8/10 - The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms follows Yeine, a nineteen-year-old who, at the novel’s beginning, is invited to visit her family seat by her grandfather Dekarta Arameri. The family seat is the city of Sky which is the heart of The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms and includes a beautiful and impressive floating palace. The reason for... Continue Reading →
7/10 - I received an advance reading copy of Boy in the Box in exchange for an honest review. I would like to thank Marc E. Fitch and Flame Tree Press. A decade ago four friends decided to go hunting in Coomb’s Gulch as their way of celebrating for a stag weekend. Jonathan was getting... Continue Reading →
I received an uncorrected proof copy of The Obsidian Tower in exchange for an honest review. Thank you to Melissa Caruso and Orbit Books. “There are two kinds of magic.There is the kind that lifts you up and fills you with wonder, saving you when all is lost or opening doors to new worlds of... Continue Reading →
8/10 -The Pale Horseman is the excellent continuation of Uhtred of Bebbanburg’s story. Set between 876 – 878 AD, Uhtred is now in his early 20’s, having proven himself as a man and a warrior. He’s fought in a shield wall, killed Ubba in one on one combat, and has sworn an oath to the... Continue Reading →
6.5/10 - I received a review copy of The Devil's Blade in exchange for an honest review. I would like to thank Mark Alder and Gollancz for the opportunity.This is the first time that I have read anything by Mark Alder. When Gollancz e-mailed me asking if I would be interested in reviewing The Devil's... Continue Reading →
9/10 - In The Last Kingdom, we follow Uhtred. son of Uhtred who is the Ealdorman of Beddanburg by birthright. In the first-person perspective, Uhtred tells us his tale and throughout The Last Kingdom, he presents his formative years from a youth, through his teenage years to the time that he becomes a man.During the... Continue Reading →
8/10 - I received a review copy of The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires in exchange for an honest review. I would like to thank Grady Hendrix and Quirk Books.I have had The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires on my bookshelf for a little while but I finally decided to pick... Continue Reading →
9.5/10 At Shadowheart's beginning, Princess Briony is with Prince Eneas of Syan's Temple Dogs as she looks to return to take her rightful seat of power at Southmarch. Elsewhere, Prince Barrick is with Queen Saqri at the castle of Qul-Na-Qar. He is now part Qar after being gifted the Fireflower by the former King. The... Continue Reading →
6.5/10 Shadowrise smoothly picks up the action following the events that concluded Shadowplay. Princess Briony has revealed her true identity to the important players at the court in the Kingdom of Syan. Prince Barrick is still journeying in the Shadowlands burdened with the objective of taking Lady Porqupine's mirror to the blind King of Qul-na-qar.... Continue Reading →
