I’ve been pretty slow on reading recently and I can’t really say why, as I don’t know myself. At any rate, I’ve got a haul of recent books and ARCS that look promising. Aidan Harte’s Irenicon was one that I won in a contest from the awesome people over at Jo Fletcher, and the book has…
Review – Killer of Men by Christian Cameron
“Arimnestos is a farm boy when war breaks out between the citizens of his native Plataea and their overbearing neighbours, Thebes. Standing in the battle line for the first time, alongside his father and brother, he shares in a famous and unlikely victory. But after being knocked unconscious in the melee, he awakes not a…
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…