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Andy Peloquin

Book Review: The Traitors We Are (Crown and Tide #1) by Michael Roberti

September 16, 2024 by Andy Peloquin Leave a Comment

TL;DR Review – “Light” grimdark flavor, with singular characters and a world that just keeps getting more interesting with every chapter. Synopsis: In a world where writing disappears when the author dies, 22-year-old Cael Oberlan watches the last gasping breaths of his best friend. He pulls a scrap of paper out of his pocket as […]

Filed Under: Grimdark, High Fantasy Tagged With: Book Review, Books, Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, Fantasy Books, Self Published

Book Review: Off Midway Station by Marc Alan Edelheit

September 13, 2024 by Andy Peloquin Leave a Comment

TL;DR Review – Slow-burn beginning that builds to an action-packed climax. A fascinating look at the construction and launch of a brand new spaceship. Synopsis: Humanity is on the brink of annihilation. Only one man can turn the tide. For centuries, we explored the stars and settled new worlds. But a mysterious alien threat emerged, […]

Filed Under: Aliens, Hard SciFi, Military SF Tagged With: Book Review, Books, Science Fiction, Scifi Action, Self Published

Book Review: The Gods Below by Andrea Stewart

September 11, 2024 by Andy Peloquin Leave a Comment

TL;DR Review: A singularly creative and fresh-feeling reading experience. An excellent start to a gripping new series. Synopsis: In this sweeping epic fantasy comes a story of magic, betrayal, love, and loyalty, where two sisters will clash on opposite sides of a war against the gods.  A divine war shattered the world leaving humanity in […]

Filed Under: Asian Inspired, Epic Fantasy, High Fantasy Tagged With: Book Review, Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, Fantasy Books, Orbit Books

Book Review: Ordinary Monsters by JM Miro

September 9, 2024 by Andy Peloquin Leave a Comment

TL;DR Review: The X-Men, as written by Edgar Allen Poe. Dark, haunting, gothic, violent, and twisted in all the best ways. Synopsis: Charlie Ovid, despite surviving a brutal childhood in Mississippi, doesn’t have a scar on him. His body heals itself, whether he wants it to or not. Marlowe, a foundling from a railway freight […]

Filed Under: Dark Fantasy, Horror Fantasy, Magical Realism Tagged With: Book Review, Books, Fantasy, Fantasy Books, Penguin Books

Book Review: Flames of Gold (Legends of Gold and Silver #1) by Liz Delton

August 28, 2024 by Andy Peloquin Leave a Comment

TL;DR Review: An epic journey begins, promising great things to come. Synopsis: The silverswords have held Tytan in an iron fist for centuries.That fist has crushed the last hope for the continent. After quitting mage training, fire mage Fig thought her dealings with the crown and the ruthless silverswords who rule Tytan were over. That […]

Filed Under: Dragons, Epic Fantasy, High Fantasy Tagged With: Book Review, Books, Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, Fantasy Books, Self Published

Book Review: Time-Marked Warlock by Shami Stovall

August 27, 2024 by Andy Peloquin Leave a Comment

TL;DR Review: Harry Dresden meets Groundhog Day. A murder mystery solved in just one day…over and over and over again. Synopsis: Adair Finch is the most powerful warlock in the world, and one of the best private investigators for hire. He has dealt with corporate vampires, murderous werewolves, and even fae royalty. Everything was perfect […]

Filed Under: Urban Fantasy Tagged With: Book Review, Fantasy, Fantasy Books, Self Published, Urban Fantasy, Urban Fantasy Books

Book Review: Upscaled by Joseph John Lee

August 23, 2024 by Andy Peloquin Leave a Comment

TL;DR Review: How to Train Your Dragon with the flavor of A Wizard’s Guide to Defensive Baking. Good, clean comedic fantasy fun. Synopsis: It begins and ends, as things do, with a girl throwing a birthday party for a dragon. Or it would, if things were ever that simple. Generations ago, the Inquisition of the […]

Filed Under: Comic Fantasy, Cozy Fantasy

Cover Reveal: Slug Train by Chad Retterath

August 22, 2024 by Andy Peloquin Leave a Comment

FanFiAddicts, have we got something special (and more than a little weird) for you! Late last year, we had a blast doing the cover reveal for Chad Retterath’s The Masked Crows: Well, Chad is back with another cover–and let me tell you, it’s odd enough that it has me curious! What’s this book you might […]

Filed Under: Blog Posts, Book Spotlight, Cover Reveal Tagged With: Books, Fantasy, Fantasy Books, Gaslamp, Self Published

Book Review: A Low Country (Low Country #1) by Morgan Shank

August 22, 2024 by Andy Peloquin Leave a Comment

TL;DR Review: Insanely fast paced action, complex and damaged characters, and a breathtaking Wild West-flavored world. Synopsis: Everything went to hell in the first week. Sharla was ready to settle down after four years on the road, but when Claws raid her town and take her lover, Renn, she knows it’s time for action. She’s […]

Filed Under: Grimdark, Weird West, Western Tagged With: Book Review, Books, Fantasy, Fantasy Books, Grimdark, Self Published, Western

Book Review: Cursed Cocktails by S.L. Rowland

August 21, 2024 by Andy Peloquin Leave a Comment

TL;DR Review: Cozy, heartwarming, and instantly engaging. A great look at a “second act/second career” so many of us can resonate with.   Synopsis: When life gives you lemons, squeeze them into a stiff drink and stir. After twenty years defending the frozen north against some of the most dangerous threats in the nine kingdoms, […]

Filed Under: Cozy Fantasy, High Fantasy, Slice of Life Fantasy Tagged With: Book Review, Books, Cozy Fantasy, Fantasy, Fantasy Books, Self Published

Book Review: The Wizard’s Guide to Defensive Baking by T. Kingfisher

August 15, 2024 by Andy Peloquin Leave a Comment

TL;DR Review: Fun, easy reading. Cozy fantasy that becomes wonderfully epic by the end. The perfect binge-reading book. Synopsis: Fourteen-year-old Mona isn’t like the wizards charged with defending the city. She can’t control lightning or speak to water. Her familiar is a sourdough starter and her magic only works on bread. She has a comfortable […]

Filed Under: Cozy Fantasy, Epic Fantasy, High Fantasy, Slice of Life Fantasy Tagged With: Book Review, Cozy, Fantasy, Fantasy Books, Self Published, Young Adult

Book Review: The Last Shield by Cameron Johnston

August 13, 2024 by Andy Peloquin Leave a Comment

TL;DR Review: Grueling, gritty, and grimdark as hell. A main character who takes badass and resilient to a whole new level. Synopsis: A gender-flipped Die Hard set in a mysterious castle, Cameron Johnston’s The Last Shield is an engaging fantasy read, perfect for fans of John Gwynne and Mark Lawrence. The ancient forest realm of […]

Filed Under: Action Fantasy, Dark Fantasy, Epic Fantasy, Grimdark, High Fantasy, Military Fantasy Tagged With: Book Review, Books, Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, Fantasy Books, Grimdark, Grimdark Fantasy

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