Where Shadows Lie: The Last Gift, Book 1


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By: Allegra Pescatore Genre: Gaslamp/Epic Fantasy Publisher: AO Collective Publishing Content/Trigger Warnings:Shown on page: Ableism; Child abduction (described briefly, non-graphic); Drug use (medically necessary); Torture, including mild gore Alluded to: Sexual assault (assumed, not actual); A culture with mild” Sexism & Racism; Infidelity Where Shadows Lie, by Allegra Pescatore, is an excellent epic fantasy brimming […]

May 18, 2022

The Discord of Gods, A Chorus of Dragons, Book 5


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By: Jenn Lyons Genre: Epic FantasyPublisher: Macmillan/TOR-forge WARNING: There will be spoilers for the first 4 books of A Chorus of Dragons “Khirin had work to do and a last game to run. The stakes were everything, the odds were grim, and there would be no second chances. His opponents were both geniuses who wanted […]

April 25, 2022

Fevered Star: Beneath Earth and Sky, Book 2


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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 […]

April 18, 2022

Memories of Blood and Shadow


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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 […]

April 6, 2022

The Bladed Faith, The Vagrant Gods, Book 1


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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 […]

April 3, 2022

Oil and Dust, The Elemental Artist #1


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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; […]

March 23, 2022

The Iron Crown: Dragon Spirits, Book 1


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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 […]

February 27, 2022

The Isle of a Thousand Worlds: Weirdwater Confluence, Book 2


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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 […]

February 9, 2022

The Veiled Throne: The Dandelion Dynasty Book 3


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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 […]

December 20, 2021

The Isle of a Thousand Worlds: The Weirdwater Confluence Duology (#2)


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COVER REVEALBy: Dan Fitzgerald Series: The Weirdwater Confluence Duology (#2) Published: January 15, 2022 by Shadow Spark Publishing Genre: Romantic Fantasy / Sword-Free Fantasy Pages: 300 Book Cover Art: Karkki             Twitter: https://mobile.twitter.com/kittensartsboo1             Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kittensartbooks/ Cover Design: Jess Moon (https://mobile.twitter.com/jhlmoon) Animated Cover: Motion Kitty             Website: https://www.motionkitty.com/            Twitter: https://mobile.twitter.com/motion_kitty Interior artists: Ethereal black and […]

December 15, 2021