Thanks to Rhett, Jaime, and the folks at Blackstone for allowing us here at FFA to reveal the cover for Cold as Hell. This is the first full-length novel in the Black Badge series which began with Dead Acre (Black Badge #0.5), an Audible exclusive audiobook that was released in November of 2020. More details […]
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Review: The Bone Shard Emperor (The Drowning Empire #2) by Andrea Stewart
The Bone Shard Emperor is the 2nd installment in Andrea Stewart’s The Drowning Empire series. This is one of the most unique fantasy stories I have read; in fact, the first book in the series, The Bone Shard Daughter, was one of my (and many others’) favorite books of 2020 (read that review here). With all of the great elements at play in this book and the way the story progresses, I am not surprised to see The Bone Shard Emperor receiving similar accolades.
The Original Lockdown: Siege Life in Popular Culture. Guest Post by Spidertouch’s Alex Thomson
Guest post by author Alex Thinson in honor of the release of Spidertouch and the new Angry Robot Books website.
Review: The Wisdom of Crowds (The Age of Madness #3) by Joe Abercrombie
Synopsis Chaos. Fury. Destruction. The Great Change is upon us… Some say that to change the world you must first burn it down. Now that belief will be tested in the crucible of revolution: the Breakers and Burners have seized the levers of power, the smoke of riots has replaced the smog of industry, and […]
Review: Of Blood and Fire (The Bound and the Broken #1) by Ryan Cahill
Of Fire and Blood is a nostalgic and warm read, plucking on the lute strings of themes I enjoy around a warm fire of favourite tropes, gathered for the tale. It’s certainly not a fantasy trying to be an edgelord, it’s a book offering warmth and safety. A great, old timely tale wearing new clothing.
Review: Gods of Rome by Gordon Doherty and Simon Turney (Rise of Emperors Book 3)
Gods of Rome is the sweeping cinematic finale to the most important battle of Roman History: The Battle of the Milvian Bridge. Gordon Doherty and Simon Turney are veteran writers in the Historical Fiction Genre of the Ancient World, and they have delivered an astounding finale!
Song of The Fell Hammer by Shawn Speakman
Synopsis Unknown to Sorin Westfall, a blacksmith in the wilds of Thistledon, millennia of religious doctrine may hearken the end of all things. A subtle presence has infiltrated Godwyn Keep, the center of the Kingdom’s faith, and stolen the ancient Fell Hammer of Aerom. It is an instrument of immense power, able to permanently tip […]
Review: Of Blood and Fire (The Bound and the Broken #1) by Ryan Cahill
Cahill’s prose, which glides between brutally epic and elegant, has a playful tone that at times reads like a sassy John Gwynne. It is a series being crafted by someone who loves the fantasy genre and is fully adept at making it sing.
Review: The Wandering Earth by Cixin Liu
brilliantly written sci-fi stories that completely resonated with me on both an emotional and intellectual level. Liu has quickly become one of my favorite science fiction writers.
Review: Dreams of the Dying (Enderal #1) by Nicolas Lietzau
As you can probably tell by now, my feelings on Dreams of the Dying are really mixed. It seems like everything I liked about it also happened to be its greatest flaws. Take the worldbuilding, for instance. I loved how deep Lietzau went with the worldbuilding, giving us two unique cultures and fantastical creatures galore.
Review: Blood of the Chosen (Burningblade & Silvereye #2) by Django Wexler
Blood of the Chosen is rip-roaring action set in an epic fantasy universe full of rebellion, fuckery and stakes that raise the consequences of character’s actions.
SPFBO 7 – FINALIST ANNOUNCEMENT!!!!!
The group of judges on the FFA team have collectively chosen the one (1) book out of their allotted thirty (30) that will make it into the pool of ten (10) finalists for SPFBO 7. Below, you will find a graphic of all thirty (30) titles allotted, a breakdown of the five (5) semifinalists chosen […]