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Grimdark is a subgenre of speculative fiction with a tone, style, or setting that is particularly dystopian, amoral, and violent. The term is inspired by the tagline of the tabletop strategy game Warhammer 40,000 : "In the grim darkness of the far future there is only war."
A review in Grimdark magazine stated that the book "hurts to read", but is "unputdownable at times". [1] [9] Also released in 2023 was the novel A Sword of Bronze and Ashes, about a retired warrior, Kanda, who is now a wife and mother living peacefully until ancient foes return and threaten the agrarian existence of herself and her family.
The book received mostly positive reviews from critics as a conclusion to the trilogy. [2] [3] Kirkus Reviews called it a "fast-paced, epic conclusion to this dark and bloody tale." [4] Publishers Weekly and Fiona Denton of Grimdark Magazine wrote that the book satisfyingly concluded the trilogy's plot thread's, and introducing twists to the ...
The Legend of Drizzt is a series of fantasy novels by R. A. Salvatore that began in 1988, [1] [2] and consists of 39 books as of August 15, 2023. [citation needed] They are based in the Forgotten Realms setting in the dimension of Abeir-Toril on the continent Faerûn in the Dungeons & Dragons universe currently published and owned by Wizards of the Coast.
A grimdark fantasy, it draws plot points and politics from mid-20th-century China, [1] [2] [3] with the conflict in the novel based on the Second Sino-Japanese War, and an atmosphere inspired by the Song dynasty. [4] A sequel, The Dragon Republic, was released in August 2019, and a third book, The Burning God, was released November 2020. [5]
The New York Times' 100 Best Books of the 21st Century is a ranked list of the 100 best novels published in the English language since January 1, 2000. Selection criteria
Publishers Weekly called the book "a satisfying if not happy end to the series." [ 6 ] Similarly, Kirkus Reviews called it "A dark and devastating conclusion." [ 7 ] Booklist called the book "a poignant conclusion" and included the book on their list of the best science fiction, fantasy, and horror novels of 2021.
Maya Gittelman of Tor.com wrote that "the book is most effective when it unapologetically leans into the grotesque truth of a land’s legacy, and the harm a single powerful person’s hatred can enact". Gittelman also noted that "the lighter tone and touch of romance felt inconsistent at times with a plot dealing so heavily in monstrous ...