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DB Rook

About DB Rook

SFF author, father, gamer, metalhead drummer, TTRPG nerd and tentacle fan. Daryl lurks in the North of the UK, dreaming of the ultimate beard. Reads mostly fantasy with that special ingredient or Sci-Fi with Star Wars leanings.

Review: Dark Bloom by Molly Macabre

January 6, 2025 by DB Rook Leave a Comment

Synopsis: When a disease runs rampant, turning people into cannibalistic horrors, society comes to a halt. Kate manages to escape the sadistic captivity she has endured and collides with Nick, a Marine haunted by the scars of war. They join forces to navigate a treacherous landscape, battling the undead and hostile survivors. But what happens […]

Filed Under: Fear For All, Post-Apocalyptic, Reviews, Zombies Tagged With: Dark Bloom, FanFiAddict, Molly Macabre

Review: A Dragon of the Veil (Warriors of Spirit and Bone, book 1) by Nick Snape

December 11, 2024 by DB Rook Leave a Comment

Synopsis With the realm falling apart, the fate of a people falls upon Laoch and Sura’s shoulders and the Gods’ weapons they now bear ‒ a thousand years of faith and lies reconciled in a single moment of hope and redemption. For Laoch, the Crusades never ended, yet the embittered Ranger finds hope in his […]

Filed Under: Dark Fantasy, Fantasy, Reviews Tagged With: A dragon of the veil, FanFiAddict, Nick Snape

Review: The Scorching: Just Press Play by Nick Snape

August 18, 2024 by DB Rook Leave a Comment

Synopsis: On an Earth devastated by The Scorching climate event, the Drathken land their giant plantships with the promise of healing the planet. Joshua Nkosi vlogs and jokes his way through an easy life guarding a deep-sea mining operation while watching old vids. That is until, he and his modded octopus partner, Marc, get caught […]

Filed Under: Reviews, Science Fiction Tagged With: FanFiAddict, Nick Snape, The Scorching

Review: Horus Rising (The Horus Heresy book 1) by Dan Abnett

August 1, 2024 by DB Rook Leave a Comment

Synopsis Under the benevolent leadership of the Immortal Emperor the Imperium of Man has stretched out across the galaxy. On the eve of victory, the Emperor leaves the front lines, entrusting the great crusade to his favorite son, Horus. Promoted to Warmaster, the idealistic Horus tries to carry out the Emperor’s grand design, all the […]

Filed Under: Grimdark, Reviews, Sci-Fi Fantasy

Author interview: Karen McCompostine, SPFBOX entrant with The Handwarmers of Immortality

June 17, 2024 by DB Rook Leave a Comment

Introduction Karen McCompostine has lived an eclectic life! her most recent novel, The Handwarmers of Immortality is her SPFBOX entry and if her bold personality is anything to go by, it promises to be a wild ride. You can find more info on her previous books at her website, at https://www.karenmccompostine.com Interview DB:Hello, Karen, its […]

Filed Under: Interview Tagged With: FanFiAddict, Karen McCompostine, The Handwarmers of Immortality

Review: Renia (Luna Ruinam Book 1)

June 4, 2024 by DB Rook Leave a Comment

Synopsis The Halls of Venn are the seat of both knowledge and power in the great continent of Luna Ruinam. Renia, a scribe with a tragic past, spends her days expertly copying books that do little to satiate her desire for knowledge.When a fateful commission lands on her desk, she finds herself tasked with transcribing […]

Filed Under: Dark Fantasy, Fantasy, Reviews Tagged With: Karl Forshaw, Renia

Review: Zervana by Brady Sanders

April 19, 2024 by DB Rook Leave a Comment

Synopsis Zervana is a space pirate, for she has no other choice. She lives in a galaxy where interstellar travel belongs to the rich. Long ago, GIBB corp. built portals between planets, but the only way through them is by drinking the company’s high-priced elixirs. If Zervana doesn’t raid GIBB shipments and give the means of […]

Filed Under: Action & Adventure, Reviews, Sci-Fi Fantasy Tagged With: Brady Sanders, space pirate, Zervana

Interview: Tim Hardie Author of The Brotherhood of the Eagle series

March 26, 2024 by DB Rook Leave a Comment

It was a fine spring morning, and all was well in the realm. Treachery, inter-clan political intrigue, bloody violence and dark magic were all strangely subdued while I had the pleasure of interviewing none other than Mr Tim Hardie. Author of the Brotherhood of the Eagle series and his recent, Asian inspired novel, A Quiet […]

Filed Under: Interview Tagged With: Brotherhood of the Eagle, Hall of Bones, Kickstarter, R J Bayley, Tim Hardie

Review:The Last Ronin by Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird

February 18, 2024 by DB Rook Leave a Comment

Synopsis Who is the Last Ronin? In a future, battle-ravaged New York City, a lone surviving Turtle embarks on a seemingly hopeless mission seeking justice for the family he lost. From legendary TMNT co-creators Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird, get ready for the final story of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles three decades in the […]

Filed Under: Comic Fantasy, Reviews Tagged With: Comic Book, Comic Fantasy, The Last Ronin, TMNT

Review: Empire of Silence (Sun Eater series) By Christopher Ruocchio

February 16, 2024 by DB Rook Leave a Comment

Synopsis Hadrian Marlowe, a man revered as a hero and despised as a murderer, chronicles his tale in the galaxy-spanning debut of the Sun Eater series, merging the best of space opera and epic fantasy. It was not his war. On the wrong planet, at the right time, for the best reasons, Hadrian Marlowe started […]

Filed Under: Reviews, Science Fiction, Space Opera Tagged With: DAW, empire fo silence, Sun Eater

TTRPG Noob guide:

December 16, 2023 by DB Rook Leave a Comment

From the top… ok, let’s start with a content warning! Fear not, I’m not about to start revelling in depravity or celebrating the morality crushing choices that some people make, but I am going to start at the basics. The purpose of this guide is to inform and educate. I am very aware that a […]

Filed Under: Blog Posts Tagged With: Beginners guide, Dice, roleplaying, TTRPG

DB Rook’s Top Reads of 2023

December 7, 2023 by DB Rook Leave a Comment

Top reads…top reads, ok let me think about the few books I actually managed to read throughout this year amongst my ever-growing pile of things I needed to do for; A: my day job B: my family C: my physical and mental health D: my own fledgling author journey E: the world as it crumbles […]

Filed Under: Blog Posts, Book Spotlight, List, Recommendations Tagged With: DB Rook, Hand of God, However many must die, The Blacktongue Thief, The Book That Wouldn't Burn, Top reads 2023, Violence & Vigilance

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