Dead good Synopsis Freddie Burns just wants ten pints, football violence, and the chance to take over his uncle’s fading gangland empire. But when a routine hit goes tits up, Freddie discovers a new kind of organised crime – one where vampires are real and monsters hide in plain sight. Good thing Freddie has a […]
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Review: The Odyllic Stone by Alex Scheuermann
Synopsis When Aster Rutherford, the postmaster’s son and his childhood friend, Zinnia Hollyhock deliver a letter to the Pelware Mines, they are attacked by a birdlike monster that turns men to stone. Even worse, Buckwheat Village is plagued by an illness that’s incapacitating villagers, including Aster’s own father. A chance encounter with Kara Reeves, the […]
Secret Loot Box
Congratulations! You’ve found a secret Cello’s Gate Treasure Hunt loot box! Appropriately called “NeilTheLootBoxGuy”! Woohoo! All you have to do is click the chest and you’re off to the races! Unless it’s a mimic.. Then you’re dead! Good luck! This loot box is brought to you by NeilTheBookGuy. Happy hunting!
Review: The Fires of December (Hoid’s Travails #3) by Brandon Sanderson
Synopsis: In the next Cosmere standalone novel, Hoid has an epic tale to share: In a forgotten land sustained by colorful rivers of demon blood, a young woman named December learns a devastating plague is on its way. But who will believe her? Against impossible odds, she sets sail up the River Violet to warn […]
And Then There is the Bard by D.W. Walters, Illustrated by J L Pilgrim
Synopsis: A party of heroes, who are far from zeroes. Quests to slay a dragon, so join the bandwagon. But with such high stakes, do they have what it takes? Review: And Then There Is The Bard is a silly children’s story about a band of fantasy heroes hoping for a grand adventure. The illustrations […]
SFF Addicts Ep. 221: The Horrors of Technology with Paul Tremblay (Writing Masterclass)
JJoin co-hosts Adrian M. Gibson & Greta Kelly as they delve into a writing masterclass on The Horrors of Technology with bestselling, award-winning author Paul Tremblay. During the episode, Paul deconstructs technological terror, discussing the techno-horror subgenre, technology as a source of dread, tackling technological concerns through horror, the blurring lines between reality and fiction, the uncanny valley and new ways of scaring readers, technological “boogeymen” across generations, the dehumanization of humanity and creativity, stripping characters of agency/control, isolation in a hyper-connected world, techno-horror as a catalyst for positive change and more.
Review: Eight Tastes of Treachery (What We Eat #2) by Ryan Rose
Paprick is back and his legend is growing – with writing as sharp as the Chef’s knives, plot as big and expansive as a Drakephon and world-building as intricate as the steps needed to create a new greater recipe, this was one hell of a sequel that tore my heart out and has refused to give it back.
Review: The Swamp (Tales of Temerity #2) by Palmer Pickering
The Swamp is the second instalment in Palmer Pickering’s Tales of Temerity series. It’s a Lit-RPG-lite with a jewel-based magic system. Super simple, super fun. Don’t believe me? Peep Dark Town, the first in the series, here. Book Review: Dark Town by Palmer Pickering | FanFiAddict Anyway, let’s plunge into The Swamp! Synopsis A Seer, […]
Review: Traps and Specters by Philip Fracassi
Synopsis: A new collection of short stories and novellas from Bram Stoker Award finalist Philip Fracassi, featuring an introduction by NYT bestselling author Matt Dinniman. From the mind of Stoker and British Fantasy award-nominated author Philip Fracassi comes fourteen stories of the macabre that will frighten, disturb, and ensnare readers in a dark web of […]
Review: The Tethered God (The Shattered Song #1) by Noah Brisk
Synopsis The gods of Ashkareth built their world on blood and silence. Someone else’s blood. Someone else’s silence. Brann spent fourteen years drinking away the things he’d done-what the gods demanded, what the temple required, what his bond was built on. He was done with all of it. Then a name he buried came back […]
Review: The Siren’s Cursed Kiss (Everwood Falls #3) by Kat Kinney
Synopsis: EVERWOOD FALLS… a small supernatural community tucked up in the Colorado Rockies where witches, werewolves and vampires can live without fear of discovery, and those with curses they can’t control are sent to keep the existence of magic from being revealed to Mundanes. Green witch Sage Summers is no stranger to curses. The night […]
Review: Seven Recipes for Revolution (What We Eat #1) by Ryan Rose
With vibes, themes and character of Attack on Titan and food-based powers that reminded me of Toriko – two of my favourite mangas – Seven Recipes for Revolution is an incredible debut. It offers one of the most unique and authentic point of views I’ve ever read.