Random House was all like 'Hey, would you like to read this MtG book written by Seanan McGuire?'Uh, yes?! Yes I would. So thank you to the author, as well as Random House Worlds via NetGalley for the review copy! Eula Blue was supposed to be a mage. That was before the war cameโbefore the... Continue Reading →
Review: River of Bones and Other Stories by Rebecca Roanhorse
I love a good book of short stories, and when this one was offered to me as having a Sixth World short story in it, I was in. I'm running behind on reviews, which always seems to happen when the SPFBO comes around, but dammit, I am catching up! Thanks to the author as well... Continue Reading →
SPFBO Review: The Moonlight Lies by Aengie Scevity
Moving right along with my pile of books! Today I'm reviewing The Moonlight Lies! Fourteen-year-old Cassiopeia Brown has never belonged. Ridiculed, detested, and powerless, sheโs an outcast even among her own kind โ a goblin cursed with fiery red hair. So when the prophesied hero refuses to face the coming Moonfall โ a magical cataclysm... Continue Reading →
SPFBO Review: Beneath The Gods’ Tree by S. Kaeth
Surprise! I bet you thought Esme would get in the first review. Well... okay, you would be right because she does have one reviewed already, but it was before the contest started so HAHA here I am. Much like Esme and her D20, I chose my first book with a D10, since decisions are hard... Continue Reading →
Review: Dungeons & Dragons: Ravenloft: Heir of Strahd by Delilah S. Dawson
That's a bit of a mouthful, but all the same, it's been a literal age since I read a Ravenloft book, and this one was written by an author whose previous works regarding vampires I have very much enjoyed, so when I was offered a copy, I gladly accepted! Thanks to the author, as well... Continue Reading →
Review: A Drop of Corruption by Robert Jackson Bennett
I really enjoyed the last book in this series, so as soon as I had the time to sit down with this one, I was on it! Thanks to the author, as well as Del Rey for the review copy! In the canton of Yarrowdale, at the very edge of the Empireโs reach, an impossible... Continue Reading →
SPFBO Review: The Tenacious Tale of Tanna the Tendersword by Dewey Conway & Bill Adams
Time for my last SPFBOX review! Did I save the best for last? We'll see. Galdifort Quillpen has grand dreams of writing epic tales of heroic deeds, just like his famous aunt. Unfortunately, heโs been assigned to Tanna the Tendersword, an excruciatingly carefree would-be-champion who canโt seem to find a qualifying entry-level quest. When things... Continue Reading →
SPFBO Review: Wolf of Withervale by Joaquรญn Baldwin
Happy New Year from Colorado! In celebration, it's time for another SPFBO review! Lago was only a child when the shapeshifter entrusted the wolf-like mask to his careโan artifact so powerful that it could come to shape the entire world of Noss. Now that he is coming of age, Lago is becoming ever more fearful... Continue Reading →
Review: The Sapling Cage by Margaret Killjoy
Look at that coverrrr. Anyway, when I came upon this one I thought it sounded really interesting, and the audiobook was available to request on NetGalley and so off I went. So thanks to the author as well as Dreamscape Lore via NetGalley for the chance to listen to this one. Lorel has always dreamed... Continue Reading →
SPFBO Review: By Blood, By Salt by J.L. Odom
Next on the list of my SPFBO reads is this Military Fantasy. Not always my favorite genre, Esme usually grabs these ones, but in I go! Azetla has served the Maurowan Army for thirteen years. There are seven left to pay. A pariah and a debt soldier, he is a commander with no rank, a... Continue Reading →