I think that A Song of Ice and Fire has gotten a little too much credit as the best fantasy has to offer in recent years. That being said, it is a really good series. I do not really think anyone could argue against that. George R. R. Martin is an incredibly talented writer and…
Continue reading ➞ Perspective – The Good, The Bad, And The Initiate Brother
So, I have been buried under work recently and have had almost no time to make a post, or even read a book. However, this month I read a book that I felt I had to take time to write about. Many of you know who Mark Lawrence is. For those of you who don’t,…
Continue reading ➞ Mark Lawrence And The Importance Of Never Writing Off An Author
Today I am going to review the upcoming Sorcerer to the Crown by Zen Cho, a book that filled me with mixed emotions. The book is a historical fiction set in a period that is very similar to the famous Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell, namely, England during the Napoleonic wars. However, while the two books share…
Continue reading ➞ Sorcerer To The Crown: Magic Isn’t Just For White Men Anymore
First impressions are important. Unfortunately, we often judge people in the first 3 seconds we meet them. While many of our initial impressions are wrong, it does not change the fact that our first moments with a person can color how we see all subsequent interactions. I find that the same idea can be applied…
Ernest Cline is one of my favorite authors. Ever since his release of Ready Player One I have been impressed with his talent for getting a giant and exciting story in such a small package. His next book, Armada, is in a really unfortunate spot in the minds of readers. It is following in the…
Continue reading ➞ Armada – A Great Idea With Not Enough Substance
In recent years, we have been seeing a surge in Arabian nights-esque fantasy, which I am 100% down with. With series like The Warded Man, The Golem and Jinni, and Throne of the Crescent Moon, lots of authors have been using desert lore to craft awesome stories. I personally think the world needs more badasses…
Continue reading ➞ Twelve Kings In Sharakhai – A Raw Diamond In The Desert
This week I finished up The Raven’s Shadow Trilogy by Anthony Ryan, with Queen of Fire. In preparation for the final book, I also reread the first two books in the series Blood Song and Tower Lord. In doing so I gained some valuable insight into rereading books that I want to share with all…
Continue reading ➞ Queen of Fire – An Explosive End To A Great Trilogy
There are tons of elements in writing that draw me to a book, from great characters to an exciting plot to an incredible world, etc. The Memoirs of Lady Trent has two of my favorite ones: an interesting take on writing style and dragons. Marie Brennan has fused two of my favorite things in fantasy…
Continue reading ➞ Memoirs of Lady Trent – Because Sometimes I Just Want To Read About Dragons
When I was a kid I loved the X-Men. They were my favorite superheroes and I watched all the cartoons and read all the comics. Now many years later, that love has in no way diminished. In fact it has likely grown. So when I discovered multiple books about mutants I was very excited. The…
Continue reading ➞ Brilliance and Shadow Ops – The Search For The Perfect Mutation
So I just finished Wool by Hugh Howey and I was left somewhat stumped on how to review it. On the one hand, the book was very well written. On the other hand I didn’t really enjoy it for personal reasons. As such, the following is going to be a rather odd review, but let…
