Author of Hunted, The Relics of War, The Caein Legacy, & The Mage War Chronicles
Book Review: The Malevolent Seven by Sebastien DeCastell Genre(s): Epic Fantasy Book Synopsis: Picture a wizard. Go ahead, close your eyes. There he is, see? Skinny old guy with a long straggly beard. The hat’s a must, too, right? Big, floppy thing. Wouldn’t want a simple steel helmet or something that might, you know, protect […]
Book Review: A Necessary Chaos by Brent Lambert Genre(s): Urban Fantasy / Novella Book Synopsis: Althus is an anarchist, a Phantom Dragon. Vade is a Whisper–an Imperial agent. Their love was never meant to survive. In a world of magical empires and the anarchists that would tear them down, A Necessary Chaos is the story […]
A.J.’s Completely Random Book Awards: 2024 A lot of bloggers do top 5 or top 10 lists at the end of the year, and after having done that last year, I find I don’t particularly enjoy labeling books as my “top five/ten.” I like so much of what I read that it’s too difficult to […]
Book Review: The Wings Upon Her Back by Samantha Mills Genre(s): Science Fantasy / Dystopian Book Synopsis: Zenya was a teenager when she ran away to join the mechanically-modified warrior sect. She was determined to earn mechanized wings and protect the people of Radezhda, the city she loved. Under the strict tutelage of a mercurial, […]
Book Review: The Battlemage by Taran Matharu Genre(s): Fantasy / YA Book Synopsis: Fletcher and his classmates from Vocans Academy―including the elf Sylva and the dwarf Othello―travel through the ether, where they must pursue a mortally dangerous quest to rebuild their world and broker peace. As he leads a small army of soldiers, Fletcher will […]
Book Review: The Inquisition by Taran Matharu Genre(s): Fantasy / YA Book Synopsis: A year has passed since the Tournament. Fletcher and Ignatius have been locked away in Pelt’s dungeons, but now they must face trial at the hands of the Inquisition, a powerful institution controlled by those who would delight in Fletcher’s downfall. The […]
Book Review: The Novice by Taran Matharu Genre(s): Fantasy / Magical Academia / YA Book Synopsis: Fletcher is working as a blacksmith’s apprentice when he discovers he has the rare ability to summon demons from another world. Chased from his village for a crime he did not commit, Fletcher must travel with his demon, Ignatius, […]
Book Review: Miss Percy’s Pocket Guide to the Care & Feeding of British Dragons by Quenby Olson Genre(s): Cozy Fantasy Book Synopsis: Miss Mildred Percy inherits a dragon. Ah, but we’ve already got ahead of ourselves… Miss Mildred Percy is a spinster. She does not dance, she has long stopped dreaming, and she certainly does […]
Book Review: The Cartographer from Greenwood by Lisa Maria König Genre(s): Cozy Fantasy / Novella Book Synopsis: In a stormy night, a strange elf stumbles through the doors of Lord Aeglas’ manor in Snowcreek. He is injured and it is not his love for drawing maps that has driven him out of his home for […]
Book Review: Hopeless Necromantic by Shiloh Briar Genre(s): Fantasy / Cozy Fantasy Book Synopsis: Sticks and stones may break their bones, but he’ll just resurrect them. Four years ago, Sikras ‘Catseye’ Nikabod had it all: a beautiful wife, friends and family, and the endless luxuries that came with being the all-powerful necromancer to the queen. […]
