Tread of Angels by Rebecca Roanhorse Solaris, paperback, £8.49 Review by Nadya Mercik The tread of angels is supposed to be elegant, soft and beautiful. But what if angels are all about elitism, and their justice can be dubious? Celeste has two surnames – Anant from her father and Semyaza… Read More »Tread of Angels by Rebecca Roanhorse from Solaris
THE IMMORTALITY THIEF by Taran Hunt Solaris, Kindle version, £5.99 Review by Stephen Frame The Immortality Thief is about a hunt through an ancient derelict spacecraft for a priceless treasure, a cache of data that could yield up the secret of eternal life. If Star Wars is your idea of… Read More »THE IMMORTALITY THIEF by Taran Hunt from Solaris
Ocean’s Echo by Everina Maxwell Orbit, pb, £9.99 Reviewed by Sarah Deeming As a wealthy socialite, Tennal has no responsibilities and bounces from mistake to mistake, hiring his telepathic powers to criminals and escaping punishment because of his connections. But when he pushes things too far, Tennal’s aunt, a legislator,… Read More »Ocean’s Echo by Everina Maxwell from @orbitbooks
Jackdaw by Tade Thompson CHEERIO Publishing, paperback, £10.99 Reviewed by Joely Black Jackdaw is one of the most unusual novels I’ve read. It is not a conventional fantasy story but an exploration of creativity, sanity, and perhaps even the nature of art and truth itself. Tade Thompson tells the tale of… Read More »Jackdaw by Tade Thompson from @CHEERIOPublish
The Human Target Volume One by Tom King and Greg Smallwood DC Black Label, HB, £17.95 Reviewed by Sarah Deeming Christopher Chance is the Human Target. He’s hired to disguise himself as his client, so would-be assassins focus on him instead of the client. His last job was to draw… Read More »The Human Target, Volume One by Tom King and Greg Smallwood
Ion Curtain by Anya Ow £8.99, paperback, Rebellion Publishing Reviewed by Nadya Mercik A fast-paced story which brings the vibes of Star Trek and Expanse and a good spy movie, Ion Curtain reads fast and is filled with action. It might not be very innovative in terms of ideas, but… Read More »Ion Curtain by Anya Ow from @Rebellion
Isolation: The Horror Anthology, edited by Dan Coxon Titan books, paperback, £8.99 Reviewed by Shona Kinsella I’ve long been a fan of Dan Coxon’s anthologies. As an editor, he never fails to put together a selection of the very finest short fiction, and Isolation: The Horror Anthology is no exception.… Read More »Isolation: The Horror Anthology, edited by Dan Coxon from @TitanBooks
The British Fantasy Society is delighted to be hosting a writing retreat at Gladstones Library in Hawarden, Wales, from the 3rd to the 6th of March, 2023. Join us for a long weekend of writing in beautiful surroundings, with some socialising in the evenings. This will be a very relaxed… Read More »BFS Writing Retreat
Path of War by David Green Eerie River Publishing, Kindle edition, £0.99 Reviewed by Shona Kinsella NOTE – this review contains mild spoilers for book 1, In Solitude’s Shadow. So go and read that first. Reeling from the events at Solitude, Calene Alpenwood finds herself fleeing across Haltveldt with Brina,… Read More »Path of War by David Green from @EerieRiver
In Solitude’s Shadow by David Green Eerie River Publishing, Kindle edition, £0.99 Reviewed by Shona Kinsella Zanna Alpenwood is a sparker – a mage who can draw on the energies around her. She has been banished to Solitude, a fortress at the very edge of Haltveldt, built to keep out… Read More »In Solitude’s Shadow by David Green from @EerieRiver