Items20The creator’s order
  1. 1Nettle & Bone (2022)Nettle & Bone (2022) 9.0/10 on Open LibraryPublished 1 Jan 2022Marra sets out to stop the prince abusing her sister, gathering helpers as unlikely as a dust-wife and a dog made from bones. Domestic violence gives the quest real urgency; the company's practical kindness and dry humour make its strange encounters bearable. The attraction is seeing care become a…0
  2. 2The Blacktongue Thief (2021)The Blacktongue Thief (2021) 8.0/10 on Open LibraryPublished 1 Jan 2021Kinch's attempt to rob a formidable knight becomes an uneasy travelling partnership, complicated by the thieves' guild to which he owes his education. His vulgar, observant narration keeps finding life in a landscape scarred by war and monstrous appetites. Pick this for an engaging rogue whose…0
  3. 3Between two fires (2012)Between two fires (2012) 8.8/10 on Open LibraryPublished 1 Jan 2012A disgraced knight accompanies a girl across plague-stricken medieval France as an unearthly conflict reaches into their path. Buehlman's horrors are vicious, but the question of whether a ruined person can protect somebody keeps the journey from becoming a parade of atrocities. Choose it for…0
  4. 4Ostatnie Życzenie (1993)Ostatnie Życzenie (1993) 8.2/10 on Open LibraryPublished 1 Jan 1993The Last Wish appears here under its Polish title, Ostatnie życzenie. Geralt's jobs make identifying the monster only the beginning of the moral question. Fairy-tale reversals, quarrels and dry wit give the violence texture, while his relationships put pressure on his claimed detachment. A good…0
  5. 5The Devils (2025)The Devils (2025) 8.0/10 on Open LibraryPublished 1 Jan 2025Brother Diaz must work with a congregation of convicted monsters on a mission through a grotesquely altered Europe. The arrangement lets Abercrombie turn religious expediency, monstrous appetites and the business of keeping a group together into abrasive comedy. Choose it for a violent ensemble…0
  6. 6Best served cold (2009)Best served cold (2009) 8.5/10 on Open LibraryPublished 1 Jan 2009Monza Murcatto assembles a dangerous crew to take revenge on the people who betrayed her. The jobs, clashing personalities and vicious comic timing make the machinery compelling; the damage it does keeps revenge from becoming a clean fantasy of satisfaction. For readers interested in how justified…0
  7. 7Paladin of Souls (2003)Paladin of Souls (2003) 8.3/10 on Open LibraryPublished 1 Jan 2003Widowed Ista leaves a stifling household on pilgrimage and finds herself entangled with demons, a border fortress and the gods she has reason to distrust. Bujold treats spiritual danger through a woman's hard-won judgement, with affection and earthy humour around it. A gentler choice here in tone,…0
  8. 8The Raven Tower (2019)The Raven Tower (2019) 8.8/10 on Open LibraryPublished 1 Jan 2019A disputed succession draws Eolo into a kingdom whose divine protection depends on sacrifice. Alongside the human intrigue, a god's long perspective makes promises and the consequences of speaking fascinatingly dangerous. Leckie's unusual narration rewards attention to what power can actually do,…0
  9. 9The Bone Ships (2019)The Bone Ships (2019) 8.0/10 on Open LibraryPublished 1 Jan 2019A condemned crew sails a ship built from dragon bones in a society organised around endless war. The emergence of a living dragon threatens to become another military prize, while life aboard the Tide Child gives courage and loyalty practical meanings. Barker makes the growing crew attachment…0
  10. 10The Tainted Cup (2024)The Tainted Cup (2024) 9.3/10 on Open LibraryPublished 1 Jan 2024A tree erupts from an official's body, bringing a deeply odd detective and her new assistant into an investigation shaped by biological magic. The body horror is memorable, but so are Ana and Din's awkward working relationship and the satisfaction of following clues. A strong choice when a…0i