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Review: Dragon Rider by Taran Matharu – Al-Alhambra Book Reviews
Rating: 9.5/10 FROM THE ASHES OF AN EMPIRE, A HERO WILL RISE… ‘A dazzlingly epic and richly complex world of dragons, magic, and rebellion’ Amélie Wen Zhao, New York Times bestselling author of Song of Silver, Flame Like Night ‘A classic fantasy adventure that reminds me of the novels I loved growing up, but with a flair of cultivation from…
Review: Sealed Empire by Norbert Zsivicz – Al-Alhambra Book Reviews
Rating: 8/10 -Norbert Zsivicz first book, the Hungarian Literary Award winner Sealed Empire now available in English by the famous translator Tamás Pétersz (Game of Thrones).BlurbSer Edward, an experienced sailor, embarks on perhaps the most daring expedition of the Kingdom of Esenworth so far. His mission is to try to earn the blessing of the…
Review: Cyberpunk 2077: No Coincidence – Al-Alhambra Book Reviews
Rating: 9/10 This electrifying novel set in the world of Cyberpunk 2077 follows a group of strangers as they discover that the dangers of Night City are all too real. In neon-drenched Night City, a ragtag group of strangers have just pulled off a daring heist on a Militech convoy transporting a mysterious container. What…
Review: The Lost War: Eidyn (Book One: 1) By Justin Lee Anderson – Al-Alhambra Book Reviews
‘STRIKINGLY INTENSE. . . IMMERSIVE AND THOROUGHLY COMPELLING’ SFX The war is over but peace can be hell. Demons continue to burn farmlands, violent mercenaries roam the wilds and a plague is spreading. The country of Eidyn is on its knees. In a society that fears and shuns him, Aranok is the first mage to be…
Review: The Jasad Heir (The Scorched Throne #1) by Sara Hashem – Al-Alhambra Book Reviews
Rating: 8/10 In a world of forbidden magic and cunning royals, a fugitive queen bargains with her kingdom’s greatest enemy and is soon embroiled in a deadly game that could resurrect her scorched kingdom, or leave it in ashes forever. A stunning enemies-to-lovers fantasy debut, perfect for fans of Fourth Wing and The Jasmine Throne.At ten years old, the Heir…
Blog Tour Review: The Judas Blossom: Book I of The Nightingale and the Falcon (#1) by Steven Aryan – Al-Alhambra Book Reviews
Rating: 10/10 An imaginative and sprawling epic fantasy reimagining of the Mongol Empire’s invasion of Persia, following the lives and treacherous journeys of four key figures in the heart of war.1260, Persia:Due to the efforts of the great Genghis Khan, the Mongol Empire covers a vast portion of the known world.In the shadow of his…
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Review: The Crew (The God Dust Saga #1) by Sadir S. Samir Rating: 10/10 Kings of the Wyld meets Deadpool in this action-packed fantasy adventure set in an Arab-inspired landscape. Varcade fled to the deserts of Harrah to escape his past as an Educator, a member of an order of zealot warrior-monks that aims to…
Review: The Book That Wouldn’t Burn (The Library Trilogy, #1) – Al-Alhambra Book Reviews
Rating: 8.9/10 A boy has lived his whole life trapped within a vast library, older than empires and larger than cities. A girl has spent hers in a tiny settlement out on the Dust where nightmares stalk and no one goes. The world has never even noticed them. That’s about to change. Their stories spiral…
Solace Blog Tour Spotlight – Al-Alhambra Book Reviews
Rating: 9/10 Synopsis: Book Blurb: Fenrir de Trenton, a disgraced guardsman-turned-ineffective-criminal, is accustomed to taking orders. So much so that, despite the danger, he finds himself neck-deep in the politicking of his current superiors as well as the rulers of the country. The fact that Fenrir’s father would rather see him dead doesn’t help matters.…
The Fall of Roman Britain and why we speak English by John Lambshead (Blog Tour) – Al-Alhambra Book Reviews
Rating: 9/10 Synopsis: The end of empire in the island of Great Britain was both more abrupt and more complete than in any of the other European Roman provinces. When the fog clears and Britain re-enters the historical record, it is, unlike other former European provinces of the Western Empire, dominated by a new culture…
No Land for Heroes by Cal Black (Book Tour) Guest Spotlight! – Al-Alhambra Book Reviews
Rating: 9/10 Book Information:No Land For Heroes by Cal BlackPublished: May 10, 2022Series: Legends & LegaciesGenre: Fantasy Western/Gaslamp FantasyIntended Age Group: AdultPages: 373Publisher: Bearberry Studio (Self Published) Early Impressions Review: This is a wonderful book, with great characters and a good setting. The Wild West is brought alive in this fantasy setting. I give it…
Blog Tour Review: The Garden of Empire (Pact and Pattern #2) by J.T Greathouse – Al-Alhambra Book Reviews
Rating: 8/10 Synopsis: WAR MAKES MONSTERS OF EVERYONE. Foolish Cur, once named Wen Alder, finds that his allies in the rebellion might cross any line if it means freedom from the Empire. But he can't overcome a foe as strong as Emperor Tenet alone. REBELLION HAS UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES. Koro Ha, Foolish Cur's former tutor, discovers…
Review: The Jasmine Throne by Tashi Suri – Al-Alhambra Book Reviews
Rating: 10/10 Synopsis: One is a vengeful princess seeking to depose her brother from his throne.The other is a priestess searching for her family.Together, they will change the fate of an empire. Imprisoned by her dictator brother, Malini spends her days in isolation in the Hirana: an ancient temple that was once the source of…
Blog Tour: The First Binding (Tales of Tremaine, #1) – Al-Alhambra Book Reviews
Rating: 10/10 Synopsis: All legends are born of truths. And just as much lies. These are mine. Judge me for what you will. But you will hear my story first. I buried the village of Ampur under a mountain of ice and snow. Then I killed their god. I've stolen old magics and been cursed…
Review: The Oleander Sword (The Burning Kingdoms #2) by Tasha Suri – Al-Alhambra Book Reviews
Rating: 10/10 Synopsis: The Jasmine Throne has been hailed as a series opener that will 'undoubtedly reshape the landscape of epic fantasy for years to come' (Booklist, starred). Now, award-winning author Tasha Suri's provocative and powerful Burning Kingdoms trilogy continues with The Oleander Sword. The prophecy of the nameless god - the words that declared Malini the…
Blog Tour: Roman Britain’s Pirate King by Simon Elliott – Al-Alhambra Book Reviews
Rating: 10/10 Synopsis: In the mid-3rd century AD Roman Britain's regional fleet, the Classis Britannica, disappeared. It was never to return. Soon the North Sea and the English Channel were overrun by Germanic pirates preying upon the east and south coast of Britain, and the continental coast up to the Rhine Delta. The western Augustus…
Knights of Flames Guest Spotlight Tour – Al-Alhambra Book Reviews
I will be delivering my full review soon! Book Blurb: Some men are forged in fire. Others are consumed by it. Quentin d’Arcy survived a showdown with a god. Now, he must face something far more terrifying—his feelings. Falling in love was never part of his plan, and the secret he’s kept from Laurence may…
Review: The Children of Gods and Fighting Men (#1) by Shauna Lawless – Al-Alhambra Book Reviews
Rating: 10/10 Synopsis: The first in a gripping new historical fantasy series that intertwines Irish mythology with real-life history, The Children of Gods and Fighting Men is the thrilling debut novel by Shauna Lawless. They think they've killed the last of us... 981 AD. The Viking King of Dublin is dead. His young widow, Gormflaith, has ambitions…