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Genre: Fantasy, Adult Publication Date: September 18th 2018 Pages: 274 My Rating: In this epic fantasy sequel, Heloise stands tall against overwhelming odds--crippling injuries, religious tyrants--and continues her journey from obscurity to greateness with the help of alchemically-empowered armor and an unbreakable spirit. No longer just a shell-shocked girl, she is now a figure... Continue Reading →
Genre: Fantasy, Adult Publication Date: January 29th 2019 Pages: 274 My Rating: Samurai, shinigami, vengeful spirits, and an impossible quest. Itami Cho has earned the name Whispering Blade. She is a Shintei warrior, sworn to the path of oaths and honour. But keeping her oaths has always been more difficult than taking them. When Flaming... Continue Reading →
Genre: Fantasy, Adult Publication Date: 20th February 2018 Pages: 206 My Rating: In a world where any act of magic could open a portal to hell, the Order insures that no wizard will live to summon devils, and will kill as many innocent people as they must to prevent that greater horror. After witnessing a... Continue Reading →
Genre: Fantasy, Adult Publication Date: 14th 2008 (first published January 31st 1993) Pages: 280 My Rating: Geralt was always going to stand out, with his white hair and piercing eyes, his cynicism and lack of respect for authority... but he is far more than a striking-looking man. He's a witcher, with powers that make him... Continue Reading →
Genre: Fantasy, Adult Publication Date: April 21th 2020 Pages: 480 My Rating: In the ice, east of the Black Rock, there is a hole into which broken children are thrown. On Abeth the vastness of the ice holds no room for individuals. Survival together is barely possible. No one survives alone. To resist the cold,... Continue Reading →
Genre: Fantasy, Adult Publication Date: April 16th 2013 Pages: 608 My Rating: Field Marshal Tamas' coup against his king sent corrupt aristocrats to the guillotine and brought bread to the starving. But it also provoked war with the Nine Nations, internal attacks by royalist fanatics, and greedy scrambling for money and power by Tamas's supposed allies:... Continue Reading →
I got the first 55 pages of this book from readersfirst.co.uk and this is my first impression Genre: Young Adult, Sci-Fi Re-released Date: 30 Jun 2020 Sample Pages: 55p My First Impression Rating: Andra wakes up from a cryogenic sleep 1,000 years later than she was supposed to, forcing her to team up with an... Continue Reading →
Genre: Fantasy, Adult Publication Date: July 16th 2019 My Rating: The Omehi people have been fighting an unwinnable fight for almost two hundred years. Their society has been built around war and only war. The lucky ones are born gifted. One in every two thousand women has the power to call down dragons. One in... Continue Reading →
I got the first 28 pages of this book from readersfirst.co.uk and this is my first impression Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy Re-released Date: 24 March 2020 Sample Pages: 28p My First Impression Rating: Princess Alyrra has never enjoyed the security or power of her rank. Between her family's cruelty and the court's contempt, she has... Continue Reading →
Genre: UrbanFantasy, Adult Publication Date: 6th February 2020 My Rating: A former soldier turned PI tries to help the fantasy creatures whose lives he ruined in a world that's lost its magic in a compelling debut fantasy by Black Sails actor Luke Arnold. Welcome to Sunder City. The magic is gone but the monsters remain.I'm... Continue Reading →
