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 Book Review: Thirteen Ways to Kill Lulabelle Rock by Maud Woolf Official Author Website Buy  Thirteen Ways to Kill Lulabelle Rock   HERE OFFICIAL AUTHOR BIO:   Maud Woolf is a Scottish speculative writer with a particular focus on horror and science fiction. Her work has appeared in a variety of online magazines, including Metaphorosis Magazine where her short story ‘The Stranding’ was selected to appear in the Best of Metaphorosis 2020. Over the course of her life she’s worked a number of jobs including waitressing, comic book selling, sign holding and as a tour guide at a German dollhouse museum. When not exploring Glasgow’s labyrinthine system of abandoned tunnels she spends most of her free time watching old hollywood films and attempting to knit. FORMAT/INFO:   Thirteen Ways to Kill Lulabelle Rock  is due publication on January 2nd, 2024 by Angry Robot books in paperback and ebook formats. OVERVIEW/ANALYSIS: Thirteen Ways to Kill Lulabelle Rock ...

  Official Author Website Buy The Queen of Days HERE OFFICIAL AUTHOR BIO: Greta K. Kelly is (probably) not a witch, death or otherwise, but she can still be summoned with offerings of too-beautiful-to-use journals and Butterfingers candy. She currently lives in Wisconsin with her husband EJ, daughters Lorelei and Nadia who are doing their level-best to take over the world. FORMAT/INFO: The Queen of Days was published on October 24th, 2024 by Harper Voyager. It is 384 pages long and is told from Balthazar and Tass's point of view. It is available in hardcover, ebook and audiobook formats. OVERVIEW/ANALYSIS:  Balthazar may be an accomplished thief, but that wasn't the life his path was on originally. But years ago, a violent mob that blamed his father (the governor) for the city's misfortunes attacked and killed most of his family, with only Balthazar and a few others able to escape into the night. Now this family has grown into a family of thieves, and they've just...

Book Review: The Witchwood Knot by Olivia Atwater  Official Author Website Buy The Witchwood Knot  here OFFICIAL AUTHOR BIO:   Olivia Atwater writes whimsical historical fantasy with a hint of satire. She lives in Montreal, Quebec with her fantastic, prose-inspiring husband and her two cats. When she told her second-grade history teacher that she wanted to work with history someday, she is fairly certain this isn't what either party had in mind. She has been, at various times, a historical re-enactor, a professional witch at a metaphysical supply store, a web developer, and a vending machine repairperson. FORMAT/INFO:   The Witchwood Knot is due self-publication by the author on November 28th, 2023. It is told in third person from the POV of the protagonist. It will be available in paperback, ebook, hardcover and large print formats, and is the first entry in the Victorian Faerie Tales series. OVERVIEW/ANALYSIS:   The Witchwood Knot by Olivia Atwater is one...

  Official Author Website Buy These Burning Stars HERE OFFICIAL AUTHOR BIO:  Bethany Jacobs is a former college instructor of writing and science fiction, who made the leap to education technology. When she is not writing, she enjoys reading, trying out new recipes, and snuggling in bed with a TV show she’s already watched ten times. She lives in Buffalo, New York, with her wife and her dog and her books. These Burning Stars is her debut novel.   FORMAT/INFO: These Burning Stars was published on October 17th, 2023 by Orbit Books. It is 464 pages and told in third person from Esek, Jun, and Chono's point of view. It is available in ebook, paperback, and audiobook formats. OVERVIEW/ANALYSIS : Ever since pirates raided the homes of the Nightfoot estate one year ago, Jun Ironway has been on the prowl for rumors of a memory coin said to have been stolen in the attack. But no sooner does she finally track down the item than she finds clerics Esek and Chono hot on her ...

  O fficial Howard Andrew Jones LiveJournal Order “ Lord Of A Shattered Land ”  HERE Read Fantasy Book Critic’s review of The Desert Of Souls AUTHOR INFORMATION:  With eight collections edited for the  University of Nebraska Press ,  Howard Andrew Jones  is the acknowledged expert on historical fiction writer  Harold Lamb . He has also written a number of short stories featuring  Dabir  and  Asim  which have appeared in a variety of publications over the last ten years, including  Black Gate  magazine, where he currently serves as the Managing Editor.  The Desert of Souls  was his debut novel. PLOT SUMMARY:  A vast empire's greatest foe. A conquered people's last hope. His name is Hanuvar, and he will set his people free! The Dervan Empire has at last triumphed over Volanus, putting the great city to the torch, its treasures looted, temples defiled, and fields sown with salt. What little remains of Vo...

  Book links: Amazon, Goodreads ABOUT THE AUTHOR:  Carissa Orlando has a doctorate in clinical-community psychology and specializes in work with children and adolescents. In her “day job,” Carissa works to improve the quality of and access to mental health care for children and their families. Prior to her career in psychology, Carissa studied creative writing in college and has written creatively in some form since she was a child. It was only a matter of time before Carissa, an avid horror fan for much of her life, merged her understanding of the human psyche and deep love for storytelling into a piece of fiction. Publisher: Berkley ( Sep 05, 2023)   Length:  352 pages   Formats: ebook, audiobook, paperback Navigating the housing market is hard. Margaret and Hal had always dreamed about owning the house but couldn’t afford it. Once they saw a listing for a grand Victorian home at an unusually low price, they took a leap of faith. Without getting into details...

 Book Review: The Hexologists by Josiah Bancroft Official Author Website Buy The Hexologists here - U.S. | U.K. Read Caitlin's review of the book 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, in the U.S. and on September 28th, 2023 in the U.K. 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:...

 Book Review: Star Bound by Rex Burke  Official Author Website Buy Star Bound  HERE OFFICIAL AUTHOR BIO:   Rex Burke is a SciFi writer based in North Yorkshire, UK.  When he was young, he read every one of those yellow-jacketed Victor Gollancz hardbacks in his local library. That feeling of out-of-this-world amazement never left him – and keeps him company as he writes his own SciFi adventures. When he's not writing, he travels – one way or another, he'll get to the stars, even if it's just as stardust when his own story is done. OFFICIAL BOOK BLURB:  A storm’s coming, and it’s time to go home. But home isn’t always where you think it is. As rescue looms, the teenage castaways face new decisions and changing alliances. It’s not plain-sailing on New Earth either, where Captain Juno Washington faces a blatant challenge to her authority. As the dangers increase and stories collide, everyone has a choice to make. Be part of something or strike out on your ...

  Official Author Website Buy Generation Ship HERE OFFICIAL AUTHOR BIO: Michael Mammay is a science fiction writer and a retired army officer. He is a graduate of the United States Military Academy and is a veteran of more wars than he cares to count. His novels include the Planetside series, The Misfit Soldier, and The Weight of Command. His next novel, Generation Ship, is coming in October of 2023. Planetside was named to Library Journal’s best books of 2018 list, and the audio book, narrated by RC Bray, was nominated for an Audie award for best SF audio book. Michael lives with his wife in Georgia. FORMAT/INFO: Generation Ship was released on October 17th, 2023 by HarperVoyager. It is 608 pages long and told in third person from multiple POVs. It will be released in paperback, ebook, and audiobook formats. OVERVIEW/ANALYSIS:  After over 250 years, the colony ship Voyager is approaching its final destination. Four months out from arrival, the first data comes back from...

  Book links: Amazon, Goodreads ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Benedict Jacka is the author of the Alex Verus series, which began in 2012 with Fated and ended in 2021 with Risen. He’s studied philosophy at Cambridge, taught English in China, and worked at everything from civil servant to bouncer before becoming a full-time writer. For information about his books, settings, and releases, check his website at benedictjacka.co.uk or his Twitter at @benedictjacka. Publisher: Ace (Oct 10, 2023) Length: 384 Pages Formats:   I had a blast reading An Inheritance of Magic . It’s entertaining and immersive. All thanks to a relatable protagonist, his struggles, the accessible writing style, and, of course, his feline companion. I would describe it as an urban fantasy with elements of progression fantasy . Much of the story revolves around the protagonist’s efforts to become more capable and skilled. But let’s start at the beginning. The story is narrated in the first person by Stephen Oakwood . He...

  Official Author Website Buy The Fragile Threads of Power HERE OFFICIAL AUTHOR BIO:  VICTORIA “V. E.” SCHWAB is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of more than twenty books, including the acclaimed Shades of Magic series, the Villains series, the Cassidy Blake series and the international bestseller The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue. Her work has received critical acclaim, translated into over two dozen languages, and optioned for television and film. First Kill – a YA vampire series based on Schwab’s short story of the same name – is currently in the works at Netflix with Emma Roberts’ Belletrist Productions producing. When not haunting Paris streets or trudging up English hillsides, she lives in Edinburgh, Scotland, and is usually tucked in the corner of a coffee shop, dreaming up monsters. FORMAT/INFO: The Fragile Threads of Power was published by Tor Books on September 26th, 2023. It is told in third person from multiple POVs, including Kell, Lila, Rhy, and A...

  Book links : Amazon , Goodreads 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. To check out his writing for free, pick up his series starter story bundle at www.jdlrosell.com. Publisher: J dl Rosell (May 1, 2023)   Length: 362 pages Format...

  Official Author Website Order the book HERE   OVERVIEW/ANALYSIS: The Last Ranger is one of those epic fantasy books that filled me with wonder and reminded me of why I fell in love with this genre in the first place. It takes all the best elements from some of the most well-beloved stories in the genre, throws in some wholly unique and marvelous new concepts, and somehow blends it all together into an exciting and utterly entrancing story. This is character-driven epic fantasy at its very best. Leiyn is living her best life as a Ranger of the Titan Wilds, scouting the lands for the dangerous creatures, massive elemental titans, and magical spirits that need to be kept in check. However, when tragedy strikes and she loses everything she has ever held dear, she swears to exact vengeance on those responsible, if she can figure out who they are. And so begins an adventure full of magic, self-discovery, endurance, political conspiracies, unlikely alliances, and most of all, a ...

Official Author Website Order the book HERE OVERVIEW/ANALYSIS: Crucible Of Lies is a book that I would probably not have picked up if I hadn't had to read it for SPFBO9 judge duties. However, as soon as I read the first page, I was fully enthralled. A framing narrative, an unreliable narrator, morally gray characters, unique yet terrifying soul/mind magic, and lots of cutthroat political intrigue; this book has everything you could want from a dark high fantasy. This is the story of Zerach-Sangur , the notorious and highly feared immortal God-like emperor. At the start of this book, a failed assassination attempt prompts him to share his life story with his would-be assassin. If she still thinks he deserves to be killed after she has heard his version of his life story and his legendary rise to power, she has his permission to do so.  We are transported thousands of years back in time to when the emperor was living as ‘ Zah ’, a young orphaned boy desperately trying to survive in ...

  Official Author Website Order the book over HERE   OVERVIEW/ANALYSIS: The Sparrow And The Oak Tree is an inventive romantasy retelling of the classic tragedy Tristan and Isolde . And whether you are familiar with this source material or not, this story will undoubtedly manage to surprise you in the most unexpected ways. It’s magical, entrancing, intense, unsettling, charming, alluring, mysterious, spicy, surprisingly dark, and… oh right, it has zombies! For over a hundred years, no one has come out of the forest alive… until the peculiar child that has just inexplicably wandered out of there. The King sends sorceress Isolde , going by the name of Sparrow , out on a mission to investigate and eliminate the assumed threat. So, together with Bear , her mysterious newly assigned bodyguard, she travels to the town of Perdition to complete this supposedly easy task. However, no one could have suspected that the child would be a creature from myth and legend who would whisk her ...