Book Information Three Meant to Be by MN BennetSeries: Branches Past and FutureGenre: FantasyIntended Age Group: AdultPages: 406Published: July 10, 2023Publisher: Self Published Book Blurb Telepathic high school teacher Dorian prepares teen witches for professional casting because going in unprepared is what killed one of his partners. But new state mandates on magical proficiency make […]
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Kickstarter Announcement: Climbing the Ranks by Tao Wong
Book Information Climbing the Ranks by Tao WongSeries: Climbing the RanksGenre: LitRPG/Cultivation, crossover with Epic FantasyIntended Age Group: AdultPages: approx. 600Published: Kickstarter July 12 – Aug. 4, On Starlit Publishing’s Website Nov. 2023, Available everywhere Dec. 2023Publisher: Starlit Publishing Book Blurb When the Towers arrived, without warning, without communication of intent or indication of reasoning, […]
Review: The Necessity of Rain by Sarah Chorn
Oh, what a truly stunning book. I’ve read nearly all of Sarah’s books and The Necessity of Rain really shows off her gorgeous writing and heart-breaking stories. Sarah has this incredible way of breaking your heart, and then patching it back up in a way that makes you feel so satisfied.
COVER REVEAL: Merchants of Light and Bone (The Pentagonal Dominion #2) by Erika McCorkle
Massive shout to Erika for allowing me to host the GORGEOUS cover reveal for Book 2 in her Pentagonal Dominion series, Merchants of Light and Bone. About the Book Genre: Fantasy > Epic, Dark Author: Erika McCorkle Publisher: Shadow Spark Publishing Release Date: August 8th, 2023 Cover artist: Bear Pettigrew Cover designer: Jess Moon Length: […]
SFF Addicts Ep. 61: R.R. Virdi talks The First Binding, Storytelling, Urban Fantasy & More
Join co-hosts Adrian M. Gibson and M.J. Kuhn as they chat with bestselling author R.R. Virdi about his acclaimed novel The First Binding, how Jim Butcher and The Dresden Files inspired him, starting out in self-publishing and how that compares to traditional publishing, the power of stories across time, writing as work (even though we love it), genre bullshit, mythology, Star Wars and much more.
Review: The Grace of Kings (The Dandelion Dynasty) by Ken Liu
Synopsis One of the Time 100 Best Fantasy Books Of All Time Two men rebel together against tyranny—and then become rivals—in this first sweeping book of an epic fantasy series from Ken Liu, recipient of Hugo, Nebula, and World Fantasy awards. Hailed as one of the best books of 2015 by NPR. Wily, charming Kuni Garu, a […]
The Diamond Device (Accidental Capers, 1) by M. H. Thaung
This is a review in conjunction with the 2023 Self Published Science Fiction Contest (SPSFC2 for short!) The Diamond Device is one of six semi-finalist that the judging team, Team Escapist, is reviewing as they seek a finalist to move forward in the competition. Synopsis After diamond power promises to replace steam, an unemployed labourer […]
TBRCon2023 Highlight: The Importance of Diverse Futures (Panel)
Every week, we are highlighting a panel from TBRCon2023, looking back on the amazing variety of panels that we had the honor of hosting.
This week, join moderator/author/editor Xueting C. Ni and authors Micaiah Johnson, Oghenechovwe Donald Ekpeki, Alex White, Khan Wong and Ciel Pierlot for a TBRCon2023 author panel on “The Importance of Diverse Futures.”
So…You Want to Read Manga?
Before I really get into things, I want to preface this post by saying that I have very limited experience with manga. To be honest, I’ve only been reading it for about a year and a half – though I have read A TON in that span. I grew up on Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!, and Dragon […]
Review – Light Bringer by Pierce Brown
Summary The Reaper is a legend, more myth than man: the savior of worlds, the leader of the Rising, the breaker of chains. But the Reaper is also Darrow, born of the red soil of Mars: a husband, a father, a friend. Marooned far from home after a devastating defeat on the battlefields of Mercury, […]
My Top 11 reads of 2023 so far
Why top 11? Because I’m a maverick, that’s why. Somehow, we are now half-way through 2023 (more than half-way, I never met a deadline I couldn’t blow through) and I’ve barely made a dent in my TBR pile. It’s reassuring to know that as the robots compete with carbon dioxide to put a permanent spanner […]
SFF Addicts Ep. 60: Science in Fantasy with Kritika H. Rao (Mini-Masterclass)
Join co-hosts Adrian M. Gibson and M.J. Kuhn as they delve into a mini-masterclass on Science in Fantasy with author Kritika H. Rao. During the episode, Kritika hypothesizes about the role of science, including how she incorporated science into her debut novel, balancing science with philosophy and esotericism, how science can affect character, plot, language and worldbuilding, science tropes and stereotypes, the work of Michael Crichton and more.