This has been a fantastic year of reading for me. I have no doubts that I have found not only favorites on the year but all time favorites as well. The vast majority of my reading is in the fantasy genre but as you will see reflected in this list, other genres make their way […]
Book Spotlight
Cover Reveal – The Fall of Selvandrea by T.J. McKay
We don’t often get second chances but today a wonderful book I read earlier this year is getting getting just that with a brand new cover! The Fall of Selvandrea is the debut novel by T.J.McKay and whilst he has adhered to the fantasy author trope of being called Tim (trust me there is a […]
COVER REVEAL: Mists of Memory (Sea of Souls Saga #2) by N. C. Scrimgeour
Reminder of the cover for Book 1, which you can order here: https://amzn.to/4gr0cmS So, without further ado Blurb She had no need for the tides to be kind, not if she became the storm… The Selkie Isles were meant to be a safe haven for Isla Blackwood, a place she could finally call home. Instead, […]
COVER REVEAL: Salvagia by Tim Chawaga
Blurb Tim Chawaga’s sci-fi mystery debut, in which a diver searching for nostalgic salvage discovers the body of the most infamous man in flooded Florida and must avoid suspicion from both feds and corporate mafias. Reminiscent of Kim Stanley Robinson’s New York 2140 and inspired by John D. MacDonald’s Travis McGee series. Triss Mackey is flying just under […]
C. J. Daley’s Top Reads of 2024
Another year is coming to a close if you can believe it… and with all the books I’ve managed to read this year, it’ll be another trial narrowing it down to just a top ten. I won’t be splitting it by genre or anything like that, as picking them is hard enough as is, so […]
COVER REVEAL: Welcome to Cemetery by C.J. Daley
Blurb Stephen King has Castle Rock. Josh Malerman has Goblin. E. Reyes has Devil’s Hill. Now C. J. Daley welcomes you to Cemetery. 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 […]
COVER REVEAL: The Source of Strife by Alex Arch
Blurb Energy can neither be created nor destroyed. Only stolen. Mages feed on catalysts like Dinnie to enhance their spells, and since she’s the most formidable weapon alive, they will stop at nothing to control her. Even her parents, leaders of warring realms, wage a battle for her custody, imprisoning her to prevent the other […]
COVER REVEAL: The Last Warden (The Pursuit of Shadows #1) by Edward Kane
Blurb Where do you go when you die? Unlike the stories others would have you believe, the first novella of The Pursuit of Shadows introduces the world beyond Earth; an endless field of tall golden grass, in the distance a tall twisty spire calls out to anyone who sees it. Eight foot tall giants patrol […]
COVER REVEAL: Lady Drakeslayer (Passage Two of the Divine Godsqueen Coda) by Bill Adams
Reminder of the cover for Book 1 :). Grab your copy here! Ready or not! Blurb An orphan, having uncovered the truth of her past, shuns the destiny of the blood coursing her veins. Despite slaying a goddess, the path to Eminence slowly shackles her as the other seals beckon. A drake, burdened by the […]
Excerpt: Blood of the Kami (Yaseki Monogatari #1) by Baptiste Pinson Wu
Blurb For centuries, the Yaseki have fought the corrupted souls who seek to plunge Japan into darkness. But the fragile balance is now shifting toward the forces of evil. Ren Fudō, a young Soul Hunter blessed with the blood of the kami, receives a mission from Amaterasu Ōmikami. This simple errand is a spirit-given chance […]
COVER REVEAL: Maiden of Storms (The Conspiracy of Crows Trilogy #2) by Matthew Zorich
Reminder of the cover for Book 1 in the series 🙂 Catch up here! https://amzn.to/3OnsjH8 Ready? Blurb Helena Catseye escapes the grip of Counselor City only to find anguish heading west, hounded by Jared Blackheart’s Gentle Monks. Prince Damon assigns his personal guard, Austin Casting, a mission to retrieve an artifact in the Blightbriar Mountains. […]
Cover Reveal: Animus Paradox by Adam Bassett
I’m excited to help with this cover reveal for my friend and fellow author, Adam Bassett. Animus Paradox is a standalone story related to one of the pieces in his recently-published collection, Digital Extremities. * * * * * * * Cover Illustration by Ahmed Elgharabawy (@redpharoahart on Bluesky and Twitter) Blurb: There’s a thief […]