Synopsis The debut novella from indie fantasy author Ricky Smith, A Line Unsundered tells the story of a tragedy that tears through a noble house, leaving death and betrayal in its wake. House Vasso is a noble family ruling a small town in the southwestern provinces of prosperous Selathar. Respected by most of their fellow […]
High Fantasy
The Shadow of the Gods (The Bloodsworn #1) by John Gwynne
Synopsis Varg, the thrall with a secret. Orka, the mother with a past. Elvar, the princess with a dream. Spread across The Banished Lands, a land near-destroyed by the war, and death, of the gods, they must fight for what they love. In the shadow of the gods lies dark magic, revenge and…The Bloodsworn. Review […]
Review: The Maleficent Seven by Cameron Johnston
Synopsis When you are all out of heroes, all that’s left are the villains. Black Herran was a dread demonologist, and the most ruthless general in all Essoran. She assembled the six most fearsome warriors to captain her armies: a necromancer, a vampire lord, a demigod, an orcish warleader, a pirate queen, and a twisted […]
Review – The Soul’s Aspect (The Aspect #1) by Mark Holloway
Synopsis A healer forced to become a killer for an empire that would grind his country to dust. Kehlem, the sickly son of a widowed physician, has devoted his life to learning his father’s craft. Wanting to finally step out of his father’s shadow, he embarks on a project of his own, seeking out the […]
Book Tour/Review: Flames Over Frosthelm (An Inquitors’ Guild Novel) by Dave Dobson
Synopsis A special thank you to Dave Dobson for sending me a complimentary paperback and Escapist Book Tours for putting this whole thing together. Marten Mingenstern and Boog Eggstrom are rookie provisional inspectors for the Inquisitor’s Guild. When a burglary suspect turns rather explosive, Marten and Boog are then thrust into a conspiracy of apocalyptic proportions. […]
Review: Royal Assassin (Farseer #2) by Robin Hobb
Synopsis Fitz has survived his first hazardous mission as king’s assassin, but is left little more than a cripple. Battered and bitter, he vows to abandon his oath to King Shrewd, remaining in the distant mountains. But love and events of terrible urgency draw him back to the court at Buckkeep, and into the deadly […]
Review: Voice of War (Threadlight #1) by Zack Argyle
Synopsis While preparing for the birth of his first child, Chrys Valerian is tasked with uncovering the group responsible for a series of missing threadweavers—those able to see and manipulate threadlight. With each failure, the dark voice in his head grows louder, begging to be released. A young girl from a secret city in the […]
Review: The Fangs of War by EJ Doble
Synopsis After the brutal execution of Provenci’s King by the roving forces of Tarraz, a new military government vaults into power with the nefarious Alvarez at the helm. Hell-bent on bloodshed and the glory of an imperial past, he amasses the largest army seen in a generation and plunges the two nations into a bloody […]
Book Tour/Review: The World Breaker Requiem (An Adjacent Monsters Nightmare) by Luke Tarzian
Synopsis Prince of Woe… Avaria Norrith is the adopted heir to the Ariathan throne. But that means little to a man who, for the better part of fifteen years, has sought and failed to earn his mother’s love. Fueled by pride and envy, Avaria seeks the means to prove himself and cast away his mental […]
Review and Book Tour: Shadow of a Dead God (Mennik Thorn #1) by Patrick Samphire
Synopsis I was a grown man, damn it, and a mage of Agatos. Armies fled before me. Demons quaked in fear. Small animals gave me a wide berth. Babies cried when I smiled at them. Mennick Thorn is a broke mage for hire with an attitude problem and a tendency to make all the wrong […]
The Blood of the Spear (The Eye of Eternity #1) by Mark Timmony
Synopsis Two brothers. One prophecy. A world on the edge of destruction. Living in the dangerous Borderland Wilds, Kaiel and Darien have supported each other and looked after their fragile mother for as long as they can remember. Honing his skills to protect his home, Kaiel has trained to become a Daemon Hunter while Darien […]
The Bladed Faith (Vagrant Gods #1) by David Dalglish
“The Bladed Faith is a headlong sprint into the chaos of revolution and revenge. A compelling exploration of love, loss, grief, and hope.”