Moving right along! This week, I'll be talking about Beggar's Rebellion. Tai Kulga lost the rebellion and his best friend on the same day, stripping him of his will to live even as a strange power flooded his bones. When the friend returns as a spirit guide, it feels like a second chance—but his friend... Continue Reading →
SPFBO Finalist Review: The Sword of Kaigen by M.L. Wang
I'd be lying if I said I wasn't reading the longest titles first. 😀 A mother struggling to repress her violent past, A son struggling to grasp his violent future, A father blind to the danger that threatens them all. When the winds of war reach their peninsula, will the Matsuda family have the strength... Continue Reading →
Review: The Mage-Born Anthology by Kayleigh Nicol
I really enjoyed Sorcerous Rivalry, and so when this anthology came about with stories about Reshi's brothers and sisters, I couldn't help but grab a copy. It's been a sort of mission of mine to read bits of it between bigger novels. It's admittedly taken a long time though. Before they became known as the... Continue Reading →
SPFBO Finalist Review: Never Die by Rob J. Hayes
And now it's down to the finalists! What better way to start out the finals round than with a book that is more or less a martial arts movie in literary form, amirite? Start things off with a real bang, so to speak! Ein is on a mission from God. A God of Death. Time... Continue Reading →
Review: The Flight of the Darkstar Dragon by Benedict Patrick
Been busy with a bunch of things lately, but not so busy that I couldn't take a few trips to the Darkstar Dimension in my free time! This review is based on a review copy, and here is my honest review of it! Lost with her ship and crew in an unfamiliar land, Min’s first... Continue Reading →
SPFBO 5 – The Choppening – Part 4
Hi everyone! It's that time again! This will be the last set of chops until I choose a finalist, and so this one may get long. I'll try and keep it to a reasonable word count! 😀 Cut #1 - Shearwater by D. S. Murphy - Status: DNF 30% Shearwater is the story of Clara... Continue Reading →
SPFBO Review: The Lord of Stariel by A.J. Lancaster
Getting near the end of my slush pile now! It's happening!! The Lord of Stariel is dead. Long live the Lord of Stariel. Whoever that is. Everyone knows who the magical estate will choose for its next ruler. Or do they? Will it be the lord’s eldest son, who he despised? His favourite nephew, with... Continue Reading →
Review: Ioth, City of Lights by D.P. Woolliscroft
Time for an audiobook review. I have really liked the audiobooks that I've listened to in this series thusfar, and so when I was offered this one to review, I absolutely jumped on it. Be careful what you strive for. The people won and now Mareth is Lord Protector of Edland. But winning an election... Continue Reading →
SPFBO Review: The Door Into Fire by Diane Duane
This one was the interesting book in my pile, and so I let it sit a bit, not too sure what I was going to find. Here I go! Herewiss is the only man in centuries to possess the Power of the blue Flame, but he can't use or control it -- not even to... Continue Reading →
SPFBO 5 – The Choppening, Part 3 (Now with a Semifinalist!)
DUNDUNDUNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN, it's that time again. This time it's all me though, because Esme has been done cutting for weeks now. 😀 And today is... very cut-heavy, so apologies in advance! There is some good news at the end though... so it's got that goin' for it, which is nice. Cut #1 - Dark Dancer by... Continue Reading →