
Review: Heavenly Tyrant by Xiran Jay Zhao
Heavenly Tyrant was Xiran coming back to say ‘Eat the rich, destroy the patriarchy and prepare for my THEY-triarchy’. My entire existence is here for all of it.
Review: The Daughters' War by Christopher Buehlman
The Daughters' War is a worthwhile supplement to The Blacktongue Thief, but that’s all I found it to be: supplementary reading, rather than required reading.
SPSFC4 Review: Mercy Rising by Bowen Greenwood
The writing in Mercy Rising was crisp, fast paced, pulled me right into the story, and was fraught with tension throughout, even with the hero/anti-hero trope.
Review: Dark Bloom by Molly Macabre
An apocalyptic zombie horror in the present, a twisted thriller in the past, and a touch-her-and-die romance to top it off. I present the best horror I’ve ever read.
Review: The Land Herself by Ainy Cormac
A dark fantasy tour de force. Cormac’s storytelling leaves me dying for more, and I can’t wait to see what’s in store both in this series, and beyond.
Review: Yumi and the Nightmare Painter by Brandon Sanderson
I loved his new brand of moodiness and the nods not only to eastern culture on page but also the style of storytelling I’ve come to love through anime and manga.
Review: A Song of Bones by Isaac Anderson
Mice being kidnapped by rats, forced to work in horrid conditions underground. That’s all the book promises but we get so much more. Care for more info?
Review: The New Patriots by Jake Theriault
For the terminally ill, death is patriotism, so we find ourselves in an alternate—and horrifyingly possible—USA rife with plague, disease, and immorality.
SPSFC4 Review: The Murder Algorithm by Wilson Kincaid
Framed for a murder, Roman Glass tries to clear his name, and he’s not alone, however things get out of control by those who wish to hide it. Care for more?
SPSFC4 Review: Ceres Station Calling by R.M. Bradley
If you’re looking for sci-fi with an abducted girl struggling with her humanness in a mining prison with hunky aliens making things complicated, this is your book.
SPSFC4 Review: The City That Disappeared by Cheryl Peña
Rebecca Vance, concerned about a settlement on an alien planet, goes to investigate with her friend, Mark Wu, however things start going wrong. Care for more?
Review: One Dark Window by Rachel Gillig
The ambiance takes you through the fog on a rather satisfying adventure with a very cool magic system set in mysterious lore that unravels quite beautifully.
SPSFC4 Review: The Winds of Change by Sam Paisley
It’s a wonderful sci-fantasy type story, showing the indomitable strength of true friendship, and the adversities that can be overcome by believing in yourself.
Review: Only My Eyes Move by Stuart Tudor
This was the first entry in the Eight Nightmares collection, and what a nightmare it is, full of visuals and implications that had me peeking over the covers.
Review: After the Syzygy by J.D. Sanderson
Have you ever wondered what a first contact looks like? Not the actual meeting of species, but all of the science, politics, and intrigue behind the scenes?
Review: Flash Point By C.L. Schneider
Deeply immersive urban fantasy adventure from the POV of a dragon shape-shifter assassin who escapes from her home world and finds a new home in the world of humans.
Review: The Ice by Ryan Cahill
The Ice is a savage adventure brimming with frozen monsters, vengeful demons, bloody sacrifice, and snowy dragons clutching Epheria's hope in their fiery jaws.
SPSFC4 Review: A Country of Eternal Light by Darby Harn
Mairead is watching the world burn, what with the countdown, nothing can change it, so she exists, before deciding to live after meeting someone. Care for more?
Review: Animus Paradox By Adam Bassett
A fast-paced cyberpunk story featuring John Wick style action, futuristic world building, Italian Mafia and a protagonist who just wants to go on a vacation.
SPSFC4 Review: Cosmic Strife: Assault by Steve Gavin
Three kids traumatised by their dads death. One takes up the path of the father, one goes to leadership, and one goes to politics. Care to find out more?