Five of the Best: Prologues

Hi everyone! So, I've decided to do a bit of thing here and start a new series of posts. How exciting! This is going to be the first of something I'll be calling 'Five of the Best'. The idea behind the series will be simple – I'll pick five books that I think are amongst …

Book Review: The Gatewatch by Joshua Gillingham

The Gatewatch by Joshua Gillingham is not a standard modern fantasy. It has a lot more in common with more ‘classical’ fantasy than a lot of what is published today and it brings bucket loads of whimsy and charm to a story that is heavily inspired by Norse mythology. At its core, it is an …

Book Review: The Solar War by John French

The Solar War by John French is the opening book in the Siege of Terra series – which in itself is the climax to the absolutely humongous (54 books!) Horus Heresy series. So, with all that, it feels like writing this book would bring a lot of pressure and that it is juggling a lot …