Synopsis: A bookworm, a brothel madam, a gangster, an aristocrat, a widow and a war hero walk into an inn – though it turns out there’s nothing funny about what happens next. For humanity’s ancient enemy the Serafin are rumoured to have returned, and the old man who assembled such an unlikely band believes these […]
Reviews
Review: The Way of Edan by Philip Chase (The Edan Trilogy #1)
Synopsis Holy war. Magic rooted in empathy and transcendence. Fantasy creatures as never seen before. The Kingdom of the Eternal will awaken when the Way of Edan holds sway over all of Eormenlond. So say the prophecies. With unrivalled power in the gift, the Supreme Priest Bledla leads Torrlond and its mighty army to convert […]
Review: Songs of the Sun Eater by Christopher Ruocchio
Synopsis: Thirteen tales from the universe of the bestselling Sun Eater series, compiled for the first time. Plus, a never-before-seen novelette following Hadrian Marlowe after the series’ conclusion! Ambitious universe-building combines with intimate character portraits for storytelling on a truly epic scale – for fans of Orson Scott Card, Adrian Tchaikovsky, Patrick Rothfuss, and Jack […]
Review: Carrying by Samantha Josephs
Synopsis SOON TO BE A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE Shortlisted for the Center for Fiction First Novel PrizeGolden Poppy Book Award Finalist She’s serving.She’s eating.She’s . . . Carrying. In this electrifying horror debut that’s equal parts funny and harrowing, a stealth trans woman desperate to maintain her picture-perfect life discovers that she’s seemingly—impossibly—pregnant. “Carrying is a totally […]
Review: Hostile Contact by Nick Snape
Synopsis A failed military training exercise. An alien incursion, desperate and on the hunt. Survival is just the beginning… ‘This is a moment in time humanity will never forget. Hostile Contact.’ ★★★★★ Goodreads Finn had thought he’d seen it all…but no…he had to admit… Not quite everything… There was a big universe out there and it […]
Review: Death In Its Many Forms by S.H. Cooper
Synopsis A young woman pulled from a bog. An office worker straying from routine. An author making deals in the dark. Death comes for everyone, but never strikes the same way twice. In these ten tales, it wears many faces, turns homes into haunted places, and often, it is only the beginning. Review S.H Cooper […]
Review: The Blacktongue Thief (Blacktongue #1) by Christopher Buehlman
I’m rereading both The Blacktongue Thief and The Daughters’ War in time for the upcoming The Thrice-Bound Fool; Buehlman’s magnificent book of goblins, krakens, crafty thieves, cantrips, and war corvids gets better every time you read it. I laughed, I cried, and I had a lot of fun.
Review: Wrath of Olympus (Ships of Britannia Book 1) by E.M. Kkoulla
Synopsis: The Roman Empire never fell. The Gods are real. Ships are alive. In the Province of Britannia, ruled by descendants of King Arthur and on the brink of an industrial revolution, young Maia Abella is on the run. Something unseen has murdered her cruel mistress and she’s being blamed. The streets and factories of […]
Review: House of Curses (Royal Houses Book 3) by K. A. Linde
Synopsis: From bestselling author K. A. Linde, House of Curses is the third swoon-worthy, slow-burn romantasy in the Royal Houses series. Perfect for fans of Sarah J. Maas, Holly Black, and Rebecca Yarros. Against all odds, Kerrigan Argon passed her dragon training. She’s now an official member of the Society. Everything should be well. But […]
Review: Blood & Steel (The Legends of Thezmarr, #1) by Helen Scheuerer
Synopsis: Heartstopping slow-burn romantasy, blending dark magic, high-stakes trials and an unforgettable enemies-to-lovers romance. Set in a world of elite warriors, Blood & Steel is the first entry in the sensational Legends of Thezmarr series from Helen Scheuerer. Perfect for fans of The Bridge Kingdom, From Blood and Ash and The Witcher. ‘A true man won’t cut you down as you […]
Review: Tales From the Territory by Travis Baldree
Synopsis: The world fell in love with the cozy fantasy world of the No.1 New York Times bestselling series that started with Legends & Lattes and continued in Bookshops & Bonedust and Brigands & Breadknives. Now award-winning storyteller Travis Baldree takes us back to the Territory in a heart-warming set of five stories, three making […]
Toothsucker (Toothsucker #1) by Kaden Love
Synopsis In a cyberpunk future, an alarming disease strikes, dissolving the bones of those with cybernetic enhancements. Petya, a refugee, sells himself to a company experimenting with a potential cure and instead finds himself with a strange new implant… and a vampiric hunger for teeth. Petya only wanted a short trial with easy money, and […]