I regularly read and review short stories, novelettes, and novellas, and their reviews don’t always feel long enough to have a whole post for them. Even some novel-length books are really fun but don’t have me writing a ton about them besides proclaiming my enjoyment for them. Instead of keeping them completely from you, I […]
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Review: A Pale Box on the Distant Shore by P.J. Nwosu
Synopsis A silent killer stalks the slum towers of Death City. In the shadow of a drowned death god, a young soldier risks his life to solve a violent crime. To catch a killer, Soldier Honnan Skyin carves a bloody trail over the behemoth bones of a dead giant and through the deepest forest of a […]
Review: The Lies of Locke Lamora (Gentlemen Bastard #1) by Scott Lynch
Synopsis An orphan’s life is harsh—and often short—in the mysterious island city of Camorr. But young Locke Lamora dodges death and slavery, becoming a thief under the tutelage of a gifted con artist. As leader of the band of light-fingered brothers known as the Gentleman Bastards, Locke is soon infamous, fooling even the underworld’s most […]
COVER REVEAL: The Iron Road (Tales of the Plains #3) by David Wragg
Subtle reminder of the covers for Books 1 & 2 🙂 Blurb The unmissable final instalment in the epic Tales of the Plains trilogy from the master of modern fantasy, David Wragg. Rebellion’s about the journey, not the destination. Ree is at war. Determined to free the townships from the Guild’s larcenous rule, she can’t […]
COVER REVEAL: The Dark Element (Power of the Stars #3) by Bryan Wilson
Blurb “Pain will become a known brother. Grief, a sister. Hatred will guide the stars like an overbearing parent, and death will be the child spawned from it all.” Alone and under constant duress, Colton fights to maintain his strength, will, and sanity. Violet and a group of others struggle through their own hell, battling […]
Review: Pyres in the Long Night by P.J. Nwosu
Synopsis A vast, rotting city set aflame by Purge House. A crowd gathers in the shadow of the Red Palace to watch the pyres burn. A bitter ex-soldier infiltrates the city’s greatest gold house, determined to locate the slave he seeks. Diem Lakein might not like what he finds. Welcome to the Red Kingdom. Pyres […]
Author chat: Sam Rebelein on “The Poorly Made and Other Things”
Join the “utter madman,” Sam Rebelein and I as we discuss his latest release! “The Poorly Made and Other Things,” is out today from Titan Books in the UK and William Morrow Books in the US. Set in the same bizarre universe as his debut novel “Edenville,” this superb, albeit deeply, deeply strange, collection is […]
COVER REVEAL + EXCERPT: The Last Dragon Knight (The Dragon and the Crow #1) by Tim Akers
Blurb Betrayed by his friends. Driven from the land he swore to protect. Hunted by the legions of Hell. Cursed to carry the Dragon’s fury in his soul. Determined to survive. Corem Holt was once an assassin, before he was a warrior. Before he was a cataclysm in the shape of a man. Blessed by […]
Review: Violent Faculties by Charlene Elsby
Synopsis: Violent Faculties follows a philosophy professor influenced by Sade and Bataille. She is ejected by university administrators aiming to impose business strategies in the interest of profit over knowledge. She designs a series of experiments to demonstrate the value of philosophy as a discipline, not because of its potential for financial benefit, but because of […]
Kickstarter Announcement: My Father Lied
Kickstarter Announcement Title: My Father LiedKickstarter: Live 2/11/25 HereTwitter: HereSteam: HereLunar Games LTD: Site Blurb My Father Lied is a story driven mystery puzzle game that tells the story of Huda, who finds herself following an unfathomable secret regarding her father’s 20 years’ disappearance. It is a story inspired by 7000 years of History and Myths from Mesopotamia, […]
SFF Addicts Ep. 141: Gourav Mohanty talks Dance of Shadows, Grimdark, Stand-Up Comedy & More
Join co-hosts Adrian M. Gibson and Greta Kelly as they chat with author Gourav Mohanty about his new novel Dance of Shadows, The Raag of Rta series, grimdark and the Indian SFF market, the influences of both A Song of Ice & Fire and Toni Morrison, being a writer, lawyer and stand-up comedian, storytelling across career types, his sense of humor and Indian politics, writing a large cast of characters, showing world and setting through characters, the challenges of writing a sequel, depictions of violence, action scenes and much more.
Review: Combat Monsters: Untold Tales of World War II edited by Henry Herz
Synopsis Combat Monsters brings together twenty award-winning and bestselling speculative fiction authors who each bring their own spin on an alternate history of World War II. New research has uncovered deeply buried military secrets—both the Allied and Axis special operations during World War II included monsters. Did the Soviets use a dragon to win the […]