This was an audiobook that I picked up as it was the SPFBO Community Discord's Book Club title for January. Of course, I didn't manage to actually finish it in January... because of course I didn't. It's been one of those years, so far. ^^; THE CHOSEN ONE IS DEAD. Speak the truth. That is... Continue Reading →
SPFBO Finalist Review: Legacy of the Brightwash by Krystle Matar
Moving right along with my finalists... this review ended up being long enough to merit its own blog post, lol. 😀 Follow the law and you’ll stay safe. But what if the law is wrong? Tashué’s faith in the law is beginning to crack. Three years ago, he stood by when the Authority condemned Jason... Continue Reading →
SPFBO 7 – superstardrifter’s Final Cuts & Last Semifinalist!
All Done reading my pile! It's time to cut the last of my books, announce my third semifinalist, and get Team Weatherdrifter even closer to our finalist! CUTS Sentinel: Masked by Gabriel Michaelson - DNF Masked is the story of Tyrone, who is a Sabre, or… something like a superhero. In this world, there are... Continue Reading →
SPFBO Review: The Executioner’s Right by D.K. Holmberg
Almost there! I can see the bottom of my pile! Executioners don’t solve crimes, they punish those who commit them. Or so Finn thought before apprenticed to one. Poverty-stricken Finn Jagger would give anything to heal his ailing mother. With his father imprisoned, Finn has joined a thieving crew to earn the money he needs... Continue Reading →
SPFBO Review: Red in Tooth and Claw by Ryan Howse
More SPFBO Shenanigans from Team Weatherdrifter! Getting closer and closer to the end of my batch! Soon, I'll just need to read Esme's semifinalists (because we all know she'll have mine read before I even announce all of them) and then it'll be that time again! A brutal wilderness. Hungry, plague-ridden animals. A winter so... Continue Reading →
SPFBO Review: The Gatekeeper’s Staff by Antoine Bandele
More SPFBO book adventures! TJ Young has been surrounded by magic his entire life, yet he has never tapped into it… until now. Fourteen-year-old TJ grew up normal in a secret community of gifted diviners in the heart of modern-day Los Angeles. His powerful sister was ordained to lead his people into a new age... Continue Reading →
SPFBO Review: The Thunder Heist by Jed Herne
This one wasn't in my original batch but I grabbed it from Esme when she wasn't feelin it. Who doesn't love a good heist? Uh... other than Esme... 😀 A relentless thief. An impossible heist. Meet Kef Cutmark. Pirate, monster-slayer, scourge of the Twisted Seas. After a lifetime of running from her past, she’s returned... Continue Reading →
SPFBO Review: Truth and Other Lies by Lyra Wolf
Time for another review from this year's pile of SPFBO books! ^_^ Nothing is trickier than the truth. All Loki the trickster god of Asgard wants is a quiet, peaceful life where he’s free to needle Balder, occasionally stir up the inter-realm porridge pot, and get Thor to dress in women’s garments (for all the... Continue Reading →
SPFBO Review: Olde Robin Hood by Kate Danley
Today it's time for a SPFBO review! Rebel.Outlaw.Hero.Exiled for an unjust crime and forced to use whatever means necessary to survive, a figure of hope emerges from Sherwood Forest.But what most people know about Robin Hood (the enemy of Prince John and nobleman loyal to King Richard) was an invention of a playwright nearly three... Continue Reading →
SPFBO Review: The Wayward Wizard by Alesha Escobar
Hello and welcome to my first review for this year's Self-Published Fantasy Blog-Off! Today I'm reviewing The Wayward Wizard by Alesha Escobar which is the first book I finished from my pile. I’m the last person a secret government agency wants to call for help. I spend my days selling New Age trinkets to humans... Continue Reading →