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: Andrea StewartGenre: Epic FantasyPublisher: Orbit/Hatchett Book Group The Bone Shard Emperor continues the adventures of the main protagonists from the Bone Shard Daughter and picks up the actions where the first novel left off. This second novel in the Drowning Empire series is as excellent as the first with page-turning excitement from beginning to […]
By: Ryka Aoki Genre: Science Fiction Publisher: Macmillan-TOR Forge CONTENT WARNING: Child abuse; sexual assault (mentioned); sexual situations; strong language I must say that after reading Ryka Aoki’s Light from Uncommon Stars, it was one of the most unusual science fiction books I have ever read. Ms. Aoki manages to string together a deal with […]
By: M. J. Kuhn Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Saga Press With a strong female protagonist, Ryia Cautella, Among Thieves is a unique and fantastic debut fantasy novel by M.J. Kuhn. The action starts from page one and doesn’t let up until the last page. The story takes place in Carrowick, a part of Thamorr. Each part […]
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: 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: 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: A.J. VranaGenre: Fantasy/HorrorPublisher: The Parliament House WARNING: There will be spoilers for The Hollow Gods “Don’t be afraid.” It was her again. Miya thought she would have gone by now, but even after 3 years, the ghost of her past clung to her like a shadow.” A.J. Vrana, The Echoed Realm When I wrote […]
By: Brian StaveleyGenre: Grimdark FantasyPublisher: TOR Books With excellent world building, brilliant complex characters, and excellent plot pacing, The Empire’s Ruin is certainly among the finest in grimdark fantasy. If you are a fan of Joe Abercrombie’s work, you will most certainly love The Empire’s Ruin. In summary, the story follows the arc of several […]