Thanks to Jeff, Lisa, and the rest of the team over at JABberwocky Literary Agency, Inc. for allowing FFA the opportunity to reveal the cover for Jeff’s debut novel, Nine Tenths. It’s an excellent, fast-paced intersection of noir, urban fantasy, and supervillains. Or, from an author comparison point-of-view, Stephen Blackmoore, Harry Dresden, and VE Schwab’s […]
Review: This Is How You Lose The Time War by Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone
This Is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone – a Hugo, Nebula, and Locus award winner – is one of my favorite reads of 2021.
Review: The Fall (The Bound and the Broken #0.5) by Ryan Cahill
The Fall is a prequel novella related to Ryan Cahill’s The Bound and the Broken series. It takes place approximately 400 years before the events of book 1, Of Blood and Fire, and highlights a big event in the history of Epheria that is mentioned several times in Of Blood and Fire and continues to impact current events.
Cover Reveal: Cold as Hell (Black Badge #1) by Rhett C. Bruno & Jaime Castle
Thanks to Rhett, Jaime, and the folks at Blackstone for allowing us here at FFA to reveal the cover for Cold as Hell. This is the first full-length novel in the Black Badge series which began with Dead Acre (Black Badge #0.5), an Audible exclusive audiobook that was released in November of 2020. More details […]
Review: The Bone Shard Emperor (The Drowning Empire #2) by Andrea Stewart
The Bone Shard Emperor is the 2nd installment in Andrea Stewart’s The Drowning Empire series. This is one of the most unique fantasy stories I have read; in fact, the first book in the series, The Bone Shard Daughter, was one of my (and many others’) favorite books of 2020 (read that review here). With all of the great elements at play in this book and the way the story progresses, I am not surprised to see The Bone Shard Emperor receiving similar accolades.
Review: Strange Planet: The Sneaking, Hiding, Vibrating Creature by Nathan W. Pyle
Synopsis Nathan W. Pyle’s first picture book in his Strange Planet series, a #1 New York Times bestseller! Based on his popular Instagram comics, Nathan W. Pyle presents a delightful, heartfelt, and clever picture book that young and old beings alike will enjoy reading together. When the nearest star rises, Lifegiver has an exciting quest planned for Offspring! […]
Author Chat & Reading – Ryan Cahill
Join FFA’s David W. and David S. as they chat with author Ryan Cahill about Of Darkness and Light, the thrilling sequel to Of Blood and Fire, which hits on December 31st, 2021. He will also be performing a reading from Chapter 1. Grab a copy of Of Blood and Fire (The Bound and the […]
Review: Thunder, Blood, and Goats (Tales of the Nine Worlds #1) by Lyra Wolf
Thunder, Blood, and Goats is a novella side story in Lyra Wolf’s The Nine Worlds Rising series (previously titled The Nine Worlds Chronicles). I have been a big fan of this series (read my reviews of the previous books here, under the old series name: Truth and Other Lies [The Nine Worlds Rising #1]; Chaos Rising [The Nine Worlds Rising #2], and this latest release has done nothing to diminish that experience.
Review: The Justice of Kings (Empire of the Wolf #1) by Richard Swan
The Justice of Kings is the debut fantasy novel by Richard Swan and is a riveting mystery and political powerhouse of a book. I was given a pre-release copy of this to review from Orbit and it immediately shot up my TBR. I’m not quite sure what brought it to the top of my list, but boy was I glad read it. Now I have three months to talk about how good it is before it comes out!
I went in knowing very little about the story, only vaguely remembering the synopsis. And I was genuinely surprised along the way about the story and its scope.
The book follows the story of Konrad Vonvalt, an enforcer of the Empire’s laws, and his dispensing of Justice across the unruly nation. His protégé, Helena, is our main POV and the story is written by her far into the future. The style of writing is very similar to Farseer, an absolute favorite of mine, so that was a treat. Because of this style, we get plenty of ominous foreshadowing about the future of this world and its’ Empire.
Cover Reveal: The Shadow Gate (Dragon Spirits #2) by L.L. MacRae
Thanks to Lauren for allowing us here at FFA to reveal the cover for The Shadow Gate, Book 2 in her Dragon Spirts series. As you all are well aware, The Iron Crown, Book 1 in the series, was FFA’s finalist choice (check out the announcement here!) in the SPFBO 7 competition so we are […]
Review: Blood of the Chosen (Burningblade & Silvereye #2) by Django Wexler
Blood of the Chosen is book 2 in Django Wexler’s Burningblade & Silvereye series, and the follow up to Ashes of the Sun (the first in the series, published in 2020 – a book which I also enjoyed. Read that review here). Blood of the Chosen does a great job of upping the stakes and keeping the tension high. I loved this book.
Review: Shackled Fates (The Hanged God Trilogy #2) by Thilde Kold Holdt
Shackled Fates is the follow-up to author Thilde Kold Holdt’s 2020 debut novel Northern Wrath (which I absolutely loved. You can read my review here.) Northern Wrath was one of my favorite books of 2020, and I honestly did not think there was any way I could like book 2 more. But something happened on my way to Niflheim…