CROSSROADS OF RAVENS by Andrzej Sapkowski
One of the phenomena in Fantasy of recent years has been the popularity of The Witcher series of novels. No doubt in part because…
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SALTCROP by Yume Kitasei
How often have you heard that sometimes it is not the destination, but the journey that matters? I was reminded of this on reading…
KING SORROW by Joe Hill
King Sorrow is the first Joe Hill novel in a decade, but the man has been far from complacent. Much of his work has…
EXTREMITY by Nicholas Binge
I don’t know about you, but I’ve recently noticed a resurgence in police procedurals with a genre element to them. There’s Rose/House by Arkady…
THE SECOND DEATH OF LOCKE by V. L. Bovalino
One of my biggest moans about books in recent years has been about how often the cover of a book rarely reflects its contents,…
FIEND by Alma Katsu
A rich, powerful family seemingly untouchable by the law or competition, the Berishas have a reputation as a sinister family. Are they blessed? Are…
THE SHATTERING PEACE by John Scalzi
John Scalzi can write: adventure tales (The Kaiju Preservation Society), stories with humour (Redshirts, Agent to the Stars) and non-fiction (Your Hate Mail Will…
THE TWO LIES OF FAVEN SYTHE by Megan E. O’Keefe
Megan O’Keefe’s science fiction output has been impressive over the last handful of years – a few completed series to acclaim and now a…
SPIDERLIGHT by Adrian Tchaikovsky
Allies will become enemies. Enemies will become allies. And the Dark Lord is waiting. Although Adrian has been writing for decades, it may perhaps…
VEIL by Jonathan Janz
There’s been an uptick in stories/novels that blend science fiction and horror in recent times; space-based horror or alien invasion horror are proving quite…
THESE DREAMING SPIRES Edited by Marie O Regan and Paul Kane
Last year I reviewed In These Hallowed Halls, an anthology that delved into the world of Dark Academia. (“Think Harry Potter, but for grown-ups”,…
EVERYBODY WANTS TO RULE THE WORLD EXCEPT ME by Django Wexler (Dark Lord Davi #2)
Beware of Spoilers for How to Become the Dark Lord and Die Trying… Sometimes, if you can’t beat them, join them. That’s where things…
THE UNSEEN by Ania Ahlborn
I’ve been enjoying Ania Ahlborn’s suspenseful, horror novels for a few years now so I was very happy when I was given the opportunity…
WHERE THE AXE IS BURIED by Ray Nayler
Ray’s book, The Mountain in the Sea, was one of my favourite reads of 2023; an ecological story that combined science fiction with fiercely…
HOUSE OF MONSTROUS WOMEN by Daphne Fama
A novel set in the Phillippines in the 1980s has an eerily resonant backdrop to today in Daphne Fama’s emotionally charged horror debut, The…
LUCID by Oraine Johnson
What are dreams? Alternate realities, glimpses into ‘another place’, where our minds go free, or our brains trying to make sense of the previous…
ONE YELLOW EYE by Leigh Radford
Zombie stories have been a staple of horror fiction for quite some time, the undead creatures have shambled into the wider consciousness so it…
SPFBO Champions League! BY BLOOD, BY SALT by J.L. Odom
I was invited to participate in the SPFBO (Self Published Fantasy Blog Off) Champions League review by Mihir over at Fantasy Book Critic. As…
GIRL IN THE CREEK by Wendy N. Wagner
Fungal horror has been an undercurrent in horror for quite some time, Jeff VanderMeer has been telling stories featuring creepy mushrooms for years, T.…
MY EX, the ANTICHRIST by Craig DiLouie
Craig DiLouie’s My Ex, the Antichrist, continues his trend of injecting horror into a form of popular media. This time it is rock music,…
