Blurb After the incidents in her village, Lina has a new goal: to journey to the city of Vrysta and become a Slayer. On the surface, it looks like it will be simple. A short trip, followed by a test, with her dream practically in arm’s reach. She couldn’t be more wrong. A series of […]
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Review: River in the Galaxy (Inner Universe #1) by Natalie Kelda
Synopsis: When Merlon’s parents disappeared, his world fell apart. When his best friend died, he lost the ability to enjoy life. For Captain Merlon Ricosta, Lanier’s death, two years prior, feels like yesterday. But when a map from his parents is discovered, he decides to push aside his grief to get closure and follow the […]
Review: Acquired Taste by Clay McLeod Chapman
Synopsis: They’re feeding on you too. A father returns from serving in Vietnam with a strange and terrifying addiction; a man removes something horrifying from his fireplace, and becomes desperate to return it; and a right-wing news channel has its hooks in people in more ways than one. From department store Santas to ghost boyfriends […]
Automatic Noodle by Annalee Newitz
Synopsis While San Francisco rebuilds from the chaos of war, a group of food service bots in an abandoned ghost kitchen take over their own delivery app account. They rebrand as a neighborhood lunch spot and start producing some of the tastiest hand-pulled noodles in the city. But there’s just one problem. Someone―or something―is review […]
TBRCon2025 Highlight: What Makes a Great Prologue? (with Rob J. Hayes, Claire Legrand, P.L. Stuart & More)
Every Friday, we’re highlighting a panel from the TBRCon2025 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 Adam Bassett and authors Rob J. Hayes, Claire Legrand, P.L. Stuart, Andrew Watson and Gretchen Felker-Martin for a TBRCon2025 panel on “What Makes a Great Prologue?”
Review: Stay on the Line by Clay McLeod Chapman
Stay on the Line is a deeply human novelette about the loss of a loved one. It’s the kind of story you can’t help but finish in one sitting.
Review: Stranger In The Mind (The Umbra 1) by J. R. Berrywood & S. L. Aspen
Synopsis Mystery and murder swirl around a dangerous doctor. One detective vows to unravel the truth. A supernatural thriller blending history, mystery, and the unexplainable. Liverpool, 1920. Detective Amelia Dei uncovers a string of unexplained comas in Liverpool’s most notorious workhouse infirmary. As she digs deeper, she faces a sinister psychiatrist and a truth darker […]
Residuum by DB Rook
Synopsis: Light dims on humanity’s reign over the galaxy. Charlus Vaughn, a teenage refugee, escapes deadly machine justice with her penitent mother. Rescued by a data-pirate crew, she falls into the path of ancient arachnid machinations that propel her back towards her mysterious origins and the heart of her unknown heritage. Review: DB Rook carries […]
Review: Shoot Me In The Face on a Beautiful Day by Emma E. Murray
Synopsis: Birdie lost everything when her son died. Now, on track to rebuild her life, she has to evade her abusive partner Russ’s rage and manipulations while also worrying about a home-invading serial killer that has descended on her community. Told through multiple POVs, from a decomposing murder victim to Birdie’s day-to-day battle with domestic […]
COVER REVEAL: Godfallen by Tim Meyer
Blurb THE GODS HAVE FALLEN, AND SO WILL THE STARS. Centuries ago, the old gods who walked Endlia vanished from the lands. The prophecy of the Boy with the Star-Shaped Eyes foretold their return, and now, news of the boy’s existence has plunged the Five Realms into chaos, reigniting old wars and starting new ones. […]
Review: Upscaled (The Dragons of Nóra 1) by Joseph John Lee
Synopsis From the author of the emotionally devastating epic fantasy series The Spellbinders and the Gunslingerscomes…well, the complete opposite of that. “Cheeky, sharp, humorous, Pratchett-esque. A bit silly, but in the best way possible.” -Andy Peloquin, bestselling author of the Darkblade series “Delightful and fun.” -K.E. Andrews, SPFBO 9 finalist and author of Hills of Heather and Bone______________________ It begins and […]
Guest Post: The Seed of a Character by James Lloyd Dulin
The Seed of a Character When I began as a fiction writer, I had no idea how to create a character. My method was trial and error with an emphasis on the error. Eventually, I stumbled on to characters who I felt were authentic, fleshed-out people, but I couldn’t tell you how I got there. […]