Genre: Fantasy Publisher: eSpec Books Published: 2018 (2004) Reviewer Rating: Book Review by David L. Felts Have you read this book? Dragon Precinct was originally published in 2004. I’m glad to see a re-release and push of these fun stories. The blurb on DeCandido’s first original novel (he has written …
Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Tor Published: 2001 Reviewer Rating: Reviewer: SJ Higbee Have you read this book? I read the first book, The King’s Peace, in this superb series the Christmas before last–and it has taken far too long to track down this second book in this wonderful retelling of the …
Genre: Science Fantasy Publisher: Darkwater Syndicate Published: 2017 Reviewer Rating: Reviewer: David L. Felts Have you read this book? Roadkill on the flipside is billed as the fourth book in the Warrensburg Trilogy, so that lets you know you’re in for some ironic fun right from the start. My lack …
Don’t miss the highly anticipated first book in the new series set in the world of Serafina from #1 New York Times bestselling author Robert Beatty: WILLA OF THE WOOD (On Sale July 10, 2018), a riveting mystery about a young nightspirit torn between the day world and her forest …
A gritty, irreverent fantasy debut for fans of The Lord of the Rings, Sons of Anarchy, Dungeons & Dragons, and World of Warcraft Jonathan French’s debut novel, THE GREY BASTARDS (Crown; on sale June 19, 2018), is a raucous, blood-soaked adventure that approaches the epic fantasy genre from an entirely new angle. Originally self-published, it won …
This is copied from a post in the /r/writing subreddit over at Reddit. All credit to the author /u/publishwide. I was inspired by u/CancerDuck868‘s post here, and I thought I’d add something that I’ve learned over the years vis-a-vis avoiding overwriting. NB: This list isn’t the end-all, be-all of overwriting errors. But these are among …
Genre: Science Fantasy Publisher: Darkwater Syndicate Published: 2017 Reviewer Rating: Reviewer: David L. Felts Have you read this book? A Moon Called Sun, by Christopher F. Cobb, blends a fun mix of time travel, history, alien abduction, and interstellar war. If that sounds like a tall task, it is, but Cobb …
“Packing an emotional punch, this meditation on the agency of these women is heartbreaking and intricately layered.” –Kirkus Reviews Before there was Harry and Meghan, or Kate and Will, there was Henry and Katharine. And Henry and Anne. And Henry and Jane… and well, you get the point. The love …
Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Kristell Ink, Grimbold Books Published: 2003 Reviewer Rating: Reviewer: SJ Higbee Have you read this book? This cool cover caught my eye a while ago, and as Rydill is also a Grimbold author, I added it to my Kindle. And there it stayed for far too long …
LINCOLN PEIRCE, BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE BIG NATE SERIES, TO PUBLISH NEW ILLUSTRATED MIDDLE-GRADE NOVEL WITH CROWN BOOKS FOR YOUNG READERS MAX AND THE MIDKNIGHTS to be published January 8, 2019 “Max is epic fun!” —Jeff Kinney, New York Times bestselling author of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series “Fantastic! I loved …
Genre: Mixed Genre Anthology Publisher: Pink Narcissus Press Published: 2018 Reviewer Rating: Reviewer: David L. Felts Have you read this book? The Ramshead Algorithm, by K.J. Kabza, is an anthology eleven fantasy/science fiction stories. Kabza’s favorite topic seems to be altered states, the different consciousness experiences individuals have, from …
Genre: Science Fiction Thriller Publisher: Seven Guns Press Published: 2017 Reviewer Rating: Reviewer: David L. Felts Have you read this book? In a near and not too unlikely future, the middle east conflicts of today have continued to escalate until the fate of the United States is stake. Beset on …
FIRST PLACE Chris is a Welshman who has lived the last twenty years as an exile in rural England. He has worked in physics research, as an opto-electronic engineer, and most recently as a High School teacher. This story came together as an amalgam of two of his enthusiasms: science fiction and …
SECOND PLACE J.D. Moyer lives in Oakland, California, with his wife, daughter, and mystery-breed dog. He writes science fiction, produces electronic music in two groups (Jondi & Spesh and Momu), runs a record label (Loöq Records), and blogs at jdmoyer.com. His short stories have appeared in The Magazine of Fantasy …
THIRD PLACE Unlike Me by D. S. Cartwright Mel watched the Election from her apartment. Aileen, the AI in her ear, had spent the day reminding her to lie down and try to rest. You were in the hospital only this morning, it gently chided, and I should remind you …
HONORABLE MENTION K. S. Dearsley has an MA in Linguistics and Literature and has had numerous stories published on both sides of the Atlantic. She lives in Northampton, England, and when she is not writing, she lets her dogs take her for walks. Her fantasy novels are available on Amazon. Find …
HONORABLE MENTION Novelist, journalist, satirist, Bruce Golden’s short stories have been published more than a hundred times across a score of countries and 30 anthologies. Asimov’s Science Fiction described his second novel, “If Mickey Spillane had collaborated with both Frederik Pohl and Philip K. Dick, he might have produced Bruce …
Genre: Western Fantasy Publisher: DSP Publications Published: 2017 Reviewer Rating: Reviewer: David L. Felts Have you read this book? I struggled a bit with the genre categorization of The Stark Divide, by J. Scott Coatsworth. At first consideration, it seems like a pretty straightforward space-setting science fiction tale. But there …
Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Bantam Books Published: 1971 Reviewer Rating: Reviewer: Michael D. Griffiths Have you read this book? Another Roadside Attraction, by Tom Robbins was published in part as a tribute to the creativity and individuality which developed out of the 60s. The story centers around a free thinking and …
The past holds secrets, can one P.I. dig deep enough to save a dying world? Authors Warren Hammond and Joshua Viola join up to produce a new cyberpunk franchise where Red Fever stalks the streets. Hex Publishers would like to invite you to immerse yourself in the Denver Moon world …
