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The Malevolent Seven by Sebastien de Castell : Review

By SJardine on May 27, 2023

Seven powerful mages want to make the world a better place. We're going to kill them... Read more →

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The Book That Wouldn’t Burn by Mark Lawrence : Review

By SJardine on May 9, 2023

A boy has lived his whole life trapped within a vast library, older than empires and... Read more →

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The City Of Dusk by Tara Sim : Review

By SJardine on April 24, 2022

Set in a gorgeous world of bone and shadow magic, of vengeful gods and defiant chosen... Read more →

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The Blacktongue Thief by Christopher Buehlman

By SJardine on June 3, 2021

Kinch Na Shannack owes the Takers Guild a small fortune for his education as a thief,... Read more →

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Forged (Alex Verus #11) by Benedict Jacka

By SJardine on November 27, 2020

Alex Verus faces his dark side in this return to the bestselling urban fantasy series... Read more →

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Priest of Lies by Peter McLean : Review

By SJardine on July 3, 2019

Tomas Piety has been many things: soldier, priest, gangster...and spy. As Tomas's power... Read more →

9.5

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A King In Cobwebs by David Keck : Review

By SJardine on December 4, 2018

Once a landless second son, Durand has sold his sword to both vicious and noble men and... Read more →

8.5

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Priest of Bones by Peter McLean : Review

By SJardine on October 16, 2018

It's a dangerous thing, to choose the lesser of two evils. The war is over, and army... Read more →

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Red Sister (First Book Of The Ancestor) by Mark Lawrence : Review

By SJardine on March 17, 2018

I was born for killing – the gods made me to ruin. At the Convent of Sweet Mercy... Read more →

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Child Of A Mad God (Coven #1) by R.A. Salvatore : Review

By SJardine on February 6, 2018

As the Blood Moon rises high upon the mountain of the Usgar a demon hunts. But this is... Read more →

7.5

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First Chosen (Tears of Rage #1) by M. Todd Gallowglas : Review

By SJardine on April 11, 2017

On her twenty-first birthday, Julianna frees an ancient god of vengeance,... Read more →

Tagged: Grimdark

The Malevolent Seven by Sebastien de Castell : Review

The Book That Wouldn’t Burn by Mark Lawrence : Review

The City Of Dusk by Tara Sim : Review

The Blacktongue Thief by Christopher Buehlman

Forged (Alex Verus #11) by Benedict Jacka

Priest of Lies by Peter McLean : Review

A King In Cobwebs by David Keck : Review

Priest of Bones by Peter McLean : Review

Red Sister (First Book Of The Ancestor) by Mark Lawrence : Review

Child Of A Mad God (Coven #1) by R.A. Salvatore : Review

First Chosen (Tears of Rage #1) by M. Todd Gallowglas : Review

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