REVIEW: Sword Catcher by Cassandra Clare
Cassandra Clare’s first foray into adult fantasy comes in the form of Sword Catcher, the first book in a planned quartet that follows Kellian, or more affectionately known as Kel, as he is forcefully...
REVIEW: No Safe Haven by James Lloyd Dulin
No Safe Haven is the second volume of James Lloyd Dulin’s anti-colonialist dark fantasy series, Malitu. I will keep this review completely spoiler-free for readers who have not yet started the series. No Safe...
REVIEW: The Hurricane Wars by Thea Guanzon
It is not a foreign concept, in fantasy, to have two elements like light and darkness set as oppositions. In fact, it can almost be argued that it’s done too often. Thea Guanzon’s execution...
REVIEW: The Anatomy of Songs by Megan White
Megan White’s debut The Anatomy of Songs drew me in with a stunning cover and great copy, only to make me fall in love with the writing on the very first pages. Published by...
REVIEW: Engines of Chaos by R. S. Ford
Engines of Chaos is the second instalment of R. S. Ford’s The Age of Uprising trilogy. I reviewed the first in the trilogy, Engines of Empire, for Grimdark Magazine, and I loved it. It is safe to say that Engines...
REVIEW: The Jasad Heir by Sara Hashem
The Jasad Heir is a story about fate and corruption just as much as it is one about dark magic and romance. Sara Hashem’s debut Fantasy digs its roots deep into a very real...
REVIEW: Battle Song by Ian Ross
England is on the brink of civil war in the 13th century as Simon de Montford and the barons of the realm challenge the power of Henry III. Caught between the battle for reform...
REVIEW: The Silver Queendom by Dan Koboldt
In Old Queendom, even weary travellers avoid the Red Rooster Inn. Featuring an ale better served as a cleaning agent and terrible service, it’s small wonder this inn lacks patronage. As smoke and mirrors,...
REVIEW: The Return of the Knights by Gregory Kontaxis
The Return of the Knights is the debut novel by Greek fantasy author Gregory Kontaxis and the first volume of his series, The Dance of Light. Originally published in Greek, The Return of the...
REVIEW: Arca by G. R. Macallister
Arca by G. R. Maccalister is the second novel in Macallister’s The Five Queendoms series, picking up where last year’s Scorpica left off. It is published by the Saga Press imprint of Simon and Schuster in America and Titan...