Synopsis The Order have watched over the continent of Epheria for thousands of years. But there are those who believe The Order has had its day. That it is corrupt, indulgent, and deceitful – that it is ready to fall. The City of Ilnaen is on fire.Dragons fill the skies.Traitors fill the streets. The Fall […]
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Book Review: The Last Shield by Cameron Johnston
TL;DR Review: Grueling, gritty, and grimdark as hell. A main character who takes badass and resilient to a whole new level. Synopsis: A gender-flipped Die Hard set in a mysterious castle, Cameron Johnston’s The Last Shield is an engaging fantasy read, perfect for fans of John Gwynne and Mark Lawrence. The ancient forest realm of […]
Review: The Devil Takes You Home by Gabino Iglesias
Synopsis This genre-defying, Shirley Jackson and Bram Stoker award-winning thriller follows a father desperate to salvage what’s left of his family—even if it means a descent into violence. Buried in debt due to his young daughter’s illness, his marriage at the brink, Mario reluctantly takes a job as a hitman, surprising himself with his proclivity for violence. […]
SFF Addicts Ep. 117: James S.A. Corey talk The Mercy of Gods, The Expanse, Science & More
Join co-hosts Adrian M. Gibson and M.J. Kuhn as they chat with bestselling co-authors Daniel Abraham & Ty Franck (AKA James S.A. Corey) about their new novel The Mercy of Gods, The Expanse series, blending genres and authorial voice, history and posthumanism, technology and humanity’s future, Babylon and intelligence, space opera and cultural reference, co-writing, success and much more.
All About Faerie Fruit: Extended Edition
Charlotte E. English’s regency era cozy fantasy book is available now on Campfire, featuring tons of bonus content.
Review: Bone White by Ronald Malfi
Synopsis: Paul Gallo saw the report on the news: a mass murderer leading police to his victims’ graves, in remote Dread’s Hand, Alaska. It’s not even a town; more like the bad memory of a town. The same bit of wilderness where his twin brother went missing a year ago. As the bodies are exhumed, Paul […]
Book Review: Hell for Hire (Tear Down Heaven Book 1) by Rachel Aaron
TL;DR Review: Lovable characters, a fascinating world, and epic action. Had me hooked from Page 1. Synopsis: The CrewA hulked-out wrath demon who eats gamer rage and loves cats, a shapeshifting lust demon who enjoys their food a bit too much, and a void demon who doesn’t see the point of any of this. They’re not the […]
Review: Someone Else’s Blood, Someone Else’s Love by Dori Lumpkin
Synopsis Mary Catherine has spent her whole life waiting for this moment. For the day that she’d walk down the aisle and marry the most important man she’ll ever know (other than God, of course). Father Osborne has had his eye on Mary Catherine since she was a young girl, and she’s always said that […]
Review: The World to Come (Dark Legacies #3) by Yuval Kordov
The World to Come is the dark, harrowing, emotionally intense, mind-bending, and hugely rewarding, conclusion to the Dark Legacies trilogy.
Review: The Petticoat Pirate (Immortal Pirates #1) by C.R. Pugh
Synopsis: Josephine Teversin was fifteen years old when her father was murdered by pirate hunters. She’s the last of her kind—an immortal pirate without a ship or crew, and her magic is unstable at best. It’s 1773, and tensions are rising between England and the American colonies. Rumors of war are running rampant. But immortal […]
Creepypastor: 20 Tales of Priests, Pastors and Parsons that are definitely going to Hell
The sub-genre of religious horror just so happens to be one of my favourites, and I have read lots of it. In doing so, I have found there’s a rather saturated sub-sub-genre (if you will) of reverends, vicars and nuns (so on and so forth) written in an adversarial role, and the sub-sub-genre in question… […]
TBRCon2024 Highlight: Why Are Dragons Beloved in Fantasy? (with Christopher Paolini, Jenn Lyons, Anthony Ryan & 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/blogger Beth Tabler and authors Christopher Paolini, Jenn Lyons, Anthony Ryan, Ryan Cahill and ML Spencer for a TBRCon2024 panel on “Why Are Dragons Beloved in Fantasy?”