Deathless by Rob J. Hayes – Review
Julia Kitvaria Sarene
What is real history, what is a lie, and what has simply been forgotten over time?
Rob J. Hayes
SPFBO 10 Champions’ League: Where Loyalties Lie by Rob J. Hayes – Review
It is sharp without being flowery and keeps the focus where it belongs, on the characters and their choices.
The Price of Faith by Rob J. Hayes – Review
For those who enjoy gritty, unflinching fantasy, it's precisely what makes this series stand out.
Spire Climbers by Rob J. Hayes – Review
Friendship and banter are always a strong draw for me!
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…
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…
Herald by Rob J. Hayes – Review
Let me tell you: I LOVED this book! It has everything.
Pawn’s Gambit by Rob J. Hayes
JC Kang
“Yokai Scavenger Hunt-Heist-Military Fantasy” Yes, that tagline is a convoluted mouthful, that Rob J. Hayes manages to pull off, just as he did in book one of the Mortal Techniques…
Spirits of Vengeance by Rob J. Hayes
Richard Marpole
Spirits of Vengeance is an epic, martial arts, horror fantasy. It follows an ensemble cast of aging martial artists and mischievous spirits as they wander the sundered empire of Ipia,…
Never Die by Rob J. Hayes – SPFBO #5 Finals Review
Geoff Matthews
*Disclaimer* Writing and reading are subjective arts. What some folks will absolutely love, others will dislike. It is a bit like Marmite in the UK—normal people dislike it intensely, but…
Asian Fantasy: SPFBO Edition
With Lunar New Year around the corner, I joined a group chat with SFPBO past and present finalists Rob J. Hayes (Never Die, 2019), Virginia McClain (Blade’s Edge, 2019), M.…
Never Die by Rob J. Hayes
“Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon meets The Walking Dead.” As an ethnic Chinese martial arts practitioner, I have a love-hate relation with Wuxia. My first introduction to the genre came not…