Advantages: A great introduction to Conan Disadvantages: Can be hard to find the paperbeck editions
...Having been an avid reader and collector of all things Conan I was delighted to find this book. I thought the presentation was excellent i.e. the black cover with gold lettering. The size and weight of the book gives a value for money feel. Any fan/col ...
Advantages: Grit, horror and plain good fun. Disadvantages: Don't be looking for powerful subtexts - these stories are exactly what they seem, though that doesn't mean they're simplistic or patronising. Quality storytelling, and nothing but character to buoy it up...
Many readers of fantasy will have come across books based in the worlds of TSR's Advanced Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game (the everlasting 'Dragonlance' and 'Forgotten Realms' series, most prominently). Essentially, these novels have used the backdro ...
Advantages: Pure Entertainment. Disadvantages: Too short.
Let me start by saying I own every book in this series, it is that fantastic. This book is the first in the series and sets the scene and bar for the rest, that being high action, engrossing characters and more action. The series is based on the world of ...
Advantages: Action packed, fantasy hack-em-up! Disadvantages: Simplistic and obvious.
I must admit that being an avid Warhammer fan I have just recently started to read the novels. Also being a massive fantasy novel person, I must admit that I was somewhat disappointed with Trollslayer. It is a culmination of short stories which do follo ...
Advantages: The Best book of all Time. Disadvantages: none for me.
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I have been longing to review this book for some time now, but was put off by the fact that it’s been reviewed seventy-eight times so far. So what can I add that is new to any former reviews? The answer lies simply i ...
