Synopsis: Druss, Captain of the Ax, is the stuff of legends. Tales of his battles are told throughout the land, and the stories expand with each telling. But Druss himself grows older, until finally, the warrior turns his back on glory and retreats to his mountain lair. There he awaits his old enemy: death. But […]
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Guest Review: Legacy of the Brightwash (Tainted Dominion #1) by Krystle Matar
Krystle Matar’s Legacy of the Brightwash is a book I’ve slept on for too long, but I’m glad I finally read it. It’s increasingly hard to find good fantasy reads these days, as it almost seems that I’ve exhausted the trove of good ones, only now struggling through the genre’s dregs. So, it makes me […]
Review: The Servant (Prophecy of the Five #1) by Justin Greer
Synopsis: Nearly a thousand years ago, the tyrant-sorcerer Mordechai betrayed his people, forged a weapon of darkness, and led an assault against the Middle Kingdoms to claim the throne of Reality. He slaughtered the defenders, broached the Shimmering Door, ascended to the Unseen Realm, and sought to make himself a god at the Heart of […]
Review: Red Tempest Brother (The Winter Sea #3) by H.M. Long
Red Tempest Brother is everything you want in a series conclusion. It reunites you with beloved characters one last time, keeping you on the edge of your seat the whole time, while enthralling you with wondrous and epic ambiance you’ve loved and have been transported by throughout the whole series. The Winter Sea trilogy is one I will find myself rereading often in the future and if you haven’t yet started it, dear reader or listener, now is your chance to binge the whole thing in one go. Trust me, you’ll want to.
Book Review: Words of Power by Shami Stovall
TL;DR Review: A new approach to leveling up and gaining power. A progression fantasy hero unlike any other, and a fresh addition to the genre. Synopsis: Power is not given. It’s taken. In the Tze Empire, spirits and demons rule the wilds, but Ring Warlocks control civilization. For Rimon, the son of a courtesan and […]
Review: Super Visible: The Story of the Women of Marvel Comics
Synopsis: Inspired by the hit podcast The Women of Marvel and co-written by the #1 New York Times bestselling coauthor of Beautiful Creatures, this eye-opening and engaging book celebrates the women who have helped make Marvel one of the most successful comics and entertainment companies in the world. Review: Written by Margaret Stohl, novelist and comic book writer (The Life […]
Review: The Last Vigilant (Kingdom of Oak and Steel #1) by Mark A. Latham
Synopsis: Set in a world where magic is forgotten, monsters lurk in the dark woods, and honorable soldiers are few, this utterly gripping epic fantasy tells the story of two flawed humans, an out-of-practice wizard and a hot-headed sargent, who are thrust into the heart of a mystery that threatens to unravel their kingdom’s fragile […]
Guest Review: An Inkling of Flame: A Song of the Damned novella by Z.B. Steele
Synopsis Tell me how it happened… Layne was a soldier, conscripted to fight under the Fox in a vengeance fueled march. He, and his friends, were due for a fated confrontation, one that has ended in blood and loss. Now, the inquisitors want to hear every detail of his conscription, his training, and the duel […]
Review: King of the Forgotten Darkness by Erik Goodwyn
Synopsis: Twenty-four-year-old Liam is a traumatized warrior in a paradise free of war. He works his high-rise job. He is safe, comfortable, and free of suffering. For years, the portals to the brutal and magical world of Erentyr, where Liam came from, have been sealed, civilization protected. All that Liam wants is to live a […]
Review: The Triggernometry Series by Stark Holborn
Synopsis In a Wild West where mathematics is outlawed, mathematicians are the deadliest gunslingers. Mad Malago Browne just wants a peaceful life, but when she’s forced to take up her protractor, she’ll ride against the Capitol to exact justice and return freedom to the West. Review Let’s get the obvious out of the way, shall […]
Review: Outer Universe (Inner Universe #2) by Natalie Kelda
Synopsis: With immense losses, Merlon and his crew have escaped the cannibals of Ivory, but now they are stuck in the wrong universe with no idea which way home lies. There is no time for grieving when it’s discovered Lucia’s rough flight through the enormous asteroid field has resulted in most of their precious water storage spilling. […]
Review: the Envoys of War by Dave Lawson
Synopsis: Don’t kill the messengers. As a bodyguard for the King’s Envoys, Gen has the perfect job: traveling, drinking wine, and hitting things with her sword. Her latest mission is to accompany Cordyn, an Envoy and her best friend, through enemy territory to deliver vital military intelligence to an allied nation. The problem? The mission […]