Self-Published Fantasy Blog-Off #10: The First Five Fall
Julia Kitvaria Sarene
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…
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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…
Small Miracles by Olivia Atwater – SPFBO 8 Finals Review
Small Miracles is funny, cosy, humourous, warm, inclusive, and very entertaining. In short it is the utterly perfect book for me.
Reign & Ruin by J. D. Evans – SPFBO 7 Finals Review
If you are a fan of unique story settings and magic AND enjoy politics and some sexy times. This is definitely a book you need to read!
The Lost War by Justin Lee Anderson – SPFBO #6 Finals Review
A. M. Justice
Anderson does a masterful job weaving a fast-paced adventure—including harrowing action scenes involving lots of monsters and zombies—into a fascinating backdrop involving economic ruin, misinformation, nativism, and stigma.
The Sword of Kaigen by M. L. Wang – SPFBO #5 Finalist Review
Geoff Matthews
This book slayed me, in a good way. First, the writing was beautiful and subtle, the sort of prose that sinks into your bones without being flashy or purple. I…
Where Loyalties Lie by Rob J. Hayes – SPFBO Review
For some reason, the archetypal pirate accent from Hollywood movies always comes out of my mouth (and pen) as a farmer from deepest Wiltshire or Somerset… it doesn’t have quite…
The Grey Bastards by Jonathan French – SPFBO Review
Laura M. Hughes
Mr. French, the pacing of your novel is truly brilliant. Starting with a *bang* and then racing from conflicts and schemes to plot twists and battles, Bastards is what one…
The Thief Who Pulled on Trouble’s Braids by Michael McClung – SPFBO Review
Richard Bray
At 210 pages, The Thief Who Pulled on Trouble’s Braids isn’t trying to be the next bookshelf-bending epic fantasy that changes the way you think about the genre. Instead, it’s…