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Gaslamp

Review: Dark Water Daughter (The Winter Sea #1) by H.M. Long

July 13, 2023 by Tyra Leave a Comment

Overall, I think this is H.M. Long’s strongest work yet. I’ve been following her on social media for some time, and she has said that she came up with the first idea twenty years ago, and that passion for the story really shines through.

Filed Under: Epic Fantasy, Flintlock Fantasy, Gaslamp, Nautical fantasy, Reviews Tagged With: Book Review, Fantasy, Fantasy Books, Pirates, Recorded Books, Storm, Titan Books, witches

Review: The Werewolf of Whitechapel (Miss Sharp’s Monsters #1) by Suzannah Rowntree

June 20, 2023 by Ed Crocker Leave a Comment

Synopsis Murder, monsters…and a disreputable lady’s-maid on a mission. A killer prowls the grimy streets of Whitechapel. Scotland Yard seems determined to turn a blind eye. But with one look at her best friend’s corpse, Liz Sharp knows the truth: the killer is a werewolf, one of the monsters that rules Europe. If she doesn’t […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Gaslamp, Reviews

Review: The Thirteenth Hour (The Cruel Gods #1) by Trudie Skies

May 1, 2023 by Craigbookwyrm Leave a Comment

If you are looking for something different from your usual fantasy reading, then this is my recommendation. The Thirteenth Hour is a brilliant debut that left me feeling like I’d watched a well produced TV series. It is no surprise it was a SPFBO finalist.

Filed Under: Fantasy, Gaslamp, Reviews, Steampunk Tagged With: Book Review, Self Published, the cruel gods, The Thirteenth Hour, Trudie Skies

Review: The Thirteen Hour (The Cruel Gods #1) by Trudie Skies

September 16, 2022 by Tyra Leave a Comment

The Thirteenth Hour (The Cruel Gods #1) by Trudie SkiesDisclaimer: I am reviewing for Before We Go Blog on their SPFBO 8 team, and this book is in our pile, however this review does not reflect the opinions of BWG  Synopsis When the saints fail, the sinners step up. Cruel gods rule the steam-powered city […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Gaslamp, Reviews, Steampunk Tagged With: Book Review, Fantasy, Fantasy Books, Self Published

Review: Ordinary Monsters (The Talents Trilogy #1) by J.M. Miro

June 7, 2022 by Tyra Leave a Comment

Synopsis  England, 1882. In Victorian London, two children with mysterious powers are hunted by a figure of darkness —a man made of smoke. Sixteen-year-old Charlie Ovid, despite a lifetime of brutality, doesn’t have a scar on him. His body heals itself, whether he wants it to or not. Marlowe, a foundling from a railway freight […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Fantasy Horror, Gaslamp, Reviews, Urban Fantasy Tagged With: Book Review, Fantasy, Urban Fantasy

Review: The Stardust Thief (The Sandsea Trilogy #1) by Chelsea Abdullah

May 25, 2022 by Jennifer Sutton Leave a Comment

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 […]

Filed Under: Action Fantasy, Adventure Fantasy, Debut, Fairy Tales, Fantasy, Gaslamp, Heroic Fantasy, High Fantasy, Historical, Reviews, Sword and Sorcery Tagged With: Book Review, Books, Debut Author, Debut Novel, Fantasy, Fantasy Books, Orbit Books

The Hand that Casts the Bone (The Vanguard Chronicles #2) by H.L. Tinsley

April 24, 2022 by Ashley Brennan Leave a Comment

The Hand that Casts the Bone is a fantastic sequel, closing the door on any feared second book syndrome with its highly recognizable characters, fascinating plot, and outstanding characterization.

Filed Under: Fantasy, Gaslamp, Grimdark, Reviews, Self Published Tagged With: Holly Tinsley, Self Published

Review: Legacy of the Brightwash (Tainted Dominion #1) by Krystle Matar

March 22, 2022 by Tyra Leave a Comment

It’s very rare that I am at a genuine loss for words once I’ve turned the last pages of a book, but that was the exact situation I found myself in after finishing Krystle Matar’s Legacy of the Brightwash. This story is incredible in so many ways and I will try to capture and articulate it in this review, but I make no promises.

Filed Under: Fantasy, Gaslamp, Grimdark, Reviews, Self Published Tagged With: Book Review, Fantasy, Gaslamp, Self Published Fantasy

Review: We Men of Ash and Shadow (Vanguard Chronicles, Book 1) by H.L. Tinsley

February 18, 2022 by Neil Williams Leave a Comment

Synopsis ‘We Men of Ash and Shadow’ is the first book in the Vanguard Series and follows the journey of protagonist, John Vanguard, through the dark and corrupt city of D’Orsee. A Grimdark gas lamp novel, ‘We Men of Ash and Shadow’ explores themes of redemption, loyalty, and betrayal against the backdrop of a world […]

Filed Under: Dark Fantasy, Debut, Fantasy, Gaslamp, Grimdark, Low Fantasy, Reviews, Self Published Tagged With: Assassins, Book Review, Dark Fantasy, Fantasy, Gaslamp, Grimdark, Holly Tinsley, Self Published, Tinsley

Review: A Marvellous Light (The Last Binding #1) by Freya Marske

December 15, 2021 by Traveling Cloak (Jason) Leave a Comment

A Marvellous Light is the first installment in Freya Marske’s The Last Binding trilogy, and the author’s debut novel (though, it is not the author’s first published writing, as Marske has published short stories in the past). Honestly, I was not sure about this book at the start; but, by about a third of the way in the characters had grown on me and the intrigue of the plot began to set in. Not to mention the beauty of the prose. Needless to say, I really liked this book.

Filed Under: Fantasy, Gaslamp Tagged With: Freya Marske, Tordotcom

Review: Legacy of the Brightwash (Tainted Dominion #1) by Krystle Matar

August 16, 2021 by Paige Leave a Comment

Legacy of the Brightwash takes you on a journey, the characters you meet at the start of the book go through huge emotional and moral changes throughout the course of the novel. It is such an amazing thing to read. Krystle Matar has managed to craft and develop so much in the course of just one book.

Filed Under: Fantasy, Gaslamp, Reviews Tagged With: Krystle Matar

Book Tour: Legacy of the Brightwash (Tainted Dominion #1) by Krystle Matar

March 12, 2021 by Justin Leave a Comment

Welcome to FanFiAddict’s stop on the book tour for Krystle Matar’s Legacy of the Brightwash (Tainted Dominion #1). We want to thank Justine & Timy @ Storytellers on Tour for letting us be involved and a big shoutout to Krystle on her new release!

Filed Under: Blog Tour, Fantasy, Gaslamp, Reviews, Romantic Fantasy, Self Published Tagged With: Krystle Matar, Self Published, Storytellers on Tour

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