Join co-hosts Adrian M. Gibson, M.J. Kuhn and Greta Kelly as they delve into a writing masterclass on Heroism & Villainy with author Christopher Ruocchio. During the episode, Christopher treads the fine line of morality, delving into how we define heroes and villains, moral ambiguity vs. complexity, laying the foundations for your heroes and villains, establishing the moral framework of your story, character relatability, motivations vs. justifying actions, threats to your characters, how characters can shift over time and more.
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Review: Silver In The Wood (The Greenhollow Duology #1) by Emily Tesh
Synopsis There is a Wild Man who lives in the deep quiet of Greenhollow, and he listens to the wood. Tobias, tethered to the forest, does not dwell on his past life, but he lives a perfectly unremarkable existence with his cottage, his cat, and his dryads. When Greenhollow Hall acquires a handsome, intensely curious […]
Review: The Blackfire Blade (The Last Legacy #2) by James Logan
I can now safely say that Logan breezily surpassed my expectations with The Blackfire Blade, making everything that worked great in book one even better, avoiding previous mistakes, and vaulting right over the feared sophomore slump. Indeed, this series is quickly and easily carving out a spot for itself as the perfect entry into the genre for new fantasy readers, and as a comfort read for those of us seasoned in classic epic fantasy. Everything I said for book one remains true; Logan’s worldbuilding is strong and, his take on beloved tropes, fresh and engaging.
Review: The Merge by Grace Walker
Summary: How far would you go to never say goodbye? Laurie is sixty-five and living with Alzheimer’s. Her daughter Amelia, a once fiery and strong-willed activist, can’t bear to see her mother’s mind fade. Faced with the reality of losing her forever, Amelia signs them up to take part in the world’s first experimental merging […]
Review: Breathe In, Bleed Out by Brian McAuley
Synopsis: Hannah has been running from her demons ever since she emerged from a harrowing wilderness trip without her fiancé. No one knows exactly what happened the day Ben died, and Hannah would like to keep it that way… even if his ghost still haunts her with vivid waking nightmares that are ruining her life. […]
Review: Redneck Revenant (The Adam Binder Series #4) by David R. Slayton
Synopsis: Adam Binder’s life has never been better. Sure, he has no money, no car, no home to call his own, and he’s worried about creating a future with his boyfriend Vic, but he’s closer to his family than ever before. He’s also Page to the Elven Court of Swords, and that appointment is not […]
Review: Daytide by Chris Panatier
Synopsis: Death comes to those who live. The Longing is here: a ruthless psychological pandemic that only ever ends one way. Most find relief in a bullet or a blade. Kaya Sinh chose fire. With Kaya gone, her friend Adam has only the support group they’d attended to keep him going. He’s at his lowest […]
Review: Dead End Tunnel by Nick Roberts
Synopsis Maverick Hall has spent years trying to forget the chilling events of his thirteenth birthday in the summer of 1999. That fateful night, he and his best friends ventured through a seemingly innocuous tunnel on their bikes — a journey from which not all of them returned. Now, as an adult, Maverick is haunted […]
Review: Bolted to the Bone by Bart Carroll
Synopsis: Infusing Celtic legend into science fantasy… Despite being mortal enemies, a saint and her disgraced former commander must solve the mystery of a failing sky and find the missing children of their shattered world. A panel of the artificial sky has fallen; a market town below suddenly destroyed. And while everyone on the Emerald—this […]
Cover Reveal: Shadow of Legends (Dragonforged #1) by J.D.L. Rosell – Special Edition
Book Title: Shadow of LegendsSeries: The Dragonforged SagaSeries Book #: 1Illustration: René AignerCase cover & typography: Rachel St. Clair Book Description Forged in dragonfire, a new legend is born. The tyrant gods have fallen. Dragons have returned. Monarchs scrabble for power while greater threats seethe in the shadows. Leras Venaliel rises to meet these challenges. A […]
Review: A Decade of Death and Decisions by Drew Hayes
Synopsis In October of 2013, Drew Hayes began posting a story to his website. Written over the 13 days leading up to Halloween, when each chapter ended the next step was chosen by the readers. Sometimes this led to great discoveries and triumphs, other paths led to Dead Ends, though even in those there was […]
SFF Addicts Ep. 181: Christopher Ruocchio talks Shadows Upon Time, Science Fantasy, Rhetoric & More
Join co-hosts Adrian M. Gibson, M.J. Kuhn and Greta Kelly as they chat with bestselling author Christopher Ruocchio about his new novel Shadows Upon Time, reflecting on the Sun Eater series, Hadrian’s epic character journey, writing (and finishing) a long, expansive series, the lost art of rhetoric, working as an editor at Baen Books, being on both sides of the publishing curtain, the appeal of science fantasy, the role of genre-blending in modern publishing, parenthood, changing perspectives, future projects and much more.