Author: Lorraine Bondi

The Isle of a Thousand Worlds: The Weirdwater Confluence Duology (#2)

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COVER REVEALBy: Dan Fitzgerald Series: The Weirdwater Confluence Duology (#2) Published: January 15, 2022 by Shadow Spark Publishing Genre: Romantic Fantasy / Sword-Free Fantasy Pages: 300 Book Cover Art: Karkki             Twitter: https://mobile.twitter.com/kittensartsboo1             Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kittensartbooks/ Cover Design: Jess Moon (https://mobile.twitter.com/jhlmoon) Animated Cover: Motion Kitty             Website: https://www.motionkitty.com/            Twitter: https://mobile.twitter.com/motion_kitty Interior artists: Ethereal black and […]

December 15, 2021

No Song, But Silence: Wintide Book 3

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By: Jonathan Nevair Genre: Space Opera, Science Fiction Publisher: Shadow Spark Publishing Content Warning: death of parent (mentioned), death of sibling, graphic violence and death, blood, trauma, genocide, colonialism, terrorism, executions WARNING: There will be spoilers for Goodbye to the Sun & Jati’s Wager No Song, But Silence is brilliant. It is the perfect ending […]

December 14, 2021

The Living Waters: Weirdwater Confluence, Book 1

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By: Dan Fitzgerald Genre: Sword-free fantasy Publisher: Shadow Spark Publishing The Living Waters is my first book by Dan Fitzgerald and I was eager to read his work and it did not disappoint. It is a unique fantasy and beautifully told story. I have seen Mr. Fitzgerald’s many nature photos, and his love for the […]

December 14, 2021

The Bone Shard Emperor: The Drowning Empire 2

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By: Andrea StewartGenre: Epic FantasyPublisher: Orbit/Hatchett Book Group The Bone Shard Emperor continues the adventures of the main protagonists from the Bone Shard Daughter and picks up the actions where the first novel left off. This second novel in the Drowning Empire series is as excellent as the first with page-turning excitement from beginning to […]

November 27, 2021

The Bone Shard Daughter: The Drowning Empire 1

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By: Andrea Stewart Genre: Epic Fantasy Publisher: Orbit/Hatchett Book Group The Bone Shard Daughter is Andrea Stewart’s superb debut epic fanatasy in the Drowning Empire Series. As a debut novel, Ms. Stewart has captured the very essence of fantasy. The Bone Shard Daughter takes place in the The Phoenix Empire during the reign of the […]

November 27, 2021

GRAVITAS, A Tale of the Constella

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By: Christopher RussellPublisher: Divinity’s Twilight Fantasy Novels, 2021Genre: Epic Fantasy, Dark Fantasy Content Warning: Fantasy violence, mild gore, slavery, racism, death of children, genocide, chronic illness In his a 58-page novella, Gravitas, Christopher Russell, packs in all the ingredients for an epic, grim dark fantasy. There is character development, a unique magic system, well-developed characters, […]

November 9, 2021

B. T. Keaton: Transference

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ABOUT THE AUTHORBrandon Keaton is a citizen of beautiful Aotearoa. He is passionate about music, loves animals, and also has an undying affinity for gummy bears. His debut indie novel, Transference, peaked briefly at #1 on Amazon in multiple categories including Dystopian, Metaphysical, and Post-Apocalyptic fiction. Brandon is honored to support both the Science Fiction & Fantasy Association […]

October 21, 2021

Petrichor

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By: Melanie ReesPublisher: Hague PublishingGenre: YA Fantasy Content Warning: Suicide Petrichor is the earthy scent produced when rain falls on dry soil. Petrichor is a beautiful book that packs in fantasy, family relationships, love, and loss. It has been years since it has rained and Clayton, a young boy, and his family are trying to make ends […]

October 14, 2021

Derrick Smythe: The Other Way; Passage to Dawn #2

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The Other Way by Derrick Smythe Series: Passage to Dawn (#2) Publication Date: November 8, 2021 Genre: Epic Fantasy Book Cover Art: Alexandre Rito (https://www.designbookcover.pt/en/about/) BOOK BLURB The award-winning series continues in Book 2, The Other Way! The Empire continues to lay waste to all who stand in their way… Kibure’s captors are willing to teach […]

October 4, 2021

Light from Uncommon Stars

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By: Ryka Aoki Genre: Science Fiction Publisher: Macmillan-TOR Forge CONTENT WARNING: Child abuse; sexual assault (mentioned); sexual situations; strong language I must say that after reading Ryka Aoki’s Light from Uncommon Stars, it was one of the most unusual science fiction books I have ever read. Ms. Aoki manages to string together a deal with […]

September 26, 2021