SPFBO Finalist Review: Mushroom Blues by Adrian M. Gibson
Julia Kitvaria Sarene
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,…
Blood Brothers Beyond by Rob J. Hayes – Review
T. O. Munro
As it happens the examination of the past provides as many twists as the winding hazardous trail of the present. Ichiro has to come to terms not just with his…
Best off SFF published in 2024 – According to our members!
Each year we ask the members of our Facebook Group (currently 186500 of them!) what their favoruite books published over thr course of the year were.
Hell in Haven (Omnibus of the Holleran Files) by David Green – Review
If you like fast paced urban fantasy, without a focus on romance, instead all about friendships and (found) family as well as plenty of action, banter and intrigue, you have…
Missing Pages by Mark Lawrence – Review
Even works of brass and steel fell to pieces in time. Flesh followed that path more swiftly. Not only did their task seem hopeless, but she could think of no…
Beyond Sundered Seas by David Green
My favourite bit of the book is the back and forth in my own mind, about who I actually want to see win, or not. Because some of the "heroes"…
Blood Over Bright Haven by M.L. Wang – Review
The main themes are not just a gripping new world with lots of magic and a university, but also misogyny, colonialism, racism, exploitation, faith, guilt, injustice, and more.
Blood Brothers Beyond by Rob J. Hayes – Review
This story handles grief and loss in a raw and powerful way. It's both quiet and subtle and yet also deep and profound. I have no idea how, but this…
Path of War by David Green – Review
In really enjoyed how the darker bits of the book were handled. Traumatic experiences actually have repercussions, and loss isn't just forgotten two seconds later.
Between Dragons and Their Wrath by Devin Madson – Review
A queer epic fantasy that held me hostage from page one.
Herald by Rob J. Hayes – Review
Let me tell you: I LOVED this book! It has everything.
Drown Deep by Phil Williams – Review
It has been a while since I read the first book, but from memory, this sequel is even bloodier than the first, if only a bit. However, it also had…