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...a clever, gritty little gem. A witty, tightly written fantasy adventure with a phenomenal lead, great humor, surprising emotional depth, and just enough chaos to keep things unpredictable.
It's June first. It's time for the third round of SPFBO X! It's the 10 year anniversary of SPFBO, and we’re celebrating it with a Champions League round. All 10…
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.
The plot starts with a classic fantasy trope but quickly deepens into something more complex, balancing humor, action, and reflective moments.
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…
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…
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
My favourite parts are mostly the mini stories of the quests the brothers completed, and the creatures and characters they met along the way.
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…
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.
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,…
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…
Julia Kitvaria Sarene