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Review: System Collapse by Martha Wells

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  Official Author Website Buy System Collapse OFFICIAL AUTHOR BIO: Martha Wells has been an SF/F writer since her first fantasy novel was published in 1993, and her work includes The Books of the Raksura series, the Ile-Rien series, The Murderbot Diaries series, and other fantasy novels, most recently Witch King (Tordotcom, 2023). She has also written media tie-in fiction for Star Wars, Stargate: Atlantis, and Magic: the Gathering, as well as short fiction, YA novels, and non-fiction. She has won Nebula Awards, Hugo Awards, Locus Awards, and a Dragon Award, and her work has appeared on the Philip K. Dick Award ballot, the BSFA Award ballot, the USA Today Bestseller List, the Sunday Times Bestseller List, and the New York Times Bestseller List. She is a member of the Texas Literary Hall of Fame, and her books have been published in twenty-five languages.  FORMAT/INFO : System Collapse was published by Tordotcom on November 14th, 2023. It is 245 pages and is told in first pe...

Book review: Slewfoot by Brom

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Book links: Amazon , Goodreads ABOUT THE AUTHOR:  Over the past decades, Brom has lent his distinctive visions and artwork to all facets of the creative industries, from novels and games, to comics and film. He is also the author of a series of award-winning illustrated horror novels: Lost Gods, Krampus the Yule Lord, The Child Thief, The Plucker, and The Devil’s Rose. Brom is currently kept in a dank cellar somewhere just outside of Seattle. Visit him at www.bromart.com. Publisher:   Tor Nightfire; 1st edition (September 14, 2021) Page count: 320 Formats: audio, ebook, paperback Cover art & Design - Brom Blood, tears, witchcraft, and mayhem – that’s Slewfoot in a nutshell. We dive into the story of Abitha , a feisty woman forced to adapt to life in a patriarchal Puritan colony. In this austere community, everyone’s on the lookout for devils, witchery, and moral failings behind every corner. Almost everyone there firmly believes women should have no say at home. When ...

The Invocations by Krystal Sutherland (Reviewed by Shazzie)

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  Book Review: The Invocations by Krystal Sutherland Official Author Website OFFICIAL AUTHOR BIO:  Krystal Sutherland is an internationally published author. Her first novel, Chemical Hearts, was published in over 20 countries and was named by the American Booksellers Association as one of the best debuts of 2016. The film adaptation, produced by Amazon Studios, stars Lili Reinhart (Riverdale) and Austin Abrams (Euphoria); Sutherland served as an executive producer on the project. Her second novel, A Semi-Definitive List of Worst Nightmares, was published to critical acclaim in 2017 and has been optioned for adaptation by Yellow Bird US. In 2018, she appeared on the annual Forbes “30 Under 30” list. Originally from Australia, she has lived on four continents and currently calls London home. Her next novel for young adults, House of Hollow, is set for publication by Penguin in spring 2021. FORMAT/INFO:   The Invocations  will be launched in January 2024 by Bonnie...

Generation Ship by Michael Mammay (Reviewed by Shazzie)

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 Book Review: Generation Ship by Michael Mammay Official Author Website Buy Generation Ship  HERE Read Caitlin's review of the book 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:   Generation Ship  by  Mic...

Never Send Roses by Craig Schaefer (reviewed by Mihir Wanchoo)

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  Official Author Website Pre-order  Never Send Roses  over  HERE Read  Fantasy Book Critic's review  of  The Long Way Down  Read  Fantasy Book Critic's review  of  The White Gold Score  Read  Fantasy Book Critic's review  of  Redemption Song  Read  Fantasy Book Critic's review  of  The Living End  Read  Fantasy Book Critic's review  of  A Plain-Dealing Villain Read  Fantasy Book Critic's review  of  The Killing Floor Blues Read  Fantasy Book Critic's review  of  The Castle Doctrine Read  Fantasy Book Critic's review  of  Double Or Nothing Read  Fantasy Book Critic's review  of  The Neon Boneyard Read  Fantasy Book Critic's review  of  The Locust Job Read Fantasy Book Critic’s review of Down Among the Dead Men Read  Fantasy Book Critic's review  of  Sworn To The Night Read  Fant...

Review: One Dark Window by Rachel Gillig

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  Official Author Website Buy One Dark Window HERE OFFICIAL AUTHOR BIO: Rachel Gillig was born and raised on the California coast. She is an author, with a B.A. in literary theory and criticism from UC Davis. If she is not ensconced in blankets dreaming up her next novel, Rachel is in her garden or walking with her husband, son, and their poodle, Wally. FORMAT/INFO: One Dark Window was published by Orbit Books on September 27th, 2022. It is 392 pages and is told in first person from Elspeth's point of view. It is available in paperback, ebook, and audiobook form. OVERVIEW/ANALYSIS:  Eleven years ago, Elspeth became a monster. As a child, she was struck with a magical infection carried by the mist in the woods; surviving meant she was magically gifted in a land where unsanctioned magic is punishable by death. Even worse, her magic caused her to be bound to a dark spirit, one that has slowly been encroaching on her mind ever since. But when Elspeth meets a secret group that ...

Review: The Fractured Dark by Megan E. O'Keefe

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  Official Author Website Buy The Fractured Dark HERE Read Caitlin's review of Book 1, The Blighted Stars OFFICIAL AUTHOR BIO:  Megan E. O'Keefe was raised amongst journalists, and as soon as she was able joined them by crafting a newsletter which chronicled the daily adventures of the local cat population. She lives in the Bay Area of California, and spends her free time tinkering with anything she can get her hands on. FORMAT/INFO: The Fractured Dark was published on September 26th, 2023 by Orbit Books. It is 544 pages long and is told in third person from multiple POVs, including Naira and Tarquin. It is available in paperback, audiobook, and ebook formats. OVERVIEW/ANALYSIS:  It's been nearly six months since Naira and Tarquin escaped from the planet of Sixth Cradle. Since then, they've been staging a covert resistance against the power trying to control the fate of the galaxy. It's insidious nature makes it hard to tell friend from foe, making every move a...

Kraken Rider Z by Dyrk Ashton & David Z Estes (reviewed by Mihir Wanchoo)

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  Official Author Website Order Kraken Rider Z over HERE AUTHOR INFORMATION: Dyrk Ashton  is a writer, educator, filmmaker and former actor active in storytelling and media making. Born and raised in the Ohio, he spent his formative years in the American Midwest wherein he got a BFA, Masters & PhD in the field of filmmaking & Movie studies. Dyrk loves the outdoors and even more the genre of speculative fiction. He currently resides in Ohio, but the fantasy landscape is the place he calls his true home.  OFFICIAL BOOK BLURB:  If there's one thing dragons fear, it's a kraken. Even lowly hull-scrubber Zee Tarrow knows that. Like everyone on the island kingdom of Tosh, he grew up frightened by fables and horrible tales of the great beasts of the deep. It seems an odd thing to impress upon the children of the realm, because--luckily for the dragons and their riders--no one has seen a kraken in a thousand years. Then again, Tosh's lifeblood is the sea....

SPFBO 9 Finalist Review: The Wickwire Watch by Jacquelyn Hagen

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  Author website Book links:  Amazon ,  Goodreads AUTHOR INFO:   Jacquelyn Hagen is the author of the epic fantasy series "The Riverfall Chronicles". She currently resides wherever the U.S. Air Force needs her to be. In her free time, she devours stories in every form (usually while hanging out with her two big fluffy dogs), but has also been known to play in folk bands, raise chickens, and try to improve her bread-baking skills. Visit her website at jacquelynhagen.com . Publisher : Jacquelyn Hagen (September 9, 2022)  Page Count:  440 (Kindle edition)  Cover art:  Miblart REVIEWS ESMAY The Wickwire Watch  is truly unlike anything I have ever read, yet it also gave me all the warm fuzzy nostalgic feels for some of my childhood faves. What starts out as a murder mystery in a Victorian-esque high fantasy world quickly morphs into a character-driven cosy fantasy with steampunk aesthetics and delightful found family vibes, only to take a shocking...

SPFBO Finalist interview: Jacquelyn Hagen, the Author of The Wickwire Watch

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR:   Jackie has never had enough of stories. This was perhaps foreseeable, considering that a good deal of her childhood was spent face-deep in books, writing short stories, and putting on goofy and/or dramatic theatrical productions. Then came a growing love for movies, folk music, and classic literature. She graduated college with a degree in Film and Television Production, which led to a brief stint in the entertainment industry. Finding this business incompatible with her super-introverted personality, she looked instead to what stories were being told in the wider world and enlisted in the U.S. Air Force. Still, the stories never left her alone. In early 2009, in the confines of a small barracks room, a curious boy with a brash attitude and an oversized top hat came to announce that he had a fascinating tale of his own, and he wasn’t going away until she agreed to tell it. She was hesitant at first, but when other intriguing characters began to follow, she reali...