If you follow my reviews, whether here or on Goodreads, you’ll know I’m not averse to reading books from other parts of the world. I can say with all honesty that somehow I have failed to read a book from India – until now (well, 2021). Being old and doddery (according to my family), I have no idea where I […]
A historical fantasy which blends mythology with the early days of the Norman invasion of England? Sign me up? I can’t remember where I heard about this book – perhaps on one of those Goodreads “Best Of” lists – but wherever it was, you have my thanks, as this was an enjoyable read. The story tells of a travelling Irish […]
Ever heard of the Night Vale podcast? I didn’t until I read the first novel Welcome to Night Vale, which I had had my eye on for some time. It was a delight, funny and weird and full of wonderful characters – even the lesser ones. The Faceless Old Woman Who Secretly Lives in Your Home is pegged as book […]
Maybe it’s just me, but I can’t recall in all my years of reading fantasy seeing a book as obviously based on the Crusades as Gunmetal Gods. This is no criticism – learning of the Crusades in High School and beyond was fascinating, but let’s just say what we learned was somewhat biased. We had armies from Europe going on […]
If you’re a regular reader of self-published or independent fantasy (if not, why not?), you’ve probably heard of Sarah Chorn, an editor par excellence for many of the big names such as Rob J Hayes and Michael R Fletcher. Turns out she is quite the author too. This is the first of her books that I have read, and it […]
Before we begin, I would like to confess that I am an unabashed Conn Iggulden fan, having read many of his books and enjoyed each of them immensely. One of my favourite series was his Emperor books in which he breathed life into the well known historical facts about one Julius Caesar Esquire. This can be a tricky thing to […]
Format: AudibleObtained from: AuthorListening time: 17 hours 13 minutesPublisher: ASIN: B084B8DPWJNarrator: William L Hahn I like historical fiction. A lot. In fact, I probably like HF better than fantasy (and I love fantasy), but there seems to be less around to sate my need. Seriously, look up best historical fiction and it’s predominately romance. Anyway, Marcus Takes Command has all […]
So I’ve had this on my TBR for quite some time, but picked up the audiobook from my local library. The story is basically the Napoleonic Wars with the fun addition of dragons (which make everything better). A ship’s captain, Will Laurence, captures a French ship,and on board is a dragon egg. When the egg hatches and the dragon bonds […]
The author was very kind to throw a copy of his audiobook for Three of Swords for me. There were no expectations of a review, nor were my opinions altered by this. I also have the e-book, but opted for the audio version to jump my TBR. That’s the disclaimer bit out of the way. Now onto the review! The […]
Continuing on my historical fantasy kick, on the heels of Son of Zeus I now have fellow god-titled novel Athena’s Champion. After professing my love for Heracles in the earlier review, this follows the early exploits of another favourite, Odysseus. For those who’ve read the Iliad and the Odyssey, or those who haven’t, some scholars believe the two stories to […]
