SYNOPSIS We are the stories we tell ourselves…even the lies. The Thief, a great spirit, and her descendants have abused their ability to steal magic for centuries. When Kaylo starts to hear the song of other people’s magic, he must learn to hide from his people as well as the invaders. A gift or a […]
Sword and Sorcery
Review: Wrath from the Mountains (The Bane Sword Saga #2) by D.A. Smith
The Bane Sword Saga is picking up momentum. Smith’s ronin rampage is a whirlwind of cursing and slicing that’s not slowing down anytime soon
Book Tour & Review: Wings of the Storm (The Dunes of Aelaron, Book 1) by Aaron Bunce & Christopher Guhl
Synopsis My name is Vayo, and I am a slave. My people lived in Argia, the City of Light, before Nabonidus the Defiler swept across the land. He conquered, murdering and enslaving the other tribes. I was born after the fall, in a crumbling pit of despair and sadness. Nabonidus crowned himself ruler […]
Review: The First Binding (Tales of Tremaine #1) by R.R. Virdi
A South Asian fantasy novel that follow a formula long-time fantasy readers know and love: boy loves, loses, seeks revenge, and becomes a legend.
Review: The Oleander Sword (The Burning Kingdoms #2) by Tasha Suri
Synopsis: The Jasmine Throne has been hailed as a series opener that will ‘undoubtedly reshape the landscape of epic fantasy for years to come’ (Booklist, starred). Now, award-winning author Tasha Suri’s provocative and powerful Burning Kingdoms trilogy continues with The Oleander Sword. The prophecy of the nameless god – the words that declared Malini the rightful empress […]
Review: The Last Wish (The Witcher #0.5) by Andrzej Sapkowski
Synopsis Geralt the Witcher—revered and hated—is a man whose magic powers, enhanced by long training and a mysterious elixir, have made him a brilliant fighter and a merciless assassin. Yet he is no ordinary murderer: his targets are the multifarious monsters and vile fiends that ravage the land and attack the innocent. But not everything […]
Book Review: The Memoirs of Elikai: The Children of the Solstice (Book 1) by D Alexander
Synopsis “The Fall of Free Will begins at sundown. The Generals of Destiny will rise at the height of the Winter Solstice. Come, King of Free Will, to the place where you allowed true love to perish and bear witness to the end of Free Will.” Danny Elikai is a teenage boy who lost his […]
Review: Ledge (The Glacian Trilogy #1) by Stacey McEwan
Stacey McEwan joins the ranks among the new gen of authors who are modern and inclusive in all the right ways without being on the nose nor performative for the sake of it
Book Tour & Review: A Kings Radiance (Bonds of Kin, Book 1) by L.R. Schulz
Synopsis Three siblings… a rebel, a prince, a prisoner The sun’s light shines bright over the land of Zapour, and only a select few can harness its power. But all power comes with a cost, and the world is not kind to those who refuse to pay it. Raiz Glaive, a strong shine wielder, was […]
Book Review: Ledge (The Glacian Trilogy, 1) by Stacey McEwan
Synopsis The cold is not alive.. In a place known as The Ledge, a civilization is trapped by a vast chasm and sheer mountain face. The only outsiders they know are The Glacians – mystical winged creatures who bring them meagre rations to survive, in exchange for a periodic human sacrifice. Stay the frost.. Dawsyn, […]
Review: Forge of Destiny (Destiny Cycle #1) by Yrsillar
For fans of Xianxia, Asian Martial Arts with a complex political intrigue, good training/academy based progression, lots of action and diver magic system!
Book Review: A Prelude to Ashes (An Ashes of Avarin Novella) by Thiago Abdalla
Synopsis Prince Adrian has a secret. He has been meeting with Myrra, the princess of Dakhra. They love each other, but their fathers are mortal enemies, and Dakhra is not a part of the Domain. The rulers of the Domain nations have been granted hundreds of years by the blessings of the Seraph, and their […]