Review of The Witch Roads by Kate Elliott
As a Bookshop affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Book Description: Book 1 in the Witch Roads duology, the latest epic novel by fan favorite Kate Elliott.. Status is hereditary, class is bestowed, trust must be earned. When an arrogant prince (and his equally arrogant entourage) gets stuck in Orledder Halt as part of brutal political intrigue, competent and sunny deputy courier Elen—once a child slave meant to shield noblemen from the poisonous Pall—is assigned to guide him through the […]
Guest Post by House of Dusk Author Deva Fagan
I’m thrilled to have a guest post by Deva Fagan to share with you today! Her novel House of Dusk, which is described as “a romantic epic fantasy featuring a fire-wielding nun grappling with her dark past and a young spy caught between her mission and a growing attraction to an enemy princess,” was just released in hardcover and ebook last week. I’m excited she’s here to discuss some books and resources she used as inspirations in “Real History for […]
Review of The Gods Below by Andrea Stewart
As an Amazon Associate and Bookshop affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Book Description: In this sweeping epic fantasy comes a story of magic, betrayal, love, and loyalty, where two sisters will clash on opposite sides of a war against the gods. A divine war shattered the world leaving humanity in ruins. Desperate for hope, they struck a deal with the devious god Kluehnn: He would restore the world to its former glory, but at a price so steep it […]
Women in SF&F Month: Swords and Fire by Melissa Caruso
This week I’m sharing about some series I love that I think deserve more readers and more discussion in bookish/SFF communities. Today I’m raving about Swords and Fire by Melissa Caruso, a Venetian-inspired epic fantasy trilogy containing The Tethered Mage, The Defiant Heir, and The Unbound Empire. This is one of my favorite somewhat recent series for a lot of reasons, but basically, the first book kept me up reading until 2:00 AM and the next two books were even […]
Review of The Jasad Heir by Sara Hashem
As an Amazon Associate and Bookshop affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases. The Jasad Heir, the first book in The Scorched Throne duology, is an Egyptian-inspired epic fantasy novel by debut author Sara Hashem. She began writing it to examine the following question: “what do you owe to a place and a people you’ve barely known but without whom you wouldn’t exist?” This concept is explored through the first-person perspective of Sylvia, the heir to a demolished kingdom hated for […]
Review of Witch King by Martha Wells
As an Amazon Associate and Bookshop affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Having thoroughly enjoyed her Books of the Raksura, I was excited for a new fantasy novel by Martha Wells, her first in some time after writing several books in her acclaimed science fiction series, The Murderbot Diaries. (Although I thought All Systems Red was decent, I didn’t find it captivating enough to continue the series and much preferred her other books I’d read.) Unfortunately, Witch King fell far […]
