Synopsis: Two Warriors. Two Kings. One bridge. Some men hold secrets that are far darker than war. An old oath obligates Ulf Bodvarsson to join King Harald Hardrada’s army of Norsemen, seeking to assert his claim to the English crown. Yet near Stamford Bridge, enemies await, seeking to fulfill their own oaths of blood. The […]
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Book Review: BestGhost by CJ Daley
Synopsis: The Old Mayor’s Mansion sits just a few miles outside the town of Cemetery. When best friends Sean and Devon want to increase views on their ghost investigation channel, they know the mansion is the perfect spot to film. Armed with a slew of new equipment, the buddies set out to capture the paranormal […]
Book Review – Shadows of Nyn’Dira By HC Newell
Rating – 9 /10 Synopsis Book III in the Fallen Light seriesTo be read after The Forbidden Realms Deep within the forests of Nyn’Dira, darkness rises, and Neer finds herself hunted at every turn. Fleeing from relentless enemies and vicious creatures of darkness, she embarks on a treacherous journey through the dangerous woodlands in search […]
Book Review: The Fall is All There is by CM Caplan
TL;DR Review: Razor sharp and insanely grimdark. Cynical, cruel, manipulative, and absolutely spellbinding characters. Synopsis: All Petre Mercy wanted was a good old-fashioned dramatic exit from his life as a prince. But it’s been five years since he fled home on a cyborg horse. Now the King – his Dad – is dead – and Petre […]
Review: Gates of Sorrow (Aulirean Gates 2) by J. E. Hannaford
Why choose between dragons or dogs when you can have both? Synopsis Deep beneath the Black Palace in Lieus, Suriin pays the price for trusting Natke. Cut off from her magic and unable to rescue herself, she waits on aid from Darin and the Howlers. The cost of her rescue? The future she’d always dreamed […]
Review: The Devising (The Dark Oak Chronicles #3) by Jacob Sannox
Synopsis The Third and Final Book of The Dark Oak Chronicles.After all of the victories and the losses, with fortresses toppled and armies broken, a once united human realm has been shattered; its people scattered within unending forests.Dark Oak, former King of the Dryads, stands ready to unleash his forces against not only humanity, but […]
Book Review: LastRock (Great Souls #3) by Phil Tucker
TL;DR Review: Epic, addicting, complex, and action-packed. A spectacular new entry into what is arguably the best progression fantasy series around. Synopsis: Scorio has won his vengeance. His foes lie vanquished, his skeptics silenced. Yet, as the powers of hell watch eagerly, Scorio and Naomi spurn those who would recruit them, and venture into the […]
Cover Reveal – In Midnight’s Shadow by CM Debell
Its a deep honour to bring you a cover reveal for CM Debell’s upcoming release – In Midnight’s Shadow. All of the details including the blurb and release date are below as is the all important pre-order link. Blurb: They took everything, even his name. Now he has nothing left to lose. Fifteen years before […]
Australian & New Zealand Author Showcase No 26 – Jonathan Weiss
An idea squeezed into my head in 2023, after seeing so many of the book community gathering at conventions across the US and UK. And once my FOMO subsided, I got to thinking about who might be gathered together if we had similar conventions closer to home. Pending the master planning required to arrange a […]
Review: Age of The Dryad (The Dark Oak Chronicles #2) by Jacob Sannox
Synopsis The second book of The Dark Chronicles. The dryads have risen up against humanity. Queen Cathryn’s realm is broken, her people have scattered, and the future is uncertain.She gives Tolucan, a newly knighted commoner, a seemingly impossible, secret quest; to seek out the sole weakness of Dark Oak, King of the Dryads, and to […]
Book Review: Rites of Passage by MD Presley
TL;DR Review: An original and fresh entry in the Urban Fantasy genre, with exciting potential to expand into a great big magical world. Synopsis: Corbin James has never been so lost. Able to dowse since a kid, he’s adept at finding missing things. But after weeks on the run from the FBI, the teen’s luck […]
Review: Umbra (Sentient Stars #1) by Amber Toro
Umbra is science-fiction with a bit of everything: Exploring worlds, dogfights, politics, and a slow-burn romance.