Review of ~ Robin Hobb – Ship of Magic (The Liveship Traders #1)

8.5/10 The Liveship Traders is the second trilogy in Robin Hobb's The Realm of the Elderlings saga. After a couple of false starts, I ended up loving The Farseer Trilogy. I adored the tale of The Fitz and the Fool so much that I carried on following their narrative, probably incorrectly as this chronologically is...

Review of ~ David Wragg – The Black Hawks (Articles of Faith #1)

8/10 I received an uncorrected proof copy of The Black Hawks in exchange for an honest review. I would like to thank David Wragg and Harper Voyager for the opportunity. Chel is from a minor noble house and is bored to death working for his step-uncle. He has no real ambitions. He misses his family...

Review of ~ Brian Naslund – Blood of an Exile (Dragons of Terra, #1)

7.5/10 - Soon to be posted on Grimdark Magazine I received an uncorrected proof copy of Blood of an Exile in exchange for an honest review. I would like to thank Brian Naslund and Tor. Bershad the Flawless is a dragon-slayer. After betraying the King fourteen years ago Bershad was exiled and given a brutal...

Review of ~ Brian D Anderson – Behind the Vale (The Vale #1)

8.5/10 Although I read this for Fantasy Book Review's contribution to The Self Published Fantasy Blog Off it was a book that had been on my horizon for some time so I was thrilled when it was placed in our group. I am happy to announce that Behind the Vale was my first semi-finalist from...

Review of ~ J.P Ashman – FALL

8/10 I received a review copy of FALL in exchange for an honest review. I would like to thank J.P. Ashman for the opportunity. As this is a short story I will keep my musings brief too. FALL is an excellent cyberpunk action thriller that follows a female soldier called Senfel. As the only survivor...

Review of ~ Dyrk Ashton – Paternus: Rise of the Gods

Posted on Fantasy Book Review. 8/10 I received a review copy of Paternus in exchange for an honest review. I would like to thank Dyrk Ashton and Paternus Books Media for the opportunity. Like many, I found out about Ashton and Paternus by following 2016's Self Published Fantasy Blog Off where this book was awarded...

Review of ~ James Patterson – Cat and Mouse (Alex Cross #4)

7.5/10 It was amazing to return to the corrupt and thrilling world where the policeman, psychologist and all around great family man, Alex Cross tries to solve insanely complex. homicide cases. Although often extremely violent and upsetting, dealing with the darkest sides of what crimes humans can commit, I love reading this series and the...

Review of ~ Michael R. Fletcher – Fire and Flesh – A Manifest Delusions Short Story

8/10 *Quick review* Fletcher's short story, Fire and Flesh is a standalone tale from his Manifest Delusions series. I haven't yet read that series but it has been on my radar for a while. Fletcher advised me that this 17-page-narrative would be fine to approach before reading Beyond Redemption so, one rainy day I frequented...

Review of ~ C.F. Iggulden – Darien (Empire of Salt #1)

8/10 I received an advanced copy of Darien: Empire of Salt via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. I would like to thank C.F. Iggulden, Michael Joseph, and Penguin Random House UK. C.F. Iggulden is an alias of Conn Iggulden. The master of historical fiction who has released the critically acclaimed Emperor series and...