“No reason to not live the apocalypse in style” – Mikeale Salesa, Episode 181: Ignorance We’ve come to the end…
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The Magnus Archives Season Four by Jonathan Sims
After 160 episodes of this horror podcast, I’m in deep now and there’s no escape. The Magnus Archives, distributed by…
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A Time of Dread by John Gwynne
“You cannot be truly brave unless you feel truly afraid” Sometimes a series can be too good. No, I’m not…
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The Magnus Archives Season Three by Jonathan Sims
The Magnus Archives, distributed by Rusty Quill and written by Jonathan Sims, who plays the Head Archivist of the same…
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Spirits of Vengeance by Rob J Hayes
Spirits of Vengeance is the third of Rob J Hayes’ standalone novels which take place in his Wuxia-inspired Mortal Techniques…
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The Dex Legacy Season Three by Emily Inkpen
The brilliant sci-fi audio drama The Dex Legacy is back for a third season after a successful Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign.…
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The Scroungers by Thomas J Devens
The Scroungers by Thomas J Devens is one of a series of interconnected standalone novellas, which form part of his…
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The Magnus Archives Season Two by Jonathan Sims
The Magnus Archives, distributed by Rusty Quill and written by Jonathan Sims, who plays the character of the Head Archivist…
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Burnout Season One by Lewis Carter
Released in the Spring of 2025, Burnout is a cyberpunk sci-fi podcast produced and directed by Chris Gregory and Emily…
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Promise by Bharat Krishnan
Promise concludes Bharat Krishnan’s WP Trilogy. All three books came out in rapid succession at the end of 2020. My…
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The Magnus Archives Season One by Jonathan Sims
The Magnus Archives began in 2016 as a weekly horror fiction anthology podcast distributed by Rusty Quill. The show focusses…
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The Shadow Gate by LL MacRae
The Shadow Gate is the second book in LL MacRae’s Dragon Spirits fantasy trilogy. I loved the first book, The…
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Iron Truth by SA Tholin
“… life on Mars hadn’t been all roses and rainbows. She seemed to remember worrying over piles of bills and…
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Quenched in Blood by Sean Crow
At first glance, Sean Crow’s 2021 cyberpunk fantasy novel Quenched in Blood is a flashy, violent affair. This tale revolves…
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Time’s Ellipse by Frasier Armitage
The science fiction novel Time’s Ellipse by Frasier Armitage was released in 2023 and he’s one of those authors I’ve…
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The Citrine Key by LL MacRae
“A dragon’s laughter was somehow more terrifying than its roar.” The Citrine Key is the prequel novella to The Iron…
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Residuum by DB Rook
“… as for the idea of putting our tails between our legs and running,” he took a breath. “Tell that…
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The Century Blade by Rob J Hayes
“Orochi, the king of the dragons, has ordered his brothers and sisters to destroy humanity. It falls to a young…
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All Systems Red by Martha Wells
The Murderbot Diaries #1 “Murderbot + actual human = awkwardness” When I say I like sci-fi The Murderbot Diaries are…
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The Dex Legacy Season Two by Emily Inkpen
“We’re not meant for the world. We’re the monsters they made.” The Dex Legacy audio drama is a work of…
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The Devising by Jacob Sannox
The Devising completes the Dark Oak Chronicles fantasy trilogy by Jacob Sannox. Sannox is a writer of great range and…
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Dance With Me by Livia J Elliot
Dance With Me is a novella written by Livia J Elliot and I was kindly sent an advance copy by…
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Wasteland by Emily Inkpen
“1500 years after Ancestors from Earth colonised planet SP714, countries have divided, risen, fallen, and been consumed by larger, stronger…
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Impossible Fruit by Gary J Mack
Impossible Fruit is a selection of sci-fi and fantasy short stories, which were written by multi-genre author Gary J Mack…
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The Dex Legacy Season One by Emily Inkpen
Produced by Chris Gregory, founder of The Alternative Stories and Fake Realities podcast, and written by Emily Inkpen, The Dex…
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Power by Bharat Krishnan
Power is the second book in Bharat Krishnan’s unapologetically political WP Trilogy, following on from the wonderful Privilege, which I…
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A Pack of Wolves by PL Stuart
“Rarely does the one who is most deserving of kingship wear the crown.” That quote from A Pack of Wolves…
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Trollgrave by Alex S Bradshaw – SPFBOX Feature
“I closed my eyes and prayed that I had not stumbled upon the opening verse of a song that would…
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Lightfall by Ed Crocker
“I think I know who the Grays are. Tonight I find out for sure.” I can confidently say I’ve never…
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Twilight by Stephenie Meyer
Vacuous Perfection At the time of writing this review the novel Twilight by Stephenie Meyer already has 6,866,507 ratings and…
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Tristan’s Regret by Jacob Sannox
‘“Some wounds never heal,” said Arthur. “Tristan’s regret will never fade.”’ I conclude my review of Jacob Sannox’s The Return…
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Agravain’s Escape by Jacob Sannox
‘Fear is stale bread and hard cheese. Terror is milk and honey,’ Malagant grinned. ‘And right now, Agravain, you are…
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The Ravenmaster’s Revenge by Jacob Sannox
King Arthur is back, but can he stop the Ravenmaster? This is the first of three reviews I’ll be posting…
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Gates of Hope by JE Hannaford – SPFBOX Feature
Aulirean Gates Book 1 “Stories not told are soon forgotten.” This is a story told with love and I understood…
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Your Blood and Bones by J Patricia Anderson
As an avid reader I always plan out my reading for the year ahead, trying to ensure I get a…
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Godless Lands by Sean Crow
Godless Lands was Sean Crow’s debut novel and the first book in his Godless Lands grimdark fantasy series. I first…
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Callus & Crow by DB Rook (SPFBOX Feature)
“It’s no surprise that there’s something very unsettling about burying your only friend in the ground while he continues to…
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Withered Hill by David M Barnett
As I were going up Withered Hill With night-time coming soon I met a man under the trees Whiter than…
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A Ritual of Bone by Lee C Conley
Lee C Conley’s writing drew my eye after I read some of his excellent short stories, published in the Skybreaker…
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Raw Spirit by Iain Banks
“Banksie, hi. What are you up to?” “Well, I’m going to be writing a book about whisky.” “You’re what?” “I’m…
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Valhalla Steel by Sean Crow
Released in 2020, Valhalla Steel is an illustrated novella bursting with ideas and invention written by Sean Crow with great…
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Age of the Dryad by Jacob Sannox
In Age of the Dryad we return to the fantasy world of Jacob Sannox’s Dark Oak Chronicles. Since this is…
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Use of Weapons by Iain M Banks
This book is a reread for me, some 20 years after last picking it up. I’m delighted to say Use…
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Ancillary Sword by Ann Leckie
“Anger was an old companion of mine by now.” Ancillary Sword is the sequel to the all-conquering Ancillary Justice, which…
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A Lion’s Pride by PL Stuart
“being a king is a cruel honour.” I’ll start by saying that reviewing this book without spoilers is not going…
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The Devil in Derbyshire
Weird Tales of Argana Zeit Volume 2 by Owain Oakwood The second collection of Owain Oakwood’s short stories featuring the…
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The Hallows by HL Tinsley
Ancient Bloodlines Illicit Substances Floating Nuns With a tagline like that, alongside the mysteriously strange yet beautiful cover created by…
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Lord and King by PL Stuart
Being in power is very different to seizing power I was provided with an ARC of Lord and King (LAK).…
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Ancillary Justice by Ann Leckie
After its release in 2013 Ancillary Justice swept away all the competition, winning just about every sci-fi literary prize worth…
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The Last of the Atalanteans by PL Stuart
I continue my series of reviews looking at PL Stuart’s The Drowned Kingdom Saga, a tale inspired by the legend…
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Paranormal in the Peaks
Weird Tales of Argana Zeit Volume 1 by Owain Oakwood Cosy paranormal mysteries aren’t my usual go-to read, but I’ve…
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Rise Red Kingdom by Kerstin Espinosa Rosero
“How easily we make sure our allies and enemies are saved or sacrificed shows who we really are”. In Rise…
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Legacy of the Brightwash by Krystle Matar
Legacy of the Brightwash (the first book in the Tainted Dominion series) is an extraordinary debut fantasy novel by the…
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A Drowned Kingdom by PL Stuart
A Drowned Kingdom by PL Stuart The Drowned Kingdom Saga is an ambitious seven-book epic fantasy series that has been…
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Burn Red Skies by Kerstin Espinosa Rosero
“Justice without the possibility of mercy is simply vengeance” What a debut novel. Kerstin Espinosa Rosero is a serious writing…
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The Dex Legacy Season One Collected Scripts & Commentary by Emily Inkpen
Before I can properly review this book, I need to explain what The Dex Legacy is. Emily Inkpen is a…
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Pawn’s Gambit by Rob J Hayes (SPFBO9 Feature)
The 10 finalists for the Self-Published Fantasy Blog Off 2023 writing competition have been chosen. With 300 entries it’s always…
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