Is Trope Marketing Ruining Literature?
Angela Boord
“Trope marketing is ruining literature.” I saw a post on Instagram recently that used this as a hook. As a hook, it worked pretty well; I stopped scrolling to read…
SPFBO Finalist Review: No More Levels by Benjamin Barreth
Julia Kitvaria Sarene
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…
Ironbound by Andrew Givler – Review
Tom Joyce
As long as he can remember, Castor has wanted nothing more than to fuse with a Cor Heart. Made from an otherworldly metal, it would give him the ability to…
Warhammer Fantasy: Where To Begin Reading
Stuart Cripps-Schnoor
I often hear people say you need to already be invested in the lore to enjoy a Warhammer novel. Well… I can tell you, you don’t. To ignore this rich,…
A Coup of Tea by Casey Blair – Review
A Coup of Tea is the literary equivalent of wrapping your hands around a warm mug on a rainy afternoon. Flawed, a little too convenient, but genuinely comforting and exactly…
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…
An Instruction in Shadow by Benedict Jacka – Review
A darker, grittier contemporary fantasy with a protagonist who feels younger than his years and a world that rewards patient readers.
The Summer Hikaru Died – Anime Review
Colleen McMillan
With the recent release of Leviticus, the Boys’ Love (BL) genre is gaining new fans, perhaps searching for more difficult titles than Heartstopper, Netflix’s hit BL show. In the film…
Fall Red Empire by Kerstin Espinosa Rosero – Cover Reveal
Jennie Ivins
Today we are happy to help reveal the cover of the third book in Kerstin Espinosa Rosero’s Burn Red Skies series! The first book in the series, the titular Burn…
Fantasy Fodder for the Frugal Reader: Reading for FREE
Aly Noel
Regardless of where you are in the world right now, finances are feeling tighter and strained for readers across the globe. While I am bad for buying a few new…
Dawn of Silence by Heiner de Wendt – Review
Dark, inventive, and genuinely warm beneath all the ash and undead. A post-apocalyptic world full of strange corners, a found family that actually works, and enough ideas to fuel a…
The Lighthouse at the Edge of the World by J. R. Dawson – Review
Summer Hanford
At the edge of Chicago, nestled on the shores of Lake Michigan, there is a waystation for the dead. Every night, the newly-departed travel through the city to the Station,…