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…
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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…
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…
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…
Merchant Magician by John Champaign – Review
If you want urban fantasy with a protagonist who'll bargain with a leprechauns just as well as washing dishes without complaint, this one's for you. Charming, creative, and easy company.
Atlanta’s Guide to Cryptids by Kevin A. Davis – Review
I genuinely appreciated that there is no romance here at all. Female leads without that are still rarer than they should be.
A Forest of Vanity and Valour by A. P. Beswick – Review
Tom Joyce
A Forest of Vanity and Valour is a fresh, dark take on the Robin Hood legend that immediately grabbed my attention with such an inventive premise. Rather than relying on…
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Scars Around Her Fingers by A. A. Freeman – Cover Reveal + Interview
Today we are happy to welcome back friend of the site, A. A. Freeman! It's the one year anniversary release of her first sci-fi novel, Echo of the Larkspur! And…
Thrice Married to a Salted Fish by Bi Ka Bi – Light Novel Review
While the title sounds silly, the plot is deadly serious. The main protagonist isn’t our transmigrated soul, however. Instead, we enter ancient China through the eyes of aspiring physician Lin…
The Worst Survive by Phil Williams – Review
By the end the job's done and the bigger picture's cracked wide open. This is a frenetic, foul-mouthed ride through a world that won't let you get comfortable, and Scully's…