This is a deeply romantic and epic tale of what it means to be loyal and love so much you’d be willing to sacrifice anything, but also a cautionary one of when to recognise that a life built on a cycle of sacrifices is perhaps one of too high a cost. What if instead of dying for love, you live for it, and fiercely so?
Epic Fantasy
Review: The Severing Son (The Sundered Nation #1) by Vaughn Roycroft
Synopsis: Tales of the Bringer of Urrinan had been told for generations, but never had the prophecy felt so near to so many. Elan wasn’t sure if she even believed one man could cause the sort of upheaval that would change the world. And yet, just as the prophecy foretold, dark forces were on the […]
Review: The Everlasting by Alix E. Harrow
Not only is the narrative voice beautiful and engaging, but it is downright heartbreaking at times. Harrow’s narrators don’t merely talk to the reader but they transport us into this account of impossible choices and we can only follow along hoping for the best but emotionally preparing for the worst.
Firstborn of the Sun by Marvellous Michael Anson
Synopsis In the Kingdom of Oru L’ore has a secret. She is the only one without agbára – the ability to harness power from the sun. On pain of death she must conceal it from everyone. Including her best friend, Alawani. But when the gods declare Alawani an Àlùfáà High Priest – a great honour […]
Review: Lady Drakeslayer (The Divine Godsqueen Coda #2) by Bill Adams
Synopsis: Never forget the truth of who you are. An orphan, now knowing her trueborn name, shuns the destiny of the blood coursing her veins. Returning to her training, her reputation grows with each codex, but her path to Eminence slowly shackles her. A drake, burdened by the loss of his ward, can think of […]
Review: Recipes for an Unexpected Afterlife by Deston J. Munden
Synopsis: An undead orc knight leaves battle behind for a new kind of afterlife—one with good food, good friends, and maybe even fatherhood. Rottgor is worn out. Literally. Barely held together by dark magic, he has protected the Necropolis for centuries. When he’s forced into retirement, he’s faced with a new challenge: to forge a […]
Book Review: Ironbound (Ironbound, Book 1) by Andrew Givler
Full transparency: I’m the Director of Publicity for Aethon Books. However, this review is 100% honest, unbiased, and based solely on my reading experience. TL;DR Review: Addictive, fast-paced, and beautifully dark. A progression fantasy I’m still thinking about weeks after reading! Synopsis: Arcane Ascension meets The Blade Itself in the epic fantasy adventure IRONBOUND, where the will to survive – […]
Book Review: Academy of Outcasts (Academy of Outcasts #1) by Larry Correia
Full transparency: I’m the Director of Publicity for Aethon Books. However, this review is 100% honest, unbiased, and based solely on my reading experience. TL;DR Review: Enjoyable from start to finish. Easy reading, a fun adventure flavor, and one of my favorite supporting characters in recent years. Synopsis: All Oz Carnavon ever wanted was to […]
Review: The Door on the Sea by Caskey Russell
Synopsis: An epic quest fantasy debut that is the Tlingit indigenous response to The Lord of the Rings. When Elān trapped a salmon-stealing raven in his cupboard, he never expected it would hold the key to saving his people from the shapeshifting Koosh invaders plaguing their shores. In exchange for its freedom, the raven offers […]
Review: The City of Sun and Stars by Alex Robins
Synopsis: The Mother lied. The Mists that writhe and swirl beyond the walls of Keselgraad are not her enemy; they are her creation, a way to eradicate the city’s inhabitants before they can grow strong enough to pose a threat to her paramountcy. Precious few are aware of the goddess’s duplicity. Lord Matellas Thane was […]
Review: The Godsblood Tragedy (The Divine Godsqueen Coda #1) by Bill Adams
Synopsis: An orphan, without a trueborn name, returns to the city of her birth to uncover her past. Hounded by the servants of the Dark God and dying from the poisonous mist that covers the land, her path leads to one of the magical seals protecting the holy ruin of Eminence. A father, murdered and […]
Review: The Sovereign (Magic of the Lost, Book 3) by C.L Clark
The Sovereign brings princess Luca and soldier Touraine together one last time in the thrilling conclusion to C. L. Clark’s beloved queer political fantasy trilogy. Luca is the new queen of Balladaire. Her empire is already splintering in her hands. Her uncle wasn’t the only traitor in the court, and the Withering plague will decimate her people […]