Review: Forest of Foes by Matthew Harffy
The ninth book of The Bernicia Chronicles continues the adventures of Beobrand as readers are transported back to Frankia in AD 652. Beobrand has been ordered to lead a group of pilgrims to the...
REVIEW: The Ascendancy War by Richard Swan
After being absolutely blown away by Richard Swan’s Reclamation, book one in The Art of War trilogy, I was chomping at the bit to delve back into this brilliant sci-fi space opera universe. The Ascendancy War expands on...
REVIEW: Fire Warrior by Simon Spurrier
In the grim darkness of the far future there is only war. But there are more battlegrounds to wage war on than blasted planetscapes—hearts and minds are just as often at war. And wars...
REVIEW: Dredd (2012)
Dredd is a 2012 sci-fi action film written by Alex Garland (The Beach, 28 Days Later, Ex Machina, Annihilation) and stars the always amazing Karl Urban (Lord of the Rings, The Boys, Thor: Ragnarök)...
An Interview with Peter McLean
Greetings grimlings! This issue I join you from a dingy bar in Ellinburg where I have finally cornered Peter McLean for a chin wag. In case you are unfamiliar, Peter is the author of...
REVIEW: Ballistic by Marko Kloos
Ballistic, the second installment of the Palladium Wars by Marko Kloos, is an epic story that feels like a fluid transition from the first book. It picks up right where we left off after...
12 SF must reads for grimdark fans
Coming off the back of finishing the brilliant SF romp Woken Furies by Richard K. Morgan I asked the Grimdark Magazine reviewer team what they thought were the must read SF books for grimdark...
REVIEW: The Fell Sword by Miles Cameron
The Fell Sword is the second book in The Traitor Son Cycle, coming after the rip-roaring and dragon-slaying beginning in The Red Knight. We head back to the Red Knight and his company and...
REVIEW: Horus Rising by Dan Abnett
The Horus Heresy series is an interesting challenge for a publishing company let alone a writer. It is the attempt to explain how the “Golden Age” of humanity under the Emperor transformed from a...
REVIEW: The Vagabond King by Jodie Bond
In Jodie Bond’s debut novel, The Vagabond King, a devastating raid by an army of immortals leaves Prince Threon with a murdered family and a stolen kingdom. But when the deposed royal sets out...