Author of Hunted, The Relics of War, The Caein Legacy, & The Mage War Chronicles
Book recommendations from A.J. Calvin
Book Review: Magic of Lies by Joyce Gee Genre(s): Fantasy Book Synopsis: Princess Eirian Altira has always walked on a knife’s edge with flowers chasing her footsteps. Born with magic, she struggles to balance her ability to give life with the desire to kill. Raised by mages, the day comes when she must return home […]
Book Review: Shattered Fate by Azshure Raine Genre(s): Fantasy Book Synopsis: War is on the horizon after the devastation wrought by the wayward power of death. The Wicked King’s blood remains unchecked. A new Titan walks Gaea and a Clock buried deep beneath the sands of a city lost to time counts down. Eternity sleeps. […]
Book Review: Legacy of Brick and Bone by Krystle Matar Genre(s): Fantasy Book Synopsis: Follow the law and you’ll stay safe. But what if the law betrays you? It all started with the girl from the river: mutilated, tattooed, murdered. Tashué couldn’t help but look for answers and in the process, he uncovered the ugly […]
Book Series Review: The Adam Binder Novels by David R. Slayton (White Trash Warlock, Trailer Park Trickster, and Deadbeat Druid) Genre(s): Urban Fantasy / Paranormal Fantasy Series Synopsis: Not all magicians go to schools of magic. Adam Binder has the Sight. It’s a power that runs in his bloodline: the ability to see beyond this […]
Book Review: Magic in Autumn Springs by KB Davenport Genre(s): Paranormal Fantasy / Fantasy Romance Book Synopsis: A picturesque small town. A budding romance. A mysterious grimoire. Welcome to Autumn Springs, a woodsy hamlet in the American South full of charming folks and scenic beauty. Meet Damian Baxter, a 28-year-old homebody who works diligently as […]
Book Review: The Burning God by R.F. Kuang Genre(s): Fantasy / Grimdark Book Synopsis: After saving her nation of Nikan from foreign invaders and battling the evil Empress Su Daji in a brutal civil war, Fang Runin was betrayed by allies and left for dead. Despite her losses, Rin hasn’t given up on those for […]
Book Review: The Dragon Republic by R.F. Kuang Genre(s): Fantasy Book Synopsis: The war is over. The war has just begun. Three times throughout its history, Nikan has fought for its survival in the bloody Poppy Wars. Though the third battle has just ended, shaman and warrior Rin cannot forget the atrocity she committed to […]
Book Review: A Necromancer Called Gam Gam by Adam Holcombe Genre(s): Fantasy Book Synopsis: A grandmotherly necromancer seeking resolution for her past with the help of her loyal entourage: an undead cat and a spectral knight. A girl on the run from the Eternal Empire for the mysterious power she possesses. When a chance encounter […]
Book Review: Silence of the Song Trees by Branwen O’Shea Genre(s): Science Fiction / Science Fantasy Book Synopsis: When everyone he loves dies, he becomes the Ghost to save his planet. Young Cerulean’s carefree life as a Firth is shattered when a planet-wide disaster wipes out all of his kind except him. The song trees […]
Book Review: Shadows Under the Shade by Wil Chan Genre(s): Heroic Fantasy Book Synopsis: If you love somebody enough, you will do anything to claw your way back to them… After a traumatic duel to the death against a malevolent sword master, Elysia is left desperately clinging to life. Isabella, the princess that she was […]
