King Maker (The Knights Of Breton Court, Book 1) Maurice Broaddus Genre: Urban Fantasy Publisher: Angry Robot Format: Paperback, 416 Pages Date: 4th March 2010 ISBN-10: 0007343310 ISBN-13: 978-0007343317 A LEGEND RE-IMAGINED AS THE WIRE MEETS EXCALIBUR Recent years have brought about a growing trend which has seen the publication of numerous re-tellings/re-imaginings of... Continue Reading →
Book Quote: The Left Hand Of God, “Solitude Is A Wonderful Thing…”
THE QUOTABLE QUOTE OF THE DAY The Left Hand Of God is the first book of a fantasy trilogy by Paul Hoffman. You may recall that I posted a review of the book earlier this month, wherein I lamented how a story that started off so well quickly turned into a farce. As I... Continue Reading →
Don’t Miss This Review Opportunity From StoryOrigin
Are you a bookblogger or booktuber? Do you use Goodreads to review the books that you read? Have you ever used Netgalley or Eidelweiss+ to request review copies of books? If so, I’d like to draw your attention to a review opportunity you might be interested in. For the next couple of months StoryOrigin is... Continue Reading →
Book Review: The Painted Man By Peter V. Brett
WHEN THE SUN SETS THE NIGHT BELONGS TO DEMONS The Painted Man (The Demon Cycle, Book 1) Peter V. Brett Genre: Dark Fantasy Publisher: Harper Voyager Format: Paperback, 560 Pages Date: 31st January 2013 (First Published 2008) ISBN-10: 0007492545 ISBN-13: 9780007492541 For three centuries humanity has lived in fear of the setting... Continue Reading →
Book Trivia: The Winners Of The Philip K. Dick Award
As you may (or may not) already be aware, The Philip K. Dick Award, established in honour of the acclaimed American science fiction author, was inaugurated in 1983; the year after his death. The ceremony is held annually at Norwescon, with the award being bestowed upon the best science fiction paperback novel published in... Continue Reading →
Book Quote: Daughter Of The Blood, “We Are What We Are…”
THE QUOTABLE QUOTE OF THE DAY No, the following quote is not about Donald Trump, but I can see how such a mistaken assumption could be made. The words are actually from a dark fantasy novel that has proved to be rather polarising over the years. Daughter Of The Blood, the debut novel of... Continue Reading →
Book Review: The Invisible Man By H.G. Wells
MEET THE ORIGINAL MAD SCIENTIST The Invisible Man H. G. Wells Genre: Science Fiction Publisher: Penguin Classics Format: Paperback, 208 Pages Date: 31st March 2005 (First Published 1897) ISBN-10: 014143998X ISBN-13: 9780141439983 There is a compelling case to be made that H.G. Wells is the most influential science fiction author of all... Continue Reading →
Request A Review Copy Of My Debut Novel
At the start of the week my second novel, The Apprentice In The Master’s Shadow, was finally published. I am unsurprised that it hasn’t become a bestseller. As a sequel, its fortunes were almost entirely dependent on the number of people who have read my debut novel, which isn’t many. With that reality at the... Continue Reading →
Book Quote: Brilliance Of The Moon, “Your Lands Will Stretch From…”
THE QUOTABLE QUOTE OF THE DAY Prophecies are a common trope of fantasy fiction, and this particular gem, from Brilliance Of The Moon, the third book of the Tales Of The Otori series, is a fabulous example of such. It’s a wonderfully written, poetic prophecy, as befitting of a writer as accomplished as Lian... Continue Reading →
Book Review: The Gauntlet By Karen Chance
The Gauntlet (A Kit Marlow Short, Book 1) Karen Chance Genre: Historical Fantasy Publisher: Self-Published Format: eBook, 52 Pages Date: 12th October 2010 ISBN-13: 978-1458125934 Perma-free ebook available from: Apple Books | Kobo | Smashwords THERE IS NOTHING MORE DANGEROUS THAN A MOTHER PROTECTING HER DAUGHTER Few things in life can match the... Continue Reading →