“Steeped in tragedy and hardship, mercenary Kian Valara wants nothing more than to hang up his sword. But he cannot go home yet. Against his better judgment, he agrees to take a spoiled prince into the Qaharadin Marshes, a treacherous place all sane men avoid.After arriving at a deserted temple, the prince vanishes within. When…
Review – Blood Skies by Steven Montano
Blood Skies is the first in author Steven Montano’s series of the same name. The novel takes place in a dystopian Earth after it was ravaged by something called The Black. The world is composed of various factions and races, the primary being the human Southern Claw Alliance and the Ebon Cities, the vampire strongholds. After…
Double Review – Empire in Black and Gold & Dragonfly Falling by Adrian Tchaikovsky
Having recently finished Dragonfly Falling and having not fully reviewed Empire in Black and Gold, I figured it would be the perfect chance to post a double review. The reviews are spoiler-free, though I’ll put the purchase and contact information here in case some might not want to take the chance at finding a rogue spoiler.…
Review – Outlaw by Angus Donald
“When he’s caught stealing, young Alan Dale is forced to leave his family and go to live with a notorious band of outlaws in Sherwood Forest. Their leader is the infamous Robin Hood. A tough, bloodthirsty warrior, Robin is more feared than any man in the country. And he becomes a mentor for Alan; with…
Review – The Red Wolf Conspiracy by Robert V.S. Redick
“Six hundred years old, the Imperial Merchant Ship Chathrand is a massive floating outpost of the Empire of Arqual. And it is on its most vital mission yet: to deliver a young woman whose marriage will seal the peace between Arqual and its mortal enemy, the Mzithrin Empire. But Thasha, the young noblewoman in question,…