Cold Iron by Miles Cameron
Richard Marpole
Cold Iron follows the exploits of Aranthur Timos, a poor but conscientious student, at a university called The Academy, which can be found in a city called the City. The…
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Rex Draconis: Lords of the Dragon Moon by Richard A. Knaak
JC Kang
While Narnia and Middle Earth were my gateways to fantasy, the Dragonlance world of Weis and Hickman made me a fantasy reader for life. Adding to the core storyline was…
Masters of Deception by J. C. Kang
Rakib Ahmad Khan
I would like to start with a confession, I haven’t read any of J.C. Kang’s previous novels and know nothing about the world in which this story takes place. I…
Wraith Knight and Wraith Lord by C. T. Phipps – Double Book Review
A. M. Justice
Spoiler Warning: This review contains spoilers for book one of the series. Please read with caution if you have yet to finish Wraith Knight. When Wraith Lord, the sequel to…
Blood of the Gods by David Mealing
Pippa
Blood of the Gods is the second book in the epic fantasy trilogy, The Ascension Cycle. It follows closely after the events of the first book, Soul of the World.…
Legacy by Debbie Viguié and Nancy Holder
Jo Niederhoff
Spoiler Alert: This review contains spoilers for the first two books. Read with caution if you have yet to finish the previous novels. I recently described these books as crack.…
Self-Published Fantasy Blog-Off #4: The Last Five Fall
Geoff Matthews
* Disclaimer * Writing and reading are subjective arts. What some folks will absolutely love, others will dislike. It is a bit like Marmite in the UK – normal people…
Rise of the Seer by Brandon Barr
Completed while the author was undergoing chemotherapy for leukemia, Brandon Barr’s Rise of the Seer captures the essence of holding onto hope when things seem dark. It’s part Game of…
The Island of Doctor Moreau by H. G. Wells
Toby Frost
The late Victorian era was a time of new and dangerous ideas. The concept of evolution challenged traditional religious belief. The first few voices were questioning the politics of Empire.…
Self-Published Fantasy Blog-Off #4: Five More Fall
* Disclaimer * Writing and reading are subjective arts. What some folks will absolutely love, others will dislike. It is a bit like Marmite in the UK – normal people…
Let the Right One In by John Ajvide Lindqvist
Jessica Juby
Autumn is here and right around the corner is Halloween. I usually pass on scary books and films because I like my sleep. But, as it’s the time of year…
Edinburgh Seer by Alisha Klapheke
Outlander meets National Treasure (thankfully, with no Nic Cage). Having heard amazing things about Alisha Klapheke’s Uncommon World series, I decided to check out her Edinburgh Seer for two reasons:…