As the dust settles on Mike Flanagan’s newest series The Fall of The House of Usher, so too does the dust settle on his time with Netflix. In December of last year Flanagan announced that he had signed a TV deal with Amazon Studios, and although I am sure there will be plenty of long […]
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Review: Metal by J.F. Lawrence
Synopsis: Terrance Mathison, a veteran turned bioengineer, returns from a camping trip to find that a widespread pathogen is quickly rusting important metals once they’re touched. Amid the crumbling downfall of our technological society, he assembles a team of super-nerds and elite soldiers to find and secure a lab in hopes of developing a cure. […]
Review: The Light of a Black Star by C.S. Humble
Synopsis It is 1872. Annie Miller and the valiant members of the Peregrine Estate did all they could in Chicago to try and stop the Society of Prometheus from unleashing their terrible gods—The Nine—into our world. While they managed to save Carson Ptolemy from the occult society’s ritualistic sacrifice, they failed to stop the ritual […]
Five (5) Progression Fantasy series for those who loved Cradle by Will Wight
Five (5) Progression Fantasy series for those who loved Cradle by Will Wight
BOOK TOUR: No Safe Haven (Malitu #2) by James Lloyd Dulin – Excerpt
Book Information No Safe Haven by James Lloyd DulinSeries: MalituGenre: Dark Coming of Age FantasyIntended Age Group: AdultPages: 495Published: October 24, 2023Publisher: G&D Publishing (Self Published) Book Blurb Anger will not be quenched by blood alone. The Missing, a rebel army that is little more than a rumor, may be Kaylo’s only path to exact […]
Review: The Silmarillion by J.R.R. Tolkien
Synopsis J.R.R. Tolkien is best known for The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings but those who thought these two wonderful adventures marked the height of his imagination have many more delights to come. The Silmarillion represents the source of Tolkien’s later work and follows the events of the First Age of Middle Earth. […]
Review: Forge of the High Mage (Path to Ascendancy #4) by Ian C. Esslemont
Synopsis After decades of warfare, Malazan forces are now close to consolidating the Quon Talian mainland. Yet it is at this moment that Emperor Kellanved orders a new campaign far to the north: the invasion of Falar. Since the main Malazan armies are otherwise engaged in Quon Tali, a collection of orphaned units and broken […]
BOOK TOUR: Marked for the Pyre (Brands of Taelgir #2) by M.T. Fontaine – Excerpt
Book Information Marked for the Pyre by M.T. FontaineSeries: Brands of TaelgirGenre: Dark Epic FantasyIntended Age Group: AdultPages: 616Published: August 30, 2023Publisher: Self Published Book Blurb To overthrow the Stewards’ hold on the kingdoms, Kaianne and Andreiyes strike a tenuous alliance between their people – the Marked and the Carved. Yet uniting the two factions […]
Review: The Anatomy of Fear (Anthology)
Tis the Season to be Terrified, Fa-la-la-la-la la-la-la-arggggghhh Synopsis ‘The skull bell tolled, but only Lena heard it.’ – L.L. MacRae (Bone) Fear is universal – a shared human experience that provokes awe, curiosity and terror. It feeds our anxieties, elevating our heartbeats and driving the instinct to survive. But what are we afraid of […]
Review: Merciless Waters by Rae Knowles
Synopsis Aboard the ship Scylla, there is no future or past. Jaq, her fickle lover Lily, and their all-female crew exist in an endless present. It’s better this way. At least it keeps Lily by Jaq’s side, where she belongs. But the meddling gods care little for Jaq’s longing, and despite her protective rituals, their […]
BOOK TOUR: The Blade of Absolution (The Volkdrow Chronicles #1) by Lou Yardley
Book Information The Blade of Absolution by Lou YardleySeries: The Volkdrow ChroniclesGenre: Dark Fantasy/“Fiendish Fantasy”Intended Age Group: AdultPages: 514Published: June 23, 2023Publisher: The Goblin Storybook (Self Published) Book Blurb One sword… a whole load of chaos! Part dungeon break, part magical sword heist, “The Blade of Absolution” kicks off “The Volkdrow Chronicles” with a hearty […]
Review: Bloom by Delilah S. Dawson
Synopsis Rosemary meets Ash at the farmers’ market. Ash—precise, pretty, and practically perfect—sells bars of soap in delicate pastel colours, sprinkle-spackled cupcakes stacked on scalloped stands, beeswax candles, jelly jars of honey, and glossy green plants. Ro has never felt this way about another woman; with Ash, she wants to be her and have her […]