Nicholas Bruner
Fantasy, Science Fiction, and Young Adult Author
Tag: fantasy
A Far Ocean’s Tale and Other Stories Out Now!
In the final days of Atlantis, a ray must flee certain death—Find out what happens in this fantastic collection of stories that’ll keep you reading all night! Packed with Fantasy, Science Fiction, and Horror, these short stories will keep you on the edge of… Continue Reading “A Far Ocean’s Tale and Other Stories Out Now!”
What I’m Reading: Song of Echoes
Song of Echoes, by R.E. Palmer, is an epic fantasy with well-drawn characters and a classic feel. It starts off slowly but builds powerfully, its sympathetic characters operating in a beautifully-described landscape of rugged mountains and primoridal forests and swamps.
What I’m Reading: Myth and Storm
Myth and Storm is the second book in the Guilds of Ilbrea series by Megan O’Russell. I read the first one, Inker and Crown, a couple months ago and liked it enough to return for the second volume. If you recall, the book was… Continue Reading “What I’m Reading: Myth and Storm”
What I’m Reading: Guardian Forest
Are you tired of generic fantasy? Well, here’s a book that feels personal, a true expression of the author’s individual vision. The Guardian Forest, by Sandra Hunter, is a bit rough around the edges. To be honest, it could have used a pass by… Continue Reading “What I’m Reading: Guardian Forest”
What I’m Reading: Inker and Crown
If you like my Last Days of Atlantis series, I think it’s a good bet you’ll like Inker and Crown, by Megan O’Russell. They’re both multi-character-arc epic fantasies with a flawed scribe as a main character. And they both have multiple related organizations that… Continue Reading “What I’m Reading: Inker and Crown”
What I’m Reading: The Giants’ Spear
The Giants’ Spear is the final book in Jamie Edmundson’s Weapon Takers Saga, and all the various story arcs come to their final conclusion here. (I also reviewed the first book in the series, Toric’s Dagger; the second book, Bolivar’s Sword; and, the third… Continue Reading “What I’m Reading: The Giants’ Spear”
What I’m Reading: The Scar
The Scar, by China Mieville, is a sequel of sorts to the dark steampunk fantasy Perdido Street Station, which I have reviewed previously. It’s set in Bas-Lag, the same world as PSS, and we learn at one point that one of the main characters… Continue Reading “What I’m Reading: The Scar”
What I’m Reading: The Jalakh Bow
This time around I read the The Jalakh Bow, by Jamie Edmundson. This is the third book in the four-part Weapon Takers saga–I’ve also reviewed the first book in the series, Toric’s Dagger, and the second book, Bolivar’s Sword. I think it’s a good… Continue Reading “What I’m Reading: The Jalakh Bow”
