Category: Fantasy

The first novel in the Dresden Files series, Storm Front introduces us to the character of Harry Dresden, wizard and paranormal investigator for the people of Chicago. It’s a great premise but a rocky start to the series. [caption id="attachment_934" align="aligncenter" width="400"] Pin me to Pinterest![/caption] Please note that this review contains affiliate links. This means if you choose the purchase Storm Front via any of the links in the article, I will receive a small commission at no extra cost to you to support the blog. These affiliate links do not affect my opinion of the final product. Plot – 3.5/5 Storm Front is the first in an ever-expanding series by Jim Butcher. In the first novel, Harry Dresden, our protagonist, finds himself embroiled in a magical battle with…

I'm a huge fan of fantasy and I've become quite the fan of Asian-inspired fantasy recently. Jade City and Jade War are great examples of this and The Poppy War by R.F. Kuang is probably the other big mainstream title that people think of in this genre. It's received a lot of hype and deservedly so, I think. (more…)

After reviewing Jade City, I gave myself a short break before jumping into Jade War mostly due to having such a very long TBR, I also didn’t want to suffer from burnout in this world as I absolutely fell in love with it in the first book. Safe to say I loved Jade War too. (more…)

If you’re a fan of fantasy, you’ve likely heard of The Name of the Wind. Either because you’ve read it and you’ve got your views on it or because you’ve heard about the author and how we’re still awaiting the third book after the sequel came out 10 years ago now. Either way, The Name of the Wind is a book I felt I had to give my views on. (more…)

Epic fantasy is a genre that often features whole new realised worlds, creative creatures not in our own world, and, more often than not, a big journey. Lord of the Rings arguably shot this genre into the mainstream. Robert Jordan’s The Eye of the World and subsequent series fleshed out the genre and realised its potential. (more…)

What would it be like if the Nazis had won and gone on to take over America? What would life be like if the Japanese ruled alongside them and all other races were left in slavery and discrimination? That’s what The Man In The High Castle by Philip K. Dick discusses. (more…)

One of the greatest modern fantasy writers we have, Brandon Sanderson’s arguably greatest piece of work is his Stormlight Archive series currently comprising of four books. The first in the series is The Way of Kings and it. is. Epic. (more…)

You may find yourself here because you’re thinking about watching the Netflix adaptation of the hit young-adult fantasy series Shadow and Bone - that’s fine! You may also be here simply because you wanted to read the book and want an idea of whether it’s any good or not - that’s also fine. (more…)