The Bone Ship’s Wake is the third and final installment in R.J. Barker’s The Tide Child trilogy. This series is known for it’s sea-faring, pirate-y writing style, prophetic storyline, and characters that dynamic characters. I can safely say The Bone Ship’s Wake holds true to form.
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Review: Of Blood and Fire (The Bound and the Broken #1) by Ryan Cahill
Cahill’s prose, which glides between brutally epic and elegant, has a playful tone that at times reads like a sassy John Gwynne. It is a series being crafted by someone who loves the fantasy genre and is fully adept at making it sing.
Review: Master Artificer (The Silent Gods #2) by Justin T Call
“The world ofThe Silent Gods is so immersive and the characters so compelling, drawing you in immediately and demanding your attention until the final page is turned.”
Review: Shackled Fates (The Hanged God #2) by Thilde Kold Holdt
The way The Fates were incorporated into the ending had goosebumps rising on my skin. That ending is definitely one of the most memorable ones I’ve read all year!
SFF Addicts Film Club: Dune Review (Bonus Episode)
Join host Adrian M. Gibson and authors Matt Kressel, Patricia A. Jackson, Cody Sisco, Tiffany Trent and Liam Quane as they discuss and review Dune: Part One, the new film adaptation of the famous Frank Herbert novel. During the panel they delve into first reactions, characters and actor portrayals, ecology and environment on Arrakis, music, costumes, cinematography and much more.
Guest Post: Bulking Up A Thin Plot: How To Pull Pieces Of A Plot Out Of Thin Air By Story-Crafting In Layers by Thomas Howard Riley
Have you ever stared at a computer screen, waiting for good plot ideas? Have you ever discarded one after another after another, as each of them seem thin, dull, or pointless? Have you ever looked at your burgeoning story and thought, I Want My Plot To Be A Lot But It’s Not? We all have at […]
Review: Malevolent Nevers by Tom Rimer
Malevolent Nevers turned out to be everything that I love about horror: characters you care about, a mystery to be solved, and downright terrifying monsters. What I didn’t expect to find was an emotional connection that had me invested in the main characters from page one.
Review: Comfort Me With Apples by Catherynne M. Valente
A gloriously weird little novella!
Review: The Wandering Earth by Cixin Liu
brilliantly written sci-fi stories that completely resonated with me on both an emotional and intellectual level. Liu has quickly become one of my favorite science fiction writers.
Author Chat: Josiah Bancroft
Join FanFiAddict’s Adrian M. Gibson and Josiah for a chat about the release of his latest novel The Fall of Babel, writing (and finishing) a four-book series, the origins of The Books of Babel, self-publishing vs. traditional publishing, SPFBO, writing believable characters, approaches to humor and satire and much more. (Also, jokes aplenty.)
Review: The Fall of Babel by Josiah Bancroft
At last, the Books of Babel by Josiah Bancroft has come to its conclusion – and boy is it great. I first picked up Senlin Ascends based on the recommendation by Mark Lawrence when the first two books were published with Orbit. Senlin Ascends was, and remains, one of the best fantasy books I’ve ever read – and probably books in general. In fact, if you haven’t read these yet, stop reading this review and go do that now.
Review: Wildwood Whispers by Willa Reece
If you’re a fan of quietly beautiful storytelling and an intrinsic magic system, Wildwood Whispers might be a good book for you!