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SPFBO Articles

SPFBO XI: First Cuts and Semifinalist Announcement!

March 22, 2026 by Dave Lawson Leave a Comment

We’re here today to announce our Team Fanfiaddict’s first semi-finalist and some of the books that we sadly have to cut. With 30 books and only 1 finalist, great reads will inevitably get cut in the first round, so we encourage you to check all of these books out! Without further ado, here are today’s […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Reviews, SPFBO Articles Tagged With: Book Review, Fantasy, SPFBO

SPFBO XI Review: A Smattering of Dave’s Reviews

March 19, 2026 by Dave Lawson Leave a Comment

Hello, hello! Today, I’m here with short reviews for all of SPFBO XI books I’ve read so far but haven’t published a review for yet. I’m just one reviewer and these are my personal thoughts. They don’t represent the entire team or any cuts, etc. So without further, adieu, lets get started! The Dragoneers of […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Reviews, SPFBO Articles Tagged With: Book Review, Fantasy, Self Published, SPFBO 11

SPFBO Review: Blackwater (Serpents and Shadows #1) by Emily Blakeney

March 17, 2026 by Isabelle Leave a Comment

Synopsis There is much to be done when the kingdom isn’t looking. Iona Strider is a ruthless pickpocket cursed with a disobedient shadow. Violent, too. Worse, she can’t remember who cursed her, or why. But she does know one thing: with each passing day, her control of the shadow dwindles. In her relentless pursuit of answers, she […]

Filed Under: Nautical fantasy, Reviews, Romantic Fantasy, SPFBO Articles Tagged With: Book Review, Fantasy, Fantasy Books, Romantasy, Self Published, SPFBO

SPFBO XI Review: No More Levels by Benjamin Barreth

March 9, 2026 by Will Swardstrom Leave a Comment

No More Levels by Benjamin Barreth

Synopsis: Life sucks when you’re a potato farmer. That’s why Rin can’t wait to turn sixteen and conquer the nearest beginner dungeon. Only then can he acquire a powerful class in the Game of the Gods and begin the earnest grind to leveling up. With enough monster kills, he might even become someone truly strong, […]

Filed Under: Adventure Fantasy, Fantasy, LitRPG, Reviews, SPFBO Articles Tagged With: Clean Fantasy, LitRPG, Self-Published, SPFBO

SPFBO XI Review: Grave Covenant by Tobias Youngblood

March 7, 2026 by Dave Lawson Leave a Comment

Synopsis: Ridley faces hell when his fiancee disappears, leaving only a cryptic note. On a quest to get her back, his fate becomes intertwined with an insectile shapeshifter and an enigmatic, knife-wielding young girl with an agenda of her own. If Ridley is to have a prayer at saving his fiancée, he will need the […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Reviews, SPFBO Articles Tagged With: Book Review, Fantasy, Self Published, SPFBO 11

SPFBO XI Review: Shadows of the Sundered Lands by Corbin Rook

February 15, 2026 by Dave Lawson Leave a Comment

Synopsis: The walls that kept the darkness out are beginning to fall. One hundred and fifty years ago, the Sundering drowned Avoni in darkness, twisting every living thing into a nightmare. The only survivors live under the Aurora Shrouds, mystical barriers shielding isolated towns from the horrors outside. When a Vanguard Courier, uncovers evidence that […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Reviews, SPFBO Articles Tagged With: Book Review, Fantasy, Self Published, SPFBO 11

SPFBO XI Review: The Forgotten Dawn by Laura A. Blake

February 7, 2026 by Dave Lawson Leave a Comment

Synopsis: Where lies are currency, the price of truth is blood. Brida Larrow has no right to be among the Fae Courts, but she’s willing to risk everything to save her dying father. Armed with a forged invitation and a fierce determination, she enters the treacherous Fae Trials, a deadly contest crafted to break even […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Reviews, SPFBO Articles Tagged With: Book Review, Fantasy, Self Published, SPFBO 11

SPFBO XI Review: Budding Rhythm by CrimCat

February 6, 2026 by Michael Vadney Leave a Comment

Synopsis Thousands of years ago, the five great gods created the world of Pallos. A land of mysticism where mighty beasts and beings struggled to carve out their respective territories, empowered by the System. On this world, a Paladin in service to Xaoc, the god of chaos, struggled and perished. And then woke up as […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, LitRPG, Reviews, SPFBO Articles Tagged With: Book Review, Fantasy, Fantasy Books, Self Published, SPFBO 11

SPFBO XI Review: A Sea of Blood and Tears by J.K Divia

February 5, 2026 by Michael Vadney Leave a Comment

A sea of blood and tears

Synopsis Ionna is a selkie torn between sea and shore. She has waited years for the chance to find the son stolen by the mysterious woods on her island. When Viking raiders threaten her village, she must choose between returning to the sea, saving one of her children, or risking everything to protect them all. […]

Filed Under: Dark Fantasy, Fantasy, Folk, Reviews, SPFBO Articles Tagged With: Book Review, Fantasy, Self Published, SPFBO 11

SPFBO XI Review: A Mage’s Mentor by Stephen Jarocki

February 3, 2026 by Michael Vadney Leave a Comment

A Mage's Mentor

Synopsis Twenty years after her mother’s mysterious disappearance, Sinccah sets out to find answers in the untamed province of Ucksland. Hoping to bolster her meager magic skills, she seeks out the old mage guarding the caravan. While talking to him, she discovers that the pendant her mother left her might hold a secret. Unfortunately, before […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Reviews, SPFBO Articles Tagged With: Book Review, Fantasy, Fantasy Books, Self Published, spfbo XI

SPFBO Review: Blackwater by Emily Blakeney

February 2, 2026 by Dave Lawson Leave a Comment

Synopsis: There is much to be done when the kingdom isn’t looking. Iona Strider is a ruthless pickpocket cursed with a disobedient shadow. Violent, too. Worse, she can’t remember who cursed her, or why. But she does know one with each passing day, her control of the shadow dwindles. In her relentless pursuit of answers, she winds […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Reviews, SPFBO Articles Tagged With: Book Review, Fantasy, Romance Fantasy, Self Published, SPFBO

SPFBO XI: Meet the Fanfiaddict Team

January 6, 2026 by Dave Lawson Leave a Comment

The Fanfiaddict team is so pleased to announce that we’ll be judging SPFBO XI. We have 7 judges this year and we’ve split the 30 books up between us. Every book will have at two judges assigned to it. We can’t wait to start reading! With that, we’d like to introduce the judges and reveal […]

Filed Under: SPFBO Articles Tagged With: Fantasy, Self Published, SPFBO, spfbo XI

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