By: Daniel Abraham Genre: Epic Fantasy Publisher: Orbit Books The Age of Ash, by Daniel Abraham, is an epic fantasy centered around the beautiful city of Kithamar. It is an unusual city, forged together from warring races and kingdoms who buried their hatred, came together and now live as one people. Remnants of the old […]
By: Dan Fitzgerald Genre: Sword-Free Fantasy, Romantic Fantasy Intended Age Group: Adult Publisher: Shadow Spark Publishing Content Warning: Consenting adult sexual content “To these fish, the water is one world and the air another. Who is to say which world is more real? There are a thousand worlds, a thousand realities, but they are all […]
By: J.A. Andrews Genre: Epic Fantasy Publisher: J.A. Andrews WARNING: There will be spoilers for Dragon’s Reach, The Keeper Origin’s Book 1 “The reason we should pay attention to Sable’s story isn’t because it changed the world, we should pay attention because she came to understand the power of words, the power that each of […]
By: J.A. Andrews Genre: Epic Fantasy Publisher: J.A. Andrews “The origin of the Keepers is intrinsically connected to the creation of Queensland, and her very first queen. Back in the days when the land was peppered with loosely connected cities, a looming threat grew in the east. And those destined to shape nations came together, […]
By: Kate Elliot Genre: FantasyPublisher: Macmillan-Tor/Forge Servant Mage, by Kate Elliott, is an enjoyable fantasy. In a 200 page novella it has all the elements of a fantasy novel. The magic system was fairly unique, as well as who can wield what type of magic. There are the typical elements: fire, earth, water, air, and […]
By: Derrick Smyth Genre: Epic Fantasy Publisher: Derrick Smythe WARNING: There will be spoilers from The Other Magic, Passage to Dawn #1 “Welcome to the spiritual realm, the reflection, if you will; it is called many things by many people…We begin her because using magic is safe here…and you don’t need to be able to […]
By: Sue Lynn TanGenre: FantasyPublisher: Harper Voyager Publishing Daughter of the Moon Goddess is Sue Lynn Tan’s stunningly beautiful debut fantasy novel. Chang’e, the Moon Goddess, is hiding her daughter, Xingyin, from the Celestial Emperor and Empress. If she is found, Chang’e fears for her daughter’s safety. When Xingyin comes to an age where her […]
By: Ken LiuGenre: Epic FantasyPublisher: Gallery Books/Saga Press WARNING: There will be spoilers for The Grace of Kings and The Wall of Storms The Veiled Throne seals Ken Liu as a brilliant writer in the genre of fantasy. The books so far in The Dandelion Dynasty are a unique and powerful series that adds diversity […]
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 […]
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 […]