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The Damned King by Justin Lee Anderson
Aranok used the sunstone to close the gate and save Traverylyn from the Thakhati, but it took…
Fiend by Alma Katsu
The Berisha family is blessed. They run one of the largest import/export companies in the world and…
Sword Catcher by Cassandra Clare
One of the considerations an author has in creating a setting for a science fiction or fantasy…
Slaying the Vampire Conqueror by Carissa Broadbent
I have had mixed experiences with romantasy books. I often like the premise but struggle to connect…
Death on the Caldera by Emily Paxman
Davina, Kellen, and Morel Linde are travelling incognito by the cross-continental train from Balter to the kingdom…
These Dreaming Spires: A Dark Academia Anthology ed by Marie O’Regan and Paul Kane
This anthology follows the earlier dark academia collection In These Hallowed Halls. Apart from Olivie Blake of…
The Sword Triumphant by Gareth Hanrahan
Old Alf of Mulladale is regarded as a solid man. Dependable, reliable, strong, if a bit dim.…
The Assassin’s Wrath by R.S. Moule
Disowned and blamed for his brother’s death at the hands of the vampyre Solis Deadhand, Cetrik’s problems…
The Gentleman and his Vowsmith by Rebecca Ide
The Gentleman and his Vowsmith is an interesting blend of genres. Primarily a historical gothic fantasy, part…
Tor By Terry Grimwood
This is the third novel set in the universe he created in Interference, and we find out…