The World Breaker Requiem has a pulse of its own. Tarzian paints a twisted and melancholic picture, revealing its dark secrets and simmering menace with the utmost patience.
SPFBO 7 Finalist Review: Norylska Groans by Michael R. Fletcher & Clayton W. Snyder
From Jared Besse: I’ve had a blast reading through the 9 other finalists in this year’s SPFBO. Each one is enjoyable in thier own right and this one is no exception. Here’s a few of our thoughts about the book and an aggregate score for the blog! Hope you enjoy reading. Blurb Norylska Groans… with […]
Review: Daughter of Redwinter (The Redwinter Chronicles #1) by Ed McDonald
Synopsis Raine can see—and speak—to the dead, a gift that comes with a death sentence. All her life she has hidden, lied, and run to save her skin, and she’s made some spectacularly bad choices along the way. But it is a rare act of kindness—rescuing an injured woman in the snow—that becomes the most […]
Book Tour: The World Breaker Requiem (Adjacent Monsters #2) by Luke Tarzian
Thanks to Sara & Justin @ Escapist Tours for allowing me the opportunity to join in on the Book Tour for The World Breaker Requiem (Adjacent Monsters #2). Big shoutout to Luke on his latest release! Below, you will find information on the book, links to purchase, information on the author including where you can find him on social media, and a […]
Review: Gods and Dragons (Wake the Dragon #3) by Kevin J. Anderson
Gods and Dragons is book 3 and the final release in Kevin J. Anderson’s epic fantasy series Wake the Dragon (my reviews of the first two books can be found at the following links: Spine of the Dragon, Vengewar). While those reviews were short of glowing, I felt the need to continue with the series because I thought there was potential for a great ending. I wanted to see the storylines play out, hopeful for a fantastic finish; and, while I would not necessarily describe it as “fantastic”, it ended up being pretty good.
Author Chat – Catriona Ward
Join David as he chats with author Catriona Ward about her journey to becoming an author, her massive success with The Last House on Needless Street, what to expect from her upcoming novel, Sundial, which hits from Tor Nightfire in March 2022, and more! Twitter: https://twitter.com/Catrionaward Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show… Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Catrion…
Review: Mickey7 by Edward Ashton
Mickey7, an “expendable,” refuses to let his replacement clone Mickey8 take his place.
This Charming Man (The Stranger Times #2) by C. K. McDonnell
llip has suddenly developed pointy teeth; he’s getting really wary of daylight and to top it off … he can no longer see his reflection in the mirror. Well, what does he think has caused that? Perhaps its an STD, he surmises … and that, reader, is completely on brand for a book in The Stranger Times series, it had me roaring from the get-go and is utterly, utterly entertaining. It’s certainly for fans of Pratchett and other comedic novels, but really does cut its own shape in the genre with a heavy focus on fantasy, world-building and urban-central storytelling. I loved this and it continues to be a series I look forward to.
Review: Jade Legacy (Green Bone Saga #3) by Fonda Lee
Endings are a tricky thing. A good ending can reframe an entire story or bring home the points that an author was making. A bad ending can sour the experience of a whole series or story. Thankfully, Jade Legacy, the third and final book in the Green Bone Saga, is a smashingly good ending.
Book Tour & Review: Second Star to the Left (Reimagined Fairy Tales #1) by Megan Van Dyke
Overall, I really loved Second Star to the Left and I cannot wait for the next book in the Reimagined Fairy Tales series! The subtle ways in which the author changed the core characters to meet the narrative were the perfect choices to tell the story she wanted to tell. A beautifully written love story is at the core of this novel, but surrounding it is grand adventure, found family, and pirate ship battles. Can you think of a greater pairing?
Cover Reveal: Ashes of Man (Sun Eater #5) by Christopher Ruocchio
Massive shoutout to Christopher Ruocchio for allowing FFA to help host the cover reveal for Ashes of Man (Sun Eater #5). Just a reminder, here are the covers for the previous four (4) novels in the series with Kingdoms of Death (Sun Eater #4) coming out on March 22nd 2022. And now, for the reveal […]
Review: Vengewar (Wake the Dragon #2) by Kevin J. Anderson
Vengewar is the second release in Kevin J. Anderson’s Wake the Dragon series, a story for which I had high hopes coming in. If you read my review of book 1 (if you have not, you can do so HERE), you know that I was disappointed but ultimately decided the series had enough potential to continue with it. I am mostly happy about that decision, as I did enjoy book 2 more and the setup going into book 3 is very intriguing.