Prince of Thorns by Mark Lawrence CLASSIFICATION: Prince of Thorns is R-rated epic fantasy that combines Robert E. Howard/Glen Cook-like sword-and-sorcery action with George R. R. Martin-inspired court intrigue and a revenge-driven plot that would make Joe Abercrombie proud. Because of a young protagonist whose accomplishments defy his age and abilities, and a fantasy world […]
Read MoreRobert Thompson (RETIRED) and Greg Hersom´s rating: 4.5 | Mark Lawrence | SFF Reviews | | 17 comments |
King of Thorns by Mark Lawrence When I find myself laughing on a regular basis while reading a book that is usually a really good sign that I am enjoying it! King of Thorns, the follow up to Prince of Thorns by Mark Lawrence, had me laughing — a lot! King of Thorns is not […]
Read MoreJohn Hulet´s rating: 4 | Mark Lawrence | SFF Reviews | | 2 comments |
Emperor of Thorns by Mark Lawrence King Jorg, at the ripe ol’ age of 20, rules over seven nations, but that’s not enough — it’s never enough. He’s now ready to make his bid for emperor of the Broken Empire which has been vacant for many generations. This is a position that is technically won […]
Read MoreGreg Hersom´s rating: 5 | Mark Lawrence | SFF Reviews | | 2 comments |
Prince of Fools by Mark Lawrence Prince Jalan Kendeth is the black sheep of the family. A self-confessed untrustworthy scoundrel and coward who has taken every advantage of the life of luxury that comes with being royalty, he is perfectly content with his life as it is and has no plans to change or inclination […]
Read MoreGreg Hersom and Tim Scheidler´s rating: 5 | Mark Lawrence | SFF Reviews | | 2 comments |
The Liar’s Key by Mark Lawrence For better or for worse, The Liar’s Key (2015) — the second novel in Mark Lawrence’s RED QUEEN’S WAR series — is in large part just a second helping of the first book. Readers who enjoyed Prince of Fools will probably find a lot to enjoy this time around […]
Read MoreTim Scheidler´s rating: 4 | Mark Lawrence | SFF Reviews | | 1 comment |
The Wheel of Osheim by Mark Lawrence There were times during the course of the trilogy when I really found myself wondering where THE RED QUEEN’S WAR was going. There were certainly elements that I was sure would get resolution — the ongoing specter of magical doom and the titular monarch’s conflict with the Lady […]
Read MoreTim Scheidler´s rating: 5 | Mark Lawrence | SFF Reviews | | 1 comment |
Red Sister by Mark Lawrence Mark Lawrence‘s previous six novels have been interesting and unique in their own ways, but have also formed part of a recognizable corner of the genre. That is, Lawrence’s name often appears alongside those of Joe Abercrombie and R. Scott Bakker on lists with titles like “So You’ve Just Finished […]
Read MoreTim Scheidler, Greg Hersom and Kat Hooper´s rating: 4.5 | Mark Lawrence | Audio | SFF Reviews | | 2 comments |
Grey Sister by Mark Lawrence Grey Sister, second novel in Mark Lawrence’s BOOK OF THE ANCESTOR series, is a good follow-up to its predecessor. It’s not a perfect novel, but on the whole it’s exciting, well-written, and very gripping. Since the last installment in the series, two years have passed, and Nona Grey is still […]
Read MoreTim Scheidler´s rating: 4 | Mark Lawrence | Audio | SFF Reviews | | no comments |
Holy Sister by Mark Lawrence Holy Sister (2019), the third and final book in Mark Lawrence‘s BOOK OF THE ANCESTOR series, is a satisfying, well-crafted ending to an inventive series. Lawrence, at this point a veteran in the trenches of Heroic Fantasy, wraps things up with what’s probably his greatest assurance of the series, and […]
Read MoreTim Scheidler´s rating: 4 | Mark Lawrence | SFF Reviews | | 1 comment |
One Word Kill by Mark Lawrence One Word Kill (2019) is a tale of 1980s British teenagers, time travel (bonus: with branching universes), Dungeons & Dragons, and cancer. As the first book in Mark Lawrence’s IMPOSSIBLE TIMES trilogy, it sets things up nicely, and we’re all three looking forward to the next two novellas. We […]
Read MoreTerry Weyna, Kat Hooper and Tadiana Jones´s rating: 3.5 | Mark Lawrence | Audio | SFF Reviews | | 4 comments |
Limited Wish by Mark Lawrence As Limited Wish (2019) begins, Nick Hayes, the 16-year-old math genius that we met in One Word Kill (you need to read it first) is being pursued by a pack of drunken Cambridge students bent on beating him up. It’s 1986 and Nick has just been enrolled at Cambridge, thanks […]
Read MoreKat Hooper and Tadiana Jones´s rating: 4 | Mark Lawrence | Audio | SFF Reviews | | no comments |
Dispel Illusion by Mark Lawrence Tadiana: Kat: Dispel Illusion (2019) is the final book in Mark Lawrence’s IMPOSSIBLE TIMES trilogy. Readers will need to finish One Word Kill and Limited Wish before beginning Dispel Illusion, so we’ll assume you’ve done that. Kindly, Mark Lawrence provides a recap of previous important events at the beginning of […]
Read MoreTadiana Jones and Kat Hooper´s rating: 3.5, 4 | Mark Lawrence | Audio | SFF Reviews | | no comments |
The Girl and the Stars by Mark Lawrence The Girl and the Stars (2020) is the first book in Mark Lawrence’s BOOK OF THE ICE series. It’s about a society that lives in an extremely harsh icy climate. They have a spiritual leader called “the regulator” who looks for children who are “broken” — children […]
Read MoreKat Hooper´s rating: 3.5 | Mark Lawrence | Audio | SFF Reviews | | 2 comments |
The Girl and the Mountain by Mark Lawrence The Girl and the Mountain (2021) is the second installment in Mark Lawrence’s BOOK OF THE ICE series. It follows The Girl and the Stars, which you need to read first. There will be a few spoilers for that book in this review. The Girl and the […]
Read MoreKat Hooper´s rating: 3.5 | Mark Lawrence | Audio | SFF Reviews | | no comments |
Grimdark Magazine seeks to fill a gap in the niche market for those who enjoy “grim stories told in a dark world by morally ambiguous protagonists,” according to the editorial in the first quarterly issue. The first issue is promising, if somewhat opaque to one who is not already immersed in this relatively new subgenre. […]
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Our weekly exploration of free and inexpensive short fiction available on the internet. Here are a few stories that caught our eyes this week. “The Secret” by Mark Lawrence (2015, $1.95 at Audible) I haven’t read Mark Lawrence’s BROKEN EMPIRE series yet, but after reading “The Secret,” I definitely want to. This story gives some background into Brother Sim, […]
Read MoreKat Hooper and Tadiana Jones | Arthur C. Clarke, Carrie Vaughn, Jason Mott, Mark Lawrence | Audio, Horror, Short Fiction | SFF Reviews | | no comments |
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