The votes are in for the 2024 FanFiAddict Awards, and we are proud to announce four winners in the following categories: “Best Indie Debut Novel”, “Best Indie Novel”, “Best Traditionally Published Debut Novel” and “Best Traditionally Published Novel”.
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Book Review: A Song for Arbonne by Guy Gavriel Kay
TL;DR Review: Beautifully lush writing, noble and compelling characters, and a story that takes its time to build to an emotional ending. Synopsis: From the critically-acclaimed author of The Fionavar Tapestry comes an epic fantasy novel of love, both courtly and forbidden, and two kingdoms endlessly opposed… Blaise of Gorhaut is a warrior. He fought […]
GUEST POST: Space, On Earth by Michael Nayak
Science fiction has centered on thinking about the great beyond, galaxies far away, but as NASA research suggests, the closest you can get to training for space is actually right here on Earth, at isolated locations like the South Pole, Antarctica. In this article I explore five analogies between life in space and life in […]
Review: The Odyllic Stone by Alex Scheuermann
Synopsis When Aster Rutherford, the postmaster’s son and his childhood friend, Zinnia Hollyhock deliver a letter to the Pelware Mines, they are attacked by a birdlike monster that turns men to stone. Even worse, Buckwheat Village is plagued by an illness that’s incapacitating villagers, including Aster’s own father. A chance encounter with Kara Reeves, the […]
COVER REVEAL + KICKSTARTER ANNOUNCEMENT: The Crystal Heir (Book 2 of The Realm Reachers) by Brendan Noble
Blurb A Crimson sun rises with the dawn. Thwarted by her rivals in the Crimson Court, Kasia Niezik finds herself at sea as she struggles to control her strange new Reaching. Armies march in the east as foes and friends alike seek to take advantage of the chaos. And at home, old scars fester in […]
Into the Drowning Deep by Mira Grant
Synopsis Seven years ago, the Atargatis set off on a voyage to the Mariana Trench to film a “mockumentary” bringing to life ancient sea creatures of legend. It was lost at sea with all hands. Some have called it a hoax; others have called it a maritime tragedy. Now, a new crew has been assembled. […]
Review: Blade of the Wanderer (Scars of Magic #1) by Steven Raaymakers
The world of Verpace is easy to get lost in and a joy to explore, despite the fact it’s often dangerous.
Review: (Don’t) Call Mum by Matt Wesolowski
Synopsis: Leo is just trying to catch his train back home to the village of Malacstone in North East England. But there’s disorder at the station, and when a loud young man heading for London boards the train accidentally, a usually easy journey descends into darkness and chaos. The train soon breaks down in the […]
Review: In Solitude’s Shadow (Empire of Ruin Series #1) by David Green.
Synopsis War Comes For Those Who Forge It. And It Never Forgives… Haltveldt is a nation built on bloodshed. With the Order of Sparkers brought to heel, Emperor Locke wields his mages – and their magic the Spark – like a weapon as he wages a war of genocide. But the enemies of his empire […]
TBRCon2025 Highlight: Disabilities in SFF (with C. M. Caplan, Caitlin Starling, Michael R. Miller & More)
Every Friday, we’re highlighting a panel from the TBRCon2025 all-virtual SF/F/H convention, looking back on the incredible variety of discussions that we had the honor of hosting.
This week, join moderator/author C. M. Caplan and panelists Caitlin Starling, Michael R. Miller, Mahaila Smith, Justin T. Call and Laura Elliott for a panel on “Disabilities in SFF”.
Review: Welcome to Cemetery (The Cemetery Collection #1) by C.J. Daley
Synopsis: A strange town with a strange name, Cemetery, NY is filled with crime and secrets. When a car accident one fateful night leads to a search for two missing bodies, detectives Abby Williams – an almost-thirty year old with something to prove – and Ed Reyes – a jaded, senior officer with a career […]
Review: The Gaia Chime by Johnny Worthen
Synopsis: Charlotte, seeking to make a documentary for her graduate thesis enlists the older Seth, a burned-out film teacher with a history of scandal, to film the daily life of a rising tennis star, Bobby Weller. It’s a glimpse into the world of the rich and dedicated that turns horrifying when Bobby murders both his […]