Barry’s Bloody Books
A wander through the world of speculative fiction where I look at all things fun and fantastical…
The Death of Dulgath by Michael J. Sullivan
Royce and Hadrian take on an unusual assignment, to advise on how they would assassinate someone so that the Lady in question can prevent what looks to be multiple assassination attempts on her life. However once they get there, nothing is as it first appears. This could be read as a standalone but you would…
The Eye of the Bedlam Bride by Matt Dinniman
Wasn’t a fan of the card game dynamics but still a good read. We’re on to the eighth level and it’s set on ‘Earth’ shortly before the invasion. The characters have to build up a deck of cards, including ‘totems’, to battle enemy bosses and maybe even each other to progress to the next level.…
The Butcher’s Masquerade by Matt Dinniman
Another very strong entry. We finally get to the sixth floor and the ‘Hunting Grounds’. It’s an interesting setup in that actual citizens of the universe can pay to enter the grounds to get equipment and of course kill the crawlers too. Usually this is pretty bad for the crawlers who have to look out…
The Gate of the Feral Gods by Matt Dinniman
A slightly slower pace to previous volumes but all the better for it. So we’re on level five of the dungeon, where the remaining humans are split up into their own ‘bubble’ where there are a series of castles they have to take to move to the next level. They are assigned random people to…
The Rose and the Thorn by Michael J. Sullivan
Another good story that adds more depth and context to Revelations. A year has gone by since the events of the Crown Tower. Medford House has been transformed and is one of the top venues in the town. Royce and Hadrian are on their way back to repay debts they owe to Gwen for looking…
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