils, Tor Books

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: The Curse of the Mistwraith by Janny Wurts

May 7, 2025 by Ryan Kirk Leave a Comment

Synopsis: Let each who reads determine the good and the evil for himselfAthera is besieged by the Mistwraith, which blights the land and dims the mysteries guarded by the last fugitives of the old bloodlines.But from a prophecy springs hope: the gifts of two brothers – one dark, one fair, raised on opposite sides of […]

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

Review: Sea of Souls (Sea of Souls saga #1) by N.C. Scrimgeour

May 4, 2025 by Pippin Took, the shire hobbit Leave a Comment

Synopsis Isla Blackwood has never accepted the shackles of her family’s nobility. Instead, she sails the open waters, searching for belonging on the waves. But when tragedy forces Isla home, she realises she can no longer escape the duty she’s been running from. Selkie raiders plague the island’s coasts, and when they strike at Blackwood […]

Filed Under: Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, Nautical fantasy, Reviews Tagged With: Book Review, Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, Fantasy Books, Self Published

Review: The Waking of Storm and Flame by N.A. Betts

April 24, 2025 by Bill Adams Leave a Comment

Summary: A DESTINY SHE NEVER CHOSE. A FATE, SHE CAN’T ESCAPE. Alira Verbrandt, the Princess of Namelle, savored the scholastic tranquility of her life until the Illyrian Empire descended from the north. On the eve of battle, Alira is drawn into the center of a war that has raged for a thousand years. Unveiled as […]

Filed Under: Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, Heroic Fantasy, Reviews, Self Published Tagged With: Book Review, Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, Fantasy Books, N.A. Betts, Self Published, The Fates of Aten, The Waking of Storm and Flame

Review: The Sorrow of the Wise Man (Eileerean Saga Book 1) by Bella Dunn

April 16, 2025 by Ed Crocker Leave a Comment

Impressively Dunn Synopsis WHAT WOULD YOU SACRIFICE FOR GLORY? Taerlys Eileerean, the powerful Queen of Gaelyr, nurtures a dangerous dream and will sacrifice anything to turn it into reality, even those she loves.Driven by greed and arrogance, her actions will seed the war between her two daughters, Daelyn and Haewyn. Daelyn will inherit two Queendoms […]

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

The Odyllic Stone by Alex Scheuermann

April 16, 2025 by Bill Adams Leave a Comment

Synopsis: When Aster Rutherford, the postmaster’s son and his childhood friend, Zinnia Hollyhock deliver a letter to the Pelware Mines, they are attacked by a birdlike monster that turns men to stone. Even worse, Buckwheat Village is plagued by an illness that’s incapacitating villagers, including Aster’s own father. A chance encounter with Kara Reeves, the […]

Filed Under: Coming of Age, Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, Reviews, Self Published Tagged With: Alex Scheuermann, Book Review, Books, Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, Fantasy Books, Self Published, The Odyllic Stone

Review: The Rest to the Gods (The Song of the Sleepers #0.5) by Joshua Walker

April 11, 2025 by Adam Bassett Leave a Comment

The introduction to Joshua Walker’s epic fantasy series, this is a story of political unrest and self acceptance—all in a stunning and original setting.

Filed Under: Action Fantasy, Audiobooks, Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, High Fantasy, Military Fantasy, Reviews, Self Published Tagged With: Audiobook, Book Review, Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, Fantasy Books, Self Published

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: Blood Reunion (Hybrid Helix #3) by J.C.M. Berne

March 29, 2025 by Pippin Took, the shire hobbit Leave a Comment

Synopsis People are dying, their corpses left savaged and drained of blood. The obvious culprit: vampires. But vampires shouldn’t be able to sneak around Wistful undetected or shadowstep freely inside her body. Soon the station herself becomes oddly uncooperative, leaving Rohan and Wei Li bewildered and all her inhabitants in danger. Finding and defeating the […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Reviews, Superheroes Tagged With: Book Review, Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, Self Published

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