Several months back I was looking through the catalogue for Gollancz and one book in particular caught my eye, and it was Nathan Hawke’s The Crimson Shield. Notice anything different about the cover when compared to others? The title and author aren’t there – they’re on the binding. And with a cover that beautiful, it’s both…
While I was rummaging through Goodreads for more books to read, I stumbled across a review of Ex-Heroes written by Mihir over at Fantasy Book Critic that convinced me to look into a book I would have otherwise set aside. I don’t really enjoy reading about superheroes. While it may be fun to read about Superman or Batman kicking ass and…
Jason M. Hough’s The Darwin Elevator marks my foray back into sci-fi after six or so consecutive fantasy and historical fiction books. It’s books like this that make me want to read more of the genre – pure, pulse-pounding action. I really love the recent trend in which a series is finished and is being released in…
Django Wexler’s flintlock fantasy The Thousand Names has been taking the summer of 2013 by storm. I’ve always thought there was a distinct lack of flintlock fantasy in the genre. This summer has provided quite a few thus far, including Brian McClellan’s Promise of Blood, which I’ve yet to read but heard great things about. If…
“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…
