Of Mages and Makers by Rel Carroll – SPFBO #11 Semi-Finals Review
Julia Kitvaria Sarene
Steampunk, chicanery, and robbery all collude to deliver a romance that is lighthearted, but which emphasizes a lesson in consent.
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City of Stone by K. T. Holder – SPFBO #11 Semi-Finals Review
Overall, this is a book with a solid foundation, a lot of heart, and characters I genuinely enjoyed spending time with.
Self-Published Fantasy Blog-Off #11: The Seventh and Final Fall
And that is it for our cut posts! Thank you once more to every author who entered and had the courage to put their work in front of us. We…
Try This Instead: Children’s and YA Lit Recommendations
Aly Noel
A lot of readers carry a “magical orphan child who goes to school and defeats the evil villain with help from their found family, as the prophecy foretold” shaped hole…
Self-Published Fantasy Blog-Off #11: The Sixth Fall
We are nearing the end of the cut posts for this year's Self-Published Fantasy Blog-Off (SPFBO)! Today we say goodbye to three more books in our Sixth Fall.
Breath of the Dragon by Shannon Lee and Fonda Lee – Review
Summer Hanford
Sixteen-year-old Jun dreams of proving his worth as a warrior in the elite Guardian’s Tournament, held every six years to entrust the magical Scroll of Earth to a new protector.…
Self-Published Fantasy Blog-Off #11: The Fifth Fall
We are deeper into June and deep into the cuts for this year's Self-Published Fantasy Blog-Off (SPFBO)! Today we bid farewell to three more books in our Fifth Fall.
Self-Published Fantasy Blog-Off #11: The Fourth Fall
June is here, and so is another round of cuts in this year's Self-Published Fantasy Blog-Off (SPFBO)! Today we are saying goodbye to three more books
Self-Published Fantasy Blog-Off #11: The Third Five Fall
Jennie Ivins
One more week of May, and one more month for Round One of this year’s Self-Published Fantasy Blog-Off (SPFBO)! Today we will be saying goodbye to another five books: our…
The Last Unicorn by Peter S. Beagle – Review: Or Why You Should Read The Last Unicorn
The Last Unicorn, at the story’s heart, has a universality that transcends time, cultures, and genre. Yes, it is most certainly a story about a unicorn, a magician, and a…
Between Earth and Sky by Rebecca Roanhorse – Series Review
The Between Earth & Sky series by Rebecca Roanhorse deserves a spot at the top of your TBR (to-be-read) list and to be the center of more conversation in the…
Self-Published Fantasy Blog-Off #11: The Second Five Fall
On this, the first day of May, we are saying goodbye to our second round of contestants in this year's Self-Published Fantasy Blog-Off (SPFBO)! And just as a reminder, we…