The Worst Survive by Phil Williams – Review
Julia Kitvaria Sarene
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…
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David Gemmell – A Review: Waylander, Legend, and Sword in the Storm
Stuart Cripps-Schnoor
I begin this review with great anticipation and, admittedly, a little trepidation. For years, David Gemmell has been one of my favourite authors. There is something in his work I…
Human Writer Seeks Inspiration in an Age of Machines
Angela Boord
If you need a little fictional encouragement from time to time like I do, here’s a list of books I have personally found to celebrate the condition of being human…
The Fall by Ryan Cahill – Review
Tom Joyce
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…
Warriors Graphic Novel: The New Prophecy, Part One of Three by Erin Hunter, adapted and illustrated by Gibson Twist & Sammy Savos – ARC Review
Aly Noel
Whether you are returning to this series as an adult, looking for easy reading to rest your brain between heavy reads, or trying to entice your picky reader with a…
Witch Hat Atelier and the Fantasy Big Three – Manga/Anime Review
Colleen McMillan
Witch Hat is the newest anime in a string of fantasy hits. Alongside Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End (2023 – present) and Delicious in Dungeon (2024 – present), it becomes the…
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…
Of Magic and Empire by Shay Yates Roberts – Review
Epic fantasy that is expansive and adventurous without being punishing or dark.
The Artificer’s Knot by Eric Lewis – SPFBO #11 Semi-Finals Review
Reading this book was like riding a zip line above the crowds on a fairground midway. Everywhere you looked, something was happening. Danger, love, plotting, plots foiled, steam trains, steam…
Physical Magic by William C. Tracy – SPFBO #11 Semi-Finals Review
A thoughtful, inclusive fantasy with a strong emotional core, a distinctive setting, and a protagonist whose struggle with self-worth feels honest and earned.
Of Mages and Makers by Rel Carroll – SPFBO #11 Semi-Finals Review
Steampunk, chicanery, and robbery all collude to deliver a romance that is lighthearted, but which emphasizes a lesson in consent.
City of Stone by K. T. Holder – SPFBO #11 Semi-Finals Review
Overall, this is a book with a solid foundation, a lot of heart, and characters I genuinely enjoyed spending time with.