Book Information Starlight Jewel by E.L. LyonsSeries: Gifts of the Auldtree TrilogyGenre: Dark FantasyIntended Age Group: AdultPages: 493Published: September 13, 2022Publisher: Self Published Book Blurb Axly, the Starlight Company’s premier seductress-thief and assassin, will do whatever it takes to keep her human brother hidden. The secrets of his origin could tear their world apart, and […]
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TBRCon2023 Highlight: What Makes a Compelling Character Ensemble? (Panel)
Every week, we are highlighting a panel from TBRCon2023, looking back on the amazing variety of panels that we had the honor of hosting.
This week, join moderator/author Scott Drakeford and authors Nicholas Eames, Josiah Bancroft, M.J. Kuhn and Ren Hutchings for a TBRCon2023 author panel on “What Makes a Compelling Character Ensemble?”
COVER REVEAL: Majority (Torth #1) by Abby Goldsmith
Massive thanks to Abby and Podium for allowing FFA to reveal the cover for Majority (Torth #1)! Blurb In this action-packed space-opera adventure, one disadvantaged hero must ask himself: How do you defeat a galactic empire that can read your every thought? The Majority always gets what it wants. Thomas Hill just wishes it didn’t […]
Author Chat: Richard Swan (Empire of the Wolf)
Richard Swan is a Sunday Times-bestselling fantasy and science fiction author. Prior to 2018 he published a number of space opera novels including the trilogy The Art of War. 2022 saw his traditionally published debut The Justice of Kings, epic fantasy with a legal twist and the first in the Empire of the Wolf trilogy. […]
COVER REVEAL: Tomorrow’s Children by Daniel Polansky
Welcome to the fog-covered ruins of near-future Manhattan where youth, anarchy, and violence combine in this chaotic dystopian adventure with a cast of dynamic, morally grey characters banding together against a bigger, more mysterious, power… Blurb From Hugo Award nominated author comes a high-octane post-apocalyptic romp set in the ruins of Manhattan. Tomorrow, the funk […]
SFF Addicts Ep. 65: Gabriela Romero Lacruz talks The Sun and the Void, Venezuela, Art & More
Join co-hosts Adrian M. Gibson and M.J. Kuhn as they chat with author Gabriela Romero Lacruz about her debut novel The Sun and the Void, her love of anime, how she got started writing fan fiction, growing up in Venezuela, learning English as a second language, writing compelling characters and family drama, creating fantasy races and magic systems, making visual art as The Moonborn and much more.
5 Books I Want to Read by the end of 2023
I want to get ahead in this post by saying that this is NOT a TBR list. I don’t do TBR’s because quite frankly, I never stick to them. My reading is almost completely consumed by what I feel like reading at the time. Mood reader problems. Anyway, what this post is actually about is […]
Review: Down Below Beyond by T.A. Bruno
Synopsis Levort Aatra is a prospector on the planet Tayoxe. While scavenging the wastes of the abandoned world, he discovers a mysterious starship and stakes his claim on it.Little does he know, he just put a big target on his back. DOWN BELOW BEYOND is a sprawling sci-fi fantasy adventure filled with aliens, planets, and […]
Iron Gold by Pierce Brown – Rising Above to Remarkable Heights
I’m always shocked that Iron Gold is considered the weakest book in the series by many people. It’s the best book in the series by a significant margin. With Light Bringer’s recent release, I’ve been seeing rankings popping up again. This is my response to the crime being committed at seeing Iron Gold consistently ranking at the bottom.
Review: Bookshops & Bonedust (Legends & Lattes #0) by Travis Baldree
Bookshops & Bonedust is a story that will warm your heart, put a smile on your face, and leave a tear in your eye. Travis Baldree has truly created something very special with his characters and world.
Review: Starter Villain by John Scalzi
A humorous and fun take on super villains that sits between a spoof and a satire. Good as a light read or as a palate cleanser between heavier reads.
TBRCon2023 Highlight: Slice-of-Life Fantasy (Panel)
Every week, we are highlighting a panel from TBRCon2023, looking back on the amazing variety of panels that we had the honor of hosting.
This week, join moderator/blogger Tom Bookbeard and authors Travis Baldree, Rebecca Ross, Stephanie Burgis, Travis M. Riddle, Juliet E. McKenna and Quenby Olson for a TBRCon2023 author panel on “Slice-of-Life Fantasy.”