Song of Silver, Flame Like Night by Amélie Wen Zhao
JC Kang
Steeped in deep lore inspired by Chinese cosmology, Song of Silver, Flame Like Night infuses wonder and excitement into the common tropes of forbidden magic, lost heirs, and clash of…
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The Witch and the Tsar by Olesya Salnikova Gilmore
L. A. Young
The Witch and the Tsar—the debut novel by Olesya Salnikova Gilmore—is a book with a title that draws you towards it without knowing what the story is about. There is…
Hills of Heather and Bone by K. E. Andrews – SPFBO #9 Finals Review
Jennie Ivins
Hills of Heather and Bone is our finalist for Round One of this year’s Self-Published Fantasy Blog-Off (SPFBO) and will be joining nine other books in the final round. To…
Self-Published Fantasy Blog-Off #9: Our Semi-Finalists Rank + Our Winner for Round One
Welcome back Factioneers! We have come to the end of round one in this year’s Self-Published Fantasy Blog-Off (SPFBO)! Over last month we have announced six semi-finalists. Today we will…
Self-Published Fantasy Blog-Off #9: The Final Fall + Our Last Semi-Finalists
Julia Kitvaria Sarene
* Disclaimer * Everyone is different and likes and dislikes different things. Reading is no exception. One person’s all-time favorite might seem too bland or too high stakes for another.…
Self-Published Fantasy Blog-Off #9: The Fifth Four Fall + Our Next Semi-Finalist
* Disclaimer * Everyone is different and likes and dislikes different things. Reading is no exception. One person’s all-time favorite might seem too bland or too high stakes for another.…
Self-Published Fantasy Blog-Off #9: The Fourth Four Fall + Our Next Semi-Finalist
* Disclaimer * Everyone is different and likes and dislikes different things. Reading is no exception. One person’s all-time favorite might seem too bland or too high stakes for another.…
Self-Published Fantasy Blog-Off #9: The Third Four Fall + Our Next Semi-Finalist
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Self-Published Fantasy Blog-Off #9: The Second Four Fall + 6th Place Semi-Finalist
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Oath Sworn by Meg MacDonald
I started Oath Sworn by Meg MacDonald years ago, for SPFBO, but despite enjoying it, I set it aside because it—sadly!—got cut, and I needed to finish those still in…
Self-Published Fantasy Blog-Off #9: The First Five Fall
* Disclaimer * Everyone is different and likes and dislikes different things. Reading is no exception. One person’s all-time favorite might seem too bland or too high stakes for another.…
Black Ice by Julia Blake
Richard Marpole
Content Warnings: Book contains depictions/mentions of sexual assault, genocide, oppression, racism, and misogyny. “It’s a steampunk Snow White,” said Julia Blake. “Sold! I’ll take a copy,” I said. This brief…