Every scene was fresh and each turn of the page brought some new creature, new horror, or new mystery to be solved. I was not left wanting as I read, as each challenge the characters faced was intense and exciting. The stakes were never lowered and lives were always on the line.
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Review – The Last of the Atalanteans (The Drown Kingdom Saga #2) by P.L. Stuart
Synopsis – A painted mage. An unfaithful queen. A stolen throne. Three lords in disguise. Escaping Atalantyx’s destruction, Prince Othrun has forged alliances with Eltnish kings: former enemy Hert and King Wely, who has promised Othrun a kingdom of his own. When Wely’s realm was stolen by Wely’s wife, a powerful mage, and Wely’s brother, […]
Review: Cleaver’s Edge (Morcster Chef #1) by Actus
Adventuring with a Chef. Action with sumptuous recipes! A charming read that is guarantees to put a smile on your face, uplift your spirits….and get you craving for food!
Book Tour/Review: The Jealousy of Jalice (A disaster of Dokojin #1) by Jesse Nolan
Vivid in its description, bloody and brutal in its execution, the Jealousy of Jalice is a horror of a book that begs you read on. Jesse manages to paint a picture of a complex world without the first few pages, adding to that conflict which spans backwards by years and all while pushing the story forward: Jalice has been kidnapped. But don’t f*** with Jalice.
Blog Tour Author Q&A: Jealousy of Jalice by Jesse Nolan Bailey
Author Q&A with Jesse Nolan Bailey as part of the Escapist Tours blog tour.
Review: The Lights of Prague by Nicole Jarvis
Synopsis In the quiet streets of Prague all manner of mysterious creatures lurk in the shadows. Unbeknownst to its citizens, their only hope against the tide of predators are the dauntless lamplighters – secret elite of monster hunters whose light staves off the darkness each night. Domek Myska leads a life teeming with fraught encounters […]
Book Tour/Review: The Jealousy of Jalice (A Disaster of Dokojin #1) by Jesse Nolan Bailey
Synopsis The land and its people are corrupted. The Sachem, chief of the Unified Tribes, is to blame. It is this conviction that drives Annilasia and Delilee to risk their lives. Afraid of the aether magic he wields, they enact a subtler scheme: kidnap his wife. In her place, Delilee will pretend to be the […]
Author Chat: Peng Shepherd
Join David as he chats with author Peng Shepherd about her upcoming sophomore novel, The Cartographers, which releases on 3/15/22 from William Morrow. Peng shares her love of a good map, all the unpaid research that goes into her novels, and much more! Website: http://pengshepherd.com/ Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Peng-Shepherd/… Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pengshepherd Twitter: https://twitter.com/pengshepherd Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pengshepherd/ Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show…
Review: The Bladed Faith (Vagrant Gods #1) by David Dalglish
The Bladed Faith is the first in David Dalgishes’ new series, Vagrant Gods. Dalglish, who has proven himself a master of action over the last several years (and is fresh off the phenomenal finale of his last series, The Keepers) has managed to publish yet another fascinating fantasy series. I came for the amazing cover and intriguing synopsis and stayed for the fantastic fight sequences, amazing storyline, and compelling characters.
Review: Dead Star (The Triple Stars #1) by Simon Kewin
Top notch sci-fi read. A true epic space opera that brings multiple sci-fi elements from religious Zealotry, Oppressive Overlords, Ancient civilizations, FTL travel and Lost mysteries all together into one sublime piece of sci-fi brilliance!
Author Chat: Thomas Olde Heuvelt
Join David as he chats w/ author Thomas Olde Heuvelt about his newest release, Echo, from Tor NightFire (2/8/22). Thomas also talks about his earliest writing influences from the likes of Barker, King, Koontz, and Straub and about how the practicality of the Dutch worms its way into his novels. Website: https://www.oldeheuvelt.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Olde_Heuvelt Goodreads: […]
SFF Addicts Ep. 15: Cities as Characters (with Fonda Lee, Gareth Hanrahan, Jadie Jang & Peter Hartog)
Join host Adrian M. Gibson and authors Fonda Lee, Gareth Hanrahan, Jadie Jang and Peter Hartog as they explore the urban sprawl of fictional cities. During the panel they discuss the distinctive character of both fictional and real-world cities, how to use a setting to enhance worldbuilding, character and plot, creating fictional cities from scratch compared to representing real cities, city-related tropes, worldbuidling advice for writers and much more.