Scourge

Originally reviewed at Bookwraiths. Gail Z. Martin’s newest novel Scourge is a fantasy version of Supernatural. This story combining the familial relationship of brothers with monster hunting and more than a dash of political machinations and vile blood magic to craft yet another fine fantasy from th......more

The summary intrigued me, but in the end it fell short for me. The story moves rather slow, following a trio of undertaker brothers who are suddenly thrust into the world of witchery and monster fighting. Sounds intriguing, right? But the problem is, it's sandbagged by the politics of the antagonist......more

The Valmonde brothers are undertakers. Not only do they bury the dead, their rituals also prevent the spirits from coming back as ghosts, or worse, ghouls. I liked the idea for the book, and the brothers, but it just didn't come together for me. I received a copy from Net Galley.......more

Imagine the TV show 'Supernatural' mated with 'The Game of Thrones'. Don't work too hard at it. Just read Scourge by Gail Z. Martin. It feels medieval, but could be some far-off, dystopian future. And frankly, it doesn't matter to me which it is. It is definitely epic fantasy. And some of its best. T......more

Undertakers as heroes? Well, undertakers deal with the dead – so why not the undead? When two brothers have everything taken from them, their home, their loved ones, their status in the community – everything except the capacity to care about each other and those who survive around them – they pledg......more