A Coup of Tea by Casey Blair – Review
Julia Kitvaria Sarene
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…
Indie / Self-published
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…
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…
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…
The Fall by Ryan Cahill – Review
If you’ve not started The Bound and the Broken series, make sure you do so at your earliest convenience. Set before the first novel, Of Blood and Fire, The Fall…
Self-Published Fantasy Blog-Off #11: The Finalists
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…