SPFBO Finalist Review: By A Silver Thread by Rachel Aaron
Julia Kitvaria Sarene
I'm a big UF fan and this book certainly ticks a number of boxes of what I love about that sub-genre of SFF
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SPFBO Finalist Review: The Humane Society for Creatures and Cryptids by Stephanie A. Gillis
I really, really like the premise – the sanctuary in the woods, the isolation (ostracism) from the local community, and the rest of the world, and the fascinating creatures (or…
The Guardian of the Palace by Steven J. Morris – Review
The tone and voice easily hooked me to the end. More like this please!
Sorrowland by Rivers Solomon – Review
I liked how the topics were just taken on straight forward, no big philosophical thoughts about it, but also not taken as a given.
Hell in Haven (Omnibus of the Holleran Files) by David Green – Review
If you like fast paced urban fantasy, without a focus on romance, instead all about friendships and (found) family as well as plenty of action, banter and intrigue, you have…
Last Winter Sun by G R Matthews
T. O. Munro
The heady mix of familiar southern England locations, memories of our own time and technology and an influx of strange magic make Last Winter Sun an enjoyable mix of the…
A Shadow over Haven by David Green
If you like fast paced urban fantasy, without a focus on romance, instead all about friendships and (found) family as well as plenty of action, banter and intrigue, you have…
The Hallows by H. L. Tinsley
The Hallows by H. L. Tinsley is a 1920s urban fantasy, which was a very nice change in pace! It’s not as dark as her previous series, but it still…
Why Do We Love Elemental Fantasy?
Richard Marpole
Earth, air, fire, and water. Primal forces that make up the world and power magic. Why are they such a popular motif in fantasy fiction? Firstly, the theory of the…
Small Miracles by Olivia Atwater – SPFBO #8 Finals Review
Jennie Ivins
*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…
Red Winter by Annette Marie: Japanese Urban Fantasy
JC Kang
As a lover of Asian-themed fantasy, and always a judge of a book by its cover, I had wanted to read Annette Marie’s Japanese urban fantasy, Red Winter, for quite…
Monkey Around by Jadie Jang
Journey to the West meets Paternus meets The Greatest American Hero. Journey to the West is perhaps the forbearer of the xianxia genre, and its main character Sun Wukong is…
