Huzzah! We’re back again with our third semi-finalist, and a few more books that we have to cut. We’ll have five total semi-finalists, so there are still two more posts to come! Let’s start with today’s cuts: The Snatcher by Amanda N. Newman What the judges had to say: Arun: Interesting world but not fleshed […]
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SPFBO XI: A Second Semi-finalist and More Cuts!
We’re here today to announce Team Fanfiaddict’s second semi-finalist and some more of the books that we sadly have to cut. Please check all of these books out! We’ve had some awesome reads in the first round! Without further ado, here are today’s cuts: Black Powder, Black Heart by Seth Hobbs What the judges had […]
SPFBO XI: First Cuts and Semifinalist Announcement!
We’re here today to announce our Team Fanfiaddict’s first semi-finalist and some of the books that we sadly have to cut. With 30 books and only 1 finalist, great reads will inevitably get cut in the first round, so we encourage you to check all of these books out! Without further ado, here are today’s […]
SPFBO XI Review: A Smattering of Dave’s Reviews
Hello, hello! Today, I’m here with short reviews for all of SPFBO XI books I’ve read so far but haven’t published a review for yet. I’m just one reviewer and these are my personal thoughts. They don’t represent the entire team or any cuts, etc. So without further, adieu, lets get started! The Dragoneers of […]
SPFBO XI Review: Grave Covenant by Tobias Youngblood
Synopsis: Ridley faces hell when his fiancee disappears, leaving only a cryptic note. On a quest to get her back, his fate becomes intertwined with an insectile shapeshifter and an enigmatic, knife-wielding young girl with an agenda of her own. If Ridley is to have a prayer at saving his fiancée, he will need the […]
SPFBO XI Review: Shadows of the Sundered Lands by Corbin Rook
Synopsis: The walls that kept the darkness out are beginning to fall. One hundred and fifty years ago, the Sundering drowned Avoni in darkness, twisting every living thing into a nightmare. The only survivors live under the Aurora Shrouds, mystical barriers shielding isolated towns from the horrors outside. When a Vanguard Courier, uncovers evidence that […]
SPFBO XI Review: The Forgotten Dawn by Laura A. Blake
Synopsis: Where lies are currency, the price of truth is blood. Brida Larrow has no right to be among the Fae Courts, but she’s willing to risk everything to save her dying father. Armed with a forged invitation and a fierce determination, she enters the treacherous Fae Trials, a deadly contest crafted to break even […]
SPFBO Review: Blackwater by Emily Blakeney
Synopsis: There is much to be done when the kingdom isn’t looking. Iona Strider is a ruthless pickpocket cursed with a disobedient shadow. Violent, too. Worse, she can’t remember who cursed her, or why. But she does know one with each passing day, her control of the shadow dwindles. In her relentless pursuit of answers, she winds […]
SPFBO XI: Meet the Fanfiaddict Team
The Fanfiaddict team is so pleased to announce that we’ll be judging SPFBO XI. We have 7 judges this year and we’ve split the 30 books up between us. Every book will have at two judges assigned to it. We can’t wait to start reading! With that, we’d like to introduce the judges and reveal […]
Dave’s End of the Year Top Reads of 2025
It’s the end of my first year at Fanfiaddict, and I’m super excited to get to do one of these fancy Top Reads of the Year posts! I decided to go with my top 8 Indie reads and my top 5 trad reads, for a total of 13, because why not? The main focus here […]
Review: Vispilio by Audrey D. DeBoer
Synopsis: Robin Hood has a new name—the Vispilio, a thief by night, thought to be only a legend. Does he seek vengeance, or justice?Antony Bronson has never known his past-as far as he knows, he’s the second son of his father Bron and has lived an unremarkable life in the village of Barnswood, other than […]
Cover Reveal: The Envoys of War by Dave Lawson
The Envoys of War, which was published last October, is getting a new cover! Check out the new art below, courtesy of Miblart! Cover design by Miblart: http://Miblart.com Amazon Link: The Envoys of War (The Envoys of Chaos Book 1) Add to Goodreads: The Envoys of War (The Envoys of Chaos #1) by Dave Lawson […]