Mike Cahoon

About Mike Cahoon

Mike is an independent author, blogger, and podcaster with a deep love of stories across all genres and mediums, but he holds a special place in his heart for his personal holy trinity of fantasy, science fiction and horror.

Born and raised in Atlanta, Mike has spent most of his adult life as a firefighter in his community. He still resides in the metro area where he lives the suburban life with his wife, two daughters, and their great, big dog.

If you would like to keep up with Mike and get updates on his various projects, visit his website at mikecahoon.com.

Review: Valor (The Faithful and the Fallen #2) by John Gwynne

August 14, 2026 by Mike Cahoon Leave a Comment

Valor doubles down on everything that worked in book one and then some. Gwynne goes darker and more epic, building out a world and mythos for his series that steps out of any lingering shadows cast by its predecessors and fully into its own identity.

Review: Flame of Almandraaz (Ashes and Embers #1) by Timothy Robare

August 6, 2026 by Mike Cahoon Leave a Comment

It seems like Dragonriders are everywhere nowadays. It’s not hard to understand why; dragons are cool. But more importantly, the subgenre taps into many of the fundamental elements that makes fantasy so captivating and fulfilling.