Synopsis: Nearly a thousand years ago, the tyrant-sorcerer Mordechai betrayed his people, forged a weapon of darkness, and led an assault against the Middle Kingdoms to claim the throne of Reality. He slaughtered the defenders, broached the Shimmering Door, ascended to the Unseen Realm, and sought to make himself a god at the Heart of […]
Sword and Sorcery
Review: Red Tempest Brother (The Winter Sea #3) by H.M. Long
Red Tempest Brother is everything you want in a series conclusion. It reunites you with beloved characters one last time, keeping you on the edge of your seat the whole time, while enthralling you with wondrous and epic ambiance you’ve loved and have been transported by throughout the whole series. The Winter Sea trilogy is one I will find myself rereading often in the future and if you haven’t yet started it, dear reader or listener, now is your chance to binge the whole thing in one go. Trust me, you’ll want to.
Review: Violence & Vigilance (Turisia Untamed #1) by David T. List
Synopsis: Irdessa the Undying, a renowned arena fighter in Fohrvylda, has escaped imprisonment but at great cost. Broken and alone, she must outwit and outfight her pursuers. Basalt Kale, a failed Consonant monk of the lowest order, embarks on a quest to improve Ausgan but discovers vile secrets of his order that he cannot abide. […]
Review: Becoming a Druid (Protectors of Pretanni 1) by Mike Mollman
Synopsis Grahme has wanted to be a druid for as long as he can remember. Talented but headstrong, he runs afoul of a despotic, mind-controlling mage during his initiation quest. The price of failure is death. Intrigue and distrust has turns his order against him. Haggard, hunted and without his magic, Grahme must make impossible […]
Review: The Walled City (The Triempery Revelations #5) by L.L. Stephens
Synopsis: Even Time won’t stop him… As the god-infected sorcerer Nammuor continues his conquest of the Triempery, the rightful heir to Essera’s throne, Handurin Stauberg Randolph, has raised a ragtag army of Khelds to resist. Handurin’s alliance with Dorilian Sordaneon seems shattered as Dorilian is forced to flee north–but Handurin isn’t counting Dorilian out. Indeed, […]
Review: World of Warcraft: The Voices Within Short Story Collection
Synopsis: From deep beneath the surface of Azeroth, a mysterious voice cries out for heroes. But before these brave souls heed the call, they must answer to their own voices within . . . . • Anduin’s wanderings at last lead him to the solitude he seeks, until his peace is shattered in a heartrending […]
Review: Relentless Blades (Vol.1 of The Prophecies of Zarune) by Russell Carroll
Synopsis: Cross the wrong men and meet their blades! In a rugged frontier town, two broken men wander aimlessly–Grimlock, a tormented soul despised by the townspeople he protects, searches for a brother he may never find, while Vigilanton, a disgraced knight bound by shame, serves a vicious crime lord. The Vragoths’ arrival–brutal conquerors seeking an […]
Review: A Pack of Wolves (The Drowned Kingdom Saga #5) by P.L. Stuart
Synopsis: Othrun of Eastrealm’s victories in battle have made him a warlord to be feared throughout the continent of Acremia. His formidable knights have wreaked havoc on his foes. Now, the ultimate test awaits him and his warriors, as the great existential threat of invasion from the north has finally come to pass. A confederacy […]
Review: Fogbound (Echoes of Oniro # 1) by N.J. Alexander
Synopsis Fog looms over Entervia, bringing with it a long-dead legend and a dangerous power. Zercien Volnaire, a young history teacher in the capital city of Entervia, was only a child when he last saw the fog and the demon in red robes within. But when war descends upon his home, the fog returns, and […]
Review: Wearing the Lion by John Wiswell
Synopsis This second novel from Nebula Award-winning John Wiswell brings a humanizing, redemptive touch to the Hercules story in this mythological fantasy for fans of Jennifer Saint and Elodie Harper Heracles, hero of Greece, dedicates all his feats to Hera, goddess of family. Heracles’ mother raised him to revere Hera, as her attempt to avoid […]
Whispers of the Storm (Song of the Damned Book 1) by ZB Steele
Synopsis: REDLIN OF THE WOLVESVANGUARD, LEGEND, ASSASSIN, REAPERListen to my story:I wasn’t always the monster they see me as. Half of the songs they sing are stories of my grandeur. The other half are tales of my misdeeds.The sad truth is that they’re all true.So, listen to my tale and learn why it all happened. […]
Review: The Envoys of War (The Envoys of Chaos Book One) by Dave Lawson
Synopsis: Don’t kill the messengers. As a bodyguard for the King’s Envoys, Gen is content with her life of traveling, drinking wine, and hitting things with her sword. It’s the perfect job. Until the King sends her and her friend Cordyn into war-torn enemy territory on a mission to deliver vital military intelligence to an […]