SPFBO Finalist Review: To Touch a Silent Fury by R. A. Sandpiper
Julia Kitvaria Sarene
As the only woman in the Moontouched Brotherhood, Tani studies on the haughty island of Eavenfold surrounded by men who see her as an ill omen at best. Her Fate…
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SPFBO Finalist Review: A Light From the Nether by Molly Dowd Sullivan
Liam O’Connor is special. When a Fissure opens in someone’s mind, he’s the one who sews it up again. When a parasite creeps through that Fissure, Liam is the exterminator…
SPFBO Finalist Review: The Hallows by H. L. Tinsley
The Hallow serum was once sacred to the Auld Bloods. Used to gain access to their lost ancestral powers, now it is regulated and administered by the powerful Providence Company.…
SPFBO Finalist Review: Jester by Tim Carter
You’d think an army of zombie trolls and undead ogres would catch the nobility’s attention. You’d be wrong. The rulers of Halfsock are deeply in denial. Besides, they have taxes…
SPFBO Finalist Review: No More Levels by Benjamin Barreth
Life sucks when you’re a potato farmer. That’s why Rin can’t wait to turn sixteen and conquer the nearest beginner dungeon. Only then can he acquire a powerful class in…
SPFBO Finalist Review: Carrion Saints by Hiyodori
Crow can pass for human. She may come off as eccentric, but she’s good at hiding her wings. As a saint, she’s devoted her endless life to protecting humanity from…
Self-Published Fantasy Blog-Off #11: The Finalists
Jennie Ivins
Welcome to Round Two of the 11th Annual Self-Published Fantasy Blog-Off (SPFBO)! For those who are here for the first time, welcome! You can learn more about the SPFBO here,…
Self-Published Fantasy Blog-Off #11: Finalist Announcement!
It has been quite a journey through our thirty books, and we have loved (almost) every minute of it. Four books earned their place as semi-finalists, each one getting their…
The Artificer’s Knot by Eric Lewis – SPFBO #11 Semi-Finals Review
Reading this book was like riding a zip line above the crowds on a fairground midway. Everywhere you looked, something was happening. Danger, love, plotting, plots foiled, steam trains, steam…
Physical Magic by William C. Tracy – SPFBO #11 Semi-Finals Review
A thoughtful, inclusive fantasy with a strong emotional core, a distinctive setting, and a protagonist whose struggle with self-worth feels honest and earned.
Of Mages and Makers by Rel Carroll – SPFBO #11 Semi-Finals Review
Steampunk, chicanery, and robbery all collude to deliver a romance that is lighthearted, but which emphasizes a lesson in consent.
City of Stone by K. T. Holder – SPFBO #11 Semi-Finals Review
Overall, this is a book with a solid foundation, a lot of heart, and characters I genuinely enjoyed spending time with.