It's always an exciting thing to see a new anthology of grimdark stories when it's released. Great artwork typically pulls me in along with a list of stories promising lots...
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REVIEW: Beyond the Shadows Volume One...
May 19, 2019
REVIEW: The Ruthless by Peter Newman
May 18, 2019
COMPETITION: Win a signed hardcover of...
May 15, 2019
REVIEW: Seven Blades in Black by...
May 12, 2019
REVIEW: A Knight of the Seven...
May 9, 2019
Review: Son of the Black Sword...
May 8, 2019
REVIEW: A Collection of Obsessions by...
May 7, 2019
COVER REVEAL: A Collection of Obsessions...
May 7, 2019
REVIEW: From The Wreck by Jane...
May 4, 2019
Enter the Dragons: Richard A Knaak’s...
May 2, 2019
REVIEW: Priest of Lies by Peter...
May 1, 2019
Review: God of Broken Things by...
April 30, 2019
REVIEW: Children of Time by Adrian...
April 27, 2019
ANNOUNCEMENT: Winners of the Mark Lawrence...
April 25, 2019
REVIEW: Corax Lord of Shadows by...
April 21, 2019
REVIEW: We Lie with Death by...
April 20, 2019
REVIEW: Berserk by Kentaro Miura
April 19, 2019
REVIEW: Shadows of the Short Days...
April 14, 2019
COMPETITION: Win a signed hardcover of...
April 13, 2019
REVIEW: Thin Air by Richard Morgan
April 13, 2019
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It’s always an exciting thing to see a new anthology of grimdark stories when it’s released. Great artwork typically pulls me in along with a list of stories promising lots of grit, swords, and dismemberment. This was no exception, even though it was a compilation of indie authors. No problem, as anthologies are a great way to discover new voices in fantasy. Beyond the Shadows was a fun collection, though I found it to be a bit of a mixed bag, as...
I received an advanced copy of The Ruthless in an exchange for an honest review. I would like to thank Peter Newman and Harper Voyager for this opportunity. Spoilers for The Deathless in this...
Our most difficult to please reviewer, malrubius, said this about Priest of Bones by Peter McLean in his review, “Fans of the Black Company, Abercrombie, Mark Lawrence, and the like will surely eat up Priest...
“Before you embark on a journey of vengeance,” the old adage goes, “dig two graves.” Sal the Cacophony, the protagonist of Sam Sykes’ new Seven Blades in Black, didn’t get the memo. Betrayed by...
A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms is a collection of three novellas that are set a generation or two before the events of A Song and Ice and Fire. In the third person perspective,...
I first came across Larry Correia while I was doing what most failed writers do—browsing the internet to find out how I can become a better writer instead of actually writing. Correia and author...
Rarely do I find myself drawn to fiction without knowing much about the person behind the words. Perhaps it’s a part of my training as a researcher, or just me being a know-it-all, but...
Michael R. Fletcher’s A Collection of Obsessions is described in our review as, “A deep dive into the psyche of a fiction writer, someone that has faced hundreds of rejections, gone through the publication process,...
I received an uncorrected proof and a finished version of From The Wreck in exchange for an honest review. I would like to thank Jane Rawson and Picador. This review is based on the...
To me, dragons are the epitome of magic and fantasy. They are epic in both proportion and power. With fifty novels in the fantasy genre, I’ve created my share. I’ve worked on dragons in...
