By: Rebecca RoanhorseGenre: Epic FantasyPublisher: Gallery/Saga Press WARNING: There will be spoilers for Black Sun Serapio didn’t die as he was prophesized to do so by killing Naranpa, the Sun God during the Convergence. Since he did not fulfill his destiny, he lives, as does Naranpa. What will become of Meridian and the city of […]
By: T.L. HuchuGenre: Science Fiction/Fantasy Publisher: Macmillan-TOR/Forge Fifteen-year-old Ropa Moyo, everyone’s favorite ghost talker, is back with a new adventure in Our Lady of Mystery Ailments; Edinburgh Night Book 2. What exactly is Our Lady of Mysterious Ailments? It is a special hospital that treats all kinds of illnesses that befall those in the magical […]
By: John Gwynne Genre: Norse FantasyPublisher: Orbit/Hachette Book Group WARNING: There will be spoilers for The Shadow of the Gods Just when I thought a sequel cannot possibly be any better than a five-star review of the first book, John Gwynne does it by creating a brilliant, gut-wrenching Book 2 of the Bloodsworn Trilogy, The […]
By: Aaron S. Jones Genre: Epic FantasyPublisher: Self Published Content/Trigger Warnings: Shown on page: Alcohol dependency; Slavery; Gratuitous Violence; Suicide; Vomiting; Gore; Beatings Content/Trigger Warnings: Alluded too: Child harm; Child slavery “The eyes of the young boy shine with hope; glow with adventure; and glisten with transient pain. The past is a shadow; the present […]
By: David Dalglish Genre: Epic FantasyPublisher: Orbit/Hachette Book Group I think we can all admit that there are times when we are drawn to a book solely because of its cover, despite the old adage, “Never judge a book by its cover”. I ignored that upon seeing the cover of The Bladed Faith, with its […]
By: John Gwynne Genre: Norse Fantasy Publisher: Orbit/Hachette Book Group “There comes the shadow-dark dragon flying,The gleaming serpent, up from the Dark-of-Moon Hills;He flies over the plain, and in his pinionsHe carries corpses” The Voluspa (John Gwynne, The Shadow of the Gods) The Shadow of the Gods was my first foray into the fantasy world […]
By: Jami Fairleigh Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Kitsune Publishing Content/Trigger Warnings: Shown on page: Abandonment; Ableism (Some Ableist Language); Amnesia / Memory Loss; Anxiety; Anger Issues; Attempted Sexual Assault; Blood (Wounds); Bodies / Corpses; Burning (Gore); Alcohol; Death / Dying; Fire; Descriptions of food; Guilt; Loss of a Parent / Family; Manipulation / Toxic Relationship; Microaggressions; […]
By: L.L. MacRae Genre: Epic FantasyPublisher: Self-Published, L.L. MacRae Content Warning: Torture (magical/spiritual) “What belonged to thineNow stolen as mine.Memories once crystal clearAre lost, leaving only fear.” L.L. MacRae, The Iron Crown Do you love dragons? Magical creatures? Exceptional character development? Beautiful world building? Then I highly recommend The Iron Crown by L.L. MacRae, which […]
By: Richard Swan Genre: Epic FantasyPublisher: Orbit Books The Justice of Kings, by Richard Swan, is an epic fantasy that is a cross between Law and Order meets Aragorn. This brilliant debut fantasy novel is a non-stop, action-packed novel filled with law, meting out of justice, and battle scenes that rival the best in fantasy. […]
Series: Adjacent MonstersGenre: Dark Fantasy/Psychological FantasyIntended Age Group: AdultPublisher: LukeTarzian.com (Self Published) Content Warning: Depression, Anxiety, Guilt, Loss, Death, Anger, Alcohol “The stars shine high above my city of Rach Na’Shuul as they have done for years; memories and hopes, for my beloved home is dead…“The stars shine high above my city of Rach Na’Shuul […]