Review: Summoned to the Wilds by A.K. Caggiano
Julia Kitvaria Sarene
The combination of lighthearted romance and quirky humor works perfectly here, and it’s a joy to read. The balance of both elements is refreshing, and it never feels forced, which…
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The Empire’s Ruin by Brian Staveley – Review
The inner conflict that comes with that was bleeding of the page, and addictive.
Bloodwoven by G.J. Terral – Review
It's a battle between his upbringing and indoctrination, against a truth that might be utterly different.
The Damned King by Justin Lee Anderson – Cover Reveal
If you’ve read The Lost War and The Bitter Crown, you’ll know I like to leave readers on a big ending, one way or another. Of course, every writer wants…
The Wishing Stone by Adam Holcombe
The story also delves a little deeper into the characters emotions. So it gives us both more action, but also more introspection and a look on loss and how they…
Fourth Semifinalist Review for SPFBO #10
There are so many unique and fascinating aspects to this story including a kind of raw honesty that I really appreciate – admitting to feelings, emotions, and senses that are…
Third Semifinalist Review for SPFBO #10
Prepare for people you care about to suffer but always look out for moments of friendship, bravery from the least likely quarter as well as glimmers of hope. A great…
Second Semifinalist Review for SPFBO #10
The authors seem to have a knack for vividly bringing to life all the locations in the book and making them immersive, whether we’re adrift at sea or encountering ancient…
First Semifinalist Review for SPFBO #10
So, this one is a semifinalist for us, not for it's average team score, which is high, but not as high as some of the others, but because it is…
Self-Published Fantasy Blog-Off #10: The Last Round of Cuts!
And here we finally are. 10 books left - 6 of which will be cut today - leaving us with 4 semifinalists! And at this point in time, the numbers…
Self-Published Fantasy Blog-Off #10: The Second To Last Fall
Almost there... Here's the second to last round of cuts for SPFBO 10!
Self-Published Fantasy Blog-Off #10: The Third Five Fall
And our third 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…