Join co-hosts Adrian M. Gibson and M.J. Kuhn as they delve into a mini-masterclass on Worldbuilding 101 with bestselling author Martha Wells. During the episode, Martha unravels the intricacies of worldbuilding, including what it means, why well-crafted worlds are important for stories, first steps for worldbuilding, research vs. creativity, keeping track of details, how to convey information through description, avoiding infodumping, drawing maps, naming shit and more.
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Fantasy Book Review: Waybound (Cradle #12) by Will Wight
This is the Wei! Brilliant. Amazing. Completely satisfying end to one of the best fantasy series of all time!
COVER REVEAL (kind of…): A WAR TO END ALL (Manifest Delusions #3) by Michael R. Fletcher & Clayton Snyder
While I was super stoked to reveal the original cover that Mike sent me for A WAR TO END ALL, clearly some stuff went down a little over a week ago. Below, Mike has highlighted the entire story for you guys (in case you hadn’t seen it shared across social media already) and I cannot […]
Review: The Hero Interviews by Andi Ewington
I can fondly describe The Hero Interviews as taking that journal full of rolled-up D&D characters you are never going to get to play, and hitting it against a stack of books by the late Sir Terry Pratchett until it’s studded with footnotes.
BOOK TOUR: Starlite by Jonathan Latt – Excerpt
Massive thank you to Escapist Book Co. and Jonathan Latt for the opportunity to host an excerpt from Jonathan’s novel, Starlite, on this tour. Book Information Starlite by Jonathan LattSeries: StarliteGenre: Sci-FiIntended Age Group: YA/15+Pages: 360Published: December 8, 2022Publisher: The Chapel Perilous (Self Published) Book Blurb Bevil Cyrex, adrift in space on a ship determined […]
Review: The Corset by Laura Purcell
If nuanced character work calls to you, you don’t shy away from gothic horror with explicit gore, and you want something that keeps you on the edge of your seat with you breath held tight, dear reader, you’ll devour this cleverly woven book.
TBRCon2023 Highlight: Hard vs. Soft Magic Systems (Panel)
Every week, we are highlighting a panel from TBRCon2023, looking back on the amazing variety of panels that we had the honor of hosting.
This week, join moderator/author P.L. Stuart and authors Ed McDonald, Premee Mohamed, Ben Galley, Rebecca Zahabi and Scott Drakeford for a TBRCon2023 author panel on “Hard vs. Soft Magic Systems.”
Review: Light Bringer (Red Rising #6) by Pierce Brown
SPOILERS for the entire Red Rising series (besides Light Bringer) included below, even in the synopsis. Read at your own peril. Synopsis Pierce Brown’s New York Times bestselling Red Rising series continues in the thrilling sequel to Dark Age. “The measure of a man is not the fear he sows in his enemies. It is the hope he […]
The Sword of Kaigen by M. L. Wang
Synopsis On a mountainside at the edge of the Kaigenese Empire live the most powerful warriors in the world, superhumans capable of raising the sea and wielding blades of ice. For hundreds of years, the fighters of the Kusanagi Peninsula have held the Empire’s enemies at bay, earning their frozen spit of land the name […]
Review: Myriad by Joshua David Bellin
Synopsis Miriam Randle works for LifeTime, a private law enforcement agency that uses short-term time travel to prevent crimes from happening. Though a seasoned time traveller, she is continually haunted by the death of her twin brother, whose murder remains unsolved years later. When a routine assignment ends in tragedy by Miriam’s hand, she finds […]
Review: The Severing Son (by Vaughn Roycroft
An exciting addition to the fantasy genre. Full of love and war, prophecy, wisdom, and heart.
Review: Firebreak by Nicole Kornher-Stace
Summary: One young woman faces down an all-powerful corporation in this “profound…resonant” (NPR), all-too-near future science fiction debut that reads like a refreshing take on Ready Player One, with a heavy dose of Black Mirror. New Liberty City, 2134. Two corporations have replaced the US, splitting the country’s remaining forty-five states (five have been submerged under the […]