Originally posted at Bastard Books. This was the first full review I’d ever written. I’m relatively unexplored, so to speak, in the SciFi genre. I wanted a book that would be a quick, entertaining read, and Dauntless looked like it would fit the bill. If you’re looking for a book with a deep story with a cast of…
Conor O’Malley is a thirteen-year-old boy living in modern England. Conor is haunted on a nightly basis by a terrible nightmare in which he wakes up bathed in sweat, shaking with fear. A night comes where he has a different nightmare, and a yew tree in his yard comes alive, calling his name. Conor is…
The Brothers of the Sixth Order are the swords of the realm. They kick ass and smite unbelievers. Vaelin Al Sorna was left at the doorstep of the Order when he was just a boy of ten, as his father rode off into the mist. Vaelin will spend the next many years training in the…
Deviana Morris is the kind of woman who would fit right in in the Warhammer 40k world. She’s a quick-to-anger, ambitious, ass-kicking mercenary who loves to smash skulls, sleep around, and she drinks enough to put Homer Simpson to shame. She has her eye set on becoming a Devastator, an elite group of soldiers serving…
The 2013 Gemmell Awards are finally over. I think the Gemmells are a more accurate than other awards like the Hugos because it seems like the fans and readers actually have an impact. Everyone gets to vote in each category. Nobody has to pay to vote. Then again, many people have pointed out that authors…
