TL;DR Review: Action, intrigue, rebellion, and dark legends abound in this epic, addictive historical-feeling fantasy story. Synopsis: The first in a stunning Southwest Asian-inspired epic fantasy trilogy brimming with morally ambiguous characters, terrifying ghouls and deadly monsters. Combining cut-throat dynastic politics with expansive worldbuilding and slow-burning romance, this book is perfect for fans of Godkiller […]
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Review: Breathe In, Bleed Out by Brian McAuley
Synopsis It’s a Midsommar night’s Scream in this thriller set at a remote tech-free healing retreat from author Brian McAuley. Hannah has been running from her demons ever since the death of her fiance. No one really knows what happened the day Ben died, and she’d like to keep it that way. She’s definitely not going to admit to […]
Review: The Two Lies of Faven Sythe by Megan E. O’Keefe
Megan E. O’Keefe is one of my absolute favorite scifi authors and her books always shoot to the top of my TBR. I have not yet been disappointed by anything I’ve tried from her. There is always something for me to love that stands out in each book. I’m glad that I still have some […]
Review: The Exorcist’s House by Nick Roberts
Synopsis: This psychological thriller follows a family to their Appalachian farmhouse, where they encounter an unimaginable horror. In the summer of 1994, psychologist Daniel Hill buys a rustic farmhouse nestled in the rolling hills of West Virginia. Along with his wife and teenage daughter, the family uproots their lives in Ohio and moves south. They […]
Review: The Enchanted Greenhouse (The Spell Shop #2) by Sarah Beth Durst
A story that has a deep sense of exploration, of heartwarming whimsy and discovery – a cosy fantasy hit!
Review: The Memory of the Ogisi (The Forever Desert) by Moses Ose Utomi
Synopsis: The epic conclusion to Moses Ose Utomi’s critically-acclaimed Forever Desert series, The Memory of the Ogisi shatters every truth, interrogates every lie, and is a story of oppression you’ll never forget. Even deserts have a beginning. Even gardens have an end. Even water has a story. The City of a Thousand Stories stands resolute on the […]
Review: The Citadel at the End of the World by Y.R. Liu
A masterful but incredibly fast-paced novella that explores the cost of power and the lies surrounding it.
Review: Animus Paradox by Adam Bassett
Synopsis: There’s a thief on the loose. The Tigres excel at tipping the scales in their favor, be it through bribes, politics, or blood. They unofficially run Viterbo, Italy—and somebody stole from them. Private investigators David and Mafalda De Campo have been hired to help find the thief. They’re in it for the money, but […]
Review: Secret Lives of the Dead by Tim Lebbon
Synopsis When Jodi, BB and Matt decide to burgle a derelict country home as a thrilling dare, they become embroiled in a twisted legacy of supernatural terror. There are rumours of a bizarre curse hanging over the hoard of antiques and jewellery within the house. And unbeknownst to the others, one member of the trio […]
Review: Good Boy by Neil McRobert
Good Boy is a beautiful story of love, friendship, sacrifice, and holding the darkness at bay with the power of dog.
Review: Who Will Find Her? by Ryan Young
Synopsis: It’s been one year since the disappearance of beloved high school track star Melody Anderson. The small town of Hawksboro, North Carolina, has only started to recover from the media frenzy that’s being fueled by a self-serving news anchor. As the case goes eerily cold, her suspected captor, a known predator with a history […]
Review: The Scoungers (Vermin of the old Empire) by Thomas J Devens
Synopsis The lords have fallen.It was the war to end all wars.Violence had plagued the Fractured Kingdoms since the fall of the Old Empire. But as the generals and the lords died in the Valley of Torglen, the folk looked beyond their allegiances. Beyond their nations. The bedraggled masses that survived the battle flocked to […]