Book Review: The Broken God By Gareth Hanrahan

Warning: This review may contain spoilers for the previous books in the series – The Gutter Prayer and The Shadow Saint. Book Synopsis Enter a city of dragons and darkness. The Godswar has come to Guerdon, dividing the city between three occupying powers. While the fragile Armistice holds back the gods, other forces seek to …

Book Review: Of Honey and Wildfires by Sarah Chorn

Book Synopsis From the moment the first settler dug a well and struck a lode of shine, the world changed. Now, everything revolves around that magical oil.What began as a simple scouting expedition becomes a life-changing ordeal for Arlen Esco. The son of a powerful mogul, Arlen is kidnapped and forced to confront uncomfortable truths …

Book Review: Hellmouth by Giles Kristian & narrated by Philip Stevens

Book Synopsis Bohemia. 1370. A lost soul named Galien leads a band of hardened mercenaries on a mission for Mother Church. But in the dark forests of central Europe, a darker secret awaits. Bestselling author Giles Kristian (Lancelot, The Raven Viking Trilogy) takes us on an unnerving ride into fear and paranoia, bloodshed and redemption. …

Book Review: Fugitive Telemetry by Martha Wells & narrated by Kevin R. Free

Book Synopsis 'No, I didn’t kill the dead human. If I had, I wouldn’t dump the body in the station mall.' When Murderbot discovers a dead body on Preservation Station, it knows it is going to have to assist station security to determine who the body is (was), how they were killed (that should be …

Book Review: The Gods of Vice by Devin Madson

Book Synopsis Two emperors. One empire.The war for the Crimson Throne has split Kisia. In the north Otako supporters rally around their champion, but Katashi Otako wants only vengeance. Caught in the middle, Hana must decide between her family and her heart. Is the true emperor the man the people want? Or the one they …

Book Review: The Reverie by Peter Fehervari

Book Synopsis Exalting war and art in harmony, the warrior-artisans of the Angels Resplendent have forged a radiant haven amidst a blighted galaxy. But an ancient sin stains their honour – a wound in their world that will never heal. Ignorant souls would call it a forest, but those who watch over it know better.Nothing …

Five of the Best: Atmosphere

Hi everyone, welcome back to Five of the Best! The premise is of this ongoing series of blog posts is pretty simple: I pick a theme for the post and then I pick five books that I believe are some of the best at showcasing this theme. The theme this time is Atmosphere. Now, for …

Book Review: Requiem Infernal by Peter Fehevari

Requiem Infernal is a dark, complex and tension-filled story by Peter Fehevari. As a book set in the Warhammer 40,000 universe, I usually have certain expectations, but I had been told that this one was a bit different – and so it turned out to be! I like Warhammer 40,000 novels – obviously, I read …

Book Review: In Shadows We Fall by Devin Madson

In Shadows We Fall is a fantasy novella by Devin Madson and is the winner of the 2017 Aurealis Award for Best Fantasy Novella. Set in an Asian-inspired world, it is a prequel to the author’s The Vengeance Trilogy and is, in my opinion, well worth its prize-winning pedigree! I picked this book up having …

Audiobook Adventures: Persian Fire by Tom Holland & narrated by Andrew Sachs

Persian Fire by Tom Holland, and narrated by Andrew Sachs, is a fast-paced, narrative history of The Greco-Persian Wars. It strikes a great balance between entertainment and information as it recounts the story of these iconic conflicts and battles from the ancient world. Encompassing several centuries of ancient history in the entirety of its scope, …