• Review

    The Barrow – The Barrow #1 – Mark Smylie

    Release date: March 4th, 2014 Publisher: Pyr Age Group: Adult Pages: 613 Format: Paperback Source: Received from the publisher in exchange for an honest review Action, horror, politics, and sensuality combine in this stand-alone fantasy novel with series potential. Set in the world of the Eisner-nominated Artesia comic books. To find the Sword, unearth the Barrow. To unearth the Barrow, follow the Map. When a small crew of scoundrels, would-be heroes, deviants, and ruffians discover a map that they believe will lead them to a fabled sword buried in the barrow of a long-dead wizard, they think they’ve struck it rich. But their hopes are dashed when the map turns out to be cursed and then…