A woman mourns after the death of her husband in the mines at Yellow Hill, Texas. She wonders how she will feed her children. A freed slave wanders the Texas planes with his adopted son, a teenager with a colorful family history. Either of these might be the set up for a John Ford western, […]
Reviews
Review: Dawn of the Void Trilogy by Phil Tucker
A realistic, dark & gritty take set in a ongoing apocalyptic event. Well written characters and a taut plot makes this one of the best in genre.
Review: Immortal Longings (Flesh and False Gods #1) by Chloe Gong
Chloe Gong’s foray into adult fantasy blends Shakespeare and the concept of Qi to make a riveting romantic, death-soaked novel.
Speedrunning the Multiverse by Adastra339
A fun read with good prose, intriguing plot and well written characters that continues to surprise from the get go.
Review: Down Below Beyond by T.A. Bruno
Synopsis Levort Aatra is a prospector on the planet Tayoxe. While scavenging the wastes of the abandoned world, he discovers a mysterious starship and stakes his claim on it.Little does he know, he just put a big target on his back. DOWN BELOW BEYOND is a sprawling sci-fi fantasy adventure filled with aliens, planets, and […]
Iron Gold by Pierce Brown – Rising Above to Remarkable Heights
I’m always shocked that Iron Gold is considered the weakest book in the series by many people. It’s the best book in the series by a significant margin. With Light Bringer’s recent release, I’ve been seeing rankings popping up again. This is my response to the crime being committed at seeing Iron Gold consistently ranking at the bottom.
Review: Bookshops & Bonedust (Legends & Lattes #0) by Travis Baldree
Bookshops & Bonedust is a story that will warm your heart, put a smile on your face, and leave a tear in your eye. Travis Baldree has truly created something very special with his characters and world.
Review: Starter Villain by John Scalzi
A humorous and fun take on super villains that sits between a spoof and a satire. Good as a light read or as a palate cleanser between heavier reads.
Review: The Hand of God (Dark Legacies #1) by Yuval Kordov
Synopsis The world ended—twice. Once at humanity’s hand and a second time at God’s, according to legend. Only Esther, the Eternal One, saw it all happen. Chosen by the Messiah to redeem humanity, she heads a holy sisterhood that rules Cathedral, the Last City. Except Cathedral isn’t the last city, and the source of the Revenant […]
Review: Purgatory Mount by Adam Roberts
Summary: An interstellar craft is decelerating after its century-long voyage. Its destination is V538 Aurigae ?, a now-empty planet dominated by one gigantic megastructure, a conical mountain of such height that its summit is high above the atmosphere. The ship’s crew of five hope to discover how the long-departed builders made such a colossal thing, […]
Review: Sea of Souls (Sea of Souls Saga Book 1) by N.C. Scrimgeour
Creatures that will chill your soul and characters that will break your heart. The fantasy read of the summer is here. Synopsis Dark be the water, and darker still the creatures that lurk within… Free-spirited Isla Blackwood has never accepted the shackles of her family’s nobility. Instead, she sails the open waters, searching for belonging […]
Review: The Weaver and the Witch Queen by Genevieve Gornichec
I adored The Witch’s Heart so I had high hopes for The Weaver and the Witch Queen, and I’m very happy to tell you that I completely adored it! Gornichec has a way to taking these historical fantasy stories and making them unputdownable. She weaves a stunning tale of female bonds, magic and found family.