The Good Shabti by Robert Sharp
Alister Davison
The Good Shabti is a story that spans thousands of years. In ancient Egypt, Pharaoh Mentuhotep is on his deathbed; in the present, a team of scientists are setting out…
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So What’s The Fuss About Scapple?
Adrian Faulkner
If you have been writing for any length of time it is inevitable that you have come across those writers who treat the act of writing as if it is…
A Plunder of Souls by D. B. Jackson
Jo Niederhoff
A Plunder of Souls, the third book in the Thieftaker series, takes place shortly after Thieves’ Quarry. It is July of 1679, British troops still occupy Boston, and there is…
The One Tree by Stephen Donaldson
John Cowell
Any of you read The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant? Fantasy royalty? Seminal work? They are an unusual series of books. In a good way. A saga, really, nearly forty years…
The Rain Wilds Chronicles by Robin Hobb (Spoiler Free Review)
Lew Kelly
Spoilers follow for Hobb’s first, second and third trilogies. No spoilers for the Rain Wilds Chronicles. After the impressive Tawny Man trilogy, Robin Hobb once again switches the action back…
The Providence of Fire by Brian Staveley: ARC Review
Charlie Hopkins
The first book of the ‘Chronicles of the Unhewn Throne’ trilogy was one of the reasons I started reviewing books. It resonated with me in a such big way and…
Black Butler: Book of Circus
Rebekah Loper
The Black Butler anime adaptations are based off the original manga by Yana Toboso. The first season was likely going to be the only season, based on the storyline. Then…
Vicious by V. E. Schwab
Richard Bray
V. E. Schwab’s Vicious is built around a handful of characters with superpowers, but precious few – if any – superheroes. That’s part of what makes it so much fun.…
Magician by Raymond E. Feist
James Davies
Now, I must say that I am approaching this review with a certain amount of trepidation. For one thing, FF has reviewed it once before. For another, Magician by Raymond…
Ruin and Rising by Leigh Bardugo
Joie
The YA trilogy that started with Shadow and Bone concludes with Ruin and Rising – with quite a few unhappy readers. Apparently, the uproar is over a relationship that didn’t…
Powder Mage Short Stories and Novellas by Brian McClellan
For those awaiting The Autumn Republic, the third and final book in Brian McClellan’s Powder Mage trilogy, February 2015 feels as though it’s a long way away. Fortunately, McClellan has…
The Crippled God by Steven Erikson
Karl Wolfenden
The carriages have chugged up to the top of the roller coaster, and the anticipation has built for that first downward plunge into g-force turns, and yet, because you’ve been…