A monster hunter and her monstrous enemy . . . From the Sunday Times bestselling author of Iron & Embers, Helen Scheuerer, The Shadow Prince is an epic fantasy romance with an enemies-to-lovers plot, scorching spice and a richly woven world of magic. Drue Emmerson wants one thing: vengeance. After her family is slain by […]
Reviews
Review: The Rill Lord (The Triempery Revelations #6) by L.L. Stephens
Synopsis: The final battle is here. The Wall has been destroyed–and magically restored–by Dorilian Sordaneon. Instead of a hero’s return to Prince Handurin’s army, the Kheld and Esseran troops are mutinous, fearing Dorilian’s newly revealed powers. The rift allows the sorcerer Nammuor to spring a deadly trap. When Handurin and Dorilian finally engage with Nammuor’s […]
The Last Contract of Isako By Fonda Lee
Get ready to be blown away by this searing standalone science fiction epic where corporate samurai fight beneath merciless stars, and death is always a mere breath away. Isako is a legendary swordswoman, but every legend has to come to an end. When her long-time client unexpectedly retires, she plans to follow-to walk out into […]
Review: What Comes Before by Molly Macabre
Synopsis Tess just wants a quiet weekend away, a break from the chaos of her job and the constant noise of other people’s expectations. A remote cabin in the woods sounds perfect. But peace is the last thing she finds. When she stumbles into Aiden, a man who seems just as lost as she is, […]
Review: Among Thieves (Tales of Thamorr 1) by M. J. Kuhn
Synopsis INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER A thrilling fantasy debut—a high-stakes heist novel set in a gritty world of magic and malice, and perfect for fans of Six of Crows! In just over a year’s time, Ryia Cautella has already earned herself a reputation as the quickest, deadliest blade in the dockside city of Carrowwick—not to mention the sharpest […]
Review: Neon Moon by Grace R. Reynolds
Rootin’ tootin’, screamin’ dyin’ Synopsis Darlene Boone is a survivor. For more than a year, she’s been bartending at the famous Teegarden Saloon, a honky tonk in the Texas Hill Country, while attempting to put her life back together in the wake of an abusive past. But when an axe-wielding maniac descends on The Teegarden […]
Review: Annie Bot by Sierra Greer
Synopsis: She’s human in every way that matters. Annie is the perfect girlfriend. She has dinner ready for Doug every night, wears the outfits he buys for her, and caters to his every sexual whim. Maybe her cleaning isn’t always good enough, but she’s trying really hard. She was designed that way, after all. Because […]
Review: The Girl with a Thousand Faces by Sunyi Dean
Synopsis When Mercy Chan washes up on the shores of Hong Kong with no family, no money, and no memories, the only refuge she finds is the infamous, ghost-infested slum of Kowloon Walled City. Since then, she has rebuilt her life, working for the local triad as a ghost talker and dealing with the angry […]
Review: Priest of Crowns (War for the Rose Throne #4) by Peter McLean
Synopsis Praise be to Our Lady of Eternal Sorrows, and blessed be the Ascended Martyr.’ Those were the words on lips of the faithful: Blessed be the Ascended Martyr, and woe betide you if you thought otherwise. The word Unbeliever had become a death sentence on the streets in those days. Gangster, soldier, priest. Governor, […]
Review: Honeysuckle by Bar Fridman-Tell
Going into Honeysuckle I had no idea how much I would love it. The synopsis sounded like something I would be into, but the publishers description of ‘feminist Frankenstein’ had me nervous. However, I’m very very happy to report that this might be one of my favourite books of the year so far. It’s dark, haunting and was filled with a slow-burn dread that had me racing through the pages hoping the characters would realise what I had.
SPFBO XI Review: No More Levels by Benjamin Barreth
Synopsis Life sucks when you’re a potato farmer. That’s why Rin can’t wait to turn sixteen and conquer the nearest beginner dungeon. Only then can he acquire a powerful class in the Game of the Gods and begin the earnest grind to leveling up. With enough monster kills, he might even become someone truly strong, […]
Review: Broken Dove (Silver Elite 2) by Dani Francis
Synopsis: LINES WILL BE CROSSED. After blowing her cover as a double agent within Silver Elite and fleeing the Prime-controlled capital, Wren Darlington is finally safe behind allied lines. As her lover and former commander Cross Redden works to disrupt the Primes from inside their ranks, Wren turns her focus toward assisting the Uprising in […]