Review of ~ Brandon Sanderson – Rhythm of War (The Stormlight Archive #4)

Please note: I don’t believe my review includes any spoilers for Rhythm of War, but to be safe: minor spoilers may follow. Originally posted on Grimdark Magazine.Rhythm of War picks up events approximately a year after the finale of Oathbringer. The Knights Radiant have continued their war against Odium’s Fused and Singer armies though neither...

Review of ~ Brandon Sanderson – Oathbringer (The Stormlight Archive #3)

Dalinar Kholin and his armies escaped the battle with the Parshendi on the Shattered Plains and now find themselves at the mythical city of Urithiru. Although Dalinar’s forces were arguably the victors, the Everstorm summoned by the Parshendi is wreaking havoc and brandishing chaos throughout Roshar. What’s worse is that when the storm hits the...

Review of ~ Brandon Sanderson – Words of Radiance (The Stormlight Archive #2)

I continue my The Stormlight Archive re-read with Words of Radiance, which is one of the finest fantasy novels that I’ve ever read. Everything that The Way of Kings did well, this book does better, and I was so engaged and entranced that I devoured these 1000+ pages in under a week. The main point...

Review of ~ Brandon Sanderson – The Way of Kings (The Stormlight Archive #1)

With Rhythm of War being released on 17th November 2020, I decided that now would be a perfect time for me to do a re-read of The Stormlight Archive, which begins with The Way of Kings. As I originally read these novels before I started reviewing, this time I will jot down a few thoughts...

Review of ~ Andrzej Sapkowski – The Tower of Fools (The Hussite Trilogy #1)

I received an uncorrected proof copy of The Tower of Fools in exchange for an honest review. Thank you to Andrzej Sapkowski and Gollancz. In The Tower of Fools, we are introduced to the twenty-three-year-old nobleman Reinmar of Bielawa, also referred to as Reynevan, whilst he is having sex with another man’s wife. Unfortunately, the...

Review of ~ Bernard Cornwell – Warriors of the Storm (The Saxon Stories #9)

Warriors of the Storm is the 9th entry in The Saxon Stories series that follows Uhtred of Bebbanburg and it is my favourite of the books so far. It has a brilliant opening and the standard doesn’t drop for the length of the whole book. At the beginning of Warriors of the Storm, a fifty-something-year-old...

Review of ~ Christopher Paolini – To Sleep in a Sea of Stars

I received a limited edition proof copy of To Sleep in a Sea of Stars in exchange for an honest review. Thank you to Christopher Paolini and Tor Books. Originally posted on Grimdark Magazine. In To Sleep in a Sea of Stars, we follow the third-person perspective of Kira who is a xenobiologist. We join...

Review of ~ Den Patrick – Witchsign (Ashen Torment #1)

I received a review copy of Witchsign in exchange for an honest review. I would like to thank Den Patrick and Harper Voyager. Under the cloud-obscured skies of Cinderfell reside blacksmith apprentice Steiner and his sister Kjellrunn. One day a mysterious ship arrives in the dock containing the Empire's Invigilators who are looking for the...

Review of ~ Steven Hopstaken & Melissa Prusi – Stoker’s Wilde West

7.5/10 - I received an advance reading copy of Stoker’s Wilde West in exchange for an honest review. I would like to thank Steven Hopstaken, Melissa Prusi, and Flame Tree Press. It was great to rejoin Bram Stoker, Oscar Wilde, and Henry Irving as they end up tackling more supernatural threats. This time they travel...

Books that I will read and review over the next few months.

Hello dear readers, I hope you are all well and coping okay during this unprecedented coronavirus period. I'm well, thanks for asking, and I'm now nearly seven months sober!This post is probably for me more than anyone else who has come across this page. I'm terrible at sticking to a reading order and there always...