Tag Archives: Book Review

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

Wroge Elements: It Began with Ashes by D.E.M Emrys – Book Review [Bane of Kings]

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Bane of Kings writes a review of It Began with Ashes by self-published author D.E.M Emrys.

“An awesome tale, edge-of-your seats stuff.” ~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

The Grim Company by Luke Scull – Book Review [Bane of Kings]

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Bane of Kings writes a review of Luke Scull’s debut novel for Head of Zeus publishers, a dark fantasy tale called The Grim Company.

“Gritty fantasy has a new and enthralling addition to its ranks. If you’re a fan of  Joe Abercrombie or George RR Martin, then this is one you’ll want to have under your radar.” ~The Founding Fields

Ravenwing by Gav Thorpe – Book Review [Shadowhawk]

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Shadowhawk reviews the first book in the Legacy of Caliban trilogy, penned by Black Library’s resident Dark Angels expert.

“A worthy successor to the classic Dark Angels tale, Angels of Darkness, this book furthers the plots and events of that novel and presents a really intriguing look into the chapter from the perspectives of the specialist warriors of the Ravenwing.” ~The Founding Fields

The Lives of Tao by Wesley Chu – Advance Review [Shadowhawk]

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Shadowhawk reviews another upcoming debut from Angry Robot Books.

“Vividly entertaining, this is a book that looks past the lively and thrilling glamour of life as an international spy and also merges several genres together into a cohesive whole to tell a story that rocks from start to finish.” ~The Founding Fields

Quintessence by David Walton – Book Review [Bane of Kings]

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Bane of Kings writes a review for Quintessence, a fast paced alternate history novel published by Tor Books, and written by David Walton.

“A thrilling but flawed ride through an alternate Age of Exploration.” ~The Founding Fields

Shotguns & Sorcery Double – Bad Times and End Times In Dragon City [Shadowhawk]

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Shadowhawk reviews the second and third books of the Shotguns & Sorcery trilogy from Matt Forbeck’s 12-for-12 project.

“This is when my inner fanboy comes out all giddy with excitement, because my favourite author has written two more kick-ass awesome novels.. This must be how Brandon Sanderson die-hard fans must feel.” ~The Founding Fields

Nathaniel Cade: Red White and Blood by Christopher Farnsworth – Book Review [Bane of Kings]

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Bane of Kings reviews the third adventure in Christopher Farnsworth’s gripping Nathaniel Cade series, Red White and Blood, published by Hodder in the UK.

“A thrilling ride that proves Farnsworth is a very awesome writer. For those of you who are not on board with this series yet, all you need to know is that a Political Thriller with added vampires and other supernatural creatures make this book one hell of a read.” ~The Founding Fields

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