Empire of the Damned continues the bloody and unforgiving tale of the silversaint Gabriel de Leon. Gabriel remains the prisoner of the vampire Margot, the Empress of Wolves and Men, and she wishes for the infamous legend's story to be told to future vampire generations. The historian Jean-François is again the chronicler of these events,... Continue Reading →
A Sword from Red Ice is the third entry in J.V. Jones' epic, dark, and snowy fantasy series, Sword of Shadows. I am completely invested in Jones' grim world and fully engaged with the characters, their adventures, and the turmoil that they face. This novel continues presenting the same elements that have gripped me so... Continue Reading →
A Fortress of Grey Ice is the second entry in J.V. Jones' Sword of Shadows series. The novel is another impressive character-driven epic fantasy, continuing the action that was introduced with A Cavern of Black Ice. The scope has been expanded this time, giving readers more insights into both the happenings of the clan wars... Continue Reading →
A Cavern of Black Ice is an impressive opening entry in J.V. Jones' dark and snowy fantasy epic, Sword of Shadows. I was invested from the start and gripped throughout as numerous hardships, betrayals, politics, magic, fate and the elements batter the characters that inhabit Jones' world. We are first introduced to a clansman of... Continue Reading →
I continue my reread of Erikson's Malazan Book of the Fallen with Memories of Ice. During my first run-through of the series, I counted this novel as being one of my 3 favourites and I am glad that my enjoyment did not diminish on the reread. In fact, my reading experience was heightened because of... Continue Reading →
Sometimes a book just comes along at the right time and hits all the right notes. Yumi and the Nightmare Painter, the third of Brandon Sanderson's secret projects is such a novel. It is a beautiful and enchanting fantasy read that I raced through, adoring every page. I rarely give 5-star ratings these days, yet... Continue Reading →
I first read Gardens of the Moon eight years ago. This was a few years before I started reviewing books and I was in a very different mental headspace to the one that I find myself in now. I do not look back on this period fondly. That being said, I read and loved this... Continue Reading →
Esslemont continues his early empire Path to Ascendancy sequence impressively with the fourth instalment, Forge of the High Mage. This series is a prequel to the events of Erikson's Malazan Book of the Fallen and Esslemont's own Novels of the Malazan Empire, with this entry seeing Kellanved (The Emperor), Dancer (Master Assassin), Dassem Ultor (The... Continue Reading →
Evar is a young gentleman who resides within a section of the behemothic library that is the setting of a huge proportion of The Book That Wouldn't Burn. He lives alongside his peculiar family: a soldier, an assistant, and his brothers and sister. Each of his adopted siblings has a particular area of expertise, be... Continue Reading →
The Judas Blossom is an ambitious, majestic and brutal historical fantasy read that impresses throughout. The novel skilfully covers an era, areas, and cultures that are not typical with fantasy novels or historical retellings. Set in the 13th century, we follow four main point of view perspectives: Hulagu (a warlord), Kokochin (one of his many... Continue Reading →
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