The Brothers Cabal by Jonathan L. Howard
Shambralyn Baker
This review contains spoilers. Please read with caution if you have yet to finish the book. Cabal looked at the man, and he was astonished, and yet so profoundly relieved…
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Gemini Cell by Myke Cole
Eric Christensen
With each book, Myke Cole levels up, and Gemini Cell is no exception. This is Cole’s best work to date—a blending of magic, action, and romance that fans of Cole…
Waylander by David Gemmell
Geoff Matthews
David Gemmell is a name known, I am sure, to everyone who reads fantasy. If it is not, then I hope this review might convince you to pick up one…
Foxglove Summer by Ben Aaronovitch
Adrian Faulkner
Foxglove Summer is the fifth book in the Peter Grant series, which started with Rivers of London. Whilst not a complete departure from previous books, Foxglove Summer does take a…
The Iron Hunt by Marjorie M. Liu
Jo Niederhoff
This is a book about secrets. It isn’t just in the way the protagonist, Maxine Kiss, keeps secrets from the rest of the world, or in the way the demons…
The Shadow of What Was Lost by James Islington
Richard Bray
If you’ve read Robert Jordan’s The Wheel of Time, it’s almost impossible to miss the clear influence the series has had on James Islington’s debut novel, The Shadow of What…
H. P. Lovecraft Omnibus 1: At the Mountains of Madness by H. P. Lovecraft
Aaron Miles
You probably think you’re safe as you’re reading this. You might be sat in the comfort of your home, or with a tablet on the morning commute. You might be…
The Iron Ghost by Jen Williams
Lucy Hounsom
Although I’m in danger of echoing some of Joanne Hall’s excellent commentary published here earlier this month, I feel that The Iron Ghost absolutely deserves the attention of two reviews.…
Lagoon by Nnedi Okorafor
Liz Fellshot Ambrose
For financial reasons, I like to wait until paperback releases for a lot of books. Most of the time this isn’t a big deal. Other times (and it’s been happening…
Burn For Me by Ilona Andrews
Joie
Ahem. Please ignore the cover – and the publisher marketing, for that matter. And no, you did not go to the wrong website. This is still Fantasy-Faction. 😉 Burn For…
The Iron Ghost by Jen Williams
Hierath
Jen Williams’ debut novel, The Copper Promise was one of my personal highlights of 2014. It came out last January, which seems a long time ago now, and The Iron…
The Gunslinger by Stephen King
James Davies
The Gunslinger is the first novel of a seven book-long series (eight if you include the spin-off) of what is now considered to be a staple of the epic fantasy…