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Australian & New Zealand Author Showcase No 1- Nick Horvath

October 13, 2023 by Charlie Cavendish 2 Comments

Introduction: G’day / Kia Ora. Today I have the honour of hosting the first of a number of author showcases focusing on the awesome talent originating from Australia and New Zealand. The idea came to me whilst seeing so many of the book community gathering at recent conventions in the US and UK. And once […]

Filed Under: Author Chat, Blog Posts Tagged With: Action, Books, Fantasy

Review: Grievar’s Blood (The Combat Codes #2) by Alexander Darwin

September 12, 2023 by Neil Williams Leave a Comment

Synopsis The second book in an action-packed science fiction trilogy set on a far future world where the fate of nations is determined by battle-hardened warriors who are trained to compete in brutal single combat. In a world where single combat determines the fate of nations, the Grievar fight in the Circles so that the […]

Filed Under: Dystopian, Heist, Mechs/Robots, Reviews, Science Fantasy, Science Fiction Tagged With: Action, action novel, Alexander Darwin, fighting, Hachette, Magic, Martial Arts, mixed martial arts, Orbit, orbits, Science Fiction, The Combat Codes

Book Review: The Combat Codes (The Combat Codes Saga, 1) by Alexander Darwin

June 20, 2023 by Neil Williams Leave a Comment

Synopsis In a world long ago ravaged by war, the nations have sworn an armistice never to use weapons of mass destruction again. Instead, highly-skilled warriors known as Grievar Knights represent their nations’ interests in brutal hand-to-hand combat. Murray Pearson was once a famed Knight until he suffered a loss that crippled his homeland — […]

Filed Under: Asian Inspired, Fantasy, Low Fantasy, Reviews, Science Fantasy, Urban Fantasy Tagged With: academy, Action, Alexander Darwin, Book Review, combat, combat codes, Fantasy, fantasy scifi, fighting, hand to hand combat, Magic, Martial Arts, Orbit Books, Orbit Publishing, school, scifi fantasy

SFF Addicts Ep. 58: Writing Action Scenes with Alexander Darwin (Mini-Masterclass)

June 20, 2023 by Adrian M. Gibson Leave a Comment

Join co-hosts Adrian M. Gibson and M.J. Kuhn as they delve into a mini-masterclass on Writing Action Scenes with author/martial artist Alexander Darwin. During the episode, Alexander tackles the ins and outs of action, including why action scenes are integral to stories, action in TV/film vs. fiction, writing believable action scenes, using pacing to control action and narrative, how action can drive plot, character and worldbuilding, dialogue as action and more.

Filed Under: Blog Posts, Interview, Masterclass, Podcast, SFF Addicts Podcast Tagged With: Action, Action Scenes, Adrian M. Gibson, Alexander Darwin, Interview, M.J. Kuhn, Mini-Masterclass, Orbit Books, Sci-Fi, Science Fantasy, SFF Addicts, The Combat Codes

Book Tour & Review: Wings of the Storm (The Dunes of Aelaron, Book 1) by Aaron Bunce & Christopher Guhl

October 25, 2022 by Neil Williams Leave a Comment

Synopsis My name is Vayo, and I am a slave.   My people lived in Argia, the City of Light, before Nabonidus the Defiler swept across the land. He conquered, murdering and enslaving the other tribes. I was born after the fall, in a crumbling pit of despair and sadness.   Nabonidus crowned himself ruler […]

Filed Under: Action Fantasy, Book Tour, Fantasy, Reviews, Sword and Sorcery, Young Adult Tagged With: Action, Autumn Arch Publishing, Book Review, Book Tour, Books, Bunce, Escapist Book Tours, Fantasy, Guhl, Indie, slavery

Book Tour & Review: No Gods, Only Monsters (Antiquity Chronicles) by Steve McHugh

May 3, 2022 by Neil Williams Leave a Comment

Synopsis Diana, the Roman Goddess of the hunt, lives alone on the far edge of the Roman Empire. When an old friend arrives looking for help, Diana finds herself thrust back into her old life, and old problems. With innocent lives caught in the crossfire, Diana realizes that the only way to ensure the safety […]

Filed Under: Action Fantasy, Book Tour, Fantasy, Heroic Fantasy, Reviews, Self Published, Sword and Sorcery, Young Adult Tagged With: Action, Fantasy, gore, Indie Author, Indie Published, LGBTQ, Olympian, roman, Roman gods, Romance, Self Published, short

Review: The Blacktongue Thief (Blacktongue #1) by Christopher Buehlman

May 23, 2021 by Jared Besse Leave a Comment

The first thing you notice when beginning The Blacktongue Thief is the narrative structure. Written in first person with fourth-wall breaking type style, it definitely takes a bit of an adjustment. However, I’m a huge fan of this form of writing. I’ve always enjoyed first person narrative but when it feels like someone is telling the story directly to YOU, it makes the book even more engaging. In fact, it took me longer to read this book than usual because I didn’t want to miss a word of what our protagonist Kinch is telling you.

Filed Under: Adventure Fantasy, Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, Reviews Tagged With: Action, Adventure Fantasy, Blacktongue, Christopher Buehlman, Fantasy, Fantasy Book Reviews, The Blacktongue Thief, Tor Books

Review: The Shadow of The Gods (Bloodsworn Saga #1) by John Gwynne

May 6, 2021 by Jared Besse Leave a Comment

Ah Shadow of the Gods, the book I feel is taking book blogs by storm. I mean, just take a quick look on this site to see how many of us have reviewed it (hint: it’s a lot).

John Gwynne has been called one of the best fantasy authors currently working today, and I’m hard pressed to disagree. And for good reason, the Faithful and the Fallen is a great work of epic fantasy and I enjoyed his sequel trilogy, Of Blood and Bone, even more.

While his previous work had hints of Norse and more northern European mythology, Shadow of the Gods truly dives deep into the Norse elements and it completely blew me away. This is easily Gwynne’s best work and my favorite book of the year so far, so if you’re in anyway a fantasy fan, this is a must read for 2021. So, don’t even read farther, just go buy a copy.

Filed Under: Adventure Fantasy, Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, Heroic Fantasy, Reviews Tagged With: Action, Fantasy, John Gwynne, The Bloodsworn Saga, The Shadow of the Gods

COVER REVEAL – Raven: Reawakening (Demonic Designs #1) by Mitchell Hogan

May 26, 2020 by David W Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Reviews Tagged With: A Crucible of Souls, A Shattered Empire, Action, Arealis Award, At the Sign of the Crow and Moon, Audible, Audible Studios, Blood of Innocents, Dawn of the Exile, Demonic Designs, Fantasy, Harper Voyager, Indie Published, Indie Publishing, Raven: Reawakening, Revenant Winds, Self Published, Self Publishing, Shadow of the Exile, Sorcery Ascendant Sequence, Sword & Sorcery, The Infernal Guardian, Thriller, Tower of the Forgotten

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