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SFF Addicts Ep. 25: History & Fantasy (with Claire North, Rebecca Roanhorse, Ed McDonald & Vaishnavi Patel)

August 23, 2022 by Adrian M. Gibson Leave a Comment

Join host Adrian M. Gibson and authors Claire North, Rebecca Roanhorse, Ed McDonald and Vaishnavi Patel as they delve deep into antiquity, exploring the intersection of history and fantasy. During the panel they discuss what fascinates each of them about history, why fantasy and history play so well together, how history can apply to worldbuilding, character and plot, the freedom of secondary worlds versus the rich lore of mythological retellings, how fictional stories can highlight obscured histories and much more.

Filed Under: Blog Posts, Podcast, SFF Addicts Podcast Tagged With: Author Panel, Black Sun, Claire North, Daugher of Redwinter, Ed McDonald, Ithaca, Kaikeyi, Podcast, Rebecca Roanhorse, SFF Addicts, Vaishnavi Patel

Review: The Stars Within by Lena Alison Knight

August 22, 2022 by Scott Leave a Comment

Series: The Gift of the Stars #1Genre: Space Opera/Military Sci-FiIntended Age Group: AdultPages: 238Published: 2021Publisher: Self Published Summary: For Kerelle Evandra, her psionic powers have always meant three things: mandatory service to a multigalactic corporation, a luxurious lifestyle as a prized asset, and an electronic collar that will kill her if she steps out of […]

Filed Under: Military SF, Reviews, Science Fiction, Space Opera Tagged With: Book Review, Escapist Book Tours, Science Fiction, The Stars Within

Review: The Sapphire Altar (The Vagrant Gods #2) by David Dalglish

August 22, 2022 by David S Leave a Comment

Synopsis A usurped prince must master the magic of shadows in order to reclaim his kingdom, his people in the blockbuster second novel in USA Today Bestselling author David Dalglish’s new epic fantasy trilogy. Cyrus wants out. Trained to be an assassin in order to oust the invading Empire from his kingdom, Cyrus is now worried the […]

Filed Under: Action Fantasy, Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, High Fantasy, Reviews

Review: The Citrine Key (Dragon Spirits #0.5) by L.L. MacRae

August 22, 2022 by chilcottharry Leave a Comment

The Citrine Key is fantastical in every sense of the word… it’s so much fun that you’d be silly to pass up on it.

Filed Under: Fantasy, High Fantasy, Reviews, Self Published Tagged With: Dragon Spirits, l.l. macrae, The Citrine Key

The Soul’s Aspect (The Aspect #1) by Mark Holloway

August 20, 2022 by DustJacketFullofMonsters Leave a Comment

Synopsis A healer forced to become a killer for an empire that would grind his country to dust. Kehlem, the sickly son of a widowed physician, has devoted his life to learning his father’s craft. Wanting to finally step out of his father’s shadow, he embarks on a project of his own, seeking out the […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, High Fantasy, Reviews, Self Published

Review: The Oleander Sword (The Burning Kingdoms #2) by Tasha Suri

August 19, 2022 by Mada Leave a Comment

Synopsis: The Jasmine Throne has been hailed as a series opener that will ‘undoubtedly reshape the landscape of epic fantasy for years to come’ (Booklist, starred). Now, award-winning author Tasha Suri’s provocative and powerful Burning Kingdoms trilogy continues with The Oleander Sword. The prophecy of the nameless god – the words that declared Malini the rightful empress […]

Filed Under: Action Fantasy, Dark Fantasy, Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, Fear For All, Fiction, Mythology, Sword and Sorcery Tagged With: Tasha Suri, The Oleander Sword

Review: Monsters Born and Made by Tanvi Berwah

August 18, 2022 by Paige Leave a Comment

Filled with terrifying oceanic beasts and a world that is begging to be explored further Berwah has well and truly written a stunning debut. I can’t wait to pick up the next one and see where it’s all going!

Filed Under: Fantasy, Reviews, Young Adult Tagged With: Monsters Born and Made, Sourcebooks Fire, Tanvi Berwah

Author Chat: Victor Manibo

August 18, 2022 by Adrian M. Gibson Leave a Comment

Join host Adrian M. Gibson and speculative fiction author Victor Manibo for a chat about his debut novel The Sleepless, hyperinsomnia as a story concept, his law career, writing a queer Filipino protagonist, capitalism, pharmaceutical companies, corporate media, pandemics, hopes for the future of humanity and much more. They also touch on the inevitable question: would Victor choose to be sleepless?

Filed Under: Author Chat, Blog Posts, Book Tube, Interview Tagged With: Author Chat, Erewhon Books, Interview, The Sleepless, Victor Manibo

Bonds of Chaos (Threadlight #3) by Zack Argyle

August 18, 2022 by DustJacketFullofMonsters Leave a Comment

Synopsis Bonds of Chaos is the final installment of the Threadlight trilogy, which begins with the multi-award-winning Voice of War.  TO BREAK THE BONDS, THERE WILL BE SACRIFICES When all was lost, the Heralds returned, and the world embraced them as gods and saviors. But there are some who know the truth: the Heralds are […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Reviews, Self Published

Review: The Jasmine Throne (The Burning Kingdoms #1)

August 17, 2022 by Mada Leave a Comment

Synopsis: One is a vengeful princess seeking to depose her brother from his throne.The other is a priestess searching for her family.Together, they will change the fate of an empire. Imprisoned by her dictator brother, Malini spends her days in isolation in the Hirana: an ancient temple that was once the source of powerful magic […]

Filed Under: Action Fantasy, Dark Fantasy, Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, Grimdark Tagged With: Broken Kingdoms, Tasha Suri

Review: Nexus Point (Book #1 of the Time Ranger Series) by K. Pimpinella

August 17, 2022 by Frasier Armitage Leave a Comment

Synopsis Winner of a 2021 Canada Book AwardQuarter Finalists in SPSFCEditor’s Pick, BookLife/Publisher’s Weekly The year is 2198. Earth has unified under one government — Utopia. War has ravaged the planet, forcing many citizens to immigrate to space stations and colonies. As human life expands into space, the Nexus Point and its abandoned station are […]

Filed Under: Alt History, Military SF, Reviews, Science Fiction, Time Travel Tagged With: Friesen Press, Science Fiction

Author Chat: Tasha Suri

August 16, 2022 by Adrian M. Gibson Leave a Comment

Join host Adrian M. Gibson and award-winning author Tasha Suri for a chat about her love of history, the importance of research in worldbuilding (and when to ignore it), writing as part of the South Asian diaspora, sapphic romances, magic systems, her new book The Oleander Sword and much more.

Filed Under: Author Chat, Blog Posts, Book Tube, Interview Tagged With: Orbit Books, Tasha Suri, The Jasmine Throne, The Oleander Sword

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