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…
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Snakewood by Adrian Selby
Overlord
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…
Steal the Sky by Megan E. O’Keefe
Chris Fagan
Detan Honding is a thief of noble birth, ever accompanied by Tibs, his right hand man. The pair find themselves in the desert city of Aransa, roped in to a…
Medusa’s Web by Tim Powers
Jonathan Thornton
“The past,” she repeated, “it is always out there, isn’t it? I hate now. I hate that whenever you look at a clock, it shows a different time. What’s the…
United States of Japan by Peter Tieryas
Almost as soon as World War II had finished, the Japanese Government issued numerous apologies for the crimes the country had committed during their 14 years of conflicts (they began…