TL;DR Review: Instantly familiar yet utterly unique sci-fi. Riveting, compelling, and entirely unputdownable. Synopsis: In this blistering science fiction epic, international bestselling author Richard Swan presents a thrilling tale of survival and an eviscerating examination of totalitarianism.THE INFINITE STATE begins at a flashpoint in the lives of a widowed party member, a disgraced investigator, and a […]
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Review: Legacy of Brick & Bone (Tainted Dominion #2) by Krystle Matar
Synopsis: Follow the law and you’ll stay safe. But what if the law betrays you? It all started with the girl from the river: mutilated, tattooed, murdered. Tashué couldn’t help but look for answers and in the process, he uncovered the ugly truths being hidden by the very law he used to believe in—the law […]
Book Review: Reaper’s Bend by Jonah Evarts
TL;DR Review: A shockingly good debut. A dark and beautiful story about hurt people finding healing through healing another. Synopsis: Kairos will stop at nothing to get his revenge. He chases the man who took everything from him deep into the twisted land of death, Reaper’s Bend. Eris refuses to give into the curse that’s […]
Book Review: This Gilded Abyss by Rebecca Thorne
TL;DR Review: Murder on the Orient Express meets Train to Busan by way of Arcane, with a hint of Titanic to really ratchet up the tension! Synopsis: Sergeant Nix Marr is a damn good soldier, but she’s desperate to leave her haunted past in the bioluminescent ocean, buried alongside old friends…and old flames. Unfortunately, even […]
Book Review: Dogged by Michael R. Fletcher
TL;DR Review: Bloody, gritty, action-packed, and…heartwarming? The novel I didn’t know my year was missing! Synopsis: WARDOGS ARE BORN TO DIE. In the final days of the Demon Empire a lone wardog goes in search of the answer to the only question she cares Who murdered her mate? Utterly unqualified to solve a mystery, Dogged […]
Review: The Witch of Willow Sound by Vanessa F. Penney
Synopsis A spooky, atmospheric, and fast-paced feminist tale about women called witches and the parts of our history we’d rather forget Madeline is missing. Ordered to find her, Madeline’s estranged niece, Fade, must return to the lonely forest of Willow Sound, Nova Scotia. There, Fade discovers her aunt’s once-cozy cottage empty and rotting. The ominous […]
Book Review: Brigands and Breadknives (Legends and Lattes #2) by Travis Baldree
TL;DR Review: Cozy yet adventurous, entertaining but also immensely heart-warming, with fascinating insights into the author—and ourselves! Synopsis: Return to the fantasy world of the #1 New York Times bestselling Legends & Lattes series with a new adventure featuring fan-favorite, foul-mouthed bookseller Fern Fern has weathered the stillness and storms of a bookseller’s life for decades, but […]
Book Review: Blackfire Blade (The Last Legacy #2) by James Logan
TL;DR Review: A massive level-up from Book 1! Powerful found family vibes, a great adventure, and a beautiful hook for what’s to come. Synopsis: Winter has come early to Korslakov, City of Spires, and Lukan Gardova has arrived with it. Most visitors to this famous city of artifice seek technological marvels, or alchemical ingenuity. Lukan […]
Book Review: Empire of the Dawn (Empire of the Vampire #3) by Jay Kristoff
TL;DR Review: A climax bigger, bloodier, darker, and more messed up than I could have expected—and I loved every minute of it! Synopsis: From holy cup comes holy light;The faithful hand sets world aright.And in the Seven Martyrs’ sight,Mere man shall end this endless night. Gabriel de León has lost his family, his faith, and […]
Review: The Pawns of Havoc (The Envoys of War #0.5) by Dave Lawson
This is a fun and bloody fantasy novella that hits the ground running. A great entry point into The Envoys of War series.
Cover Reveal: The Curse of Dragon Tail Island by Jonathan Nevair
Jonathan Nevair’s Wind Tide series and Agent Renault Spy-Fi Adventures are some of my favorite books. I have loved delving into Nevair’s science-fiction works; navigating the politics, action, and falling for the “far, far away” characters he has created. So when I learned that Jonathan was writing a swash-buckling, fantasy novel, I was more than […]
Review: Let Sleeping Gods Lie by Ben Schenkman
Synopsis: If jumping off a building to save a raccoon doesn’t kill Corbin Pierce then his next altruistic impulses just might. Pierce, ex-Ivy League community college adjunct and environmental activist, has his hands full keeping the local spirit-creatures out of the hands of poachers while teaching his students about history they shouldn’t repeat. As if […]