Review of ~ Jay Kristoff – Empire of the Vampire (Empire of the Vampire #1)

I received an advanced review copy of Empire of the Vampire in exchange for an honest review. Thank you to Jay Kristoff and Harper Voyager. Minor spoilers may follow. “It was the twenty-seventh year of daysdeath in the realm of the Forever King, and his murderer was waiting to die.” The murderer is Gabriel de...

Review of ~ Zoje Stage – Wonderland

Wonderland is a chilling and captivating horror tale that follows the point of view perspective of Orla, a former formidable ballet dancer who never quite reached the lofty heights of stardom. After her retirement, Orla and her family choose to move away from their city home, relocating to a lovely new rural dwelling right in...

Review of ~ Steven Erikson – The God is Not Willing (Witness #1)

I received a review copy of The God is Not Willing in exchange for an honest review. Thank you to Steven Erikson and Bantam Press. I don’t believe my review contains spoilers, but with releases this anticipated I tend to include a minor spoilers may follow warning. Set approximately ten years after the events that...

Review of ~ Mark Lawrence – The Girl and the Mountain (The Book of the Ice #2)

I received a review copy of The Girl and the Mountain from the author in exchange for an honest review. Thank you to Mark Lawrence and Ace Books. The Girl and the Mountain continues the action after the enormous cliffhanger that ended The Girl and the Stars. What could possibly occur next has often plagued...

Review of ~ T.A. Willberg – Marion Lane and the Midnight Murder

I received a review copy of Marion Lane and the Midnight Murder in exchange for an honest review. Thank you to T.A. Willberg and Trapeze Books for the opportunity and for inviting us to the book’s Blog Tour. Minor spoilers may follow. A colleague asked me today what I’d been reading recently and I described...

Review of ~ Michael J. Sullivan – Theft of Swords (The Riyria Revelations #1-2)

Reading Michael J. Sullivan’s Theft of Swords is the most I’ve enjoyed the first entry in a fantasy series for a long time. In fact, it contains two stories from The Riyria Revelations: The Crown Conspiracy and Avempartha. These were originally released individually by Sullivan on a self-published basis and were combined into this excellent...

Review of ~ J.T. Greathouse – The Hand of the Sun King (Pact and Pattern #1)

I received an uncorrected proof copy of The Hand of the Sun King in exchange for an honest review. Thanks to J.T. Greathouse and Gollancz for the opportunity. The Hand of the Sun King is the first-person perspective autobiography of Wen Alder as he informs the reader of his younger, formative years, and his thirst...

Review of ~ Christopher Buehlman – The Blacktongue Thief

I received an uncorrected proof copy of The Blacktongue Thief in exchange for an honest review. Thanks go to Christopher Buehlman and Gollancz. I’ve had my eye on The Blacktongue Thief for a while, with friends referring to it as the book they were looking forward to the most in 2021, and the ratings by...

Review of ~ John Gwynne – The Shadow of the Gods (The Bloodsworn Saga #1)

I received an uncorrected proof copy of The Shadow of the Gods in exchange for an honest review. Thank you to John Gwynne and Orbit Books. The Shadow of the Gods is a gritty and violent Norse mythology-inspired tale that features monsters, magic, vengeance, warbands, and shield walls. It takes place approximately 300-years after the...

Review of ~ Tim Hodkinson – Odin’s Game (The Whale Road #1)

I received a review copy of Odin’s Game in exchange for an honest review. Thank you to Tim Hodkinson, Aria Fiction, and Head of Zeus. Odin’s Game begins the tale of Einar, a young lad from Iceland who spends his time helping his mother on their farm, hoping to win the affections of one of...