lucky303

  Official Author Website Buy The Hexologists HERE OFFICIAL AUTHOR BIO:  Josiah Bancroft is the author of five novels, a collection of short fiction, and numerous poems. His books have been translated into eight languages. Before settling down to write fantasy full-time, he was a college instructor, rock musician, and aspiring comic book artist. When he’s not writing, he enjoys strumming a variety of stringed instruments, drawing with a growing cache of imperfect pens, and cooking without a recipe. He lives in Philadelphia with his wife, Sharon, their daughter, Maddie, and their two rabbits, Mabel and Chaplin. FORMAT/INFO: The Hexologists  was published by Orbit Books on September 26th, 2023. It is told in third person from the POV of Iz and Warren Wilby. It is available in paperback, ebook, and audiobook format. OVERVIEW/ANALYSIS:  Warren and Iz Wilby are the Hexologists, a pair of investigators who use Iz's skill at drawing and casting hexes to solve whatever p...

 Interview with Kritika H. Rao, author of The Surviving Sky Official Author Website Order  The  Surviving  Sky   HERE Read Fantasy Book Critic's review of the book here INTERVIEW Welcome to Fantasy Book Critic! Thank you so much for taking the time to chat with us, could you please tell us a little bit about yourself? Thank you so much for having me! I love FBC and it's great to be here. I am Kritika H. Rao, and I am a science-fiction and fantasy author, a mom of a beautiful, naughty toddler boy, an immigrant, and a general weirdo trying to make sense of life and adulting.  Could you describe your book, THE SURVIVING SKY, in three words, and then in three sentences? Competent people chaos. Survival of the human species depends on one unhinged married couple; There are large creatures and jungle storms; This is a genre-weird but logically sound world.  I find it every hard to explain how, as a desi (Indian subcontinental) reader, I feel quite seen in th...

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:  J.D.L. Rosell was swept away on a journey when he stepped foot outside his door and into The Hobbit, and he hasn't stopped wandering since. In his writing, he tries to recapture the wonder, adventure, and poignancy that captivated him as a child. His explorations have taken him to worlds set in over a dozen novels and five series, which include Ranger of the Titan Wilds, Legend of Tal, The Runewar Saga, and The Famine Cycle. When he's not off on a quest, Rosell enjoys his newfound hobby of archery and older pastimes of hiking and landscape photography. But every hobbit returns home, and if you step softly and mind the potatoes, you may glimpse him curled up with his wife and two cats, Zelda and Abenthy, reading a good book or replaying his favorite video games. Find him online: Webpage The Last Ranger links: Amazon , Goodreads Tell us about yourself! Favorite hobbies? Interesting anecdotes? Whatever you’d like to share. Oh boy, is anyone less interesting th...

Official Author Website Order The Price Of Power over HERE Today we are excited to help in the map reveal for Michael Michel 's The Price Of Power series . But first you have to checkout Andrew's tremendous review for Michael 's debut which he also nominated as a SPFBO 9 Semifinalist:  So today Michael along with artist Daniel Hasenbos  have come up with this amazing piece for the lands of Namarr:  Isn't it a beauty? you can checkout more of Daniel 's work on his IG page  and his twitter account . As a cartophile, I love maps in fantasy stories and this one is just magnificent to say the least.   I can't wait to get started on The Price Of Power and the sequel whenever he plans to release it. Check it out to understand why Andrew is so gaga about it. 

Starter Villain by John Scalzi review   Book links : Amazon , Goodreads ABOUT THE AUTHOR: JOHN SCALZI is one of the most popular SF authors of his generation. His debut Old Man's War won him the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer. His New York Times bestsellers include The Last Colony, Fuzzy Nation,and Redshirts (which won the 2013 Hugo Award for Best Novel), and 2020's The Last Emperox. Material from his blog, Whatever, has also earned him two other Hugo Awards. Scalzi also serves as critic-at-large for the Los Angeles Times. He lives in Ohio with his wife and daughter. Publisher:  Tor Books (September 19, 2023) Print length: 272 Formats: ebook, audio, paperback A stupid villain threatens, Charlie. A smarter villain offers a service. Starter Villain is awesome. Its selling points include executive-level cats, awful billionaires, and vengeful working-class dolphins. A briskly paced and funny story seals the deal. Charlie’s life sucks. All he wants is to open a pub d...

  Official Author Website Buy The Salvation Gambit HERE OFFICIAL AUTHOR BIO: Emily Skrutskie is six feet tall. She was born in Massachusetts, raised in Virginia, and forged in the mountains above Boulder, Colorado. She holds a B.A. in Performing and Media Arts from Cornell University, where she studied an outrageous and demanding combination of film, computer science, and game design. She is the author of THE ABYSS SURROUNDS US series, HULLMETAL GIRLS, and the Bloodright Trilogy, starting with BONDS OF BRASS. She lives and writes in Los Angeles. FORMAT/INFO: The Salvation Gambit will be published on September 26th, 2023 by Del Rey. It is told in first person from Murdock's POV. It will be available in ebook, paperback, and audiobook format. OVERVIEW/ANALYSIS:  Murdock's day has just gone from bad to worse. After her crew was arrested for a con gone wrong, a giant warship showed up in orbit demanding that the colony hand over their "sinners." Now Murdock and the o...

Book links: Amazon , Goodreads ABOUT THE AUTHOR :  Kevin Hincker is a programmer and writer based in Los Angeles, where he develops award-winning mobile applications and web sites. His theatrical works have been produced in NY and LA, and he is recognized in the film industry for his screenplay writing and consultation. Mobile applications, web based properties, books, movies and music are allsimply software, and Hincker’s deeply felt creative passion is the source of his success in each of these domains. Publisher: Kevin Hincker (August 13, 2023 ) Page count: 276 Formats: ebook (Amazon exclusive), paperback  The Ghost with a Knife at Her Throat combines urban fantasy, murder mystery, family drama, and wild twists, and it somehow works. Surreal, tense, and occasionally laced with unexpected (and rather dark) humor, this novel has a fever-dream atmosphere. The last third of the story contains enough mayhem to hook readers looking for high-octane action.  Asher Gale w...

 Book Review: The Scandalous Confessions of Lydia Bennet, Witch, by Melinda Taub Order  The Scandalous Confessions of Lydia Bennet, Witch   here OFFICIAL AUTHOR INFORMATION:  Melinda Taub is an Emmy- and Writers’ Guild Award-winning writer. The former head writer and executive producer of Full Frontal with Samantha Bee, she is the author of Still Star-Crossed, a young adult novel which was adapted for television by Shondaland, who also made Bridgerton. (She also wrote that thing about the Baroness in The Sound of Music that your aunt likes.) She lives in Brooklyn. OFFICIAL BOOK BLURB:  Miss Lydia Bennet may be the youngest, but what she lacks in maturity and responsibility, she more than makes up for in energy, fun – and magic.  In this exuberant reimagining of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice, Lydia Bennet puts pen to paper to relate the real events and aftermath of the classic story from her own perspective. Some facts are well known: Mrs. Bennet su...

  Official Author Website Read Shazzie's review Buy Bookshops & Bonedust HERE OFFICIAL AUTHOR BIO: I love stories, and I love telling them. I’m the author of Legends & Lattes, a low-stakes cozy fantasy novel. I’m a narrator too, and I’ve loved the art since I first heard Frank Muller’s legendary work. I’ve lent my voice to hundreds of books (including my own). I live with my wife, two kids, and dog in Washington State, and I get up every morning excited and grateful to do this job. I’m also an erstwhile veteran game developer, and it’s possible you’ve played something I’ve made. Torchlight, Fate & Rebel Galaxy have sold millions of copies on desktops and consoles. I remain the co-owner and CEO of Double Damage Games.   FORMAT/INFO: Bookshops & Bonedust will be published November 7th, 2023 by Tor Books. It is 352 pages and is told in third person from Viv's POV. It is will be available in paperback, ebook, and audiobook. OVERVIEW/ANALYSIS:  When...

Book links : Amazon , Goodreads ABOUT THE AUTHOR:   Simone St. James is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of The Sun Down Motel and The Broken Girls. Her debut novel, The Haunting of Maddy Clare, won two RITA Awards from Romance Writers of America and an Arthur Ellis Award from Crime Writers of Canada. Simone spent twenty years behind the scenes in the television business before leaving to write full-time. She lives just outside of Toronto, Canada with her husband and a spoiled rescue cat. Publisher: Berkley (March 15, 2022) Page count: 352 Formats: ebook, paperback, audiobook I had a blast listening to this story. It finds a nice balance between mystery, drama, and paranormal elements. Shea Collins , a newly divorced medical receptionist, has one passion - a blog Book of Cold Cases she writes by night. Among the local cases that haunt her, one stands out: the Lady Killer murders. In 1977, 23-year-old Beth Greer faced accusations of killing two men. With no ap...

  Official Author Website Buy Labyrinth's Heart HERE Read our review for Book 1, THE MASK OF MIRRORS OFFICIAL AUTHOR BIO:  M.A. Carrick is the joint pen name of Marie Brennan (author of the Memoirs of Lady Trent) and Alyc Helms (author of the Adventures of Mr. Mystic). The two met in 2000 on an archaeological dig in Wales and Ireland — including a stint in the town of Carrickmacross — and have built their friendship through two decades of anthropology, writing, and gaming. They live in the San Francisco Bay Area. FORMAT/INFO: Labyrinth's Heart was published by Orbit Books on August 15th, 2023. It is 632 pages long and told in third person from multiple POVs, including Ren, Vargo, and Grey. It is available in paperback, ebook, and audiobook formats. OVERVIEW/ANALYSIS:  Ren came to Nadezra with a simple goal: pretend to be the long lost daughter of a noble family and scam enough money to live comfortably for the rest of her life. She never imagined she'd be drawn ...

 Book Review: Thornhedge by T. Kingfisher Buy Thornhedge here - U.S. | U.K. Official Author Website OFFICIAL BOOK INFORMATION:  Thornhedge is the tale of a kind-hearted, toad-shaped heroine, a gentle knight, and a mission gone completely sideways. There's a princess trapped in a tower. This isn't her story. Meet Toadling. On the day of her birth, she was stolen from her family by the fairies, but she grew up safe and loved in the warm waters of faerieland. Once an adult though, the fae ask a favor of Toadling: return to the human world and offer a blessing of protection to a newborn child. Simple, right? But nothing with fairies is ever simple. Centuries later, a knight approaches a towering wall of brambles, where the thorns are as thick as your arm and as sharp as swords. He's heard there's a curse here that needs breaking, but it's a curse Toadling will do anything to uphold… OFFICIAL AUTHOR INFORMATION:  T. Kingfisher is the vaguely absurd pen-name of Ursula Ve...

ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Ted Naifeh is a writer and illustrator of comics for readers of all ages. He's best known for COURTNEY CRUMRIN, a multi-volume horror-fantasy adventures of a tween curmudgeon witch and her warlock uncle. In 2014, Ted created PRINCESS UGG, the adventure of a barbarian princess going to princess finishing school. Courtney Crumrin has been nominated for several Eisner awards, and remains a popular mainstay on the shelves of discerning comics shops. Princess Ugg has garnered much praise from the comics community and beyond. Publisher : OniPress The Courtney Crumrin comic book series by Ted Naifeh is an absolute delight. Even more so if you like stories that combine fantasy, magic, and dark humor. The series follows Courtney Crumrin - a young and cynical girl who moves in with her eccentric uncle Aloysius after her parents' financial troubles force them to live with him in a spooky mansion. The series' unique art style perfectly captures the eerie and mysteri...

 Glenda the Veg Witch by Keith Dickinson Official Author Website Today we are thrilled to help reveal the cover of the book GLUNDA THE VEG WITCH by Keith W. Dickinson. Are you a cosy fantasy fan? Don't forget to check it out and click on those pre-order links!  First, here is the blurb: “A witch’s boots told the story of her life. They showed you where she’d been, where she was going, and what kind of a witch she would be when she got there. And, most importantly, they were proof that said witch was not someone to be trifled with. She was to be listened to, and obeyed, and yes sometimes even feared, because her wisdom was hard earned and her wrath swift and mighty. They would have to be, for her to have lived in such boots for so many a year. No one trusted a witch in brand new boots, and rightly so as far as Glunda was concerned.” Glunda Ashwillow is on top of the world. About to become head witch, and the youngest ever Guardian of the Golden Key, the only thing standing in h...