WHILE DARKNESS GATHERS by Philip Chase

While Darkness Gathers is a follow up novel by author and professor Philip Chase to his fantastic…

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The Shadow Gate by LL MacRae Dragon Spirits Book 2

The Shadow Gate by LL MacRae

The Shadow Gate is the second book in LL MacRae’s Dragon Spirits fantasy trilogy. I loved the…

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Iron Truth by SA Tholin The Primaterre - Book One

Iron Truth by SA Tholin

“… life on Mars hadn’t been all roses and rainbows. She seemed to remember worrying over piles…

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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….

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Time's Ellipse by Frasier Armitage

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…

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Once Was Willem – M. R. Carey

Standalone novels do not get their fair share of time in the sun, and dark fantasy standalones…

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The Citrine Key by LL MacRae A Dragon Spirits Novella

The Citrine Key by LL MacRae

“A dragon’s laughter was somehow more terrifying than its roar.” The Citrine Key is the prequel novella…

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MIDNIGHT’S CHILDREN by Salman Rushdie

I sit and stare at this book and I have the same mental block toward writing a…

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The Scroungers Audiobook Announcement!

So, I’ve been sitting on this news for a while. And it’s been eating away at me,…

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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,…

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Friday Conversation: Mid Year Check In – Our Top 5 Books

On our latest Friday Conversation episode, the group lists our top 5 books for the first half…

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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…

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DESTINY’S CONFLICT by Janny Wurts

There comes a time in a long, epic fantasy series when the end is in sight and…

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Residuum A Darkening Dawn Novella by BD Rook

Residuum by DB Rook

“… as for the idea of putting our tails between our legs and running,” he took a…

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The Iron Crown by L.L. MacRae- a review

Fenn’s first and only memory is finding himself in the middle of a forest, face to face…

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The Revenge of Thousands by Michael Roberti- a review

Before we were TRAITORS…Before there was a GRAVE waiting for us all..While more than WORMS remained…It started…

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Century Blade by Rob J Hayes. An Asian warrior draws his sword to fight an enormous dragon

The Century Blade by Rob J Hayes

“Orochi, the king of the dragons, has ordered his brothers and sisters to destroy humanity. It falls…

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28 Years Later Movie Review

Click here to listen to the podcast episode, spoilers at the 13 minute mark. 28 Years Later…

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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…

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Residuum by DB Rook- a review

*I received a free ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review* I didn’t really…

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All Systems Red by Martha Wells The Murderbot Diaries

All Systems Red by Martha Wells

The Murderbot Diaries #1 “Murderbot + actual human = awkwardness” When I say I like sci-fi The…

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Interview with Author Ronit J.

Ronit J is a fantasy author and indie filmmaker from Mumbai, India. He was 11 years old…

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The Dex Legacy Season Two From the BSFA Award Winning Team A member of the Fable & Folly Network Alternative Stories

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…

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10 Questions for Tim Hardie

It’s that time again! Forum community members volunteer to be asked random questions by other members and…

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The Devising by Jacob Sannox A dryad looms in the sky above a dark forest

The Devising by Jacob Sannox

The Devising completes the Dark Oak Chronicles fantasy trilogy by Jacob Sannox. Sannox is a writer of…

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Panel Chewing: Pick of the Week 87 | Absolute Superman 7

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Dance With Me - The Novelisation by Livia J Elliot & Prowess Games Find it on Kickstarter

Dance With Me by Livia J Elliot

Dance With Me is a novella written by Livia J Elliot and I was kindly sent an…

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Wasteland A Dex Legacy Story From the BSFA Award Winning Team A member of the Fable & Folly Network Alternative Stories A woman with robotic legs stands next to a large mecha unit

Wasteland by Emily Inkpen

“1500 years after Ancestors from Earth colonised planet SP714, countries have divided, risen, fallen, and been consumed…

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Panel Chewing: Pick of the Week 85 | Assorted Crisis Events #2

To hear about the rest of the books we discussed this week, episode 85 can be found…

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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…

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Dance With Me by Livia J Elliot- a review

*I received a free ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review* In honor of…

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The Scroungers (Vermin of the Old Empire) – Thomas J. Devens

What happens to the “lucky” few who survive the ravages of war? They scrounge their way forward,…

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Yestermorrow by Frasier Armitage- a review

If you could change the past, would you? What would you change? And when would enough be…

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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…

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Double-Edged Sword and Sorcery- a review

New Edge Sword and Sorcery has some pretty cool stuff going on, and if the magazine wasn’t…

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Panel Chewing: Pick of the Week 84 | Buried Long, Long Ago #1

Find the podcast episode here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1793148/episodes/17040201 If you listen to the podcast or read this blog, you’ve…

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Interview with artist Jacen Burrows

Q: How did you get started as an artist and comic book artist? I was always drawing…

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Daredevil: Cold Day in Hell #1 Review

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DANCE WITH ME by Livia J. Elliot

An enticing silhouette; a sparkling glint of enhanced design; a subtle turning of musical key; an elaborate…

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Cover of Season of Kings by AJ Rettger

Season of Kings by A.J. Rettger- a review

Let’s start with the fact that I listened to this audiobook a while ago, and I was…

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Impossible Fruit - A Collection of Speculative Stories by Gary J Mack The cover features a green apple hanging suspended in outer space with a slice taken out, to reveal the flesh of an orange within.

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…

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The Book That Held Her Heart (The Library Trilogy 3) by Mark Lawrence

The Book That Held Her Heart is the emotional gut-punch of a finale to Mark Lawrence’s masterpiece…

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The Dex Legacy BSFA Award Winning Drama Alternative Stories A Member of the Fable & Folly Network

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…

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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…

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DESTINY’S DOOM by Vaughn Roycroft- Book 3 in THE SUNDERED NATION trilogy

This third volume in the excellent Sundered Nation trilogy continues to tell the epic tale of Vahldan,…

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Crush Depth #1 Review

I love underwater stories, especially when horror and science fiction are thrown in. I mean, who doesn’t…

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Panel Chewing: Pick of the Week 81 | Absolute Martian Manhunter #1

To hear the other books we discussed on episode 81 of Weekly Pulls, click here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1793148/episodes/16914346 Last…

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Favors Within Ashes by John D. Escu

Favors Within Ashes is the debut novel of author John D. Escu, kicking off the Sins of…

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Power by Bharat Krishnan, book #2 in the WP Trilogy

Power by Bharat Krishnan

Power is the second book in Bharat Krishnan’s unapologetically political WP Trilogy, following on from the wonderful…

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10 Questions for Anthony Self

It’s time again for 10 random questions for one of our forum community members! This week we…

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the Shadows of the Collegiate short stories by DB Rook- a review(s)

I made it a goal this year to prioritize reading books from authors I haven’t read yet….

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Rambling Barbearian General Update

Howdy folks! I hope y’all are doing well. I just wanted to pop on here with a…

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10 Questions for Holly Tinsley

It’s that time again for 10 Questions for our newest volunteer! This week the forum members bound…

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Panel Chewing: Pick of the Week 80 | Out of Alcatraz #1

To hear about the other books we read this week, find Episode 80 here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1793148/episodes/16873441 In 1962,…

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Priest of Bones by Peter McClean Review

Priest of Bones was my first experience dipping my toes into what most people refer to as…

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Napalm Lullaby #9 Review

If you’re a listener of our Weekly Pulls podcast, you probably know that I’ve had a weird…

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Panel Chewing: Pick of the Week 79 | Assorted Crisis Events #1

You can find episode 79 and the rest of the books we read on the podcast here:…

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