Synopsis Nonsense Words by D. Matthew Urban An aging professor of ancient history strikes up a friendship with her new colleague, Dr. Paul Duncan, a scholar of undecipherable inscriptions. As she finds herself drawn into Dr. Duncan’s life—his brilliant wife and mystical daughters, frightened students and uncanny associates—darker forces behind his research emerge, plunging her […]
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Review: No Hook for the Hood (A “Shadows of the Colliegiate” Short Story) by D.B. Rook
Synopsis In the shadow of The Collegiate lies a town displaced by a raging plague. Without succour and the accord penned by the Collegiate’s shrewd council, decimation is inevitable.The accord weighs human lives against servitude and casts a light on the desperation of simple townsfolk.Indentured executioner, Grawnden Tweed, is finally days away from freedom.A man […]
Review: Curse of the Fallen (Fallen Light Series #1) by H.C. Newell
Synopsis Book I of the Fallen Light series. This Child is not the chosen one. She is a demon to be destroyed. Born of magic, Nerana is labeled a demon and forced into hiding by the Order of Saro. Living with a curse that binds her to their leader, Nerana seeks to free herself from […]
Beware of Chicken (Beware of Chicken) by CasualFarmer
Synopsis A laugh-out-loud, slice-of-life martial-arts fantasy about… farming???? Jin Rou wanted to be a cultivator. A man powerful enough to defy the heavens. A master of martial arts. A lord of spiritual power. Unfortunately for him, he died, and now I’m stuck in his body. Arrogant Masters? Heavenly Tribulations? All that violence and bloodshed? Yeah, […]
Review: A Recipe for Disaster (Delicious Novellas of Desert Town Dwellers: an Achten Tan Creation #1) by Chris Durston
Synopsis: In the desert city of Achten Tan, built within the bones of a long-dead leviathan, there’s one truth everyone knows above all others: North Ribs Ribs is the best dang ribs restaurant in town. Rebellious teenager Old Crawman never wanted to inherit the North Ribs Ribs empire, but when he discovers an unsettling secret […]
Australian & New Zealand Author Showcase No 9 – Jed Herne
Today I have the honour of hosting the ninth author showcases focusing on the awesome talent originating from Australia and New Zealand. The idea came to me whilst seeing so many of the book community gathering at recent conventions in the US and UK. And once my FOMO had subsided, I got to thinking about […]
BOOK TOUR: Shadows of Nyn’Dira (Fallen Light #3) by H. C. Newell
Book Information Shadows of Nyn’Dira by H. C. NewellSeries: Fallen LightGenre: Dark FantasyIntended Age Group: AdultPages: 550Published: October 31, 2023Publisher: Self Published Book Blurb Deep within the forests of Nyn’Dira, darkness rises, and Neer finds herself hunted at every turn. Fleeing from relentless enemies and vicious creatures of darkness, she embarks on a treacherous journey […]
Ten Horror Films to Watch on Halloween You (Probably) Haven’t Seen
If you’re staying in tonight on this most sacred of evenings – and it’s a Tuesday so if you’re not, then what’s your secret, you glorious social butterfly – then chances are you’ve not secured a horror film to watch tonight. Well, fear not, for like many of cinema’s heroes, I have rode in on […]
Navigating The Flanaverse: A Guide to Mike Flanagan on Netflix
As the dust settles on Mike Flanagan’s newest series The Fall of The House of Usher, so too does the dust settle on his time with Netflix. In December of last year Flanagan announced that he had signed a TV deal with Amazon Studios, and although I am sure there will be plenty of long […]
COVER REVEAL: Vevin Song (Vevin Song #1) by Jonathan Neves Mayers
Many thanks to Jonathan for allowing FFA to help reveal the newest cover for his novel, Vevin Song. This is also the official announcement that Vevin Song will be a series of four books, with the second book to be released in late 2024. Blurb “Vevin Song was truly something special. I can already see […]
SFF Addicts Ep. 77: Ed McDonald talks Traitor of Redwinter, Swords, Tattoos & More
Join co-hosts Adrian M. Gibson and M.J. Kuhn as they chat with author Ed McDonald about his new novel Traitor of Redwinter, the Raven’s Mark series, practicing sword fighting and HEMA, studying history, advice about publishing and the writing community, writing a female protagonist, believing in yourself, tattoos, mice and much more.
Review: Metal by J.F. Lawrence
Synopsis: Terrance Mathison, a veteran turned bioengineer, returns from a camping trip to find that a widespread pathogen is quickly rusting important metals once they’re touched. Amid the crumbling downfall of our technological society, he assembles a team of super-nerds and elite soldiers to find and secure a lab in hopes of developing a cure. […]