Category Archives: Book Reviews

Headtaker by David Guymer – Review [Lord of the Night]

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Lord of the Night reviews the entertaining and quite funny Warhammer Heroes novel Headtaker by new author David Guymer.

“An engaging and bloody story rife with madness, betrayal and characters that defy the mould of their species to surprise the reader.” - The Founding Fields

Star Wars: Dawn of the Jedi – Into the Void by Tim Lebbon – Book Review [Bane of Kings]

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Bane of Kings writes a review of the latest Star Wars novel, Into the Void by Tim Lebbon.

“A fun look into a Star Wars before such a time as even the Old Republic. Action packed and page-turning.” ~The Founding Fields

The Blue Blazes by Chuck Wendig – Advance Review [Shadowhawk]

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Shadowhawk reviews Chuck Wendig’s soon-to-be-released new urban fantasy novel from Angry Robot.

“Gritty, visceral, emotional, and damn good fun. These are the words I’d use to describe the novel. Its not a book for the faint-hearted!” ~The Founding Fields

Tales From The Cobra Wars by Max Brooks – Book Review [Shadowhawk]

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Shadowhawk reviews IDW’s first full prose collection of short stories set within its G.I.Joe (licensed) franchise.

“Some of the best G.I.Joe fiction I’ve read to date, Tales From The Cobra Wars is a top-notch collection of short stories from some really talented writers.” ~The Founding Fields

Mistborn: The Final Empire by Brandon Sanderson – Book Review [Shadowhawk]

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Shadowhawk reviews the first novel in the bestselling Mistborn series.

“One of the most fascinating and deeply character-driven novels I’ve read to date, with a fantastically detailed magic system and a wonderful setting.” ~The Founding Fields

Sparrow Rock by Nate Kenyon – Book Review [Eroldren]

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Eroldren reviews Nate Kenyon’s third horror novel published by Leisure Horrors, Sparrow Rock.

“First time horror book, first time I’ve been hankering for more gruesome thrills. Kenyon has finally done it for me.” – The Founding Fields

The City by Stella Gemmell – Book Review [Bane of Kings]

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Bane of Kings reviews the first epic fantasy novel by Stella Gemmell, published by Bantam Books. 

“An awesome, epic book. Unputdownable, engrossing and enthralling. A top notch Fantasy debut.” ~The Founding Fields

Hot Blooded by Amanda Carlson – Book Review [Shadowhawk]

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Shadowhawk reviews the second book in the Jessica McClain urban fantasy series.

“Not as strong as the first book, but still pretty darn good, Amanda Carlson does a great job of increasing the stakes and ramping up events to eleven. An absolutely thrilling ride with a werewolf flavour.” ~The Founding Fields

The Immortals of Meluha by Amish Tripathi – Book Review [Shadowhawk]

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Shadowhawk reviews the first book in the Shiva Trilogy by Amish Tripathi’s, one of India’s most recent literary successes.

“A daring retelling of one of Hinduism’s greatest mythologies, The Immortals of Meluha is a welcome entry on the world SFF scene, and in that context, firmly establishes the relevance of Indian fantasy fiction. If you are looking for an Indian-themed epic fantasy of a mythological bent, this is the book you need to be reading.” ~The Founding Fields

Dragons of Autumn Twilight by Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman – Book Review [Shadowhawk]

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Shadowhawk reviews the first book of the Dragonlance Chronicles trilogy.

“One of the classics of tie-in fantasy fiction, this book is still as enjoyable today as it was when I first read it more than a decade ago.” ~The Founding Fields

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