By: William HeinzenGenre: Epic FantasyPublisher: Self Published Williams Heinzen’s Warrior of Light was an excellent, albeit a little dark, epic fantasy. It centers around the age-old tale of good versus evil, the reluctant hero, and the hero’s journey. Warrior of Light spins its own twist on this tale, weaving together a story that drew me […]
By: Tasha SuriGenre: Epic FantasyPublisher: Orbit Books THERE WILL BE SPOILERS FOR THE JASMINE THRONE “Malini should not write it, she knew.But she wanted to.I have looked upon the ocean, she wrote. And it made me recall the tale of a river. And of fish, searching for a new world on its bank.And I remember […]
By: Zack ArgyleGenre: Epic FantasyPublisher: Self-Published THERE WILL BE SPOILERS FOR VOICE OF WAR & STONES OF LIGHT “The final elder was a kind looking woman with soft, blue eyes. She looked at him with a profound sadness, like a mother who’d lost a child and blamed herself…He lunged forward, fighting himself more than any […]
By: Foz Meadows Genre: Adult Romance Fantasy/LGBTQIAPublisher: TOR Books Content Warning (as per the author): Sexual assault, suicidal ideation, and self-harm In A Strange and Stubborn Endurance, Foz Meadows has created an excellent multi-faceted romantic fantasy. With its slow burn romance, magic, world building, political intrigue, and complete character arcs, A Strange and Stubborn Endurance […]
By: Christopher Russell Series: Divinity’s Twilight #1Genre: Epic Fantasy/Steampunk/Military FantasyPublisher: Morgan James Publishing Content/Trigger Warnings: Shown on page: Fantasy violence, Death, Mild gore, Racism, Bullying, Vomiting. Alluded to: Slavery, Genocide, Child abuse, Starvation, Prostitution, Drug/alcohol use “Such is the tale in its entirety, and though it may only be a myth, it is certainly a […]
By: Mark Timmony Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Ravenhawk Publishing “But it is not my story you come seeking, oh no. It is hers…Not mine. No, never mine.Come then stranger and hear the advent of the Queen of Stars.” Mark Timmony, Starbinder Starbinder, Mark Timmony’s prequel novella to Blood of the Spear packs quite a bit into […]
By: L. R. SchulzGenre: Epic FantasyPublisher: Luke Schulz Publishing (Self Published) Content/Trigger Warnings: Shown on page: Child abduction; Death of a childAlluded to: Slavery; Genocide “To Raize, only one thing was worse than the high-pitched sob of a crying mother: a dozen crying mothers…they were being forced to watch as their children were taken from […]
By: L.L. MacRae Genre: Epic FantasyPublisher: Self-Published, L.L. MacRaePublished: May 30, 2022 (Second Edition) Content Warning: Shown on page: Mild to moderate violence; Some swearing “For all her brave talk, Moroda was the same helpless child she’d always been. She’d always needed someone to look after her, and a year of forced independence hadn’t changed […]
By: Brian McClellan Genre: Epic Fantasy Publisher: TOR Books In the Shadow of Lightening, the first book in Brian McClellan’s The Glass Immortals Series, is the start of a gripping epic fantasy. This is the first book I have read by Mr. McClellan and I was thoroughly impressed. The world building and character development are […]
By: Anthony Ryan Genre: Epic Fantasy Publisher: Orbit Books Content Warning: Gore, violence, torture. There will be spoilers for The Pariah Martyr: a person who sacrifices something of great value and especially life itself for the sake of principle The Martyr is the second book in Anthony Ryan’s brilliant Covenant of Steel series. It picks […]