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, […]
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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. […]
Review: The Anatomy of Fear (Anthology)
Synopsis A Spookylicious, Grimalicious Stravaganza. ‘The skull bell tolled, but only Lena heard it.’ – L.L. MacRae (Bone) Fear is universal – a shared human experience that provokes awe, curiosity and terror. It feeds our anxieties, elevating our heartbeats and driving the instinct to survive. But what are we afraid of – and why? Each […]
Review: A Path of Blades by R. E. Sanders
Synopsis Ingvar Darelle is a fighting knight, tasked with defending his country whenever he is called to battle. Violence and war provides no glory for Ingvar, who only wants to be at home on his rural estate. His dreams of a quiet life are shattered as he becomes a pawn in the ambitious schemes of […]
Review: Shattered Spirits – The Fall of Ishcairn by Cal Black
What’s in the bomb? WHAT’S IN THE BOMB??? Synopsis Legends say a dead god is buried under the stone city of Ishcairn, protecting its inhabitants by dashing enemy fleets into the jagged coast of Craeburn. Adjunct professor Corrie Ecksley doesn’t believe any of that, but she knows from her work excavating nearby burial sites that […]