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HELLMOUTH: A novella by Giles Kristian
My rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
Series: Standalone
Genre: Historical fiction, Horror
Pages: 52 pages (Kindle edition)
Published: 19th February 2021 by Giles Kristian (Self-Published)
Hellmouth is a bloody terrifying blend of historical fiction and horror.
“In the absence of light, darkness prevails”
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Dark Sea’s End by Richard Nell
My rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
Series: Beyond Ash and Sand (Book #1)
Genre: Fantasy, High Fantasy, Grimdark Fantasy
Word count: Roughly 80k words
Published: 1st June 2021 by Richard Nell (Self-Published)
Dark Sea’s End is a heart-pounding return to the world of Ash and Sand, and I’m sure the future of it will be as brilliant. …
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Master Artificer by Justin Travis Call
My rating: 3.5 of 5 stars
Series: The Silent Gods (Book #2 of 4)
Genre: Fantasy, Epic Fantasy, Grimdark Fantasy
Pages: 896 pages (Kindle edition)
Published: 6th May 2021 by Gollancz (UK) & 18th May 2021 by Blackstone Publishing (US)
Master Artificer is an epic, super detailed, and ambitious grimdark sequel to Master of Sorrows.
From a Buick 8 by Stephen King
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
From a Buick 8 was way more interesting than I expected. Honestly, this is one of the few novels in King’s backlist that I would have had no qualms skipping if it hadn’t been on the suggested expanded Dark Tower reading list I found here. I had no desire to read about a supernatural car. Freaky inanimate objects don’t really do it for me. Most of the time, anyway. I should’ve remembered the topiaries in The Shining. Because this unnatural Buick ended up being pretty darn creepy. I was expecting Christine or James Dean’s Little Bastard. That’s so not what was delivered. …
Paper and Fire by Rachel Caine
My rating: 4.5 of 5 stars.
Series: The Great Library (Book 2 of 5)
Genre: Young adult, alternate history, historical fantasy, fantasy
Published: July 2016 by Berkley Books (US) and Allison & Busby (UK)
Another close-to-perfect read, Paper and Fire was a superb sequel in The Great Library series, one that is on track to become a favourite.
King of Assassins by R.J. Barker
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Genre: Fantasy, mystery
Published: 7th Aug 2018 by Orbit US & 9th Aug 2018 by Orbit UK
King of Assassins is a powerfully poignant conclusion to a remarkably captivating trilogy. …
Hi everyone, Petrik from Novel Notions here. It’s been a while since I last shared an interview with author on this blog; lately, it seems like every interview I did has been on my YouTube channel. But for today, we have an interview Michael Miller, the author behind The Dragon’s Blade Trilogy, Battle Spire, and Ascendant visiting the blog. I chatted with Michael about his decision to revamp the cover art of his first trilogy, which is on sale right now, and also about the rise of quality in self-publishing, and more. Without further ado, here’s my interview with Michael R. Miller!
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Read an early copy of the ebook as a Kickstarter backer
Nolyn by Michael J. Sullivan
My rating: 4.5 of 5 stars.
Series: The Rise and Fall (Book 1 of 3)
Genre: Fantasy, high fantasy, classic fantasy
Publication date: 3rd August 2021 by Grim Oak Press
Nolyn was yet another well-crafted and enthralling tale from a masterful storyteller, who never fails to give me what I craved from the world of Elan.
Bag of Bones by Stephen King
My rating: 3.5 of 5 stars
As I’ve been reading through King’s back catalogue, I’ve come across very few of his stories that hadn’t been spoiled to some extent for me, simply by the culture in which we live. While I had never read The Shining or Pet Sematary or ‘Salem’s Lot, I had some idea what was going to happen because they’re so present in our collective cultural psyche. The same could be said for Carrie, and Misery, and IT, and so many other King novels. But Bag of Bones? I went into this one completely blind. And as with Needful Things and Rose Madder, other books of his that I knew nothing about, it was more impactful because of my lack of exposure. It’s not among my favorite King books I’ve read, but Bag of Bones will be sticking with me for a while.
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Priest of Gallows by Peter McLean
My rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
Series: War for the Rose Throne (Book #3 of 4)
Genre: Fantasy, Grimdark Fantasy
Pages: 384 pages (Paperback edition)
Published: 27th May 2021 by Jo Fletcher
Priest of Gallows was addictive and instantly immersive as ever.