By: Mike Brooks Genre: Epic Fantasy Publisher: Solaris Books THERE WILL BE SPOILERS IF YOU HAVE NOT READ THE BLACK COAST!! CONTENT WARNING: Some violence and gore The Splinter King is the second in the series, the God-King Chronicles, continuing the story right where The Black Coast left off. In this second entry in the […]
By: Mike Brooks Genre: Epic Fantast Publisher: Solaris CONTENT WARNING: Some violence and gore The Black Coast is the first of the series of the God-King Chronicles and it is a solid fantasy book. The fantasy genre is a bit lacking in diversity and I found The Black Coast’s strong inclusion of gender identity refreshing […]
By: Anthony Ryan Genre: Epic Fantasy Publisher: Orbit Books Content Warning: Gore, violence, torture Pariah: one that is despised or rejected; an outcast When writing a review, I often struggle with comparing the book to other authors within the genre. I do not wish to diminish the work of the book and the author I […]
By: Matthew Samuels Publisher: Self-Published, Matthew Samuels Genre: Urban Fantasy Content Warning: Strong language and violence throughout, with some graphic injury detail, scenes of involuntary restraint, giant spiders, dead animals, implied cruelty to animals, and some fantastical creatures of a horrifying nature Trigger Warning: Cancer, mention of previous self-harm and an instance of a drink […]
By: B.T. Keaton Publisher: Ingleside Avenue Press Genre: Science Fiction, Speculative Fiction, Dystopian Fiction Content Warning: Cannibalism (one chapter), Violence “You may have heard of me…I am the one they call Barrabas… Now if I am indeed this Barrabas of legend, as they say, then there’s a rather large kink in my little tale… The […]
By: Adrian Tchaikovsky Publisher: Orbit Books Genre: Science Fiction “In the seventy-eighth year of the war, an Architect came to Berlenhof…Solace remembered. She had been there. Basilisk Division, Heaven’s Sword Sorority. Her first Battle.” Adrian Tchaikovsky, Shards of Earth Shards of Earth is an impressive science fiction novel with an intense plot and incredibly well-developed […]
“We read books to find out who we are. What other people, real or imaginary, do and think and feel… is an essential guide to our understanding of what we ourselves are and may become.” Ursula K. LeGuin I have to admit that I did not know there was a Self-Published Author Appreciation Week. I […]
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 […]