Coldfire: Black Sun Rising (Series #1) (Paperback)

from johncf1018

About a quarter of the way in I realized I had read this book almost 2 decades ago. Still, it was a good read the second time through. I especially appreciated the internal consistency of the world. Additionally, it was refreshing to deal with a story where the characters (who overall were somewh...

from Karlstar

I really enjoyed this book and the 2 books that followed it. Friedman creates a distinctive world, with enough detail to make the book come to life, but without endless excess detail. The characters are really what excel in this book, they draw you in and keep you turning the pages to see what th...

from Nekosohana

I'm going to give this a four star review, along with each of the books in the series. It's a fun read, and personally, this series remains on the top of my list of all time favorites. However, the book just skims the surface of what could have been a rich world. The fae that permeated everything...

from finalcut

This is kind of a vampire story with a pretty cool magic system and a collection of very interesting characters. I honestly don't remember the book very well, I read it well over 15 years ago, but I do remember the cover art. I've always really liked it and even have a print of it on my office wall.

from Cecrow

Dark fantasy in this case implies a world where nightmares can literally come to life, and characters are forced to commit acts of violence not just for the sake of completing a quest but merely daily survival. The first two or three hundred pages make this a difficult book to get into; the world...