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Asian Inspired

Review: The Dragon Republic (The Poppy War #2) by R.F. Kuang

February 8, 2024 by A.J. Calvin Leave a Comment

Synopsis: The war is over. The war has just begun. Three times throughout its history, Nikan has fought for its survival in the bloody Poppy Wars. Though the third battle has just ended, shaman and warrior Rin cannot forget the atrocity she committed to save her people. Now she is on the run from her […]

Filed Under: Asian Inspired, Dark Fantasy, Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, Grimdark, Reviews, Sword and Sorcery

Review: The Way of the Renegades by Steve D Wall (The Bards and Dragons Saga 1)

February 7, 2024 by Mada Leave a Comment

Rating: 8/10An action-packed flintlock fantasy book about guns, mages, bards and dragons! Ulric, former war hero, has been living a quiet life of exile in the frontier city of Quinport and wants only to continue hiding from the mistakes of his past. But then he discovers the invention of a revolutionary new kind of rifle, […]

Filed Under: Action Fantasy, Adventure Fantasy, Asian Inspired, Fairy Tales, Flintlock Fantasy, Gaslamp, Grimdark, Heist, Heroic Fantasy, High Fantasy, Horror Fantasy, Low Fantasy, Magical Realism, Reviews Tagged With: Book Review, Fantasy, Orbit Books, Science Fiction, Self Published

Review: The Sword of Kaigen by M. L. Wang

January 13, 2024 by Pippin Took, the shire hobbit Leave a Comment

Synopsis A mother struggling to repress her violent past,A son struggling to grasp his violent future,A father blind to the danger that threatens them all. When the winds of war reach their peninsula, will the Matsuda family have the strength to defend their empire? Or will they tear each other apart before the true enemies […]

Filed Under: Asian Inspired, Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, Reviews Tagged With: Book Review, Fantasy, Self Published

Review: Elder Epoch (Gunmetal Gods Series #3) by Zamil Akhtar

December 8, 2023 by Alan Behan Leave a Comment

Synopsis The protector of the land is dead. A blood plague infests the soil and sea, eldritch angels vie for dominion over hearts and souls, and holy war boils between four gunpowder empires. The line between truth and falsehood, the righteous and the wicked, hope and annihilation is buried deep beneath blood-soaked sand. Review By […]

Filed Under: Asian Inspired, Cosmic, Dark Fantasy, Demons, Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, Fantasy Horror, Flintlock Fantasy, Grimdark, Lovecraftian, Religious Horror, Reviews Tagged With: Book Review, Fantasy Books, Self Published

The Beast Player by Nahoko Uehashi

October 8, 2023 by Arun Leave a Comment

The Beast Player by Nahoko Uehashi

Synopsis Elin’s family has an important caring for the fearsome water serpents that form the core of their kingdom’s army. So when some of the creatures mysteriously die, Elin’s mother is sentenced to death as punishment. With her last breath, she manages to send her daughter to safety. Alone and far from home, Elin soon […]

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

Review: The Art Of Destiny (Book #2 in the War Arts Saga) by Wesley Chu

October 7, 2023 by Frasier Armitage Leave a Comment

Synopsis What happens when a once-prophesied saviour is no longer needed? Jian has worked his whole life to destroy an immortal enemy, only now, that enemy is dead. He’s no longer a saviour, but an ordinary young man trying to find his own way. That’s when destiny comes knocking.  Jian is training to become the […]

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

Review: Immortal Longings (Flesh and False Gods #1) by Chloe Gong

August 14, 2023 by Cassidee Lanstra Leave a Comment

Chloe Gong’s foray into adult fantasy blends Shakespeare and the concept of Qi to make a riveting romantic, death-soaked novel.

Filed Under: Action Fantasy, Asian Inspired, Fantasy, Historical, Reviews, Romantic Fantasy Tagged With: Chloe Gong, Gallery Books, Saga Press

A Thousand Li series by Tao Wong

July 21, 2023 by Arun Leave a Comment

Asian inspired xianxia martial arts series. Easy to read, fun, full of action and adventure with lots of martial arts training & fights complete with engaging characters and a kickass story to boot!

Filed Under: Asian Inspired, Cultivation, Reviews, Wuxia and Xianxia Tagged With: A Thousand Li, Starlit Publishing, Tao Wong

Review: The Judas Blossom: Book I of The Nightingale and the Falcon (#1) by Steven Aryan

July 19, 2023 by Mada Leave a Comment

An imaginative and sprawling epic fantasy reimagining of the Mongol Empire’s invasion of Persia, following the lives and treacherous journeys of four key figures in the heart of war. 1260, Persia: Due to the efforts of the great Genghis Khan, the Mongol Empire covers a vast portion of the known world. In the shadow of […]

Filed Under: Asian Inspired, Fiction, Historical, Low Fantasy, Magical Realism, Middle Eastern Inspired, Military Fantasy, Mythology Tagged With: Angry Robot, Stephen Aryan, The Judas Blossom

Review: The Grace of Kings (The Dandelion Dynasty) by Ken Liu

July 8, 2023 by Anthony Degliomini Leave a Comment

Synopsis One of the Time 100 Best Fantasy Books Of All Time Two men rebel together against tyranny—and then become rivals—in this first sweeping book of an epic fantasy series from Ken Liu, recipient of Hugo, Nebula, and World Fantasy awards. Hailed as one of the best books of 2015 by NPR. Wily, charming Kuni Garu, a […]

Filed Under: Asian Inspired, Fantasy, Reviews

Book Review: The Combat Codes (The Combat Codes Saga, 1) by Alexander Darwin

June 20, 2023 by Neil Williams Leave a Comment

Synopsis In a world long ago ravaged by war, the nations have sworn an armistice never to use weapons of mass destruction again. Instead, highly-skilled warriors known as Grievar Knights represent their nations’ interests in brutal hand-to-hand combat. Murray Pearson was once a famed Knight until he suffered a loss that crippled his homeland — […]

Filed Under: Asian Inspired, Fantasy, Low Fantasy, Reviews, Science Fantasy, Urban Fantasy Tagged With: academy, Action, Alexander Darwin, Book Review, combat, combat codes, Fantasy, fantasy scifi, fighting, hand to hand combat, Magic, Martial Arts, Orbit Books, Orbit Publishing, school, scifi fantasy

Blog Tour Review: The Combat Codes (The Combat Codes #1) by Alexander Darwin

June 11, 2023 by Cassidee Lanstra Leave a Comment

Martial arts inspired fantasy with science fiction elements.

Filed Under: Action Fantasy, Asian Inspired, Blog Tour, Book Tour, Dystopian, Fantasy, Magical Realism, Military SF, Reviews, Science Fantasy, Science Fantasy, Science Fiction, Sword-Free Fantasy Tagged With: Alexander Darwin, Hachette Audio, Orbit, Orbit Books

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