Tag Archives: Grimdark

Game of Thrones: Season 2 Review

Posted on March 14, 2019 by

My great rewatch in anticipation of the final season of Game of Thrones continues!  On to season 2! Season 2 surely falls the farthest short of its source material.  Books 4 and 5 are markedly weaker than the first three.  … Continue reading →

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Game of Thrones: Season 1 Review

Posted on February 26, 2019 by

As of Wednesday, February 6 there were 67 days left before the first episode of the last season of Game of Thrones airs.  There are 67 episodes of Game of Thrones for now, with just another six episodes left in … Continue reading →

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The Shattered Sun is Marred by a Weak Conclusion

Posted on December 18, 2018 by

The Shattered Sun is a hard book to pin down.  The copy describes it as an “epic sword-and-sorcery . . . fantasy.”  It is, technically, an epic fantasy.  The trilogy concerns potentially world-ending matters.  The third book, after all, opens … Continue reading →

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Ravencry is Another Grimdark with Hope (but mostly Blood)

Posted on August 21, 2018 by

I’m going to keep this short.  If you haven’t already read the first book in the series, Blackwing, (1) you’re crazy, (2) go read my review of Blackwing.  If you have read Blackwing, then I probably don’t need to do … Continue reading →

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Can’t-Wait Wednesday: Ravencry by Ed McDonald

Posted on May 30, 2018 by

Ed McDonald’s debut Blackwing was one of my favorite reads last year.  I’m not the only one who thinks so—Blackwing is on the shortlist for the Gemmell Awards Morningstar Award.  I’m not a big fan of Grimdark, but Blackwing was … Continue reading →

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Blackwing is a Grimdark with Hope (but mostly Blood)

Posted on October 3, 2017 by

I’m not much for Grimdark.  It’s not that I’m against it, per se, but just that I haven’t limited experience with it.  I have my thoughts, but they aren’t exactly fully formed.  I say that to explain the long digression … Continue reading →

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You Won’t Believe Who Dany Should Marry Next Season on Game of Thrones

Posted on August 29, 2017 by

Now that we’ve had a little time to process Sunday’s season finale, it is time to start pining for the final season!  There are a lot of questions to answer in just six episodes.  If you’re invested in the politics … Continue reading →

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