First Semifinalist Review for SPFBO #10
Julia Kitvaria Sarene
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…
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A Rival Most Vial by R. K. Ashwick – SPFBO #9 Finals Review
Jennie Ivins
Today we are reviewing A Rival Most Vial, which was Lynn’s Books & The Critiquing Chemist’s pick for this year’s Self-Published Fantasy Blog-Off. You can read their review here. And…
Scales and Sensibility by Stephanie Burgis – SPFBO #8 Finals Review
*Disclaimer* Everyone is different and likes and dislikes different things. Reading is no exception. One person’s all-time favorite might seem too bland or too high stakes for another. That being…
Burning Bright by Melissa McShane – Self-Published Fantasy Blog-Off #8: Round One 2nd Place Semi-Finalist
After much deliberation we have come to our picks for our 8th Annual Self-Published Fantasy Blog-Off Round One semi-finalists! Today we are announcing our 2nd place semi-finalist, out of our…
Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree
JC Kang
Like much of the fantasy book world, I was surprised to find out that audiobook narrator extraordinaire Travis Baldree would be releasing a fantasy novel he wrote himself. I’d loved…
Reign & Ruin by J. D. Evans – SPFBO 7 Finals Review
If you are a fan of unique story settings and magic AND enjoy politics and some sexy times. This is definitely a book you need to read!
Legacy of the Brightwash by Krystle Matar – SPFBO #7 Finals Review
* Disclaimer * Everyone is different and likes and dislikes different things. Reading is no exception. One person’s all-time favorite might seem too bland or too high stakes for another.…
Barbara Ashford Interview – Odyssey Writing Workshop
Kellie Doherty
Today, I get the amazing opportunity to interview fellow fantasy author Barbara Ashford about her books and being an online class instructor at the Odyssey Writing Workshop. Enjoy! To start,…
This Is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone
A. A. Freeman
I’ve never been shy about letting my love of strange stories shine through. When I started asking people for book recommendations a friend immediately told me to read This Is…
A Wind from the Wilderness by Suzannah Rowntree – SPFBO #6 Finals Review
A. M. Justice
Hunted by demons. Lost in time. Welcome to the First Crusade. Syria, 636: As heretic invaders circle Jerusalem, young Lukas Bessarion vows to defend his people. Instead, disaster strikes. His…
Of Honey and Wildfires by Sarah Chorn
Sarah Chorn’s western-inspired fantasy Of Honey and Wildfires digs deep into the soul and taps a well of emotion in a layered tale that examines artifice, reality, and the costs…
The Dreaming Land by E. P. Clark – Series Review: Books I-III
I discovered E. P. Clark a couple years ago when I read (and loved) the first book in the Zemnian series, The Midnight Land. Set about a hundred years later,…