SPFBO Finalist Review: By Blood, by Salt by J. L. Odom
Julia Kitvaria Sarene
This was my favourite of the SPFBO books by quite some distance. It’s a powerful story about outsiders, how they try to fit in, and how they are treated.
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SPFBO Finalist Review: Gates of Hope by J. E. Hannaford
The plot starts with a classic fantasy trope but quickly deepens into something more complex, balancing humor, action, and reflective moments.
SPFBO Finalist Review: Runelight by J. A. Andrews
Also, Kate and Venn's passively antagonistic friendship . . . I love it!!! I wanna be there for ALL their interactions – to adjudicate, or just laugh. Their banter is…
SPFBO Finalist Review: Wolf of Withervale by Joaquín Baldwin
This year's finalists are all big on their worldbuilding but the stand out so far has been The Wolf of Withervale. The author has obviously spent a huge amount of…
SPFBO Finalist Review: By A Silver Thread by Rachel Aaron
I'm a big UF fan and this book certainly ticks a number of boxes of what I love about that sub-genre of SFF
SPFBO Finalist Review: The Oathsworn Legacy by K.R. Gangi
My favourite parts are mostly the mini stories of the quests the brothers completed, and the creatures and characters they met along the way.
SPFBO Finalist Review: The Humane Society for Creatures and Cryptids by Stephanie A. Gillis
I really, really like the premise – the sanctuary in the woods, the isolation (ostracism) from the local community, and the rest of the world, and the fascinating creatures (or…
SPFBO Finalist Review: The Tenacious Tale of Tanna the Tendersword by Dewey Conway & Bill Adams
This is a traditional quest fantasy with some cool original ideas, plenty of action, strong characters and humour. In other words, something most fantasy-loving kids are going to enjoy.
SPFBO Finalist Review: Mushroom Blues by Adrian M. Gibson
My first review of this year’s SPFBO finalists is for a detective story that might be fantasy, might be science fiction, or might be something else entirely. What it is,…
Self-Published Fantasy Blog-Off #10: The Second Five Fall
And our second round of cuts for SPFBO 10! As always, let me preface this with the fact that all reading is subjective. So, what we didn’t like might be…
Self-Published Fantasy Blog-Off #10: The First Five Fall
So here we are, the first cuts for SPFBO 10! As always, let me preface this with the fact that all reading is subjective. So, what we didn’t like might…
Murder at Spindle Manor by Morgan Stang – SPFBO #9 Finals Review
Jennie Ivins
Today we are reviewing Murder at Spindle Manor, which was Philip Chase’s pick for this year’s Self-Published Fantasy Blog-Off. You can read their review here. And you can see the…