War Cry

Review copy provided by the publisher—Tor.com—in exchange for an honest review. War Cry was good but in my opinion it would’ve worked so much better as a full novel. Teado, a Changer, a shape-shifting military asset used for military purposes. He and his platoon have been stranded on the Bavares high......more

Teado is a shapeshifting wizard who serves on the front lines of a war that has dominated his life. His platoon specializes in ambush and sneak attacks, but they are running low on supplies. In an effort to steal the needed supplies from the enemy Teado is lost behind enemy lines and struggles to fi......more

Originally reviewed at Bookwraiths. War Cry is a short, action-oriented novella by Brian McClellan. Like his previous works in the Powder Mage Trilogy universe, the author mixes magic and more modern methods of warfare together to create a unique world; a tantalizing backdrop for this tale of soldier......more

Red Dawn with magic. Decent fun, though I would have liked more moments with what were interesting supporting characters and less crawling through the desert I finished this in half an hour and tbh I wound up being a little bit disappointed that a promising idea could not be fleshed out more. I am aw......more

3.5*'s Interesting piece with a Churchillian twist.......more