Bane of Kings
Bane of Kings’ Reviews
Ratings Guide (Updated March 23 2014)
For All Titles Reviewed Post March 23 2014
- 9.5-10 – Unmissable, contender for “Book of the Year”. Essential reading.
- 8.5-9 – Minor flaws, but otherwise still a good novel. Better than most.
- 7-8 – A Decent read that is enjoyable but did not do anything to really stand out.
- 5-6.5 – Proceed with caution. Whilst I did not like this book others may find this enjoyable.
- 3-4.5 – One or two redeemable features but the negatives extremley outweigh the positives.
- 0-2.5 – Did Not Like. This is a book to stay clear of.
For All Titles Reviewed Prior To March 23 2014
- 5/5 – Superb. A contender for Book of the Year. Don’t miss out.
- 4/5 – Very good, but with a few minor flaws.
- 3/5 – A balanced book, some good features, others not.
- 2/5 – Okay. Has one or two redeemable features.
- 1/5 – Did not like. Avoid at all costs.
A
- Aaronovitch, Ben – Rivers of London
- Aaronovitch, Ben – Moon Over Soho
- Aaronovitch, Ben – Whispers Underground
- Abercrombie, Joe – The Blade Itself
- Abercrombie, Joe – The Heroes
- Abercrombie, Joe – Red Country
- Abercrombie, Joe – Half a King
- Abnett, Dan – Horus Rising
- Abnett, Dan – Know No Fear
- Abnett, Dan – The Unremembered Empire
- Abnett, Dan – Thunder and Steel
- Abnett, Dan – Embedded
- Abnett, Dan – Salvation’s Reach
- Abnett, Dan – Ravenor
- Abnett, Dan – The New Deadwardians
- Abraham, Daniel – The Dragon’s Path
- Abraham, Daniel – The King’s Blood
- Abraham, Daniel – The Tyrant’s Law
- Adams, Guy – The Army of Dr. Moreau
- Anderton, Jo – Debris
- Annandale, David – Stormseer
- Arnott, Jake – The House of Rumour
B
- Baker, Adam – Juggernaut
- Baldacci, David – Split Second
- Banks, Iain M. – Consider Phlebas
- Banks, Iain M. – The Player of Games
- Bell, Alden – The Reapers Are the Angels
- Bennett, Robert Jackson – The Company Man
- Bennett, Robert Jackson, City of Stairs
- Bergen, Andrez – Who Is Killing The Great Capes of Heropa?
- Black, Sean – The Devil’s Bounty
- Bond, Gwenda – The Woken Gods
- Bonhoff, Maya Kaathryn – Shadow Games (with Michael Reaves)
- Bonhoff, Maya Kaathryn – The Last Jedi (with Michael Reaves)
- Beukes, Lauren – Zoo City
- Bowden, Oliver – Renaissance
- Brett, Peter V. – The Daylight War
- Brooks, Terry – Bearers Of The Black Staff
- Brown, Dan – Inferno
- Buehrlen, M.G. – The Fifty Seven Lives of Alex Wayfare
- Butcher, Jim – Fool Moon
- Butcher, Jim – Grave Peril
- Butcher, Jim – Summer Knight
- Butcher, Jim – Death Masks
- Butcher, Jim – Blood Rites
- Butcher, Jim – Dead Beat
- Butcher, Jim – Proven Guilty
- Butcher, Jim – White Night
- Butcher, Jim – Small Favour
C
- Cameron, Miles – The Red Knight
- Cawkwell, Sarah – The Gildar Rift
- Cawkwell, Sarah – Valkia the Bloody
- Canavan, Trudi – Thief’s Magic
- Carey, Mike – The Girl With All The Gifts
- Clines, Peter – EX-Heroes
- Cobley, Michael – Seeds of Earth
- Collard, Paul Fraser – The Scarlet Thief
- Collins, Suzanne – The Hunger Games
- Collins, Suzanne – Catching Fire
- Cole, Myke – Control Point
- Cole, Myke – Fortress Frontier
- Cole, Myke – Breach Zone
- Collins, Lee – The Dead of Winter
- Collins, Lee – She Returns From War
- Connolly, John – Conquest (with Jennifer Ridyard)
- Corey, James S.A. – Leviathan Wakes
- Corey, James S.A. – Caliban’s War
- Corey, James S.A. – Abaddon’s Gate
- Corey, James S.A. – Cibola Burn
- Corey, James S.A. – Honor Among Thieves
- Cornell, Paul – London Falling
- Cornwell, Bernard – Azincourt
- Cornwell, Bernard – 1356
- Counter, Ben – The Grey Knights Omnibus
- Counter, Ben – Soul Drinker
- Counter, Ben – Galaxy in Flames
- Counter, Ben – Malodrax
- Cox, Greg – The Dark Knight Rises Film Novelization
- Costa, TL – Playing Tyler
- Chambers, Andy – Path of the Renegade
- Child, Lee – Killing Floor
- Child, Lee – Die Trying
- Chu, Wesley – The Lives of Tao
- Christopher, Adam – Empire State
- Christopher, Adam – The Age Atomic
- Christopher, Adam – Seven Wonders
- Christopher, Adam – Hang Wire
- Christopher, Adam – The Burning Dark
- Crawford, A.C.F. – Sailor of the Skysea
- Curran, Kim – Glaze
D
- Daglish, David – A Dance of Cloaks
- D’Lacey, Joseph – Black Feathers
- De Castell, Sebastien – Traitor’s Blade
- Dembski-Bowden, Aaron – Blood Reaver
- Dembski-Bowden, Aaron – Void Stalker
- Dembski-Bowden, Aaron – The Emperor’s Gift
- Dembski-Bowden, Aaron – Betrayer
- Denning, Troy – Crucible
- Dunn, CZ – Malediction
- Dunn, CZ – Pandorax
- Dunn, CZ – The Trials of Azrael
E
- Emrys, D.E.M – From Man To Man
- Emrys, D.E.M – It Began with Ashes
- Erikson, Steven – Willful Child
- Ewing, Al – Gods of Manhattan
F
- Farnsworth, Christopher – Blood Oath
- Farnsworth, Christopher – Red, White and Blood
- Fletcher, Charlie – The Oversight
- Forbeck, Matt – Vegas Knights
- Forbeck, Matt – Carpathia
- Fowler, Christopher – Full Dark House
- Fox, Ian – Promise Me Eternity
- Ford, Richard – Herald of the Storm
- French, John – Tallarn: Executioner (Extract)
- Fultz, John R. – Seven Princes
- Fultz, John R. – Seven Kings
G
- Gaiman, Neil – American Gods
- Gaiman, Neil – The Ocean at the End of the Lane
- Gemmell, Stella – The City
- Gilman, Felix – The Revolutions
- Grant, Michael – BZRK
- Grant, Michael – BZRK: Reloaded
- Grant, Michael – Lies
- Grant, Michael – Plague
- Grant, Michael – Fear
- Grant, Michael – Light
- Gilmore, Andrew – Abrasion
- Grecian, Alex – The Yard
- Gustainis, Justin – Hard Spell
- Gustainis, Justin – Black Magic Woman
- Gustanis, Justin – Evil Ways
H
- Hamilton, Peter F. – The Great North Road
- Hamilton, Peter F. – The Abyss Beyond Dreams
- Hanover, MLN – Unclean Spirits
- Hancock, Graham – War God
- Haley, Guy – Reality 36
- Haley, Guy – Baneblade
- Harkaway, Nick – Angelmaker
- Hearne, Kevin – Hounded
- Hearne, Kevin – Hunted
- Higgins, Peter – Wolfhound Century
- Hilton, Matt – Dead Men’s Harvest
- Hill, Will – Department 19
- Hinks, Darius – Sigvald
- Hoare, Andy – Savage Scars
- Hobbs, Roger – Ghostman
- Holm, Chris F. – Dead Harvest
- Holm, Chris F. – The Wrong Goodbye
- Holm, Chris F. – The Big Reap
- Horowitz, Anthony – Raven’s Gate
- Horowitz, Anthony – The House of Silk
- Howard, Amalie – The Almost Girl
- Hughes, Matthew – The Damned Busters
- Hulick, Douglas – Among Thieves
J
- Jacka, Benedict – Fated
- Jacka, Benedict – Cursed
- Jacka, Benedict – Chosen
- James, John – The Fourth Gwenevere
- Jernigan, Zachary – No Return
- Jones, David Llyod – The String Diaries
- Johnson, Dan – The Perplexing Problem of the Porcelain Bandits
K
- Kadrey, Richard – Sandman Slim
- Kane, Ben – The Gladiator
- Karpyshyn, Drew – Path of Destruction
- Karpyshyn, Drew – Annihilation
- Kelleher, Pat – Black Hand Gang
- Kelleher, Pat – The Ironclad Prophecy
- Kemp, Paul S. – Deceived
- Kemp, Paul S. – The Hammer and the Blade
- Kemp, Paul S. – A Discourse in Steel
- King, Stephen – 11.22.63
- King, William – The Space Wolf Omnibus
- King, William – Wolfblade
- King, William – Angel of Fire
- Kyme, Nick – Fall of Damnos
- Kyme, Nick – Damnos
- Kyme, Nick – Veil of Darkness
- Kyme, Nick – Promethean Sun
- Kyme, Nick – Vulkan Lives
- Kyme, Nick – Nocturne
- Kyme, Nick – Perfection
L
- Lachlan, MD – Wolfsangel
- Lam, Laura – Pantomime
- Lam, Laura – Shadowplay
- Larsson, Stieg – The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo
- Lawrence, Mark – King of Thorns
- Lawrence, Mark – Emperor of Thorns
- Lawrence, Mark – Prince of Fools
- Leather, Stephen – Nightfall
- Lebbon, Tim – Into the Void
- Leckie, Ann – Ancillary Justice
- Lowe, Cerci A. – Paradigm
- Lowe, Helen – The Heir of Night
- Lovegrove, James – The Age of Ra
- Lovegrove, James – The Age of Odin
- Lovegrove, James – Redlaw
- Lovegrove, James – Gig
- Luceno, James – Darth Plagueis
- Lyons, Steve – The Madness Within
- Lyle, Anne – The Alchemist of Souls
- Lyle, Anne – The Merchant of Dreams
- Lyle, Anne – The Prince of Lies
M
- Manieri, Evie – Blood’s Pride
- McCarthy, T.C. – Germline
- McCarthy, T.C. – Exogene
- McCarthy, T.C. – Chimera
- McClellan, Brian – Promise of Blood
- MCClellan, Brian – The Crimson Campaign
- McKenney, Alexander – Altered Destinies
- McMahon, Gary – The Concrete Grove
- McNeill, Graham – Defenders of Ulthuan
- McNeill, Graham – Sons of Ellyrion
- McNeill, Graham – God King
- McNeill, Graham – False Gods
- McNeill, Graham – The Outcast Dead
- McNeill, Graham – Angel Exterminatus
- McNeill, Graham – The Iron Warriors Omnibus
- McNeill, Graham – Priests of Mars
- Miller, Karen – The Innocent Mage
- Miller, John Jackson – Kenobi
- Mitchell, Sandy – Dead in the Water
- Moorcock, Michael – The Coming of the Terraphiles
- Molles, D..J – The Remaining
N
- Newman, Kim – Anno Dracula
- Novik, Naomi – Temeraire
P
- Parker, KJ – Sharps
- Parker, Steve – Deathwatch
- Patterson, James – Cat and Mouse
- Patterson, James – Kill Alex Cross
- Patterson, James – The Postcard Killers (with Liza Marklund)
- Perrotta, Tom – The Leftovers
- Phelan, James – Chasers
- Polansky, Daniel – The Straight Razor Cure
- Polansky, Daniel – Tomorrow the Killing
- Pollock, Tom – The City’s Son
- Pollock, Tom – The Glass Republic
- Pollock, Tom – Our Lady of the Streets
- Posey, Jay – Three
- Pratchett, Terry – Dodger
- Pratchett, Terry – The Long Earth (with Steven Baxter)
R
- Rajaniemi, Hannu – The Quantum Thief
- Rajaniemi, Hannu – The Fractal Prince
- Ramirez, David – The Forever Watch
- Reynolds, Alastair – Blue Remembered Earth
- Reynolds, Anthony – The Word Bearers Omnibus
- Reynolds, Anthony – Chosen of Khorne
- Reynolds, Anthony – Knights of Bretonnia
- Reynolds, Josh – Knight of the Blazing Sun
- Robinson, Kim Stanley – 2312
- Robertson, Freya – Heartwood
S
- Sanders, Rob – Atlas Infernal
- Sanders, Rob – Legion of the Damned
- Sanderson, Brandon – Elantris
- Sanderson, Brandon – The Final Empire
- Sanderson, Brandon – The Well of Ascension
- Sanderson, Brandon – The Hero of Ages
- Sanderson, Brandon – The Rithmatist
- Sanderson, Brandon – Steelheart
- Saulter, Stephanie – Gemsigns
- Scarrow, Simon – Under the Eagle
- Scarrow, Simon – The Blood Crows
- Scarrow, Simon – Sword and Scimitar
- Scarrow, Simon – Arena
- Schreiber, Joe – Red Harvest
- Schreiber, Joe – Death Troopers
- Schreiber, Joe – Maul – Lockdown
- Scott, John Charles – The Legend of Adam Caine
- Scott, John Charles – Ghosts of Earth
- Scott, John Charles – Recon One-Five
- Scull, Luke – The Grim Company
- Shea, Kieran – Koko Takes A Holiday
- Spurrier, Simon – Lord of the Night
- Sprunk, Jon – Blood and Iron
- Staveley, Brian – The Emperor’s Blades
- Stover, Matthew – Luke Skywalker and the Shadows of Mindor
- Stross, Charles – Neptune’s Brood
- Suddain, Matt – Theatre of the Gods
- Sullivan, Micahel J. – The Crown Tower
- Sullivan, Michael J. – The Rose and the Thorn
- Sullivan, Michael J. – Theft of Swords
- Sullivan, Michael J. – Rise of Empire
- Sullivan, Michael J. – Heir of Novron
- Sullivan, Michael J. – Hollow World
- Swallow, James – The Second Blood Angels Omnibus
- Swallow, James – Garro: Legion of One
- Swallow, James – Red & Black
- Swallow, James – Flight of the Eisenstein
- Swallow, James – Fear to Tread
- Swallow, James – Garro: Sword of Truth
T
- Thorpe, Gav – Deliverance Lost
- Thorpe, Gav – Path of the Outcast
- Thorpe, Gav – Ravenwing
- Tidhar, Lavie – The Violent Century
- Treadwell, James – Advent
- Tregillis, Ian – Bitter Seeds
- Tucker, Mike – The Crawling Terror
V
- Various – Age of Legend
- Various – Age of Darkness
- Various – Architect of Fate
- Various – Hammer of the Emperor
- Various – Manifesto UF
- Various – Victories of the Space Marines
- Various – The Black Wind’s Whispers
- Various – Marching Time
- Various – Far Worlds
- Various – The Afterblight Chronicles Omnibus
W
- Walton, David – Quintessence
- Weeks, Brent – The Black Prism
- Weeks, Brent – The Blinding Knife
- Werner, CL – The Red Duke
- Werner, CL – The Siege of Castellax
- Wendig, Chuck – Blackbirds
- Wendig, Chuck – Mockingbird
- Wendig, Chuck – The Cormorant
- Wendig, Chuck – The Blue Blazes
- Weitz, Chris – The Young World
- Wells, Martha – Razor’s Edge
- Wexler, Django – The Thousand Names
- Wilde, James – Hereward
- Wilde, James – The Devil’s Army
- Williams, Jen – The Copper Promise
- Williams, Mazarkis – The Emperor’s Knife
- Williams, Mazarkis – Knife Sworn
- Williams, Mazarkis – The Tower Broken
- Williams, Richards – Imperial Glory
- Williams, Tad – The Dirty Streets of Heaven
- Williams, Tad – Happy Hour in Hell
- Williams, Sean – Fatal Alliance
- Wilson, Daniel H. – Robopocalypse
- Winter, Ariel S. – The Twenty-Year Death
- Witcover, Paul – The Emperor of All Things
- Wraight, Chris – Scars – Episodes: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5,6,7,8,9, 10, 11, 12,
- Wraight, Chris – Kraken
- Wraight, Chris – Battle of the Fang
- Wraight, Chris – Wrath of Iron
- Wraight, Chris – Luthor Huss
Y
- Yancey, Rick – The 5th Wave
Z
- Zito, VM – The Return Man