Synopsis: The Saint of Silence trades coins for every sordid divulgence uttered to him. The darker the secret, the higher the price. Leena has a secret, one that has haunted her since she was seventeen – she can see the dead. When her brother falls ill, she knows what she must do: seek the Saint. […]
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Review: Empire of Silence (The Sun Eater #1) by Christopher Ruocchio
Synopsis Hadrian Marlowe, a man revered as a hero and despised as a murderer, chronicles his tale in the galaxy-spanning debut of the Sun Eater series, merging the best of space opera and epic fantasy.It was not his war. The galaxy remembers him as a hero: the man who burned every last alien Cielcin from […]
Review: Clearwater Falls by WJ Long III
Synopsis: They say no one leaves Clearwater Falls, maybe they’re right. In the autumn of 1997, a teenage pariah is found mutilated in the waters surrounding a quiet island town. With the sheriff’s department baffled, the boy’s mother missing and the town kept unaware of the looming threat, Deputy Isaac Stone is thrust into the […]
On Sundays She Picked Flowers by Yah Yah Scholfield
On Sundays She Picked Flowers is a haunting, provoking fairytale-like story. An absolutely stunning debut!
Review: A Colder Home by Jillian Maria
Low heating bills, high death bills Synopsis Amateur cinematographer Cleo Moss hasn’t tried to make a film since her father’s death three years ago. Her cousin Noah, a director, is convinced that her latest script is the perfect opportunity to try again, but Cleo is less sure. Those reservations grow when a blizzard nearly runs […]
Review: The Martian Incident by Ryan M. Patrick
Synopsis A crashed UAV on Mars. A top-secret recovery mission. Danger at every corner. When a mysterious aerial drone is shot down on Mars near the American colony of Columbia, NASA accident investigator John Cameron joins a joint DOD team to recover it. But, as a sandstorm moves in to blanket the area, the Americans […]
Review: This House Will Feed by Maria Tureaud
Synopsis Amidst the devastation of Ireland’s Great Famine, a young woman is salvaged from certain death when offered a mysterious position at a remote manor house haunted by a strange power and the horror of her own memories in this chillingly evocative historical novel braided with gothic horror and supernatural suspense for readers of Katherine […]
Book Review: Hard Reset by Jonathan Yanez
TL;DR Review: Red Dead Redemption meets Borderlands in this fun, fast-paced LitRPG adventure. Synopsis: Hard Reset is a fast-paced, unpredictable, and clever take on the LitRPG genre, blending beloved sci-fi and apocalyptic themes to create an intricate new reality. In this world, life begins in a coffin, cars float, a good ray gun is your best […]
SPFBO XI Review: A Mage’s Mentor (Ucksil’s Folly) by Stephen Jarocki
I read this book as a judge for Fanfiaddict for SPFBO XI. These are my personal thoughts and do not represent the thoughts of the whole team. Synopsis: A Mage’s Mentor is a debut fantasy novel that is the first book in the Ucksil’s Folly series. The story follows Sinccah, an ambitious young mage in […]
Come Closer by Sara Gran
Come Closer is a shot-in-the-arm quick burst of dread horror. Spine-tingling in its implication, devastating in its execution.
Review: The Tidelings of Dras Sayve (The Apidecca Duology #0.5) by C.B. Lansdell
The Tidelings of Dras Sayve is a low-stakes novella with worldbuilding deep as the seas.
Review: The Curse of Dragon Tail Island: A Pirate Fantasy Adventure by Jonathan Nevair
Synopsis Set sail with the Salty Scoundrels in this swashbuckling pirate fantasy—a rollicking tale of clashing cutlasses, monsters and magic, and high seas adventure. A once-legendary pirate and his loyal crew risk uncharted waters for a chance at freedom, treasure, and glory. Captain James R. Hawk, aka Trusty Jack, and his Salty Scoundrels are do-gooder […]