Synopsis Koni gave up her high station to become Conwenna, a blacksmith’s wife and devoted mother. But duty calls at unexpected times. Sorrows await as Conwenna must become Koni again, or let cruel men come to power. Alfswich has become wealthy by committing what others call sins. When a hag’s curse is leveled upon him, […]
Fantasy
Review: Daedalus is Dead by Seamus Sullivan
Synopsis: Daedalus of Crete is many things: The greatest architect in the world. The constructor of the Labyrinth that imprisoned the Minotaur. And the grieving father of Icarus, who plunged into the sea as father and son flew from the grasp of the tyrannical King Minos. Now, Daedalus seeks to reunite with Icarus in the […]
Trollgrave by Alex S. Bradshaw (The Windborn Sagas)
Synopsis: Something stirs in the Forest of Broken Trolls… Despite all his skill in healing and runecraft, God-Speaker Alvir Einarson could not save everyone. In the wake of failure, he seeks aid from an old mentor and witnesses a wave of darkness sweep over the land that, for a single moment, extinguishes all magic. In […]
Guest Review: Of Sorrow and Ashes (Eileerean Saga) by Bella Dunn
Synopsis What would you sacrifice for peace? Deremir Seanatyr wishes for nothing more than to leave his past behind and start a new life. As he sails away from Atheatis with no plans to return, he meets with an old childhood friend who bears a tragic past. Sea Captain Lenna Yelmaris is on a secret […]
Review: Empire of the Dawn by Jay Kristoff
Synopsis: From holy cup comes holy light;The faithful hands sets world aright.And in the Seven Martyrs’ sight,Mere man shall end this endless night. Gabriel de León has lost his family, his faith, and the last hope of ending the endless night—his surrogate daughter, Dior. With no thought left but vengeance, he and a band of […]
Review: The Beast Hunters (The Beast Hunter of Ashbourn 1) by Christer Lende
Synopsis Winner – Indies Today Award for Best Fantasy (2022)Winner – Page Turner Awards 2023 Best Book GenreWinner – Page Turner Awards 2023 Best Book SeriesShortlisted – The Chimera Awards When a beast slaughters her parents, young Ara is saved at the last moment by two veteran beast hunters. Becoming their apprentice, she learns of […]
Review: The Light of Kasaban by Thomas Howard Riley
Synopsis: In the brutal desert city of Kasaban, the old gods have had their statues crushed to powder by invading Priests, with magick forbidden to anyone but themselves. Merely being born as one of the magi makes even infants into fugitives, and the Priests and their spies are always watching, ready to toss their enemies […]
To Touch A Silent Fury (The Bride of Eavenfold #1) by R.A. Sandpiper
Synopsis She rides to claim her fate, he flies to burn it down. As the only woman in the Moontouched Brotherhood, Tani studies on the haughty island of Eavenfold surrounded by men who see her as an ill omen at best. Her Fate Ceremony is only days away, offering five possible escapes from the storm-locked […]
Review: The Moribund Monarch’s Masterpiece by Paul G. Zareith
A quick, dark novella. What begins as a tale of vengeance and rebellion becomes a tragedy steeped in faith and betrayal.
Hazelthorn by CG Drews
Synopsis Evander has lived like a ghost in the forgotten corners of the Hazelthorn estate ever since he was taken in by his reclusive billionaire guardian. He can never leave, he can never go in the gardens and he can never be alone with Laurie, the boy who tried to kill him seven years ago. […]
Review: Only a Grave Will Do (Malitu #3) by James Lloyd Dulin
Synopsis: On the march towards war, blood is both a promise and a gamble. Newly dubbed the Hero of Anilace, Kaylo is thrust into leading a rebellion against insurmountable odds. His people are dying, if not in labor camps, in occupied cities as everything that makes them Ennean is stripped away. In two generations, the […]
Review: The Deadlands: Trapped (Deadlands 2) by Skye Melki-Wegner
Synopsis Wings of Fire meets Jurassic Park in The Deadlands: Trapped, the second book of this action-adventure series by Skye Melki-Wegner about five outcasts―and former enemies―who are the only hope to save their warring kingdoms from impending doom. As bloody battle rages on between the two surviving dinosaur kingdoms, Eleri and his fellow outcasts, newly exiled from their herds, […]