Fool’s Assassin by Robin Hobb
Fool’s AssassinFitz and the Fool Book OneBy Robin Hobb Tom Badgerlock has been living peaceably in the manor house at Withywoods with his beloved wife Molly these many years, the estate a reward to his family for loyal service to the crown. But behind the facade of respectable middle-age lies a turbulent and violent past. […]
Master of Whitestorm – a review
A bit of a flashback review here. I’ve recently ‘re-read’ this book on audio and was inspired. Janny Wurts is one of my top 5 favorite authors ever. Master of WhitestormBy Janny Wurts Korendir’s name was the stuff of legend … Man of mystery … deadly mercenary … obsessed adventurer … From a life of […]
The Falcon Throne by Karen Miller
The Falcon ThroneThe Tarnished Crown Book OneBy Karen Miller Nobody is innocent. Every crown is tarnished. A royal child, believed dead, sets his eyes on regaining his father s stolen throne. A bastard lord, uprising against his tyrant cousin, sheds more blood than he bargained for. A duke s widow, defending her daughter, defies the […]
Bound by Alan Baxter: A Review
BoundAlex Caine Book 1By Alan Baxter Alex Caine, a fighter by trade, is drawn into a world he never knew existed – a world he wishes he’d never found. Alex Caine is a martial artist fighting in illegal cage matches. His powerful secret weapon is an unnatural vision that allows him to see his opponents’ […]
Pillars of Sand: A Review
The Pillars of SandEchoes of EmpireBy Mark T. BarnesBUY IT Prophecy declared that corrupt politician Corajidin would rule the Shrīanese Federation, even become its new Emperor—and sinister magic has helped him defy death in order to do it. But his victory is not assured, thanks to clashing rival factions that hinder any attempts to unify […]
Prince of Fools: A Review
Prince of FoolsRed War Book 1By Mark LawrenceBUY IT The Red Queen is old but the kings of the Broken Empire fear her as they fear no other. Her grandson Jalan Kendeth is a coward, a cheat and a womaniser; and tenth in line to the throne. While his grandmother shapes the destiny of millions, […]
Shards of Time: A Review
Shards of TimeNightrunner Book 7By Lynn Flewelling The governor of the sacred island of Korous and his mistress have been killed inside a locked and guarded room. The sole witnesses to the crime-guards who broke down the doors, hearing the screams from within-have gone mad with terror, babbling about ghosts . . . and things […]
The Boy with the Porcelain Blade: A Review
The Boy with the Porcelain BladeErebus Sequence Book 1By Den Patrick An original and beautifully imagined world, populated by unforgettable characters. Lucien de Fontein has grown up different. One of the mysterious and misshapen Orfano who appear around the Kingdom of Landfall, he is a talented fighter yet constantly lonely, tormented by his deformity, and […]
The Lascar’s Dagger: A Review
The Lascar’s DaggerThe Forsaken Lands Book 1By Glenda Larke FAITH WILL NOT SAVE HIM. Saker looks like a simple priest, but in truth he’s a spy for the head of his faith. It’s a dangerous job, and more lives than merely his own depend on his secrecy. When Saker is wounded by a Lascar sailor’s […]
Traitor’s Blade – a review
Traitor’s BladeGreatcloaks Book 1By Sebastien De Castell Falcio is the first Cantor of the Greatcoats. Trained in the fighting arts and the laws of Tristia, the Greatcoats are travelling Magisters upholding King’s Law. They are heroes. Or at least they were, until they stood aside while the Dukes took the kingdom, and impaled their King’s […]
