Poor Horace. In Blood and Iron (part one of The Book of the Black Earth) he escaped death only to be tossed in chains. He was freed only to be sucked into the politics and intrigue of the royal court. In saving the life of Queen Byleth, he painted a rather large target on hisContinueContinue reading “Review: Storm and Steel by Jon Sprunk”
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Review: Sacrati by Kate Sherwood
Sacrati by Kate Sherwood is a love story. It’s also the story of two very different men coming to terms with the fact there is more than one way to live. Theos is a Sacrati, an elite warrior of the Torian Empire. The Sacrati are the best of the best. Where a Torian warrior isContinueContinue reading “Review: Sacrati by Kate Sherwood”
Review: Blood and Iron by Jon Sprunk
Blood and Iron is an engrossing novel of swords and sorcery. It’s tightly focused and complete, without a sprawling cast and endless appendix of subplots. That’s not to say Jon Sprunk tells a simple tale, he’s just managed to avoid the sinkhole of over-telling that sucks so much epic fantasy into the abyss. Horace, aContinueContinue reading “Review: Blood and Iron by Jon Sprunk”
Review: Talon of the Hawk by Jeffe Kennedy
The Twelve Kindgoms is a richly textured world. There are kings and queens, sword and sorcery, knights and princesses, and most importantly, history. Picked out against this colorful tapestry, we have the tale of Uorsin, the High King, and his three daughters – Andromeda, Amelia and Ursula. The Talon of the Hawk, the third andContinueContinue reading “Review: Talon of the Hawk by Jeffe Kennedy”
Review: The Sword of Destiny by Andrzej Sapkowski
Not quite the epic journey of the first collection, but perhaps a little more heart. The Sword Of Destiny is the second collection of stories by Andrzej Sapkowski following the adventures of the Witcher, Geralt of Rivia. The release of this volume has been highly anticipated, not just because there will never be enoughContinueContinue reading “Review: The Sword of Destiny by Andrzej Sapkowski”
Kelly Jensen 