Synopsis All Dan wants is to find a way home. He’d settle for a beer, a bite to eat, and a place to sleep off his hangover. But, in an endless, ever-changing dungeon cobbled together from twisted carnivals, abandoned shopping malls, janky laundromats, and condemned insane asylums, getting a bit of shut-eye is harder than […]
Fantasy
Review: Vispilio by Audrey D. DeBoer
Synopsis: Robin Hood has a new name—the Vispilio, a thief by night, thought to be only a legend. Does he seek vengeance, or justice?Antony Bronson has never known his past-as far as he knows, he’s the second son of his father Bron and has lived an unremarkable life in the village of Barnswood, other than […]
A Rather Vengeful Accord (The Hallowed Game #1) by Danielle Knight
Synopsis Enrol in this rivals-to-lovers dark academia fantasy of necromancers and gladiatorial combat against eldritch abominations, perfect for fans of Gideon the Ninth and A Deadly Education. St Penderghast’s is an elite college for necromancers and gladiators, promising glory to those who can perfect the arcane arts of graving or spiring. Graving is the notorious […]
The Everlasting by Alix E. Harrow
Synopsis A legend. A lie. A love story. A lady-knight whose legend built a nation meets a retiring historian in awe of her fame. He’s sent back through time to make sure she plays her part . . . even if it breaks his heart. Sir Una Everlasting was Dominion’s greatest hero: the orphaned girl […]
Cinder House by Freya Marske
Synopsis You think you know Cinderella’s story: the ball, the magical shoes, the handsome prince. You’re halfway right, and all-the-way wrong. Ella is a haunting. Murdered at sixteen, her furious ghost is trapped in her father’s house, invisible to everyone except her stepmother and stepsisters. Even when she discovers how to untether herself from her […]
Review: Murder at Spindle Manor by Morgan Stang
Synopsis Mysteries abound in Spindle Manor. For Huntress Isabeau Agarwal, the countryside inn is the last stop in a deadly hunt. Armed with gaslamp and guns, she tracks an insidious beast that wears the skin of its victims, mimicking them perfectly. Ten guests reside within Spindle Manor tonight, and the creature could be any one […]
Review: We Men of Ash and Shadow/The Hand that Casts the Bones (The Vanguard Chronicles) by HL Tinsley
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 […]
If Looks Could Kill by Julie Berry
Synopsis: If Looks Could Kill by Julie Berry is a blend of historical fiction, mythology, and crime thriller that puts Jack the Ripper against Medusa in 1888 New York that picks up more later on in the book. This YA novel follows Salvation Army volunteers Tabitha and Pearl as they try to rescue a girl trapped […]
Review: The Bone Raiders (The Rakada #1) by Jackson Ford
An epic fantasy with tons of heart, equal parts serious and fun.
Review: Soul Guardians by Alex Karne
Synopsis Things were going great for the demon Bael-Sharoth until a little girl summoned him to open a jar of tomato sauce. Now he’s trapped in the human world along with his arch nemesis the beautiful and capable Maharet Flameheart. Life isn’t easy for a demon in a small town. But at least the parks are hellhound […]
Review: The Silence of the Dead by Marks Ewington (Bones & Betrayals Book 1)
Synopsis Silence of the Dead is a fantasy murder mystery with the wit of a detective comedy—where necromancy is just another thankless job, the dead refuse to talk, and the killer has an unsettling passion for pastry-based clues. Holtar didn’t become a necromancer for the prestige—he did it because talking to the dead is marginally easier than […]
Review: Paschia’s Hidden Journals: Vol I: Awakenings and Aeveaternity by Sam Paisley
Synopsis Billions of years before the first Sentient life existed, The Keepers – the Children of Time – were stewards of the universe. Paschia, the most powerful Keeper of all, spent his life focused on only one thing: discovering his purpose. Through a series of journal entries, Paschia documented his awakening, growth, philosophy, and the […]