TL;DR Review: Somber and serious military history…as told by sarcastic teenagers? A tonal change to the Black Company I loved! Synopsis: The Black Company has retreated across the plain of glittering stone, toward a shadow gate that would let them trade the dangers of the plain for the questionable safety of the Company’s one-time haven […]
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Book Review: The River Has Roots by Amal El-Mohtar
A beautifully written novella about two sisters—and an audiobook that blends music and prose.
Book Review: Conan in the City of the Dead by John C. Hocking
TL;DR Review: A classic Conan adventure: dark, bloody, fast-paced, and filled with monsters and magic. Synopsis: Two epics in one hardcover as Conan the mercenary faces hideously transformed wizards and undead creatures in action-packed fantasy combining Robert E. Howard’s trademark sword and sorcery with concepts straight out of Lovecraftian horror. Combines the classic Conan and the […]
Book Review: Ironbound (Ironbound, Book 1) by Andrew Givler
Full transparency: I’m the Director of Publicity for Aethon Books. However, this review is 100% honest, unbiased, and based solely on my reading experience. TL;DR Review: Addictive, fast-paced, and beautifully dark. A progression fantasy I’m still thinking about weeks after reading! Synopsis: Arcane Ascension meets The Blade Itself in the epic fantasy adventure IRONBOUND, where the will to survive – […]
Review: An Ambitious Woman and Her Very Normal Pet by Lily Greene
Synopsis: After a devastating invasion, the necromancers of the kingdom of Led are executed for their crimes against the sanctity of life. One such necromancer, Sybil Whitman, finds all of this really, really, really dumb. All she wanted was to have her own farm and work alongside her skeleton constructs, providing food and warmth to […]
Review: The Scroungers (Vermin of the Old Empire #1) by Thomas J. Devins
An anti-war story set in a Medieval town, The Scroungers is told through many perspectives and vignettes.
Book Review: Dead Acre Black Badge Vol. 1 (Graphic Novel) by Rhett Bruno, Jaime Castle, and Cullen Bunn
Full transparency: I’m the Director of Publicity for Aethon Books. However, this review is 100% honest, unbiased, and based solely on my reading experience. TL;DR Review: Strong Western vibe punched up with supernatural weirdness. Deadwood meets Red Dead Redemption in this classic gritty Wild West world. Synopsis: Demons. Monsters. Witches. His sacred duty as a […]
Book Review: Academy of Outcasts (Academy of Outcasts #1) by Larry Correia
Full transparency: I’m the Director of Publicity for Aethon Books. However, this review is 100% honest, unbiased, and based solely on my reading experience. TL;DR Review: Enjoyable from start to finish. Easy reading, a fun adventure flavor, and one of my favorite supporting characters in recent years. Synopsis: All Oz Carnavon ever wanted was to […]
Book Review: Hell Hath No Fury (Tear Down Heaven #4) by Rachel Aaron
TL;DR Review: Down but never out, our favorite demon queen and with both kick major ass and build toward an explosive climax that sets up the epic finale to come. Synopsis: The Queen of Wrath may go down, but she’s never out. At least, that’s how it’s been for the last five thousand years. With the […]
Review: The City of Sun and Stars by Alex Robins
Synopsis: The Mother lied. The Mists that writhe and swirl beyond the walls of Keselgraad are not her enemy; they are her creation, a way to eradicate the city’s inhabitants before they can grow strong enough to pose a threat to her paramountcy. Precious few are aware of the goddess’s duplicity. Lord Matellas Thane was […]
Cover Reveal: Copper Skin, Oaken Lungs (Copper & Ash #1) by Adam Bassett
The cover reveal for COPPER SKIN, OAKEN LUNGS, a new fantasy novel by Adam Bassett.
Cover Reveal: The Celestial Tears of Dying Light (The Song of the Sleepers #2.5) by Joshua Walker
A cover reveal for the final novella in Joshua Walker’s bestselling epic fantasy series.