The Tournament

As a teenager, my brother hated To Kill A Mockingbird but adored Matthew Reilly novels. This is interesting, because when you strip away the hovering cars, the doomsday devices and the maghooks, all Reilly’s books are a version of Harper Lee’s classic tale: one wise, kind man, surrounded by savagery......more

The year is 1546. Suleiman the Magnificent is the sultan of the Ottoman Empire, a country on the rise. And he wants to show off how much his empire has grown. He wants to establish the Ottoman Empire as a powerhouse in global politics. To do that, he organizes a chess tournament so epic, the world h......more

In November of last year, I attended a local Dymocks Books event where Matthew Reilly was interviewed, promoting his new book, The Four Legendary Kingdoms. I was surprised by how enthralled I was by Matthew Reilly, as I had not read any of his books prior to the event and in general, the genres he t......more

I know a lot of people are going to consider this one of Matthew Reilly's weaker books, but I think it's one of his strongest. With a far slower pace than what we can normally expect from a Reilly. The Tournament is no less gripping or thrilling than anything else Reilly has ever written. Accurate his......more

„Какъв по-добър урок за потенциална бъдеща кралица от това да надникне през прозорец в душите на хората?“ Страхотно историческо фентъзи, което определено надхвърли очакванията ми! „Турнирът“ представлява страшно любопитно и динамично четиво, което пренася читателите в мрачната, но и вълнуваща атмосфе......more