Review: Blackwing
BlackwingThe Raven’s Mark Book OneBy Ed McDonald The republic faces annihilation, despite the vigilance of Galharrow’s Blackwings. When a raven tattoo rips itself from his arm to deliver a desperate message, Galharrow and a mysterious noblewoman must investigate a long dead sorcerer’s legacy. But there is a conspiracy within the citadel: traitors, flesh-eaters and the […]
On My Radar: Tavern
TavernDargath Chronicles Book OneBy Deston J. Munden Information, Power. Respect. Xelnath of the Gnarled Root—a tavern owner, information broker, healer, and guildmaster of the Blackwind Company—has found a place, far better than the forest from which he came in the magical metropolis and city-state of Lladad in the Magiian Empire. When a simple act of […]
Looking Back
I was always enchanted by libraries as a kid, but it wasn’t until I was in Year 6 at school (way back in 1987) that I discovered the books that changed my life forever. You see I came across a copy of The Dragons of Autumn Twilight’ by Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman in the […]
Review: Cadoc’s Contract
Cadoc’s ContractThe Lords of Skeinhold, Book 0By Chris Rosser A warrior returns home from a holy war, burdened by a blood debt to the gods. With the world he left behind in tatters, he must reconcile his role in his family’s undoing. Cadoc wanted more than the life of a simple farmer. So, when Artur, […]
Interview with Deck Matthews
Welcome gentle readers! Today I have the pleasure of Deck Matthew’s company. As such, I have tied him down and forced him to, compelled, asked him to answer ten (terrifying) questions, in an effort to garner some insight to his world, his influences and his writing process. As is becoming the case with many ‘new’ […]
Yeah, I’m Excited.
Can you tell? So, an 8th of October release date – no idea if a UK publisher has picked this up. Orbit UK publish the WoT books but it could be a worldwide deal for TOR on this one. The cover is a little generic, but it’s not the start of a series so the […]
Interview with Chris Rosser
Cadoc’s ContractThe Lords of SkeinholdBy Chris Rosser A warrior returns home from a holy war, burdened by a blood debt to the gods. With the world he left behind in tatters, he must reconcile his role in his family’s undoing. A warrior returns home from a holy war, burdened by a blood debt to the […]
Of Sand and Malice Made
Of Sand and Malice MadeA Shattered Sands NovelBy Bradley P. Beaulieu Çeda is the youngest pit fighter in the history of Sharakhai. She’s made her name in the arena as the fearsome White Wolf. None but her closest friends and allies know her true identity. But this all changes when she crosses the path of […]
Short Stories
The other day I was approached by Chris Rosser, amazing author of ‘The Weaver’s Boy’, Book One in the Lords of Skeinhold, about the possibility of contributing a short story to an anthology project* he was considering. *N.B. This is all hypothetical with a very specific theme, don’t go bombarding Chris with your short stories! […]
Review: The Long Way Down
The Long Way DownDaniel Faust Book 1By Craig Schaefer Nobody knows the seedy underbelly of Las Vegas like Daniel Faust, a sorcerer for hire and ex-gangster who uses black magic and bullets to solve his clients’ problems. When an old man comes seeking vengeance for his murdered granddaughter, what looks like a simple job quickly […]
