Daughter of Crows by Mark Lawrence – Review & Interview
Stuart Cripps-Schnoor
Daughter of Crows is an unrelenting, naked depiction of humanity at its worst, but also a fierce reminder of what survives it. It is a story of stolen innocence, brutal…
Ace Books
Chosen by Benedict Jacka – Review
Julia Kitvaria Sarene
The action is as sharp as ever. Alex can't blast his way through problems like some mages. He plans, he outmaneuvers, he uses his foresight and his wits, and watching…
An Inheritance of Magic by Benedict Jacka – Review
The magic is inventive, the stakes are high, and power comes at a cost. With fast learning curves, a ruthless magical society, and a protagonist who must match wit with…
The Book That Wouldn’t Burn by Mark Lawrence – Review
Jayna
A boy has lived his whole life trapped within a vast library, older than empires and larger than cities. A girl has spent hers in a tiny settlement out on…
Planetfall and After Atlas by Emma Newman – Review
Two very different books, one unforgettable universe. Planetfall is intimate, emotional sci-fi with secrets at its heart. After Atlas is a sharp, tense mystery that keeps you guessing.
Prince of Fools by Mark Lawrence
...in typical Lawrence fashion the ending left me with just enough questions that I need to read the next book to have some closure.
War for the Rose Throne by Peter McLean – Series Review
A masterclass in grimdark fantasy. Spanning four novels, it delivers a gritty, emotionally charged saga of war, power, loyalty, trauma, and survival.
The Book That Wouldn’t Burn by Mark Lawrence
It can be read as a fantastic story about books and the love for words. It can be read as a story about an outsider finding her way against the…
The Witch and the Tsar by Olesya Salnikova Gilmore
L. A. Young
The Witch and the Tsar—the debut novel by Olesya Salnikova Gilmore—is a book with a title that draws you towards it without knowing what the story is about. There is…
The Girl and the Moon by Mark Lawrence
S. H. Paulus
“Without the moon we would have been swallowed up long ago.” Mark Lawrence’s The Girl and the Moon is a hopeful, solid conclusion to the Book of the Ice. Unlike…
The Girl and the Mountain by Mark Lawrence
Spoiler Warning: This review contains minor spoilers for book one of the Book of the Ice series. Please read with caution if you have yet to finish The Girl in…
The Year of the Witching by Alexis Henderson
Speculative fiction is a term used when the common themes found in fantasy, science fiction and horror overlap while incorporating at least one of the many subgenres into the narrative.…