Blood Brothers Beyond by Rob J. Hayes – Review
T. O. Munro
As it happens the examination of the past provides as many twists as the winding hazardous trail of the present. Ichiro has to come to terms not just with his…
T. O. Munro
Missing Pages by Mark Lawrence – Review
Even works of brass and steel fell to pieces in time. Flesh followed that path more swiftly. Not only did their task seem hopeless, but she could think of no…
Last Winter Sun by G. R. Matthews
The heady mix of familiar Southern England locations, memories of our own time and technology and an influx of strange magic make Last Winter Sun an enjoyable mix of the…
God of Gnomes by Demi Harper
I first heard of LitRPG a little over a year ago—and my understanding extended only so far as it was a genre that in some way combined novelisation with role…
Blackwing by Ed McDonald
Ed McDonald’s debut is an impressive tour-de-force of imaginative worldbuilding, gritty characterisation and absorbing writing. Ryhalt Galharrow’s story comes with the intimacy of a first-person point of view. McDonald gives…
The Court of Broken Knives by Anna Smith-Spark
As I recall, the first rumours I heard of the book that became The Court of Broken Knives was seeing the author’s lament on social media that an agent had…
Interview with Bernard Cornwell
As a longstanding fan of the writing of Bernard Cornwell, I was delighted when he agreed to answer some interview questions. The profile of his writing has been raised most…
The Seven by Peter Newman
Seven is a magical number. Indeed, a 2014 survey found that seven is the world’s favourite number. Perhaps that is why the world of film and books has known so…
The Hammer and The Goat / The Vagrant and The City by Peter Newman
Covers count. Every author knows this. Covers can make you buy books, they pose questions, raise mysteries – draw in the eye and the imagination. It is rare, however, for…
Red Sister by Mark Lawrence
As a reviewer, Red Sister set me a challenge I have not had since The Girl with All the Gifts: the conundrum of capturing how it made me feel and…
Arm of the Sphinx by Josiah Bancroft
Spoiler Warning: This review contains spoilers for Senlin Ascends. Please read with caution if you have yet to finish the first book. Having steadily accelerated in devouring Senlin Ascends (the…
Senlin Ascends by Josiah Bancroft
This is an exceedingly rich book. A depth of imagination married with a poetic turn of phrase and an engaging cast of characters (both those we meet and those who…