Behind Blue Eyes

Fate of Madness by Jesse Teller My rating: 4 of 5 stars Review now live at Grimdark Magazine Here we go, the final doorstop of a volume in the massive tetralogy by Jesse Teller, Fate of Madness. After the first three tomes, Onslaught of Madness, Wrath of Madness, and Plight of Madness , the reader is definitely invested and past the point of backing down. We’re in it to win it, or to be crushed into pulp by the Drine war machine. Rextur is still leading the Drine forces in their conquest of Tienne, but it’s taking too long. And while he’s winning the overall conflict, the boy king Peter Redfist is still a thorn in his side, constantly turning up and sparking little victories here and there, even when he should have been killed long ago. The Madness, as Rextur is also known, is starting to feel that it’s time to push through before the tide turns. “’Those are Lunatics out there,’ Gralton said. ‘Those are the elite of the elite. The worst, most devas...

The Slanted Gutter by S. Craig Zahler My rating: 5 of 5 stars I received an ebook copy of this book from the publisher through NetGalley. What a wild ride! If you've seen any of Craig Zahler's films (and enjoyed them), this is the book for you. I've seen two, Bone Tomahawk and Dragged Across Concrete , and I do hope that Zahler makes a film out of his latest novel, as I could picture the scenes in my head. View all my reviews