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Review: The Tainted Cup by Robert Jackson Bennett

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  Official Author Website Buy The Tainted Cup OFFICIAL AUTHOR BIO:  Robert is the author of American Elsewhere, The Troupe, The Company Man, Mr. Shivers, as well as The Divine Cities trilogy and The Founders Trilogy. His work has received the Edgar Award, the Shirley Jackson Award, and the Phillip K. Dick Citation of Excellence, and he has been shortlisted for the World Fantasy, British Fantasy, and Locus Awards. He lives in Austin with his wife and two sons, one of whom is very large and one of whom is very loud, and he focuses on writing and not maintaining his website. FORMAT/INFO: The Tainted Cup will be published on February 6th, 2024 by Del Rey. It is 432 pages and told in the first person from Dinios Kol's POV. It will be available in hardcover, ebook, and audiobook formats. OVERVIEW/ANALYSIS:  Commander Blas has been murdered in a most unusual manner: a tree spontaneously and explosively grew inside (and through) him.   But it's not the local inv...
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SPFBO 9 Finalist review: The Last Fang of God by Ryan Kirk

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  Book links:  Amazon ,  Goodreads AUTHOR INFO:   Ryan Kirk is an author and entrepreneur based out of Minnesota. When he isn't writing, he can usually be found getting lost in the woods. Visit his website at  https://ryankirkauthor.com/ Publisher : Waterstone Media (April 26, 2023)  Page Count:  252 (Kindle edition)  Cover art:  100covers ESMAY The Last Fang of God might be short for a fantasy novel, but it certainly doesn’t forget to pack a punch. Filled with meddling gods, warring tribes, complex father/daughter dynamics, powerful rune magic, and visits to mystical realms, this standalone epic fantasy is a wild ride from start to finish. What starts out as a familiar and comfortable epic fantasy story quickly takes a darker and more chaotic turn as the past comes calling. Kalen’s daughter, Sascha, has been called by Kalen’s old master. And not just any master, but none other than the God of his old clan himself. Father and daughter will ha...
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SPFBO Finalist Interview: Ryan Kirk, The Author of The Last Fang of God

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Book links:  Amazon ,  Goodreads AUTHOR INFO:   Ryan Kirk is an author and entrepreneur based out of Minnesota. When he isn't writing, he can usually be found getting lost in the woods. Visit his website at  https://ryankirkauthor.com/ Publisher : Waterstone Media (April 26, 2023)  Page Count:  252 (Kindle edition)  Cover art:  100covers Thank you for agreeing to this interview. Before we start, tell us a little about yourself. Thanks for having me! It’s a pleasure to be here. My name is Ryan Kirk, and I’ve either written or co-written over 30 fantasy novels, including this year’s finalist, The Last Fang of God. When I’m not glued to a keyboard, I love getting lost outside, preferably in the mountains or the woods. Do you have a day job? If so, what is it? I’ve been fortunate enough to be a full-time writer since 2015. It’s the longest I’ve been in any job, which is honestly pretty exciting! Who are some of your favorite writers, and why is their...
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Piglet by Lottie Hazel (Reviewed by Shazzie)

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 Book Review: Piglet by Lottie Hazel Buy Piglet  here - U.S. | U.K. OFFICIAL BOOK BLURB:   Piglet is judging the contents of your shopping trolley. She is listening to what you order for lunch and is observing whether the dessert you serve is homemade or snatched from a packet. There isn't another 31-year-old that takes food more seriously. And who could blame her, with a childhood nickname like that? In just over a fortnight, she is marrying Kit. Kit and his tasteful family present an opportunity for reinvention - when she had been growing up in Derby, this life, this man had been beyond her imagination. Together they are the picture of domestic bliss - effortless hosts in their new house and planning an immaculate, covetable wedding. Everything is coming together for Piglet - tied as tightly and perfectly as her apron strings. But, if a life looks too good to be true, it probably is... FORMAT/INFO:   Piglet  is published on January 25, 2024 by Doubleday ...
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Interview: RuNyx, author of Gothikana

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 Interview: RuNyx, author of Gothikana Buy the   Gothikana   Hardcover Edition: featuring sprayed edges, a foiled case stamp, gorgeously detailed endpapers, an updated map and deliciously moody art throughout,   here This edition will go on sale on January 23, 2023 OFFICIAL BOOK BLURB:  An unusual girl. An enigmatic man. An ancient castle. What could go wrong? An outcast her entire life, Corvina Clemm is left adrift after losing her mother. When she receives the admission letter from the mysterious University of Verenmore, she accepts it as a sign from the universe. The last thing she expects though is an old, secluded castle on top of a mountain riddled with secrets, deceit, and death. An enigma his entire life, Vad Deverell likes being a closed book but knowing exactly everything that happens in the university. A part-time professor working on his thesis, Vad has been around long enough to know the dangers the castle possesses. And he knows the moment his path...
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Q&A with Dom Watson, the Author of Smoker on the Porch

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Book links:  Amazon ,  Goodreads About The Author:  Father of cats and one human daughter. And a strange male toddler who magically appeared. Imagineer of the fantastic and the horrific. Explorer of the ethereal realms of the human id. Author of The Boy Who Walked Too Far and the upcoming novella Smoker on the Porch. Sequel to 'The Boy', A Stage of Furies due for release in 2022 Loves cooking, reading, cycling and generally behaving like a fool. Fighting the fight for mental health. Will sing for pizza and dance for wine. Publisher:  Dom Watson ( January 7, 2024)  Length:  308 pages  Formats:  ebook Cover art : Blake Cover Design: ST King Nice to see you again, Dom. Before we start, tell us how have you been? Well, that certainly is the biggest question of all! Feels like It has been an age since I spoke to you guys. I'm okay. Lot of health issues this last year. Got diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis so it's all a learning curve. The col...
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Emily Wilde's Map of the Otherlands by Heather Fawcett (Reviewed by Shazzie)

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 Book Review: Emily Wilde's Map of the Otherlands by Heather Fawcett Buy  Emily Wilde's Map of the Motherlands  here -  U.S.  | U.K. OFFICIAL BOOK BLURB:   When mysterious faeries from other realms appear at her university, curmudgeonly professor Emily Wilde must uncover their secrets before it’s too late in this heartwarming, enchanting second installment of the Emily Wilde series.   Emily Wilde is a genius scholar of faerie folklore—she just wrote the world’s first comprehensive of encylopaedia of faeries. She’s learned many of the secrets of the Hidden Folk on her adventures . . . and also from her fellow scholar and former rival, Wendell Bambleby.   Because Bambleby is more than infuriatingly charming. He’s an exiled faerie king on the run from his murderous mother, and in search of a door back to his realm. So despite Emily’s feelings for Bambleby, she’s not ready to accept his proposal of marriage. Loving one of the Fair Folk comes with sec...
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