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: 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, […]
By: Holly RoseGenre: Young Adult Fantasy, RomancePublisher: Red Spark Press With a strong female protagonist, Reyna Ashbourne, Ashes of Aether is wonderful addition to YA fantasy. The action starts from page one and doesn’t let up until the last page. The story takes place in the world of Imyria, in the city of Nolderan. Even […]
By: Brian StaveleyGenre: Grimdark FantasyPublisher: TOR Books With excellent world building, brilliant complex characters, and excellent plot pacing, The Empire’s Ruin is certainly among the finest in grimdark fantasy. If you are a fan of Joe Abercrombie’s work, you will most certainly love The Empire’s Ruin. In summary, the story follows the arc of several […]
By: T. L. HuchuGenre: Urban FantasyPublisher: Macmillan-TOR/Forge Fourteen-year-old girl who speaks to ghosts, check. A mystery of disappearing children, check. A little horror, check. A little dystopian, check. Magic, check. Fantasy, check. The Library of the Dead has a bit of many genres woven into a suspenseful page turning novel. T. L. Huchu beautifully balances […]
By: D.W. Ross Genre: Epic Fantasy Publisher: D.W. Ross Cold from the North is a nicely paced, well-developed epic Norse fantasy. In his debut novel D.W. Ross has managed to give us an interesting cast of characters and detailed world building. We are introduced to Ogulf Harlsbane and his friend Melcun who live in Keltbran. […]
By: Peter HartogGenre: Dystopian Urban Fantasy, Science Fantasy, Crime/Techno ThrillerPublisher: Peter Hartog I received an eBook in exchange for an honest review from Storytellers on Tour “No matter what century you live in, the world will always be filled with assholes” Tom “Doc” Holliday (Peter Hartog, Bloodlines) Take a great detective named Tom “Doc” Holliday […]