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Asian Inspired

Review: The Floating World (The Floating World #1) by Axie Oh

April 29, 2025 by Will Swardstrom Leave a Comment

The Floating World by Axie Oh

Synopsis From Axie Oh, the New York Times-bestselling author of The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea, Final Fantasy meets Shadow and Bone in this romantic fantasy reimagining the Korean legend of Celestial Maidens. Sunho lives in the Under World, a land of perpetual darkness. An ex-soldier, he can remember little of his life from […]

Filed Under: Action Fantasy, Asian Inspired, Fantasy, High Fantasy, Reviews, Romantic Fantasy Tagged With: Axie Oh, Duology, Fantasy, Korean Folktales, Romantasy, The Demon and the Light, The Floating World

Review: Fathomfolk (Drowned World #1) by Eliza Chan

April 5, 2025 by Isabelle Leave a Comment

Synopsis Welcome to Tiankawi – shining pearl of human civilization and a safe haven for those fleeing civil unrest. Or at least, that’s how it first appears. But in the semi-flooded city, humans are, quite literally, on peering down from skyscrapers and aerial walkways on the fathomfolk — sirens, seawitches, kelpies and kappas—who live in the polluted waters […]

Filed Under: Asian Inspired, Climate/Environment, Fantasy, Reviews Tagged With: Book Review, Climate fiction, Fantasy, Fantasy Books, Orbit Books

Review: Lost Horizon by James Hilton

March 14, 2025 by Arun Leave a Comment

Synopsis: Hugh Conway saw humanity at its worst while fighting in the trenches of the First World War. When an uprising in Baskul forces Hugh Conway and a small group of English and American residents to flee, their plane crash-lands in the far western reaches of the Tibetan Himalayas. There, the bewildered party finds themselves […]

Filed Under: Action & Adventure, Asian Inspired, Fiction, Reviews Tagged With: Classics, James Hilton, Lost Horizon, Mystery of Life

Review: Babel by R.F. Kuang

March 7, 2025 by Will Swardstrom Leave a Comment

Synopsis Traduttore, traditore: An act of translation is always an act of betrayal. 1828. Robin Swift, orphaned by cholera in Canton, is brought to London by the mysterious Professor Lovell. There, he trains for years in Latin, Ancient Greek, and Chinese, all in preparation for the day he’ll enroll in Oxford University’s prestigious Royal Institute […]

Filed Under: Asian Inspired, Dark Fantasy, Fantasy, Historical, Magical Realism, Philosophical Fantasy, Reviews Tagged With: Babel, Book Review, British, Dark Academia, Fantasy Books, Harper Voyager, Historical Fantasy, Oxford, R.F. Kuang, the poppy war

Review: The Teller of Small Fortunes by Julie Leong

February 27, 2025 by Isabelle Leave a Comment

Synopsis A wandering fortune teller finds an unexpected family in this warm and wonderful debut fantasy, perfect for readers of Travis Baldree and Sangu Mandanna. Tao is an immigrant fortune teller, traveling between villages with just her trusty mule for company. She only tells “small” fortunes: whether it will hail next week; which boy the […]

Filed Under: Adventure Fantasy, Asian Inspired, Cozy Fantasy, Fantasy, Reviews Tagged With: Book Review, Books, Cozy Fantasy, Fantasy, Fantasy Books

Review: Mushroom Blues (The Hofmann Report #1) by Adrian M. Gibson

February 15, 2025 by Adam Bassett Leave a Comment

Gibson’s fungalpunk detective noir is a stunning read, elevated by Imogen Church’s performance in the audiobook.

Filed Under: Asian Inspired, Cyberpunk, Detective Noir Fantasy, Fantasy, Murder Mystery, Reviews, Sci-Fi Fantasy, Science Fiction, Thriller Tagged With: Book Review, Detective, Fantasy, Fungalpunk, Mushroom Blues, Mystery, Science Fiction, Self Published

Review: A Palace Near The Wind (Book #1 of the Natural Engines Duology) by Ai Jiang

January 25, 2025 by Frasier Armitage Leave a Comment

Synopsis The Feng people have bark faces, carved limbs, arms of braided branches, and hair of needle threads. Bound by duty and tradition, Liu Lufeng, the eldest princess of the Feng royalty, is the next bride to the human king. The negotiation of bridewealth is the only way to stop the expansion of the humans […]

Filed Under: Asian Inspired, Fantasy, Reviews, Sci-Fi Fantasy Tagged With: Fantasy, Titan Books

Blood Brothers Beyond by Rob J. Hayes

January 6, 2025 by Matt Pittman Leave a Comment

Synopsis Their brother is dead but nothing will stop the remaining Blood Brothers from risking it all to honor Subaru’s last request and secure his place in Heaven. Everything from dangerous bandits to powerful spirits will try to stop them from completing their mission.  Review Time changes many things, but some things never changes as […]

Filed Under: Action & Adventure, Asian Inspired, Fantasy

Book Review: Blood Brothers by Rob J. Hayes

December 17, 2024 by Andy Peloquin Leave a Comment

TL;DR Review: A sad, sweet, heartfelt story about remembering fallen loved ones wrapped up in magic, action, and a fascinating world. Synopsis: Blood Saberu is dead. His last request, that his brothers carry his body up the Heaven’s Trail mountains to make sure he gets into Heaven. Full Review: It was wonderful to be back […]

Filed Under: Action & Adventure, Action Fantasy, Asian Inspired, Reviews Tagged With: Book Review, Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, Fantasy Books, Novella, Self Published

Review: Nameless Sovereign by Nameless Author

November 9, 2024 by Arun Leave a Comment

Synopsis Gods. Devils. Men. Red will surpass them all. Red wakes without memories in a cursed prison – the moonstone mines. To escape, he embraces a dark power that would put him in the crosshairs of cultivation sects if discovered. He must disguise his true abilities while racing to advance his cultivation – outpacing the […]

Filed Under: Asian Inspired, Cultivation, Fantasy, Reviews, Wuxia and Xianxia Tagged With: Cultivation, Xianxia

Review: The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea by Axie Oh

November 2, 2024 by A.J. Calvin Leave a Comment

Synopsis: Deadly storms have ravaged Mina’s homeland for generations. Floods sweep away entire villages, while bloody wars are waged over the few remaining resources. Her people believe the Sea God, once their protector, now curses them with death and despair. In an attempt to appease him, each year a beautiful maiden is thrown into the […]

Filed Under: Asian Inspired, Dragons, Fantasy, Reviews, Young Adult

Book Review: Inferno’s Heir by Tiffany Wang

October 16, 2024 by Andy Peloquin Leave a Comment

TL;DR Review: A morally gray heroine, a psychopathic King-to-be, and a twisty-turny rebellion story with a lovely heist flavor. Synopsis: Fearing for her life, an outcast princess joins the rebellion against her own kingdom and family . . . but when playing with fire, someone always gets burned.  Teia Carthan abandoned her morals long ago, and now […]

Filed Under: Asian Inspired, Dark Fantasy, Heist, Young Adult Tagged With: Book Review, Books, Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, Fantasy Books

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