Synopsis Set in rural Armenia in the aftermath of war, Narine Abgaryan’s haunting short stories show people finding hope and purpose again. Named “one of Europe’s most exciting authors” by the Guardian, Narine Abgaryan has written a dozen books which have collectively sold over 1.35 million copies. To Go On Living comes directly from her experiences coming […]
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Review: The Map of Lost Places compiled by Sheree Renee Thomas & Lesley Conner
Synopsis A travel guide to hauntings and the haunted, to lands with their own power, and to the communities that spring from these strange realms. What you hold in your hands is a travel guide to the strange and surreal. From arcades along a boardwalk and jetties at the edges of tourist towns, to a […]
Review: Kenai by Dave Dobson
Synopsis: A planet steeped in mystery… Jess Amiko is long past her days as a space marine, with all the glory of that time tarnished beyond repair by what came after. Trying to rebuild from the ashes, she’s taken a job as a security guard on Kenai, a lonely world far from the Council systems. […]
Review: Saint Death’s Herald (Saint Death #2) by C.S.E Cooney
Synopsis: Lanie Stones is the necromancer that Death has been praying for. Heartbroken, exiled from her homeland as a traitor, Lanie Stones would rather take refuge in good books and delicate pastries than hunt a deathless abomination, but that is the duty she has chosen. The abomination in question happens to be her own great-grandfather, […]
Review: Scales by Christopher Hinz
Synopsis An electrifying thriller about species re-engineering run amok, Scales is a great, fast-paced read perfect for fans of Jurassic Park. A secret corporate-military project enhances four men with dinosaur traits to sell the public on a next-gen army of super-soldiers. But weeks before the big media unveiling, Eddie Boka, leader of the dino-prototypes, falls victim to a […]
Review: Stellar Instinct (Agent Renault Adventures #1) by Jonathan Nevair
Synopsis Mission: Impossible meets The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet in this fun and fast-paced spy-fi adventure series featuring a tough yet conflicted secret agent, cloak and dagger intrigue, and a charming cast of alien characters. When galactic danger calls, Agent Lilline Renault answers. Strange signals pulse from an icy planet in a remote star system. Enter […]
Review: Death Spell by David Sodergren
Synopsis: “I won’t let death stop me.” 25 years ago, young businessman Ron Jarvis made a sinister deal that changed his life forever. The cost was high… but who can put a price on power? Now, Ron is the CEO of a global media empire, and one of the richest men in the world. And […]
TBRCon2025 Highlight: What Are the Limits of Cozy Fantasy? (with Travis Baldree, Sarah Beth Durst, Stephanie Burgis & 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 Marshall J. Moore and authors Travis Baldree, Sarah Beth Durst, Stephanie Burgis, Marti Dumas and Mariana Costa for a TBRCon2025 panel on “What Are the Limits of Cozy Fantasy?”
Review: The Hallows by H.L. Tinsley
Synopsis The Hallow serum was once sacred to the Auld Bloods. Used to gain access to their lost ancestral powers, now it is regulated and administered by the powerful Providence Company. Evolved from the echelons of the Auld Church, the company exists to maintain the balance between faith, science and politics. But keeping the peace […]
Review: Wearing the Lion by John Wiswell
Synopsis This second novel from Nebula Award-winning John Wiswell brings a humanizing, redemptive touch to the Hercules story in this mythological fantasy for fans of Jennifer Saint and Elodie Harper Heracles, hero of Greece, dedicates all his feats to Hera, goddess of family. Heracles’ mother raised him to revere Hera, as her attempt to avoid […]
Review: The Sorrow of the Wise Man (Eileerean Saga Book 1) by Bella Dunn
Impressively Dunn Synopsis WHAT WOULD YOU SACRIFICE FOR GLORY? Taerlys Eileerean, the powerful Queen of Gaelyr, nurtures a dangerous dream and will sacrifice anything to turn it into reality, even those she loves.Driven by greed and arrogance, her actions will seed the war between her two daughters, Daelyn and Haewyn. Daelyn will inherit two Queendoms […]
The Odyllic Stone by Alex Scheuermann
Synopsis: When Aster Rutherford, the postmaster’s son and his childhood friend, Zinnia Hollyhock deliver a letter to the Pelware Mines, they are attacked by a birdlike monster that turns men to stone. Even worse, Buckwheat Village is plagued by an illness that’s incapacitating villagers, including Aster’s own father. A chance encounter with Kara Reeves, the […]