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Reviews
Review: Sunward by William Alexander
Synopsis: A cozy debut science fiction novel by National Book Award–winning writer William Alexander, this story of found family follows a planetary courier training adolescent androids in a solar system grappling with interplanetary conflict after a devastating explosion on Earth’s moon. Captain Tova Lir chose a life as a courier rather than get involved in […]
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: The Works of Vermin by Hiron Ennes
Synopsis: Monster hunters tangle with court politics in this horror adventure by the critically acclaimed author of Leech. Enter the decadent, deadly city of Tiliard. In a complex, chaotic metropolis, Guy Moulène has a simple goal: keep his sister out of debt. For her sake, he’ll take on any job, no matter how vile. As an […]
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 […]
Review: No Rest For The Wicked by Rachel Louise Adams
No Rest For The Wicked is an engaging thriller from start to finish, with a lot to say about family, control, corruption, and untreated past problems.
Red City (The New Alchemists #1) by Marie Lu
Synopsis Alchemy is the hidden art of transformation, an exclusive power wielded by crime syndicates who market it to the world’s elite in the form of sand – a drug that enhances those who take it into a more perfect version of themselves: more beautiful, more charismatic, simply more. Among the gleaming skyscrapers and rolling foothills […]
House of Dragons (Royal Houses #1) by K.A. Linde
Synopsis Ten years ago, half-Fae, half-human Kerrigan Argon was discreetly dropped off at the steps of Draco Mountain with nothing but a note. Her life changed completely as she was swept into the care of the House of Dragons – an elite training programme for gifted Fae. On the year of their seventeenth name day, […]
Review: Shattered by Nicholas W. Fuller
Synopsis oey Targe’s job was to stand at attention and look good in a uniform unless someone earned themselves an ass kicking. He spent years climbing the ranks to be a Master Sergeant in the Sorento Royal Senate Guard and now has the top tier gig – he’s Guardian to High Senator Sara Brand, one […]
Review: What Comes Before by Molly Macabre
A fun, fast-paced, and at times gruesome horror novella that reads like a love letter to spooky forests.
Review: Sins and Sorrows (Protectors Of Pretanni 2) by Mike Mollman
Synopsis Koni gave up her high station to become Conwenna, a blacksmith’s wife and devoted mother. But duty calls at unexpected times. Sorrows await as Conwenna must become Koni again, or let cruel men come to power. Alfswich has become wealthy by committing what others call sins. When a hag’s curse is leveled upon him, […]
Review: Daedalus is Dead by Seamus Sullivan
Synopsis: Daedalus of Crete is many things: The greatest architect in the world. The constructor of the Labyrinth that imprisoned the Minotaur. And the grieving father of Icarus, who plunged into the sea as father and son flew from the grasp of the tyrannical King Minos. Now, Daedalus seeks to reunite with Icarus in the […]