The Age of Wrath reaches its bloody conclusion, the world will be reforged in steel and fire . . . Thera Blackspear was once champion to the Sister Queens. Now she’s a queen herself, with Elvine as her spear maiden, wielding a weapon forged by the gods. But while the traitorous Sister Lore plots in […]
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Animus Paradox (A Digital Extremities Story) by Adam Bassett
Synopsis: There’s a thief on the loose. The Tigres excel at tipping the scales in their favor, be it through bribes, politics, or blood. They unofficially run Viterbo, Italy – and somebody stole from them. Private investigators David and Mafalda De Campo have been hired to help find the thief. They’re in it for the […]
Cover Reveal & Kickstarter: Children of Ash & Stone (Age of Fire #2) by S.A. Klopfenstein
Kickstarter Children of Ash & Stone: A Dragon Fantasy Epic by S.A. Klopfenstein — Kickstarter Campaign will include Ebooks | Audiobooks | Paperbacks | Special Edition Hardcovers Books 1+2 will be available! Special Edition Features Just like with Book One’s campaign, the hardcover for Children of Ash & Stone will be the ultimate experience of this book, including […]
The One Thing I Always Prioritize
Isabelle Spotts, author of Saint Delilah, talks about building a character’s “inner world.”
SFF Addicts Ep. 215: Parenting in Speculative Fiction with Laura E. Weymouth (Writing Masterclass)
Join co-hosts Adrian M. Gibson & Greta Kelly as they delve into a writing masterclass on Parenting in Speculative Fiction with author Laura E. Weymouth. During the episode, Laura lays down the law of the (fictional) house, discussing being a parent AND a professional writer, the stereotypes of SFF parents, good and bad parental role models, writing believable parent characters, how parenthood can be intertwined with plot, teaching children empathy/morality through SFF stories, portraying community and partnership on the page, toxic vs. healthy relationships, the challenges of portraying motherhood in fiction, using spec fic to envision new ways of parenting, parental nostalgia and more.
Dark Conspiracy is Coming – A Horror RPG set in the Modern Age
Dark Conspiracy is Coming – A Horror RPG set in the Modern Age – BackerKit Dark Conspiracy is a science fiction roleplaying game based on the Traveller rules engine. Set in our own modern world – or just a few years hence – a terrible threat lurks in the shadows, utterly unknown by most of humanity. […]
Fairy Tale by Stephen King
Synopsis Charlie Reade looks like a regular high school kid, great at baseball and football, a decent student. But he carries a heavy load. His mom was killed in a hit-and-run accident when he was ten, and grief drove his dad to drink. Charlie learned how to take care of himself—and his dad. Then, when […]
Review: The Dungeon Book by Gareth Hanrahan
Synopsis: Enter a world of dungeons and dragons, magic and manticores, goblins and gargoyles in this captivating standalone fantasy from the author of The Gutter Prayer. Bait doesn’t remember a time before the dungeon. Before the dragon stole her from her cot. She doesn’t know what her name was before she was handed over to […]
Review: Devil Inside by Clay McLeod Chapman
Devil Inside shows that sometimes love between two damaged people is poetic and beautiful, but it’s also often destructive, hurtful, and isolating. Either way, it’s also endlessly damn readable!
Cover Reveal: The Shadow Queen (Bonds of Kin #3) by L. R. Schulz
First, let’s look at the covers for Books 1 & 2 (you can order at the link below) https://amzn.to/4wLgH5p Blurb The skae have emerged. Once thought to be little more than myth, the creatures of shadow now spread across Zapour, conquering kingdoms and driving humanity to the brink of extinction. Raiz Glaive has spent his […]
Review: Incarnate by Alma Katsu
Synopsis: Beauty doesn’t fade. It feeds. Dorothy Wagner has spent her whole life wanting nothing more than to be seen. But after failing to make her mark (any mark, really) as an influencer, she takes a job at a company focused on cutting-edge deepfake technology. And there, in secret, she creates her salvation. Isabella: an […]
Cold Wind (Ironbound #2) by Andrew Givler
Synopsis Lost and forgotten, Castor is a prisoner of the very Iron Empire he once served.Thought of as a common criminal, Castor guards his dangerous secret—that he has bound a second Symbol—with his life. If the Censors knew, they’d execute him on the spot. There is only one path to freedom and avenging his family. […]