TL;DR Review: Ambitious, imaginative, and incredibly compelling. The most epic grimdark world I’ve read since Abercrombie. Synopsis: Treachery looms across the land. The Scarborn have deposed the once-great Ironlight family. With scores to settle, the lowborn shake rust from their knives and trade allegiances for a promise of blood while the highborn rally their armies. […]
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Review: A Necromancer Called Gam Gam (Chronicles of Gam Gam) by Adam Holcombe
Synopsis: A grandmotherly necromancer seeking resolution for her past with the help of her loyal entourage: an undead cat and a spectral knight. A girl on the run from the Eternal Empire for the mysterious power she possesses. When a chance encounter pulls them together, Gam Gam will do what it takes to protect Mina […]
Review: When the Wolf Comes Home by Nat Cassidy
Synopsis Nat Cassidy, author of the acclaimed horror Mary, returns with When the Wolf Comes Home, an unabashed, adrenaline-fueled pop horror thriller where the darkest fears can become reality. A USA Today bestseller!ABA Indie Bookseller bestseller! “Get your claws into this one, horror fiends. It’s terrific. . . . Sink your teeth into a classic.”―Stephen King “A crazy-good, balls-to-the-wall horror […]
Review: Death on the Caldera by Emily Paxman
Synopsis: It’s Murder on the Orient Express with witches, for fans of VE Schwab, Leigh Bardugo, Courtney Smyth, as well as Agatha Christie. A blend of fantasy and Golden Age crime, set in an unforgiving landscape that steams with sulphur and bubbles with lava. The Linde siblings—Kellen, Davina, and Morel—are anxious to return to the […]
Review: We Like It Cherry by Jacy Morris
Glacier-dn’t have gone there Synopsis Ezra Montbanc is burned out. The reality series he hosts—immersing himself into the cultures and celebrations of Indigenous tribes—borders on pure exploitation and has been relegated to tax write-off status by the network; this was not the prestigious journalism career he had long envisioned. Everything changes when Ezra receives an […]
Review: Cold Silver for Souls by Tori Tecken
Synopsis: Bounty Hunter. Necromancer. Outcast.She goes on the hunt when the law doesn’t want to get its hands dirty. Born and bred in the harsh northern winters, Hunter collects bounties on thieves and murderers for a handful of coin, dragging Rip, her animated corpse, behind her. Trust wears thin in the wild Territories, and the […]
Review: The Enchanted Greenhouse (Spellshop #2) by Sarah Beth Durst
Synopsis: New York Times bestselling author Sarah Beth Durst invites you to her new standalone novel nestled on a far-away island brimming with singing flowers, honey cakes, and honeyed love. The hardcover edition features beautiful sprayed edges. Terlu Perna broke the law because she was lonely. She cast a spell and created a magically sentient […]
Review: Digital Extremities by Adam Bassett
Synopsis: A collection of eight stories, Digital Extremities shines a spotlight on ordinary people in a callous yet hopeful future. Set across small towns and remote islands, where neon flickers against old buildings and oaks, this collection paints a unique view of a traditionally cyberpunk setting. In 2089, a woman miscarries and seeks a way to find […]
Review: Camelot by Giles Kristian
Synopis: The Saxons have returned and their war bands stalk the land. The lords of Britain look only to their own survival, unable or unwilling to unite as they once did under Arthur. And in a monastery hidden in the marshlands of Avalon, a novice monk prepares to take his vows. However, two strangers – […]
COVER REVEAL: Darkness Unleashed by Bella Dunn (Eileerean Saga book 2)
What would you sacrifice for duty? Bella Dunn returns to the Eileeran Saga to follow up The Sorrow of the Wise Man. Book two, Darkness Unleashed comes out November 27th but you can get a teaser here and now at Fanfiaddict! 3 … 2 … 1 … Let’s do this. Release date & time: November 27th […]
Residumm (A Darkening Dawn Novella) by DB Rook
Synopsis Light dims on humanity’s reign over the galaxy. Charlus Vaughn, a teenage refugee, escapes deadly machine justice with her penitent mother. Rescued by a data-pirate crew, she falls into the path of ancient arachnid machinations that propel her back towards her mysterious origins and the heart of her unknown heritage. Review I haven’t been […]
Review: Legend by David Gemmell
Synopsis: Druss, Captain of the Ax, is the stuff of legends. Tales of his battles are told throughout the land, and the stories expand with each telling. But Druss himself grows older, until finally, the warrior turns his back on glory and retreats to his mountain lair. There he awaits his old enemy: death. But […]