
Review: The Odyllic Stone by Alex Scheuermann
Aster is just a child, yet he wants to save his village before more people die. But things are not as what they seem, leading him astray. Care to know more?
Review: Death Rider by Zamil Akhtar
Death Rider delves into the frailty and inevitability of existence, emerging with the nugget of hope that love, even if finite, makes every hardship and misery worthwhile.
Review: The Star-Crossed Empire by Maya Darjani
An easy page turner. Maya has a knack for timing and pace that you don’t notice until you reflect upon what you have read. …enjoyable and over too soon.
Review: Shadow of a Dead God By Patrick Samphire
A fast-paced fantasy series with clever world-building, featuring an unpretentious mage-for-hire who finds himself tangled in troubles far beyond his abilities.
Review: Wild Skies by K.E. Andrews
I’ve always said that what westerns were missing was dragons. Actually, I’ve never said that, but thanks to Wild Skies, I’m going to be saying it more often.
Review: Blood Over Bright Haven by M.L. Wang
In this powerful dark academia fantasy, an industrial utopia is faced with the cost of its progress when a mage and her assistant uncover an ancient secret.
Cover Reveal: Lady Drakeslayer by Bill Adams
An orphan defies destiny, a drake clings to faith, a princeps faces ghosts, and a captain risks it all as a daemon horde marches. In Kalderim, blood rules all.
Review: Shadow & Claw by Gene Wolfe
Eloquent, evocative language, a dying planet, and an untrustworthy narrator, Gene Wolfe’s Book of the New Sun is a dense, complicated, classic of the genre.
Review: Performances of a Death Metal Bard by Rob Leigh
Sometimes, all you need is a simple idea and a lot of passion to create something truly memorable. This episodic novella is as brutal as it is full of heart!
Cover Reveal: Maiden of Storms by Matthew Zorich
As rumors of rebellion swirl in Vineland after the Olde Ridgewatch Massacre. As Prince Damon hosts his Masquerade, a storm brews, and the Maiden rises.
SPSFC4 Review: Ancient as the Stars by Maya Darjani
Between the realistic feeling characters, pop culture references and Maya’s gold standard names for chapters, I look forward to seeing what comes from her next.
Review: The Sunlit Man by Brandon Sanderson
I hate that I have to wait years before I can see more of the Cosmere Space Age. An insanely fast-paced, action-packed novel, Sanderson never fails to deliver!
Cover Reveal: A Chorus of War: Second Verse of The Last Ballad by Scott Palmer
Fires return. Empires burn. James Culdaine and the surviving folk of Mal Hallow have spent the winter sheltered in the haunted castle of Kallahorn.
Review: Blacklight Born by Alexander Darwin
Blacklight Born delivers an electrifying, heartfelt finale to The Combat Codes Saga, blending sci-fi, fantasy, and MMA-inspired action into an unforgettable trilogy.
SFF Insiders 2025 MOST Anticipated Reads
2024’s final chapter is closing, but 2025’s pages are ready to unfold. The SFF Insiders team is gearing up for another year of unforgettable reads!
Cover Reveal: The Mage-Killer by Christina K. Glover
Magicless Henley Yu joins the Order to reconnect with Kit, who faces chaos in the Between. Together, they must fight secrets and enemies to restore balance.
Review: Elantris by Brandon Sanderson
First published in 2005, Sanderson's Elantris is a captivating standalone fantasy with rich worldbuilding, political intrigue, and a fascinating magic system.
Cover Reveal: Of Cold, Silver Storms by Mylee J. Miller
KING. KILLER. COWARD. In Realm Promise, Zachiah Welstzyre has always been an outcast despite being the people's king. Haunted by the plague that killed his mother.
Review: Murder on the Lamplight Express by Morgan Stang
The orders given to Isabeau are simple: ensure the safety of all aboard. But a passenger is shot dead, and the threat of a monster among them looms large!
Review: Gunmetal Gods by Zamil Akhtar
Gunmetal Gods is a mystical, bloody descension into the dark cosmic horrors of vengeful gods, ruthless conquers, and devastating religious zealotry.