A boy has lived his whole life trapped within a vast library, older than empires and larger than cities. A girl has spent hers in a tiny settlement out on the Dust where nightmares stalk and no one goes. The world has never even noticed them. That’s about to change. Their stories spiral around each […]
Adventure Fantasy
Book Review: Untethered Sky by Fonda Lee
Synopsis Ester’s family was torn apart when a manticore killed her mother and baby brother, leaving her with nothing but her father’s painful silence and a single, overwhelming need to kill the monsters that took her family. Ester’s path leads her to the King’s Royal Mews, where the giant rocs of legend are flown to […]
Review: The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi (Amina al-Sirafi #1) by Shannon Chakraborty
Humor, swashbuckling, adventure, and a strong female lead all come together to make a fantastic novel.
REVIEW: Paladin Unbound (An Archives of Evelium Tale #1) by Jeffrey Speight
SYNOPSIS Indies Today 2021 Best Fantasy Award WinnerThe last of a dying breed, a holy warrior must rise up against a growing darkness in Evelium.The most unlikely of heroes, a lowly itinerant mercenary, Umhra the Peacebreaker is shunned by society for his mongrel half-Orc blood. Desperate to find work for himself and his band of […]
Review: The Stardust Thief (The Sandsea Trilogy #1) by Chelsea Abdullah
Synopsis Neither here nor there, but long ago…Loulie al-Nazari is the Midnight Merchant: a criminal who, with the help of her jinn bodyguard, hunts and sells illegal magic. When she saves the life of a cowardly prince, she draws the attention of his powerful father, the sultan, who blackmails her into finding an ancient lamp […]
Review: A Gamble of Gods (The Order of the Dragon #1) by Mitriel Faywood
Faywood blends so many different elements into A Gamble of Gods and it is quite unique compared to so many other books I’ve read in the SFF genres. There’s fantasy, romance, science fiction, and comedy facets that all work to make this something fresh.
Blog Tour Review: Blood of a Novice by Davis Ashura
An adventure fantasy with a great message about perseverance!
Review: The Legend of Podkin One Ear (The Five Realms #1) by Kieran Larwood
Synopsis Podkin One-Ear is a legend: a fearsome warrior rabbit whose reputation for cunning and triumph in battle has travelled the ages. But how did he become such a mighty fighter? The answer may surprise you… When a travelling bard arrives at Thornwood Warren on Midwinter night, he is warmly welcomed. In return for food […]
Review: The First Binding (Tales of Tremaine #1) by R.R. Virdi
A South Asian fantasy novel that follow a formula long-time fantasy readers know and love: boy loves, loses, seeks revenge, and becomes a legend.
Review: The First Binding (Tales of Tremaine #1)
Synopsis: All legends are born of truths. And just as much lies. These are mine. Judge me for what you will. But you will hear my story first. I buried the village of Ampur under a mountain of ice and snow. Then I killed their god. I’ve stolen old magics and been cursed for it. […]
Review: The Ballad of Perilous Graves by Alex Jennings
The Ballad of Perilous Graves is one of those books that has left me a bit conflicted. On one hand, the worldbuilding is so damn rich, the characters are fun and the incorporation of music into Jennings’ magical realization of New Orleans is impressive. On the other hand, the writing style is tricky to grasp, the pacing is inconsistent and action scenes are downright confusing. That said, there is so much rich imagination and passion in this novel, that New Orleans (or Nola) will surely get you dancin’.
Review: Until The Last (The Last War #3) by Mike Shackle
Synopsis: ‘Staggering, marvellous and gripping’ Grimdark Magazine ‘An adventure that’s rich in darkness and bloodshed’ SFX THE TIME HAS COME.SEKINOWARI – THE LAST WAR – HAS ARRIVED. The breakneck conclusion to the trilogy that started with We Are the Dead. To beat the ultimate evil, sometimes the price is more than you can pay . […]