Synopsis: How far would you go to find where you belong? A shapeshifting alien changeling raised by humans. The “wicked” child selected as the village sacrifice. People trapped in rigid belief systems, oppressive regimes, well-intentioned families, complicated relationships, and their very own bodies. Is it better to succumb and survive, or escape by staking everything […]
Reviews
Review: Death Show Colossus by Bill Adams
Synopsis 20 Climbers. 20 Watchers. 5 Hunters. 1 Colossus. After both their parents die during the live broadcast of the Tournament of the Colossus, Quinne promises to always keep Benn safe. Even from the deadly Hunters who scour the slums for those who can wield magic. But when Benn’s rare ability manifests during a public […]
Review: The Godsblood Tragedy by Bill Adams
Synopsis An orphan, without a trueborn name, returns to the city of her birth to uncover her past. Hounded by the servants of the Dark God and dying from the poisonous mist that covers the land, her path leads to one of the magical seals protecting the holy ruin of Eminence. A father, murdered and […]
Review: Lost In The Garden by Adam S. Leslie
Adam S. Leslie crafts a narrative that is imaginative and visually stunning, to the point where I can feel the hot breeze on my skin and I can see the pollen in the late evening air
Review: Imbued (The Imbued Duology #1) by Helyna L. Clove
Synopsis Calla has no memories of her childhood except for hazy, recurring nightmares. Working as a servant in Kiriong, the picturesque terrace garden home to one of the most influential families in the Kamphua Dominion, she’s content to live a simple life. As long as no one finds out about the forbidden magic stirring under […]
Review: The Horror in the Hills (Weird Tales of Argana Zeit Volume 3) by Owain Oakwood
Synopsis She’s impetuous, imperfect and impulsive, and he’s fearless, focused and furry. These traits propel Argana Zeit and her ghost-hunting dog Max into every mystery the town of Trotterwell has to offer. Unquiet phantoms, mischievous pranksters, restless hordes of fae, keepers of the dead and, naturally, a tribe descending from the ancient pre-Celtic Britons … […]
Outpost (Donovan #1) by W. Michael Gear
Synopsis Donovan is a world of remarkable wealth, a habitable paradise of a planet. It sounds like a dream come true. But Donovan’s wealth comes at a price. When the ship Turalon arrives in orbit, Supervisor Kalico Aguila discovers a failing colony, its government overthrown and the few remaining colonists now gone wild. Donovan offers […]
Review: Victorian Psycho by Virginia Feito
Synopsis SOON TO BE A FEATURE FILM STARRING MAIKA MONROE, THOMASIN MCKENZIE AND JASON ISSACS A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK OF THE YEAR • NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR by The New Yorker, TIME, Bookpage, and the Chicago Public Library • The American Booksellers Association’s #1 Indie Next Great Read for February 2025 “[A] savage thriller… Victorian Psycho offers a […]
Sword of Kaiden by M.L. Wang
Synopsis On a mountainside at the edge of the Kaigenese Empire live the most powerful warriors in the world, superhumans capable of raising the sea and wielding blades of ice. For hundreds of years, the fighters of the Kusanagi Peninsula have held the Empire’s enemies at bay, earning their frozen spit of land the name […]
Review: The Last Breath of Peace by Lewis J. Sutcliffe
Synopsis: In the deep quiet of the Whispering Wood, Sorin has made a life out of being forgotten. That silence shatters when a dying Elven messenger collapses at his door, carrying a sealed warning meant for a king who may already be too late to listen. Hunted by fanatics, shadowed by ancient powers, and burdened […]
Review: The Lion and the Deathless Dark (Crowns of Nyaxia #5) by Carissa Broadbent
Before reading this I was a certified Septimus hater, and I was desperately hoping that Broadbent would be able to change my mind. I’d always seen him as a villain in the Crowns of Nyaxia series, always being a bit creepy or trying to take things from others. I’m thrilled to say that I’m now a huge fan of Septimus. I basically fell for him at the same time as Kyrene.
The Worst Survive (Faergrowe book 1) By Phil Williams
Synopsis An Englishman, a freedom fighter and a scientist walk into a bar. Stop me if you’ve heard this one. It’s 2042 and this Englishman, he’s been through the wars. Scully just wants a drink and enough coin for another round. He doesn’t care for New Industry politics, gang wars or science projects that could […]