Synopsis Saeli has always been different: she is autistic, in a world that doesn’t have a word for people like her. She attends the exclusive institute of Aschamon, learning to harness her inner qi and preparing to join the battle between her people and their enemies, the Crimson Cowls. But despite her years of work, her teachers […]
Reviews
Review: The Stardust Thief (The Sandsea Trilogy #1) by Chelsea Abdullah
The Stardust Thief is author Chelsea Abdullah’s debut novel and the first in the author’s series The Sandsea Trilogy. There are so many aspects of the book that make it a great read, but in the end it comes down to phenomenal storytelling for me.
Review: Half a Soul by Olivia Atwater
An entrancing, enlightening fairytale novel that blends the lines of history, fantasy, and romance.
Review: The Last Stand of Mary Good Crow (The Crystal Calamity #1) by Rachel Aaron
Thank you so much to Rachel Aaron for this arc in exchange for an honest review and to Fantasy Book Critic for hosting this book tour! You can find several other reviews for this book on the blogs listed in the schedule below! Synopsis Deadwood meets The Lord of the Rings in this Epic Fantasy of the West! […]
The World Set Free (MIT Press) by HG Wells
Synopsis In a novel written on the eve of World War I, HG Wells imagines a war “to end all wars” that begins in an atomic apocalypse but ends in an enlightened utopia. Wells — the first to imagine a ”uranium-based bomb” — offers a prescient description of atomic warfare that renders cities unlivable for […]
Review: Beware of Chicken by Casualfarmer
Whoever said, money can’t buy happiness has never bought this book. A slice of life fantasy set in a wuxia/xianxia cultivation world that’s a source of happiness, support, solace, succor and relief from daily grind that everyone should benefit from!
Book Tour and Review: The Rarkyn’s Familiar by Nikky Lee
Hi, all! Thanks for tuning into my stop on Escapist Books Tours’ run of The Rarkyn’s Familiar! This book was so much fun to read and I can’t wait to share my thoughts with you. Book Information: The Rarkyn’s Familiar by Nikky LeeSeries: The Rarkyn TrilogyGenre: Epic FantasyIntended Age Group: 16+Pages: 452Published: April 19, 2022Publisher: […]
Review: The Kaiju Preservation Society by John Scalzi
The Kaiju Preservation Society is the latest release from famed SFF author John Scalzi. It is a story about a group of people tasked with preserving kaiju, which are interdimensional, giant flying creatures (I picture a cross between a dragon and a dinosaur). I got Avatar-meets-Jurassic Park vibes from this book. It was an enjoyable read.
Guest Post: The Monster as a Mirror by Nikky Lee
Welcome to the The Rarkyn’s Familar by Nikky Lee book tour, made possible by the wonderful people over at Escapist Book Tours! Below you can find information about the author, the book, and an essay by the author diving into humanity’s obsession with monsters. Be sure to check both out! About the Author Nikky Lee […]
Book Review: Black Stone Heart (The First Step On The Obsidian Path) by Michael R. Fletcher
Synopsis THE FIRST STEP ON THE OBSIDIAN PATH A broken man, Khraen awakens alone and lost. His stone heart has been shattered, littered across the world. With each piece, he regains some small shard of the man he once was. He follows the trail, fragment by fragment, remembering his terrible past. There was a woman. […]
Review: Under Fortunate Stars by Ren Hutchings
It’s a sit down and savor sci-fi that reads like one of the Star Trek episodes where they get stuck in some temporal anomaly and spend the entire time doing sciencey stuffs until they get free at the last minute.
Book Tour/Review: The Legend of Black Jack by A. R. Witham
Synopsis Jack Swift can tell you every element on the periodic table, recite Treasure Island verbatim, and would remember in perfect detail every word you’d ever say to him. He has been alone for a long time, so he has buried himself in books, using them to plan his escape. But no textbook could ever prepare him […]