Dark Fantasy Category
Waiting on Wednesday 04/05/17
Posted on April 5, 2017 14 Comments
“Waiting On Wednesday” is a weekly meme hosted by Breaking the Spine that lets us feature upcoming releases that we can’t wait to get our hands on! Mogsy’s Pick Blackwing by Ed McDonald (October 3, 2017 by Ace Books) A debut dark fantasy set in a post-apocalyptic frontier with shades of horror? This sounds like it has some […]
#SPFBO Review: Larcout by K.A. Krantz
Posted on March 15, 2017 10 Comments
Phase 2 of The Self-Published Fantasy Blog-Off 2016 is officially underway! For the six-month period from November 1, 2016 to the end of May 2017, we will be reviewing the ten finalists chosen by the blogger judges from the first phase of the competition. For full details and the list of books, see our SPFBO 2016 […]
Waiting on Wednesday 01/11/17
Posted on January 11, 2017 21 Comments
“Waiting On Wednesday” is a weekly meme hosted by Breaking the Spine that lets us feature upcoming releases that we can’t wait to get our hands on! Mogsy’s Pick You Die When You Die by Angus Watson (June 6, 2017 by Orbit) Having enjoyed Watson’s Iron Age trilogy immensely, I was glad to learn he’ll be releasing the first of […]
Book Review: The Burning Isle by Will Panzo
Posted on December 18, 2016 13 Comments
I received a review copy from the publisher. This does not affect the contents of my review and all opinions are my own. The Burning Isle by Will Panzo Mogsy’s Rating: 3.5 of 5 stars Genre: Fantasy Series: Stand Alone Publisher: Ace (November 1, 2016) Length: 432 pages Author Information: Website | Twitter One never knows what to expect when […]
Talking Delusions: An Interview with Michael R. Fletcher
Posted on December 12, 2016 17 Comments
Today I am thrilled to welcome back Michael R. Fletcher to The BiblioSanctum for a chat about his new novel The Mirror’s Truth, book two in the Manifest Delusions series which is out now on Amazon and Kindle. Be sure to check out my review of the book in case you missed how much I loved it! And if you […]
Book Review: The Mirror’s Truth by Michael R. Fletcher
Posted on December 5, 2016 24 Comments
I received a review copy from the publisher. This does not affect the contents of my review and all opinions are my own. The Mirror’s Truth by Michael R. Fletcher Mogsy’s Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars Genre: Fantasy Series: Book 2 of Manifest Delusions Publisher: Michael R. Fletcher (December 15, 2016) Length: 455 pages Author Information: Website | Twitter The Mirror’s Truth […]
Guest Post: “Your Heroes are False Idols” by Will Panzo
Posted on November 3, 2016 5 Comments
Today it is with great pleasure that we welcome author Will Panzo to The BiblioSanctum to talk about his debut The Burning Isle, a novel of direful magics, cruel harsh places, and vicious gritty heroes who aren’t really heroes…ah, Grimdark, how I love thee! As a reader who frequently loves to venture into this darker side […]
Excerpt of Snowed by Maria Alexander + Giveaway!
Posted on November 2, 2016 3 Comments
***The giveaway is now over, thanks to everyone who entered!*** Today I’m excited to share with you an excerpt and giveaway from a book I recently learned about, a YA dark fantasy novel called Snowed by Maria Alexander (whose adult horror novel Mr. Wicker won the Bram Stoker Award in 2014!) and I certainly look forward to reading […]
Audiobook Review Bites
Posted on July 29, 2016 14 Comments
Deadhouse Gates by Steven Erikson Genre: Fantasy Series: The Malazan Book of the Fallen #2 Publisher: Tor (February 1, 2005) Tiara’s Rating: 4 of 5 stars In the deserts of Raraku, a rebelling is brewing led by a seer known as Sha’ik. These rebels hope to usher in the Whirlwind, a phenomena said to be the […]
Book Review: Sharp Ends by Joe Abercrombie
Posted on April 25, 2016 24 Comments
A review copy was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. Sharp Ends by Joe Abecrombie Mogsy’s Rating (Overall): 3 of 5 stars Genre: Fantasy, Anthology Series: The First Law Publisher: Orbit (April 26, 2016) Length: 304 pages Author Information: Website | Twitter The full title of this anthology is actually Sharp […]
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