AN INHERITANCE OF MAGIC by Benedict Jacka
Benedict is perhaps best known for his Alex Verus series of urban fantasy books. Here though he starts a new series. An Inheritance of…
Category: Book Reviews
SFFWorld Countdown to Halloween 2023: THE BETWEEN by Tananarive Due
To quote The New York Times no less, Randy’s latest review is of a novel that is “Part horror novel, part detective story and…
INTO THE UNCANNY by Danny Robins
Here’s a non-fiction book for our Halloween celebrations this month. IF you’re not from the UK I’m not sure how much you know about…
SFFWorld Countdown to Halloween 2023: FAR BELOW AND OTHER WEIRD TALES by Robert Barbour Johnson
Randy’s latest review is of a relatively unknown classic author, recently reprinted and appropriate for Halloween! The shadows crawled like crippled rats around…
Manga: ALPI THE SOUL-SENDER, Volume 1
In a world where divine spirits are the source of all life, Alpi is a Soul Sender – a kind of wandering healer who…
SFFWorld Countdown to Halloween 2023: WHITE HORSE by Erika T. Wurth
There was something strange, mysterious even, about the White Horse tonight. Normally, it was merely an Indian Bar. My Indian bar. But there was…
THE HEXOLOGISTS by Josiah Bancroft
Sometimes it’s funny how the little details can derail a book*. Case in point – The Hexologists. The basic story here is that couple…
SFFWorld Countdown to Halloween 2023: CHASING THE BOOGEYMAN by Richard Chizmar
Today’s Countdown to Halloween offering from Randy is a thriller with a touch of the odd about it… [I] was on my way to…
SFFWorld Countdown to Halloween 2023: SILVER NITRATE by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
And we’re off! As usual, we sprinkle through October a selection of books that are more suited to Halloween. In this first post we…
CREATION NODE by Stephen Baxter
Stephen Baxter is an SF author who is pretty much known for using big ideas in his science fiction. Colliding galaxies, megaplanets, solar extinction,…
BE SURE (Wayward Children Omnibus #1) by Seanan McGuire
Seanan McGuire is one of the most prolific and respected writers in Speculative Fiction today. Her October Daye urban fantasy series is enormously beloved,…
BLACK SHEEP by Rachel Harrison
A new novel by Rachel Harrison is always cause for excitement. Granted, she’s published four novels to date and I’ve only read two of…
ASSISTANT TO THE VILLAIN by Hannah Nicole Maehrer
It may not have escaped your attention, readers, that fiction likes its little labels, whether it be ‘grimdark’, ‘cosy fantasy’, ‘BookTok’ or the like.…
VAMPIRES OF EL NORTE by Isabel Cañas
Isabel Cañas’s second novel, Vampires of El Norte is a blend of historical fiction, romance, and of course horror. Set amidst the backdrop of…
SFFWorld Classic: The High Crusade by Poul Anderson
Welcome, my friends, and read about a classic, a tale that deals with those ancient tropes where ‘old’ meets ‘new’. The High Crusade is…
THE SATURDAY NIGHT GHOST CLUB by Craig Davidson
My uncle owned a shop, the Occultorium, at the top of Clifton Hill. The name was spelled out in Gothic lettering on the marquee,…
SIR HEREWARD AND MISTER FITZ by Garth Nix
Double acts – they’re a Fantasy staple, aren’t they? I mention this because they are an important element of the latest collection by Garth…
Cover Reveal of ALIEN CLAY by Adrian Tchaikovsky
Adrian Tchaikovsky is back – though we would argue the Arthur C Clarke Award winner never left the Science Fiction scene. SFFWorld is pleased…
CAMP DAMASCUS by Chuck Tingle
Chuck Tingle is best known for his “Tinglers” short erotic novels and their wonderful photoshopped cover art, for his outspoken message that “Love is…
THE TYRANNY OF FAITH by Richard Swan (The Empire of the Wolf #2)
Richard S. Swan impressed the hell out of me with The Justice of Kings, the opening salvo of his Empire of the Wolf trilogy.…
