Silo (Frozen World #1)
Silo Frozen World 1# Post-apocalyptic action book review Silo (Frozen World #1) by Jay.J.Falconer is a post-apocalyptic action story with light thriller elements set in a frozen wasteland with competing warlords, scarce resources, and cannibals. Silo offers a relatively compelling setting; the ice, the resources, the warlords, the cannibals, it all […]
Savior’s Spell
Savior’s Spell Urban-Fantasy book review Savior’s Spell by Gwen Rivers is an urban, paranormal fantasy of werewolves, soul mates, and fae with themes of vengeance and trauma. In the terms of the paranormal/urban fantasy sub-genres I have always favored the classic monster of werewolves over vampires, so Savior’s Spell’s focus on […]
Seeds of War high-fantasy book review
seeds of war High-fantasy book review Seeds of War (goodreads) is a high-fantasy book of returning gods, morally gray characters, and a little bit of politicking. The book’s strength lies in its characters, all of whom are varying degrees of internal moral complexity, from mercenary lords, to false prophets, and pseudo mob-bosses. Most […]
Spirits of Vengeance fantasy book
spirits of vengeance High-fantasy book review Well executed but doesn’t really innovate on the preceding high-fantasy books in the series. Spirits of Vengeance focuses more on the spirit side of the world building, and does so with fair success, but it just doesn’t end up feeling like a different experience then the preceding […]
CROOKED LADDER fantasy book
crooked ladder High-fantasy book review The CROOKED LADDER is a high-fantasy book that has decent to good prose, solid character work and complexity that is well executed and displayed via interactions and story progression. The fantasy world-building is decent but a little bare bones, with the more interesting elements only emerging in the […]
SIREN AND SCION romantasy book review
SIREN AND SCION Siren and Scion is a bit slow to start with its main characters being more morally complicated than the preceding books; one is a gambling addict and the other is doing her best to strong arm herself into a political marriage. So it took time for me to be able to emotionally […]
Company of Slayers fantasy book
a company of slayers High-fantasy book review There are several minor criticisms I could level against Company of Slayers, the prose is a little weak (albeit not terribly so) and the plot is inconsistent with its tone (I.e the plot reads like an adventure story, but the plot itself is simultaneously largely humorless […]
Fire of the Forebearers fantasy book
fire of the forebears High-fantasy book review TEXT EDITOR This high-fantasy book can be bought at Bookshop.org If you enjoyed this review, consider subscribing so that Adventuresome Book Reviews goes directly to your email. Help other readers find books to read via sharing Adventuresome Book Reviews. We specialize in indie/small press publications. Facebook Twitter Blueskies […]
Mysterious Ways fantasy book
mysterious ways High-fantasy book review Strangely enough, after decades of not encountering one, this another book set in a matriarchal society, stumbled upon immediately after finishing its predecessor. Unfortunately it suffers from much the same flaw as The Empath and the Solider in that it styles itself a matriarchal society, but […]
Tethered Spirits fantasy Book
tethered spirits High-fantasy book review Tethered Spirits (StoryGraph) has several strong points: solid prose, decent characters, several strong ideas, a good plot that supports its action elements with some mystery/questions, and strong use of its cored idea/inspiration. But it also suffers from some significant technical flaws. It’s takes nearly sixty percent of […]
THE THIRTEENTH HOUR high-fantasy
THE THIRTEENTH HOUR High-fantasy book review There was a lot I liked about The Thirteenth Hour, (StoryGraph) at multiple levels: the characters are dynamic, likable, and full of personality. The world building is complex and immersive while also being well implemented. The narrative is consistently humorous while also landing the darker moments, themes, […]
Scales and Sensibility romantasy book
scales and sensibility High-fantasy book review Fun, solid romance, with decent characters. This is through and through a lighthearted romance, albeit one assisted by magic and dragons. The comedy is decent and present but didn’t particularly work for me, and the characters are likable but without particularly compelling subtext or archs. The […]
Stormless fantasy book
stormless High-fantasy book review The concept of having to live in a world continuously ravaged by cataclysmic storms, and not just one but a variety, is a fun, interesting, and ultimately cool idea. The idea that these storms power the magic system is again solid (albeit the author doesn’t quite distinguish enough from […]
Small Miracles indie-fantasy book
small miracles High-fantasy book review Enjoyable, mostly lighthearted and consistently amusing, Small Miracle is just a fun indie-fantasy book that is relatively short read. The characters are full of personality (Gadriel, our MC, especially) and immensely likable, with strong motivations. There many scenes and interactions where their personalities and those motivations […]
The Tale of the Young Witch fantasy book
the tale of the young witch High-fantasy book review The Tale of the Young Witch is a story I wanted to like more than I did: the beginning is strong, delivering potent motivation to our primary character that I could buy into, there is a strong aesthetic/setting in the age of steam, and […]
Godeena sci-fi
godeena High-fantasy book review The science-fantasy book Godeena is complicated to review: the world-building is strong, particularly the canvas of inter-galactic warfare and politicking. The bones of the plot itself are excellent, from collecting disposable convicts from a prison megalopolis to explore the ruins of world controlled by a psychotic and malignant deity, […]
The Rogue (Sons of Ferassi #1)
The Rogue’s prose and characters are solid, and the pacing for the first half is good, but as the narrative progresses and starts to build toward the climax it began to feel like it needed more time to mature. That might sound weird, but neither of our two main characters have any real connection to […]
Crystalborne Sigils fantasy book
There’s quite a bit I liked about indie-fantasy book Crystalborne Sigils. The magic system is comprehensible and detailed but versatile, the pacing is smooth and consistent, and the characters decently complex. Its strongest element is probably the first odd third of the book, where we are introduced to our characters and the setting.The Atturei empire […]