Cover illustrator: James T. Egan | SitePublisher: Ultraluminal Press | SiteRelease Date: Q1 TBA, 2025Pre-Order Link: TBA Book Specifics / Kickstarter A Phantom in the Forge is the second book in Simon Tull’s post-apocalyptic cyberpunk fantasy series, The Slip Saga. It’s slated for release in early 2025. If you’ve ever wondered what would happen after a vampire apocalypse where the bloodsuckers […]
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TBRCon2024 Highlight: The Debut Author Experience (with Adrian M. Gibson, Sunyi Dean, Chelsea Abdullah & More)
Every Friday, we’re highlighting a panel from the TBRCon2024 all-virtual SF/F/H convention, looking back on the incredible variety of discussions that we had the honor of hosting.
This week, join moderator/author/podcaster Adrian M. Gibson and authors Sunyi Dean, Chelsea Abdullah, Scott Drakeford, Emma Mieko Candon and Kaden Love for a TBRCon2024 panel on “The Debut Author Experience.”
Review: The House That Horror Built by Christina Henry
Synopsis: Single mom Harry Adams has always loved horror movies, so when she’s offered a job cleaning for revered horror director Javier Castillo, she leaps at the chance. His forbidding Chicago mansion, Bright Horses, is filled from top to bottom with terrifying props and costumes, as well as glittering awards from his decades-long career making […]
Cover Reveal: The Wingspan of Treason by L. N. Bayen
TRUTH IS A KNIFE. LOYALTY’S A CAGE. NO ONE IS INNOCENT.
Review: The Dragon Legion (The Sunborn Series #1) by Isaac Hill
Synopsis Broken generations ago in the Cleansing,The Sunborn Bloodline persists. Dragh the Sunborn Empire’s last son rises in the ranks of the Second Legion, a Legion of criminals. Sent to quell the rebelling Northern Tribes, the last Sunborn son finds himself in a cruel world of politics, murder and betrayal as he struggles to survive. […]
Review: In Excess of Dark by Red Lagoe
Synopsis: What if every terrible thing imagined came true? Every fleeting, nightmarish thought a reality? For grief-stricken Karina, her newfound ability to turn her worst daydreams into palpable truths has sent her into a downward spiral of depression and guilt. Coupled with the appearance of an enigmatic shadow figure and visions of her dead family, […]
SFF Addicts Ep. 103: Veronica Roth talks When Among Crows, Slavic Folkore, Dystopias & More
Join co-hosts Adrian M. Gibson and M.J. Kuhn as they chat with bestselling author Veronica Roth about her new novella When Among Crows, Divergent and managing success, dystopias and surveillance, writing adult SFF vs. YA, The Witcher and Polish folklore, writing novellas and multiple POVs, shifts in the publishing industry, worldbuilding approaches and much more.
Review: The Little Season by S.C. Mendes
Synopsis: Talons is looking for food tasters and Jordan Carter jumped at the chance to join the focus group. However, the qualifying questions embarrassed him. The first appetizer was a stale piece of bread. And worst of all, Jordan felt sick after the meal. When Talons offers him double the money for a second tasting, […]
Book Review: In the Shadow of Their Dying by Michael R. Fletcher and Anna Smith Spark
TL;DR Review: Horror-rific grimdark fantasy that will send chills down your spine. Synopsis: The third best assassin. A second rate mercenary crew. One terrifying demon. As Sharaam crumbles under siege, a mercenary crew hires an assassin to kill the king. For Tash, it’s a chance at glory—to be the best blade in the dark Sharaam […]
Review: The Tidelings of Dras Sayve (The Apidecca Duology #0.5) by C.B. Lansdell
Synopsis: Maverick diplomat Emis Rindar travels to the northernmost clan in the Dras Channel, seeking the assistance of an old friend. After a lifetime of adventures across Knyadrea, a large moon, his next planned endeavour will be unlike anything he has attempted. Isolated and enigmatic, the knyads of Dras Sayve keep even their neighbours at […]
Review: Mushroom Blues (The Hofmann Report #1) by Adrian M. Gibson
I knew I’d love this book. From the very first page Adrian had me hooked and I carved out reading time so I had to put Mushroom Blues down as little as possible. I was utterly enthralled.
Book Review – Thorns of War by João F. Silva
Rating – 9.5/10 Synopsis: One breath. One jump. One death. The Known World is in peril once again. Old grudges are made anew and settled only on the battlefield, with threads of smoke flowing in the air. Gimlore saved her town and her family, and she has even learned that trusting people may not always […]