Review: Undead Samurai by Baptiste Pinson Wu
However, the best thing about Undead Samurai is not its setting and story, rather its characters. From a demon-masked shinobi and a deaf musketeer to a blind
Review: The Lady or the Lion by Aamna Qureshi
The setting and the imagery described worked to make a beautiful world, and the zilla of Marghazar makes for a brilliant setting. As an isolated zilla, this is
Review: Of Knights and Books and Falling In Love by Rita A. Rubin
The book, while enjoyable, deviates from cozy fantasy expectations with a start that confused me a little and occasional pacing issues - however, the pacing
Review: The Faded Dragon by Cameron Michaels
The Faded Dragon offers an enjoyable read with captivating characters and intriguing plotlines. I'm eager to see how the story progresses in future installments
Review: Not Your Mountain by AJ Alexanders
This comfort adventure follows the swarf Matty, who decides it’s his time to go on an adventure. And, he’s met with challenges right away. From not having
Review: The Wake of Manadar by TR Peers
I'd already read another book by TR Peers, The Zero of Destiny. It's comic fantasy and absolutely hilarious. If you want a good laugh and to see every trope in
Review: Bringer of the Scourge by M Daniel McDowell
Bringer of the Scourge by M. Daniel McDowell is for fans of old-school fantasy like the Black Company novels and characters like Grey Mouser, but still want
Review: The Olympian Affair by Jim Butcher
The strength of this novel is definitely the aerial battles. They are brought to life with great details, especially with escalating the fear that the
Review: The Sunset Sovereign: A Dragon's Memoir by Laura Huie
Whether you’re reading this from the point of view of a parent wanting the best for their child, a child learning how to stand up on its own, or having an
Review: A Sword of Bronze and Ashes by Anna Smith Spark
Bronze and Ashes centers on Kanda, a farmer, wife, and mother of three, living a rote life after escaping her past of a glorious warrior and leader of the
Review: Yellow Sky Revolt by Baptiste Pinson Wu
Readers are immediately told where the tale ends with the preview, but the journey, the journey to the end makes it special and you’ll never know how it ends
Review: We are Legion (We are Bob) by Dennis E. Taylor
Bob Johannson is your typical engineer who just made a deal of a lifetime in the software industry, before then using that wealth to purchase an afterlife as a
Review: Empire of Silence by Christopher Ruocchio
Ruocchio absolutely excels at displaying the vastness of humanity against the vastness of the universe, and it is thanks to this that no matter how far this
Review: Dreams of Fire by Shauna Lawless
I've made absolutely no secret about how much I love the Gael Song series and Shauna Lawless' writing. And given that I am going more and more feral waiting for
Review: Empire of Dirt by Philip C. Quaintrell
For a lone ranger, Asher sure has made a lot of friends. Empire of Dirt is a huge step up from Rise of the Ranger, and so far has been an incredibly fun read.
Review: Renia by Karl Forshaw
Luna Ruinam is a very interesting place to be. Practically a desert, with an ocean near the capitol (With a large building called the Hall of Vrenn). Cool.
Review: Children of Time by Adrian Tchaikovsky
A damaged AI from a faulty brain scan, a bioengineered virus, some humans on a spaceship far from earth, and killer ants are sitting in a bar. The damaged AI
Review: The Tainted Cup by Robert Jackson Bennett
In The Tainted Cup by Robert Jackson Bennett, witty investigator Ana and her assistant Din unravel a gripping murder mystery filled with lies and greed!
Review: Crucible of Chaos by Sebastien de Castell
The King's Crucible is a witty, dark fantasy murder mystery where Estevar Borros unravels ancient secrets, faces demons, and navigates a rebellion on a mysterious island.
Review: The Bitter Crown by Justin Lee Anderson
The Bitter Crown ups the stakes with darker twists, morally ambiguous characters, and intense worldbuilding. Anderson has set the stage for an epic finale!