Odin’s Wolves is superb and Giles Kristian has crafted one of the best historical fiction trilogies of … well, ever. I know I rave about them, but it is totally...
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REVIEW: Odin’s Wolves by Giles Kristian
December 3, 2019
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December 1, 2019
EXCERPT: Violya by Rosalyn Kelly
November 29, 2019
The magnificent grimdark fantasy art of...
November 27, 2019
REVIEW: Sin Eater by Mike Shel
November 25, 2019
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November 23, 2019
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November 21, 2019
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November 19, 2019
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November 17, 2019
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November 15, 2019
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When Graham Austin-King first approached me about an ARC of The Lore of Prometheus he described it as sort of Dean Koontz / Stephen King / Clive Barker style. Now, I’ve read one Koontz...
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“Superb,” the man in the black cloak said, and slammed his dagger into the young man’s temple, killing him instantly. The blade emerged from the other temple with admirable precision, and the man in...
