From the first words of The Dregs, we are thrust into a brutal and bloodthirsty world of unrelenting violence and…
Author: Sue
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ARC review of PolyCorpse by Jarrett Poole
PolyCorpse is a standalone novel set in a near future in which a powerful corporation, Saint Exxo, has developed the…
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Book Review: Glunda the Veg Witch by Keith W. Dickinson
Glunda the Veg Witch is a delightful little cozy fantasy novella which focuses on two magical factions fighting over their…
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ARC Review: Bounty Inc by Adam Holcombe
Bounty Inc. is a chonky sci-fi novel written by a Star Wars fan who was intrigued by Boba Fett and…
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ARC Review: Hide and Seek by Rex Burke
I received an ARC of this book from the author. Thank you, Rex. My review is honest, and my opinions…
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Review: At the Road’s End (Gone Home #1) by Nils Ödlund
At the Road’s End is the story of an exiled paladin of the nature god, Ek, named Toulikki of the…
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ARC Review: Don’t Die Dave by A.R. Witham
Don’t Die Dave is a fast-paced, non-stop action adventure that takes place mostly inside a video game. The main character,…
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The Book of Spores: A Fungal SFF Anthology by Adrian Gibson
The Book of Spores is an anthology with sixteen stories by different authors, with a connecting thread that runs through…
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SFINCS3 Finalist Review – A Hunger With No Name by Lauren C. Teffeau
A Hunger With No Name was a familiar story.A story of the manipulation of a tribe of herdsmen, the Astravans,…
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SFINCS3 Finalist Review – The Weaver & The Wyrm by Ben Galley
The Weaver & The Wyrm: A Tale of Emaneska is a well-paced, character-driven fantasy novella set in a medieval-style world…
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ARC Review: A Black Dragon on Red by P L Stuart
A Black Dragon on Red, book 6 of the Drowned Kingdom Saga, was a departure from previous books in the…
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ARC Review: The Curse of Dragon Tail Island by Jonathan Nevair
Shiver me timbers and swash those buckles! The Curse of Dragon Tail Island by Jonathan Nevair was so much piratey…
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SFINCS3 Finalist Review: Sisters of Mercy by Yuval Kordov
I read and reviewed Sisters of Mercy by Yuval Kordov as part of the SFINCS3 novella contest. My review is honest, and my opinions are…
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Review of ‘Daughter of the Otherworld’ (Gael Song Era II) by Shauna Lawless
‘Daughter of the Otherworld’ is the first in a new trilogy set in the same world as Shauna Lawless’s ‘Gael…
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SFINCS3 Semifinalist Review: From These Dark Abodes by Lyndsie Manusos
I read and reviewed From These Dark Abodes by Lyndsie Manusos as part of the SFINCS3 novella contest. My review is honest, and my…
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SFINCS3 Semifinalist Review: The Butcher’s Lot by Cate Baumer
I read The Butcher’s Lot by Cate Baumer as part of the SFINCS3 novella contest. My review is honest, and my opinions are…
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SFINCS3 Semifinalist Review: Sunbathers by Lindz McLeod
I read and reviewed Sunbathers by Lindz McLeod as part of the SFINCS3 novella contest. My review is honest, and…
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Book review: The Wickwire Watch (Riverfall Chronicles #1) by Jacquelyn Hagen
I was curious about The Wickwire Watch, having read some of the reviews when it was entered in the SPFBO…
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ARC Review: Learning to Bleed (Vampires of Coal Dust Book 2) by Cat Rector
Learning to Bleed continues the contemporary vampire story of Spencer and Laurel, which started in Coal Gets in Your Veins.…
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ARC Book Review: The Dead Man (Mennik Thorn #0.5) by Patrick Samphire
The Dead Man (Mennik Thorn 0.5) is a prequel novella for Samphire’s Mennik Thorn mage-for-hire series and ably introduces the…
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SFINCS3 Round 1 Book Review: The Drowned Heir by Jennifer R. Donohue
The Drowned Heir is an intriguing maritime fantasy, filled with lyrical, evocative prose and set in a community where horrific…
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SFINCS 3 Round 1 Review: A Second Life Worth Living by Karen Lucia
The opening pages of this novella were horrifically disturbing. I found them very impactful and was a little concerned I…
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SFINCS3 Round 1 Book Review: Water’s Edge by Ellie Lieberman
Beware the embrace of the water deepThe darkness pulls you down to sleepTo an early grave you layFor the rest…
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SFINCS3 Round1 Book Review: Dance With Me by Livia J. Elliot
This year, I am taking part in the SFINCS3 contest as a judge on the TBR team. Round 1 has…
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SFINCS3 Round 1 Review: Skyfold by T. J. McKay
This year, I am taking part in the SFINCS3 contest as a judge on the TBR team. Round 1 has…
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Shapers of Worlds Volume V – a review
I was given a free copy of this anthology by contributor P.L. Stuart and asked to review his short story,…
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The Winter Goddess by Megan Barnard – ARC review
The Winter Goddess is a tale steeped in Irish mythology, set in medieval times when the gods, the Tuatha De…
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An Unlikely Coven by AM Kvita – An ARC Review
An Unlikely Coven is a fun urban fantasy tale of found family fighting against all odds to survive in a…
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The Broken Sword by L.L. MacRae – ARC review
The Broken Sword (Dragon Spirits #3) is the final chapter in L.L. MacRae’s fabulous character-driven fantasy series, and, as it…
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The Isle in the Silver Sea by Tasha Suri – ARC review
The Isle in the Silver Sea is a sapphic love story set in an alternate version of London during a…
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Coal Gets in Your Veins by Cat Rector – a review
Coal Gets in Your Veins is a contemporary urban fantasy with cosmic horror overtones, from one of my favourite indie…
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The Execution of Rooker Flynn by A.R. Witham – an ARC review
The Execution of Rooker Flynn is a book about an enduring, life-affirming friendship made unshakeable by an unbelievably harsh environment…
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A Quiet Vengeance by Tim Hardie – a review
Tim Hardie’s low fantasy novel A Quiet Vengeance brings all the exotic flavour of the Middle East to life. Hardie is…
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Liches Get Stitches by HJ Tolson, a review
I am currently working my way through books I have had on my Kindle for a while, and decided to…
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Victoria Marmot: The Complete Series #1-5 by Virginia McClain – a review
The Victoria Marmot: The Complete Series #1-5 box set is a collection of five young adult fantasy adventures featuring the…
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Fortune’s Fool by Angela Boord – a review
Fortune’s Fool is an impressively large tome at 737 pages on Kindle, so it requires an investment of time to…
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Special Delivery by Rex Burke – a review
Special Delivery is something of a departure from the usual quirky, feel-good sci-fi comedies I have come to expect from…
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The Fire in the Frost by Lyra Wolf – a review
The Fire in the Frost is the fourth and final chapter in Lyra Wolf’s Norse fantasy series The Nine Worlds…
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ARC Review: Jester by Tim Carter
Jester tells the story of a hero’s journey from lowly latrine slave to, well… hero. I love an underdog, and…
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