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Posts Tagged ‘Dark Fantasy

Nocturnal by Scott Sigler

November 30, 2023

Nocturnal by Scott Sigler was a book I was sent for review ten years ago and I’m finally tackling it. Yeah, I know, I’m a bad Boneman. One of the main reasons I never got to it was I used to be paid by the book and since this clocked it at 560 pages, I […]

A Dirty Job by Christopher Moore

August 12, 2023

A Dirty Job by Christopher Moore is a comedy first and a Dark Fantasy novel second. Set in contemporary San Franciso, the story begins with Charlie who is a well dressed beta-male who interacts with a chaotic assortment of friends while running a second hand store out of the bottom of a small apartment complex. […]

Moonless Nocturne by Hank Schwaeble

May 6, 2023

Moonless Nocturne by Hank Schwaeble is a recently written anthology of Dark Fantasy and Horror Noir. I got this one for Christmas last year, otherwise who would think it would be possible for me to review a Horror book less than a year old? But this is not only horror. Schwaeble gets some bonus points […]

The Dragon Factory by Jonathan Maberry

April 7, 2023

The Dragon Factory by Jonathan Maberry is the second book in the Joe Ledger series and also the second one I have read.Joe Ledger is a James Bond meets Jason Bourne in a fantastic high tech world full of things like zombies, arch villains, and biologically engineered monsters. In other words, this book is a […]

Jennifer Ainsley: The Final Demon War by Sidney Stone

April 20, 2021

Jennifer Ainsley: The Final Demon War by Sidney Stone has been waiting to be reviewed for a while. I thought it was not the first book in the series, so it collected dust in my shelves. Perhaps the title the Final Demon War made me think it was the last in a series, but I […]

The Made Up Man by Karen Heular

December 17, 2020

The Made Up Man by Karen Heular is an odd novel I put off reading for a long while. However, I am honestly attempting to read every book I have ever been sent to review, so here goes.  Alyson’s life is all but destroyed when her longtime lover leaves her for her best friend. She […]

The Last Kids on Earth and the Zombie Parade by Max Brallier

November 23, 2020

The Last Kids on Earth and the Zombie Parade by Max Brallier is a young adult book geared for middle school kids and perhaps more for boys than girls. Some might call this a little horror novel or even dystopian, but I am going to go with Dark Fantasy with this one. Those who have […]

Ragnarok Unwound by Kristin Jacques

April 30, 2020

Ragnarok Unwound by Kristin Jacques is a dark fantasy novel which immerses the reader into the world of the Norse Myths but during our current era. It focuses on Ives, her fairy sidekick, Jules, and large cast of odd, interesting, and often famous demi-gods.   Ragnarok Unwound by Kristin Jacques Genre:  Dark Fantasy Publisher: Self […]

The Collected Nightmares by Fred Wiehe

August 21, 2019

The Collected Nightmares by Fred Wiehe is a horror anthology which was just released with the hopes of making you leave the lights on at night. The book had a little more stylistic variety than many one person shows. Within its pages are short stories, poems, as well as two long novellas.     Genre: […]

The Point by John Dixon

May 30, 2019

The Point by John Dixon is a fantasy novel set during our current era. The story revolves around Scarlett Winters an eighteen year old female rebel. Scarlett was usually more interested in partying than using her skills to insure her future. When she discovers her ‘Posthuman” abilities in a manner which could have got her […]