Sorcery Reborn by Steve McHugh
Julia Kitvaria Sarene
Sorcery Reborn is the first in a new series by Steve McHugh. At the same time, it’s sort of a direct sequel to the end of his first series, The…
urban fantasy
Nite Fire: Flash Point by C. L. Schneider – SPFBO Review
A. M. Justice
Slated for execution, shapeshifting assassin, Dahlia Nite, flees her world to hide in the human realm. As payment for the shelter they unknowingly provide, Dahlia dedicates herself to protecting humans…
Scion RPG 2nd Edition Review – Part Two – Scion: Hero
Richard Marpole
Okay, round two of my review of Scion—the RPG from the good folks at Onyx Path that lets you play the children of mythological gods in a modern world. Check…
Scion RPG 2nd Edition Review – Part One – Scion: Origin
Scion is an urban fantasy roleplaying game (RPG) of a very particular sort and one that’s likely to appeal to fans of fantasy fiction. It’s not about secretive societies of…
Simantov by Asaf Ashery – English Edition Cover Reveal
Jennie Ivins
Over the years we have done a few reviews on books and movies translated from other languages into English. I can think of some from Sweden, Spain, and China, off…
C. T. Phipps – Interview
What do C. T. Phipps and Stephen King have in common? They’re prolific. They explore the darker sides of human nature. King has a few decades on Phipps and is…
Uncanny Collateral by Brian McClellan
Alek Fitz is a collection agent. Not the most pleasant or glamorous of professions. Especially when your clients are corporations controlled by supernatural creatures who aren’t interested in repossessing cars…
Into the Drowning Deep by Mira Grant
Jo Niederhoff
When I first said I wanted to review this book, I mentioned the prologue as what drew me in. That wasn’t entirely true. While I did enjoy the prologue (and…
Trail of Lightning by Rebecca Roanhorse
L. A. Young
Trail of Lightning is the first book in The Sixth World series and debut novel by Rebecca Roanhorse. It is about the return of the gods after the world ends.…
Sworn to the Night by Craig Schaefer – SPFBO #4 Finals Review
Geoff Matthews
*Disclaimer* Writing and reading is a subjective art. What some folks will absolutely love, others will dislike. It is a bit like Marmite in the UK—normal people dislike it intensely,…
Monthly Flash Fiction Winner: Fire
Xiagan
This month we asked our entrants to write about fire. The beauty of fire is its ambivalence. On the one hand we need it to survive (cooking our food, keeping…
Out of Nowhere by Patrick LeClerc – SPFBO #4 Finals Review
* 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…