A Marriage of Undead Inconvenience by Stephanie Burgis – Review
Julia Kitvaria Sarene
Margaret Dunhaven may have been forced into marriage with the sinister vampire lord of Shadowcroft Manor to fulfill a family obligation, but she’s not about to stay trapped there for…
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Monstrous Humans and Humane Monsters
Colleen McMillan
Every spooky season, I watch as much scary stuff as possible. It can be “cute” scary like Over the Garden Wall or “you will not sleep for a week” scary…
Two Necromancers, a Bureaucrat, and an Elf by L. G. Estrella – Review
If you want a book that asks nothing of you except to enjoy the ride, grab this one. Chaos, banter, and zombies, what's not to love.
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.…
Livid Lady and Inept Villainess – Anime Reviews
A question I often see: What should I watch after The Apothecary Diaries that’s similar? Unfortunately, there aren’t many anime that can stand beside Maomao’s chaotic adventures in the Chinese…
The Legend of Uh by Aaron N. Hall – Review
Tom Joyce
Sir Dashing Junior was only knighted because they couldn’t knight his father twice. Now he’s determined to prove he’s worthy of his new title. With an aspiring ranger, an awkward…
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…
Purge of Ashes by Joel Minty – ARC Review
Stuart Cripps-Schnoor
Zealots of the Scalion Legion arrive in a maelstrom of fire and blood, their ambitions as mystifying as their body count is explicit. They rush at Orenzo Madleej, once eager…
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…
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
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…