Synopsis Thurava of Astrava is intended to become a herder, a most honored position for her dwindling community that clings to life on the banks of the Najimov, the river that’s the lifeblood of the high desert. But the Glass City on the horizon threatens the delicate balance the Astravans have managed to hold on […]
Review: The Black Sun (The Tales of Askalon Book One) by Sebastian P. Melang
Synopsis “—when found, the bodies bore no signs of injuries, other than the eyes that appeared as if they had burned out from the inside and turned into stone; dark, black, like obsidian.” So reads the report, which Lorian holds in his hands. As an inquisitor and servant to the aristoi—noble and sublime beings revered […]
Review: A Journey’s Beginning (Book One in the Canid Chronology) by Angola Hone
Synopsis Ashiy, a young redtail fox, has been raised in the remote smuggler’s den of Whim’s Haven. Hidden at the heart of a troll-infested forest, its population is full of ruffian raccoons, brigand bears, and snarl-toothed wolves. Ashiy dreams of seeing the wider world beyond its borders, but his mysterious elven godmother is determined to […]
Review: Eluthienn: A Tale Of The Fromryr by Sam Middleton
Synopsis Welcome to the Abyss Formaria – a labyrinthine network of underground tunnels – is home to the Fromryr. An alliance of humans, dwarves, elves, and gnomes, they fight an endless war with ancient technologies. Technologies they don’t truly understand but deploy with devastating effect. Above the surface, exorcist Kalbrayeth Lyander investigates a possible demonic […]
Review: The Godsblood Tragedy (Passage One of the Divine Godsqueen Coda) by Bill Adams
Synopsis An orphan, without a trueborn name, returns to the city of her birth to uncover her past. Hounded by the servants of the Dark God and dying from the poisonous mist that covers the land, her path leads to one of the magical seals protecting the holy ruin of Eminence. A father, murdered and […]
Review: The Haggi Connection by Stephen Easingwood
Synopsis On Huntsmen Hill, high above the Scottish town of Auchterbarn, lies a hidden secret, known only to a chosen few. A select squad of ultra-hairy; highly trained; tartan-clad; Jockanese speaking; Haggi warriors with special powers and custom-made equipment, await the call to tackle injustice. Duncan McPherson, a gifted but socially awkward pre-teen, lives in […]
Review: Sealed Empire by Norbert Zsivicz
Synopsis Ser Edward, an experienced sailor, embarks on perhaps the most daring expedition of the Kingdom of Esenworth so far. His mission is to try to earn the blessing of the Reverend Sven, who is none other than his love’s father, probably the most influential man in the realm. But on his journey beset by […]
Review: Riven Earth (The Book of Astea #1) By Zammar Ahmer
Synopsis The world has stopped turning. Burned by a blazing sun. Thrust into eternal winter. Life survives only in the Sunset Forest. For untold millennia, mankind lived subservient to the dryads, forced into worship of the Earth-Mother, Astea. Then one man ventured into the Scorched Desert and returned with the secret of fire. His rebellion […]
Review: The Dragon Legion (The Sunborn Series #1) by Isaac Hill
Synopsis Broken generations ago in the Cleansing,The Sunborn Bloodline persists. Dragh the Sunborn Empire’s last son rises in the ranks of the Second Legion, a Legion of criminals. Sent to quell the rebelling Northern Tribes, the last Sunborn son finds himself in a cruel world of politics, murder and betrayal as he struggles to survive. […]
Review: The Council of Athyzia (The Athyziad #1) by D.H. Hoskins
Synopsis The Osseomancer is finally vanquished, but the work has only just begun. For a quarter-century, the dark wizard and his undead hordes raged across Jenor, leaving all in terror. Only the combined forces of men, dwarves, and elves, united by their desperation, were able to defeat him and his horrific magic. Now, the world […]
Review: A Memory of Song (First Verse of The Last Ballad) by Scott Palmer
Synopsis In a dying land, the armies of the dead hold sway. And those who rule them are more god than human. James Culdaine, the last heir of the Northern Throne, was just a young man when the armies of the South murdered his parents and subjugated his lands. He has never forgotten those responsible, […]
Review: Son of the Prophets (Power of the Stars #2) by Bryan Wilson
Synopsis “Those of white and those of flame will clash, and the universe will begin to shake.” Colton’s mission is straightforward: go home to Earth, wield the power of the stars for all to see, and seek the prophet his planet was named after. But nothing has come easy since he left his world. Traitors […]