Synopsis INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER A thrilling fantasy debut—a high-stakes heist novel set in a gritty world of magic and malice, and perfect for fans of Six of Crows! In just over a year’s time, Ryia Cautella has already earned herself a reputation as the quickest, deadliest blade in the dockside city of Carrowwick—not to mention the sharpest […]
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SFF Addicts Ep. 201: Sunyi Dean talks The Girl with a Thousand Faces, Chinese Ghosts, Publishing Rodeo & More
Join co-hosts Adrian M. Gibson, M.J. Kuhn & Greta Kelly as they chat with bestselling author Sunyi Dean about her new novel The Ghost with a Thousand Faces, Chinese ghosts and folklore, Cantonese humor, Kowloon Walled City and the horrors of war, juggling multiple storylines, the Publishing Rodeo Podcast and transparency about publishing, living around the world and experiencing different cultures, persistence and community, autism and representations of neurodivergence in SFF, balancing work with family, messy first books, agent rejections and more.
Review: Neon Moon by Grace R. Reynolds
Rootin’ tootin’, screamin’ dyin’ Synopsis Darlene Boone is a survivor. For more than a year, she’s been bartending at the famous Teegarden Saloon, a honky tonk in the Texas Hill Country, while attempting to put her life back together in the wake of an abusive past. But when an axe-wielding maniac descends on The Teegarden […]
Review: Annie Bot by Sierra Greer
Synopsis: She’s human in every way that matters. Annie is the perfect girlfriend. She has dinner ready for Doug every night, wears the outfits he buys for her, and caters to his every sexual whim. Maybe her cleaning isn’t always good enough, but she’s trying really hard. She was designed that way, after all. Because […]
Review: The Girl with a Thousand Faces by Sunyi Dean
Synopsis When Mercy Chan washes up on the shores of Hong Kong with no family, no money, and no memories, the only refuge she finds is the infamous, ghost-infested slum of Kowloon Walled City. Since then, she has rebuilt her life, working for the local triad as a ghost talker and dealing with the angry […]
ANNOUNCING: Book Tour for ‘A Murder Most Fungal’ by Adrian M. Gibson
Back in March, the official cover and release date for A Murder Most Fungal were revealed, ushering readers back into the moldy depths of Neo Kinoko and The Fungalverse. And now, leading up to the June 16th launch of this standalone novel, I’m excited to announce my virtual book tour!
Review: Priest of Crowns (War for the Rose Throne #4) by Peter McLean
Synopsis Praise be to Our Lady of Eternal Sorrows, and blessed be the Ascended Martyr.’ Those were the words on lips of the faithful: Blessed be the Ascended Martyr, and woe betide you if you thought otherwise. The word Unbeliever had become a death sentence on the streets in those days. Gangster, soldier, priest. Governor, […]
Review: Honeysuckle by Bar Fridman-Tell
Going into Honeysuckle I had no idea how much I would love it. The synopsis sounded like something I would be into, but the publishers description of ‘feminist Frankenstein’ had me nervous. However, I’m very very happy to report that this might be one of my favourite books of the year so far. It’s dark, haunting and was filled with a slow-burn dread that had me racing through the pages hoping the characters would realise what I had.
SPFBO XI Review: 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, […]
Review: Broken Dove (Silver Elite 2) by Dani Francis
Synopsis: LINES WILL BE CROSSED. After blowing her cover as a double agent within Silver Elite and fleeing the Prime-controlled capital, Wren Darlington is finally safe behind allied lines. As her lover and former commander Cross Redden works to disrupt the Primes from inside their ranks, Wren turns her focus toward assisting the Uprising in […]
Review: Scion by James Islington
Synopsis: Scion introduces James Islington’s first ever sci-fi novel in an unmissable new series following the story of Azure, the cybernetically enhanced survivor of a mysterious explosion that killed his best friend as he’s embroiled in a secret underworld of organised crime and world-changing technology – complete with the breathless pace and jaw-dropping twists readers know […]
Review: Trad Wife by Sarah Langan
Synopsis Your favourite influencer is about to be exposed . . . Every day, millions watch Mia Wright, the “trad wife” queen, on her idyllic 300-acre farm. With her handsome husband, seven perfect children, and a life of from-scratch meals, she’s an icon of modern femininity. But behind every perfect image is a lie. Desperate […]