13 Minutes by Sarah Pinborough
Jonathan Thornton
“People so often try and make themselves look good when they lie. That, however, should never be the point. The point should be to distract from the truth. Whether you…
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Dragon Hunters by Marc Turner
Overlord
The first book in Marc Turner’s Chronicles of Exile series, When The Heavens Fall, got an array of positive reviews when it was released in 2015. We found it to…
The Passage Readalong: Introduction
The Passage is just 99p on the Amazon Kindle to encourage you guys to join our readalong! Click here to pick it up if you are in the UK! A…
Hidden Treasures: The Heir to the North by Steven Poore
A.F.E. Smith
Hidden Treasures – A series that reviews small press and digital-first fantasy works. “I will not rest until I have broken the curse Malessar has set upon Caenthell. Whether it…
Snakewood by Adrian Selby
Snakewood is one of those books that will have plenty of fans and plenty of haters too. When an author tries to do something unique or far-reaching it will either…
The Immortals by Jordanna Max Brodsky
Joie
I will never look at Greek myths the same way again, and I’m not sure if I am happy about that or not. Greek mythology was my childhood introduction to…
City of Blades by Robert Jackson Bennett
The first question I expect you to ask about City of Blades is: ‘Does it live up to the Locus, World Fantasy, British Fantasy and GoodReads Choice Award nominated City…
Down Station by Simon Morden
Lucy Hounsom
I made the mistake of reading the first few chapters of Down Station on the Tube…which in Morden’s world is consumed by a terrible fire, along with the rest of…
Hidden Treasures: Los Nefilim by T. Frohock
Part of a series that reviews small press and digital first fantasy works. “Time stood still and soft, like the moments embedded in midnight’s silence.” Frohock’s trilogy of Los Nefilim…
Marked in Flesh by Anne Bishop
If you are familiar with the Black Jewels trilogy by the same author, you know Bishop’s talent for great character-driven plots and excellent worldbuilding. Her latest series, The Others, is…
Calamity by Brandon Sanderson
Richard Bray
This review contains some spoilers for Steelheart and Firefight. Read with caution if you have yet to finish the first two books. “Life was so unfair. You couldn’t both destroy…
The Anubis Gates by Tim Powers
Alister Davison
The Anubis Gates was first released in 1983, and I was fortunate enough to pick up a paperback copy at the time from my local library. Back then, I would…