The voordalak - a creature of legend; tales of which have terrified Russian children for generations. But for Captain Aleksei Ivanovich Danilov - a child of more enlightened times - it is a legend that has long been forgotten. Besides, in the autumn of 1812, he faces a more tangible enemy - the Grand Armée of Napoleon Bonaparte. Twelve - full book review Jasper Kent shows admirable restraint when it comes to the gruesome; there are moments in the book that genuinely make you squirm ... read more
Posted: November 18th, 2008 by Lee | No Comments | Filed under Fantasy Book Reviews
Where there is light, there is surely darkness, and in this story that has never been more true. Dragons grew mighty and terrorised the world of Krynn, dragons of evil, their cruelty known to all though a great knight of Solamnia, Huma called down the gods to forge the Dragon Lance that would be the weapon to destroy the darkest of living creatures. Dragons of Autumn Twilight book review The story was in depth and flowing as the relationships of the characters intertwined with each other and ... read more
Posted: November 12th, 2008 by Lee | No Comments | Filed under Fantasy Book Reviews
Welcome to the sensual, savage, and fantastic world of Altiva. It is a world of crystal-smiths and warp wizards, first visited in the novel Death at Dragonthroat where Ku’zn, blue-furred warrior woman of the Z’n, gained her freedom from slavery. Now she begins a journey to free her brother, who along with her had been sold into contract bondage to save her tribe. She visits the strange, plague-wracked city of Orania only to encounter bigotry and deception in her search for him. Sister ... read more
Posted: November 12th, 2008 by Lee | No Comments | Filed under Fantasy Book Reviews
Timion the Black has exhausted his options. Reckless, despicable, Timion’s own band of mercenary men turn against him, leaving him for dead in a back alleyway. Fate deposits the usurped buccaneer into the hands of altruistic nuns. There he finds his way to health and into their debt. Revenge, dark magic, and clever technology collide, catapulting Timion beyond the rim of the known world - beyond the mythic Boiling Seas. There he finds a forgotten, corrupt race sharpening their swords for ... read more
Posted: November 5th, 2008 by Lee | No Comments | Filed under Fantasy Book Reviews
Far from fading with time, Kenneth Grahame’s classic tale of fantasy has attracted a growing audience in each generation. Rat, Mole, Badger, and the preposterous Mr. Toad (with his ‘Poop-poop-poop’ road-hogging new motor-car), have brought delight to many through the years with their odd adventures on and by the river, and the imposing residence of Toad Hall. Kenneth Grahame biography, bibliographyThe Wind in the Willows full book review One can argue over the merits of most books, and ... read more
Posted: October 19th, 2008 by Lee | No Comments | Filed under Fantasy Book Reviews, Kenneth Grahame
The Prophecy Keepers is the first in a series of five fantasy books written for young adults by highly promising new author Melaine Bryant. The story covers five months in the life of Lisandra Ackart; five months that see her embark on a journey of discovery and magical adventure that will delight and thrill readers in equal measure. The opening chapters of The Prophecy Keepers are excellent: the scene is set; the characters introduced and the story begins to unfold with admirable ... read more
Posted: October 17th, 2008 by Lee | No Comments | Filed under Fantasy Book Reviews
Australian fantasy author David H Webb has written an epic fantasy called Beckwood Brae that forms part of The Chronicles of the Corriian Wars. FantasyBookReview.co.uk thoroughly enjoyed the book and the full review of the book can be read by following the link below the review snippet. “Beckwood Brae is a very enjoyable and well-written book - fans of Tolkien will like what they find here; fans of Raymond E Feist’s Magician will also find that this is for them. The battle scenes are ... read more
Posted: October 16th, 2008 by Lee | No Comments | Filed under Fantasy Book Reviews
An email from Kathryn Whitney arrived saying that she had recently read a fantasy book called Small Magics and asked if we would mind publishing it. It is a fantastic review on a debut novel by author Erik Buchanan. A snippet can be seen below - read the full Small Magics review “Small Magics as a volume might have benefited from one further glance from its editor: proof-readers missed a number of typos that were easily spotted by this reader. Also, the journey to the city featured ... read more
Posted: October 11th, 2008 by Lee | No Comments | Filed under Fantasy Book Reviews, General Interest
Jes Battis has a love of Buffy and Angel, he released Blood Relations: Chosen Families in “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” and “Angel” in 2005 and elements of this can be found within his story. I read Night Child while travelling to and from work and the journey passed by very quickly, this is a sign that the book you are reading is gripping and involving - short, snappy paragraphs make for an energetic feel and the humour really helps the story from taking itself too seriously. Full ... read more
Posted: October 4th, 2008 by Lee | No Comments | Filed under Fantasy Book Reviews

