Synopsis The discarded daughter of an emperor, Khamilla Zahr-zad is raised with her mother’s nomadic tribe until a violent raid ends that peaceful life. Amid the chaos of death, the heavenly magic of nur awakens within her, granting her the power to wield a cosmic light. Khamilla suddenly goes from outsider to weapon, finally accepted […]
Reviews
Review: Discount Dan’s Backroom Bargains by James Hunter
Synopsis All Dan wants is to find a way home. He’d settle for a beer, a bite to eat, and a place to sleep off his hangover. But, in an endless, ever-changing dungeon cobbled together from twisted carnivals, abandoned shopping malls, janky laundromats, and condemned insane asylums, getting a bit of shut-eye is harder than […]
Review: Vispilio by Audrey D. DeBoer
Synopsis: Robin Hood has a new name—the Vispilio, a thief by night, thought to be only a legend. Does he seek vengeance, or justice?Antony Bronson has never known his past-as far as he knows, he’s the second son of his father Bron and has lived an unremarkable life in the village of Barnswood, other than […]
A Rather Vengeful Accord (The Hallowed Game #1) by Danielle Knight
Synopsis Enrol in this rivals-to-lovers dark academia fantasy of necromancers and gladiatorial combat against eldritch abominations, perfect for fans of Gideon the Ninth and A Deadly Education. St Penderghast’s is an elite college for necromancers and gladiators, promising glory to those who can perfect the arcane arts of graving or spiring. Graving is the notorious […]
Review: Tracer by Brendan Deneen
Synopsis From bestselling and award-winning author Brendan Deneen comes Tracer, a fast-paced sci-fi romance adventure that sends one mercenary on a dangerous mission across a postapocalyptic landscape. Perfect for fans of Mad Max and Blade Runner. In the near future—after a virus has swept the globe and oil has run dry—what’s left of humanity has created a new technology, […]
Review: Darker Days by Thomas Olde Heuvelt
Synopsis: In Lock Haven, a quiet little town in Washington State, there is a very special street.Bird Street. The residents of Bird Street are all successful, wealthy, healthy and happy. And their children are all well-mannered and smart and high achievers.At least they are for eleven months of the year.In November, however, the ‘Darker Days’ […]
Review: In the Lair of Legends by Dave Buzan
Synopsis: The most highly decorated Native American in the history of the United States Cavalry, Jolon Winterhawk is a combat veteran of countless bloody skirmishes during the American Civil War. He’s a man of honor, struggling with sworn allegiances to two different nations-the country he’s sworn to protect, and the tribe he’s promised to defend. […]
Review: The Autumn Springs Retirement Home Massacre by Philip Fracassi
Synopsis Brimming with dark humor, violence, and mystery, The Autumn Springs Retirement Home Massacre is a blood-soaked slasher sure to keep readers guessing until the very last page. Rose DuBois is not your average final girl. Rose is in her late 70s, living out her golden years at the Autumn Springs Retirement Home. When one of her […]
The Everlasting by Alix E. Harrow
Synopsis A legend. A lie. A love story. A lady-knight whose legend built a nation meets a retiring historian in awe of her fame. He’s sent back through time to make sure she plays her part . . . even if it breaks his heart. Sir Una Everlasting was Dominion’s greatest hero: the orphaned girl […]
Cinder House by Freya Marske
Synopsis You think you know Cinderella’s story: the ball, the magical shoes, the handsome prince. You’re halfway right, and all-the-way wrong. Ella is a haunting. Murdered at sixteen, her furious ghost is trapped in her father’s house, invisible to everyone except her stepmother and stepsisters. Even when she discovers how to untether herself from her […]
Review: Murder at Spindle Manor by Morgan Stang
Synopsis Mysteries abound in Spindle Manor. For Huntress Isabeau Agarwal, the countryside inn is the last stop in a deadly hunt. Armed with gaslamp and guns, she tracks an insidious beast that wears the skin of its victims, mimicking them perfectly. Ten guests reside within Spindle Manor tonight, and the creature could be any one […]
Review: Cage of Stars by Frasier Armitage
Synopsis: HOW FAR WOULD YOU GO TO BE FREE? Inside the paradise of a Dyson Sphere, artificial intelligence has been outlawed and hunted. When a robot is dug up at the equator, it will have to flee if it wants to survive. Told from the different perspectives of the humans and creatures who encounter the […]