Fantasy Book Reviews

When Elves Die is the debut novel of author Richard Poche.  It’s a traditional medieval fantasy tale, with all the mainstays and characterizations that are expected from the dark fantasy genre.

Here we have tribal clans of elves, cruel, brutish orcs, violent martial barbarians, evil witches, pure princesses, and even vampire-like creatures called killtooths.  In essence, When Elves Die is a survival tale, following a multitude of protagonists (some fleeting, some not) including Princess Carella, Zanfire the Cleric, Kelroar the Barbarian, and a veritable host of elven (or half-elven) characters.  It is up to Carella and the rest of her […]

The real-life tales of 9th-century England are brought to life in Millie Thom’s book, Shadow of the Raven, the first book in the Sons of Kings trilogy. The book mixes fact and fiction, with the two main characters in rivalling kingdoms being true-life English royal Alfred of Wessex, son of ‘Aethelwulf The Great’ and the fictional Eadwulf of Mercia (although his father King Beorthwulf was a real-life King.)  These books are based on the roots of the English Kingdom, as two rival kings of Britain fight for their destiny: To defend Anglo-Saxon lands from invasion from vicious Danish raiders: […]

King of Dreams: A Vereldan Tale by Greg McLeod is a classic example of an epic fantasy novel. There are lots of characters, plenty of drama, swords, sorcery, betrayal, love, and unlikely heroes.

Laurin the dwarf is sent on a mission by a dead king to deliver a sword called Altingal to a young man named Avellin. Bryn of Bailon wanted to live a quiet life, but when war breaks out he learns a secret that not only impacts himself but it could change the course of the war. Rhea Redbreast is a Headhunter apprentice who is seeking to avenge […]

The Vagabond’s Son:Prelude To A Legacy by L.F. Falconer follows Adalanto, the son of vagabond Laramato, a pixie-like being from a people called the Piskitian, made with special powers and pointed ears and eyes. When Laramato sells Adalanto’s mother to an ogre, Adalanto must fend for himself and survive a merciless childhood to be strong enough to carve a life for himself. Watched by She, the Creator of these “sprites” on the Fifth Planet, i.e. Earth, he will be pushed down a path by this Fate who created him to discover his destiny, as the Creators vie for position by […]

Wendy D. Walter’s Ambril’s Tale: Riding the Cursed Shoots (Book Two) is a delightful story for readers of all ages. The author’s wry sense of humor, distinctive characters, and charming story weave a spell over the reader creating such a wonderful experience that many won’t want to put the book down until they turn the last page.

Ambril Derwyn has survived her encounter with the evil Moroz, but she can’t tell her best friends, Ygg and Sully, everything that happened or they will never let her use her magical powers again. Her family heirlooms catch the attention of demons and […]