Southwest Book Reviews

05/05/2026

Love this series but find out why this book might be its weakest link... The King of Shadows by Robert McCammon

The King of Shadows by Robert McCammon is the 8th novel in this Historical Fiction series which follows young Matthew Corbett and his battles against the crime lord Professor Fell and the dark hear…

04/21/2026

Glad I gave this first time author's book a chance... Malice by John Qwynne

Malice by John Qwynne is a low magic fantasy novel set in a land full of feudal kingdoms. It follows several characters through the eyes of about a half dozen people’s points of view. Personally, I…

04/10/2026

I review this book which dives into how disinformation has damaged the United States... Attack From Within by Barbara McQuade

Attack From Within by Barbara McQuade is a book which focuses on all the ways in which spreading misinformation and lies weakens our country and the strength of the people living within it. Yes, ha…

04/07/2026

On the 9th it'll be my decade anniversary of... WildernessPunk: Ten Years

For the handful of people who have followed my journey, or are at least aware of it, in two days I’m going to have my tenth anniversary of leaving the Illusion of what most consider ‘The Real World…

04/03/2026

I tried my first Jim Butcher novel and I'm glad I did... Furies of Calderon by Jim Butcher https://southwestbookreviews.wordpress.com/2026/04/03/furies-of-calderon-by-jim-butcher/

04/01/2026

I review this popular book which didn't really do it for me... The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss

03/21/2026

These books are intense a sort of Evil Dead Meets Lord of the Rings... Midnight Tides by Steven Erikson

03/14/2026

I have a difficult time describing how much I love this book... Cardinal Black by Robert McCammon

Cardinal Black by Robert McCammon is the 7th novel in this Historical Fiction series which follows young Matthew Corbett and his battles against the crime lord Professor Fell, but this time he find…

03/11/2026

I went ahead and grabbed the new Dungeons and Dragons 2024 new player candy book. See how I feel about... Heroes of Faerun https://southwestbookreviews.wordpress.com/2026/03/12/heroes-of-faerun/

03/08/2026

What a powerful novel, the edge of my seat wore off when I was reading... Freedom of the Mask by Robert McCammon

Freedom of the Mask by Robert McCammon is the 6th novel in this Historical Fiction series which follows young Matthew Corbett and his battles against the crime lord Professor Fell. These are all ac…