Synopsis: Invelmar. A great kingdom boasting unrivalled peace and a brutal grip over the known world. A kingdom built with blood. Former Invelmari prince Klaus surrendered everything to it. Now he’s fleeing a shattering betrayal and wondering why his parents want to kill him. Neighbouring Derinda – a once-magnificent realm devastated by Invelmar’s damming of […]
Reviews
Review: False Gods (The Horus Heresy #2) by Graham McNeill
False Gods kicked the door open, grabbed me by the scruff of my neck, and pulled me kicking and screaming into the abyss.
Eagles Fall (Bonds of Kin #0.5) by L. R. Schulz
Synopsis Light has triumphed, the great war is won. Yet shadows linger in the darkness, and in the hidden corners of men’s hearts. Granted the ability to wield Zur’s Light, Gallion’s Eagles are a symbol of justice. People can look to the skies and know they are protected. But without a common enemy, resentment has […]
Review: The Drowning Machine and Other Obsessions by Emma. E Murray
Synopsis: In these eighteen stories, Emma E. Murray navigates uncharted waters of love, lust, and loss, descending into that most darkest of places: the human (and inhuman) heart.Amidst the spiral and churn, you will hear frighteningly realistic tales of parental regret, the death of innocence, carnal yearning, and creeping evil, among other voices of the […]
Review: Oksy, Come Home by Phil Williams
Synopsis: She came to make a difference, if only they’d let her… Sniper Oksy hasn’t found her place in the army yet. She knows she’s good – maybe even the best – but Command won’t even give her a gun. In fact, they mostly want to blame her for everything that goes wrong. After the […]
Immortal Dark (Immortal Dark Trilogy #1) by Tigest Girma
The Cruel Prince meets Ninth House in this dangerously romantic dark academia fantasy, where a lost heiress must infiltrate an arcane society and live with the vampire she suspects killed her family and kidnapped her sister.
Review: Thrill Kings: Madre Diem by Rik Ty
Synopsis: Cynthia Rhodes is part of a team that shuts down interdimensional emergencies. A normal day for her would be pretty unusual for us, and this mission is unusual even for her. Every “Bleed Zone” is different. Every mission is a leap into the unknown. This one is all that and then some, because not […]
Review: Annihilation (Southern Reach #1) by Jeff Vandermeer
This book is a wild ride. Did I know what was going on? No. Was I have a great time anyway? Yes. This edition comes with a great introduction by Karen Joy Fowler which sets you up for the weird and wonderful ride you’re about to have. It’s an introduction I’m going to revisit once I finished the series (as I likely will with all the intros for these editions) just so I can see how my understanding has changed.
Review: All The Fiends Of Hell by Adam L. G. Nevill
All The Fiends Of Hell was a gripping, chilling experience, everything I want from an end of the world story.
REVIEW: The Queen by Nick Cutter
SYNOPSIS On a sunny morning in June, Margaret Carpenter wakes up to find a new iPhone on her doorstep. She switches it on to find a text from her best friend, Charity Atwater. The problem is, Charity’s been missing for over a month. Most people in town—even the police—think she’s dead. Margaret and Charity have […]
Review: The Long Trial of Nolan Dugatti by Stephen Graham Jones
Synopsis: If drinking mercury from a thermometer didn’t kill him, maybe spray painting in an unventilated garage would. Or so Nolan’s father thought. One inspired yet failed suicide attempt after another, each with a note to his son—with only a hint of accusation. But as Nolan sits in an empty office building, the last customer […]
Review: Wild Skies (Yeehaw Dragons #1) by K.E. Andrews
Wild Skies is a joyful fantasy western. It’s a quick read with a balance of explosive action and intrigue as Dale searches for his missing parents.