Prince of Fools by Mark Lawrence

Honorous Jorg Ancr…wait…this isn’t about Jorg. Immediately upon the reveal of the title Prince of Fools, comparisons were drawn between it and Mark Lawrence’s debut, Prince of Thorns. Doubts were cast as to whether Lawrence could write a non-Jorg character or not. Both of them have prince in the title and both feature an eponymous young…

The Broken Empire by Mark Lawrence

Mark Lawrence’s Broken Empire trilogy, comprised of Prince, King, and Emperor of Thorns, has been one of the most talked-about series in the past several years. Since the “emergence” of dark fantasy in the form of grimdark from the Warhammer 40k universe, various authors have tried their hands at it, and few have been as successful as Mark…

Dauntless by Jack Campbell

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…