The Gutter Prayer by Gareth Hanrahan

Title: The Gutter Prayer. Series: The Black Iron Legacy #1. Writer(s): Gareth Ryder-Hanrahan. Publisher: Orbit. Format: Paperback. Release Date: January 22nd 2019. Pages: 560. Genre(s): Fantasy. ISBN13:  9780316525312. My Overall Rating: ★★★★★. I am starting to think that there might be a strong correlation between the books with cover art illustrated by Richard Anderson and the quality of these stories. Drawn … Continue reading The Gutter Prayer by Gareth Hanrahan

The Wolf’s Call by Anthony Ryan

Title: The Wolf's Call. Series: Raven's Blade #1. Writer(s): Anthony Ryan. Publisher: Ace Books. Format: Advance Review Copy. Release Date: July 23rd 2019. Pages: 432. Genre(s): Fantasy. ISBN13:  9780451492517. My Overall Rating: ★★★★☆. There are heroes that stick with you forever and who have gone through hell and back to achieve the impossible for the survival of humanity with their life … Continue reading The Wolf’s Call by Anthony Ryan

American Gods: My Ainsel by Neil Gaiman

Title: American Gods. Volume: 2. Story-Arc: My Ainsel. Writer(s): Neil Gaiman & P. Craig Russell. Artist(s): Scott Hampton. Colourist(s): Jennifer T. Lange. Letterer(s): Rick Parker. Publisher: Dark Horse Books. Format: Hardcover. Release Date: April 23rd 2019. Pages: 232. Genre(s): Comics,  Fantasy. ISBN13: 9781506707303. My Overall Rating: ★★★★☆. Previously on American Gods: American Gods (Vol. 1): Shadows by Neil Gaiman. As … Continue reading American Gods: My Ainsel by Neil Gaiman

Jade War by Fonda Lee

Title: Jade War. Series: The Green Bone Saga #2. Writer(s): Fonda Lee. Publisher: Orbit. Format: Hardcover. Release Date: July 23rd 2019. Pages: 608. Genre(s): Fantasy. ISBN13:  9780316440929. My Overall Rating: ★★★★☆. Previously on The Green Bone Saga: Jade City by Fonda Lee. There are stories that pull you in so wildly that you don't have a choice but to succumb to … Continue reading Jade War by Fonda Lee

Crowfall by Ed McDonald

Title: Crowfall. Series: Raven's Mark #3. Writer(s): Ed McDonald. Publisher: Ace Books. Format: Advance Review Copy. Release Date: July 2nd 2019. Pages: 416. Genre(s): Fantasy. ISBN13:  9780399587856. My Overall Rating: ★★★★★. Previously in the Raven's Mark series: Blackwing by Ed McDonald. Ravencry by Ed McDonald. To make a long story short, there are only a few authors who manage to successfully deliver … Continue reading Crowfall by Ed McDonald

Dragonslayer by Duncan M. Hamilton

Title: Dragonslayer. Series: Dragonslayer #1. Writer(s): Duncan M. Hamilton. Publisher: Tor Books. Format: Advance Review Copy. Release Date: July 2nd 2019. Pages: 304. Genre(s): Fantasy. ISBN13:  9781250306722. My Overall Rating: ★★★★☆. Who doesn’t enjoy a good story featuring dragons? These giant flying puppies with flamethrowing abilities are beautiful gems meant to be cherished for their mere existence. However, killing these creatures … Continue reading Dragonslayer by Duncan M. Hamilton

Lowlifes by Brian Buccellato

Title: Lowlifes. Writer(s): Brian Buccellato. Illustrator(s): Alexis Sentenac. Colourist(s): Alexis Sentenac. Letterer(s): Maximilien Chailleux. Publisher: IDW Publishing. Format: Paperback. Release Date: January 15th 2019. Pages: 128. Genre(s): Comics, Crime, Mystery. ISBN13: 9781684053766. My Overall Rating: ★★★☆☆. When the going gets tough, do the tough really get going? In a world where the opportunities to embrace vice are just an inch away from … Continue reading Lowlifes by Brian Buccellato

Middlegame by Seanan McGuire

Title: Middlegame. Writer(s): Seanan McGuire. Publisher: Tor.com. Format: Advance Review Copy. Release Date: May 7th 2019. Pages: 528. Genre(s): Fantasy. ISBN13:  9781250195524. My Overall Rating: ★★★★★. Once in a while, you stumble upon a story where the pieces of the puzzle perfectly fit together as you read, voraciously flipping through the book one page at a time. These authors call upon their … Continue reading Middlegame by Seanan McGuire

Holy Sister by Mark Lawrence

Title: Holy Sister. Series: Book of the Ancestor #3. Writer(s): Mark Lawrence. Publisher: Berkley - Ace Books. Format: Hardcover. Release Date: April 9th 2019. Pages: 368. Genre(s): Fantasy. ISBN13:  9781101988916. My Overall Rating: ★★★★★. Previously on the Book of the Ancestor: Red Sister (Book of the Ancestor #1) by Mark Lawrence Grey Sister (Book of the Ancestor #2) by Mark Lawrence It's … Continue reading Holy Sister by Mark Lawrence

Kafka on the Shore by Haruki Murakami

  Title: Kafka on the Shore. Writer(s): Haruki Murakami. Translator(s): Philip Gabriel. Publisher: Vintage International. Format: Paperback. Release Date: August 2015 (first published 2002). Pages: 467. Genre(s): Magical Realism. ISBN13:  9781400079278. My Overall Rating: ★★★★☆. Fantasy and science-fiction have always been my source for escapism with writers able to build worlds and universes with incredible detail to the extent that they bring them … Continue reading Kafka on the Shore by Haruki Murakami