By: A.J. VranaGenre: Fantasy/HorrorPublisher: The Parliament House WARNING: There will be spoilers for The Hollow Gods “Don’t be afraid.” It was her again. Miya thought she would have gone by now, but even after 3 years, the ghost of her past clung to her like a shadow.” A.J. Vrana, The Echoed Realm When I wrote […]
By: A.J. VranaGenre: Fantasy/HorrorPublisher: The Parliament House “Don’t lose your way, she heard the wind hiss an ominous spell, or there’ll be hell to pay.” A.J. Vrana, The Hollow Gods A.J. Vrana’s The Hollow Gods is a perfect blend of fantasy and horror, and I thoroughly enjoyed it. The two genres were so creatively interwoven, […]
COVER REVEALBy: E.G. RadcliffGenre: YA FantasyPublisher: Mythic Prairie Books Cover Art: Micaela Alcaino (https://www.micaelaalcaino.com/)Expected Publication: Summer 2021 This is the cover for the final installment of the The Coming of Aed Series, The Wild Court. I have read and reviewed this series. It is a beautiful YA series that I absolutely loved. Reading this series, […]
By: Jeffrey SpeightGenre: Epic FantasyPublisher: Literary Wanderlust Content Warning: Gore, Violence, Racism, Body Horror, Torture, Human Trafficking “From Pragarus I shall returnAnd all Evelium shall burnThe blood of a thousand souls ensnaredOnly the loyal few be spared…”, Prologue, Paladin Unbound, Jeffrey Speight As a debut fantasy novel, I was thoroughly impressed with Jeffrey Speight’s Paladin Unbound. […]
By: Ru PringleGenre: Epic Fantasy; Grimdark; Science FictionPublisher: Fractal Symmetry Content Warning: Abuse (prisoner, emotional, sexual), Animal cruelty, Hate crime, Body horror, Gore, Bullying, Degenerative Illness, Genocide, Violence (brief graphic), Racial bigotry/Racism, Torture “Afterwards, Dana found that she could not even recall the stranger’s name.If he had provided one. So much for the gift of hindsight.” […]
By: M. L. SpencerGenre: Epic FantasyPublisher: Stoneguard Publications Content Warning: Gore, Torture When the opportunity to read and review Dragon Mage presented itself, I jumped at the chance. I saw the book on Instagram so many times and it was definitely on my “to be read” list. After finishing this book, I can say without hesitation […]
By: E. G. RadcliffGenre: Young Adult FantasyPublisher: Mythic Prairie Books WARNING: There will be spoilers for the Hidden King & The Last Prince In The Wild Court, the final installment of the The Coming of Áed Series, E. G. Radcliff has once again crafted the beautiful, touching, and moving story of Áed, along with an […]
By: Christopher PaoliniGenre: Science FictionPublisher: TOR Books To be honest, I don’t remember the last time I read good science fiction and I love sci fi. I also never read the Inheritance Cycle, so I didn’t know what to expect from this book or Christopher Paolini’s writing. When I finished this book, I was not […]
By: Jonathan NevairGenre: Science Fiction/Adult LGBTQ+Publisher: Shadow Spark PublishingContent Warning: death of child (mentioned), death of sibling, verbal/emotional abuse, torture (mentioned), graphic death, genocide, colonialism, graphic violence, trauma “It’s a complicated and costly endeavor, seeking retribution. When I think back on those who didn’t make it through our struggle, I’m reminded of the way the […]
By: J. D. L. Rosell Genre: Epic Fantasy Publisher: Rune & Requiem Press The Throne of Ice and Ash has all the elements of an excellent epic Norse-inspired fantasy. As Harrowhall of the city of Oakharrow burns, so does the jarl’s heirs, all except one, Bjorn. The jarls’ daughter Aelthena survives, but as a woman, […]