Fantastic world building, Inventive story structure and Complex Characters
Rating 5/5 If ever an author were to combine the mind-bending dream-verse of Christopher Nolan’s Inception with the grey morality offered in the universe of Andrzej Sapkowski’s The Witcher I feel it would be Nicolas Lietzau. Lietzau’s canon fantasy Dreams of The Dying is pure satisfaction to a reader such as myself with just enough political intrigue and psychological horror to leave me wanting more. After his work on indie game, Enderal: Forgotten Stories, it’s clear Lietzau
Mar 312 min read
Scottish Myths, Fallen Orders and Cursed Swords
Rating 5/5 Imagine Andrzej Sapkowski’s The Witcher but with a Scottish twist. That’s what to expect from Tristan Gray’s Call of The Black Wing ; a six story collection following wandering Crow, Fiadh on her quest for answers and vengeance. It was inevitable that I would end up getting a hand on this collection. By now we already know my fondness for Gaelic inspired tales. Still a thanks to Gray for selling me a copy at World Fantasy Con. Call of The Black Wing was the st
Feb 262 min read
Laughs, Facts and Tactics
Rating 5/5 It truly says something when you choose this month’s review to be on revolts. New Year, new resolutions I suppose. Only have to look at the world around you to realise the need for change has become dire. Terry Deary must certainly have come to the realisation when he decided to release his book, Revolting; a simplified historical book looking at the world’s most memorable and unmemorable revolts through the comedic lens. I have to say reading Deary again does brin
Jan 271 min read