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Month: August 2023

Book Review: The Ice (The Bound and the Broken, #3.5) by Ryan Cahill

Book Review: The Ice (The Bound and the Broken, #3.5) by Ryan Cahill

ARC was provided by the author in exchange for an honest review.

The Ice by Ryan Cahill

My rating: 4.5 of 5 stars

Series: The Bound and the Broken (Book #3.5 of 5)

Genre: Fantasy, High Fantasy, Epic Fantasy

Pages: 200 pages (Kindle edition)

Publish date: 23rd of September 2023 by Ryan Cahill (Self-published)


The Ice has the element to freeze and kill. That is not the trajectory of Cahill’s rapid-fire career. With another incredible novella under his belt, Cahill’s rise to fame in the fantasy landscape is unstoppable.

“All hope ever does is convince us to do things we know we shouldn’t. It isn’t worth dying for.”
“It’s one of the few things that is worth dying for, Ihvon.”

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Book Review: To Green Angel Tower (Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn, #3) by Tad Williams

Book Review: To Green Angel Tower (Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn, #3) by Tad Williams

This review is a copy of the transcript of my video review on To Green Angel Tower

Cover art illustrated by Michael Whelan

To Green Angel Tower by Tad Williams

My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Series: Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn (Book #3 of 3), The Osten Ard Saga (Book #3 of 7)

Genre: Fantasy, High Fantasy, Epic Fantasy, Classic Fantasy

Pages: 1960 pages (eBook edition)

Word Count: 533,000 words

Published: 1st March 1993 by DAW Books


It is done… At 530k words long, To Green Angel Tower is the largest single-volume novel I’ve ever read. It is a mesmerizing slow-burn epic fantasy tome imbued with high-stakes pulse-pounding final chapters.

“Sorrow needed its brothers. Together they would make a music greater still.”

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Cover Reveal: Once There Were Heroes (A Time of Dragons, #1) by Philip C. Quaintrell

Cover Reveal: Once There Were Heroes (A Time of Dragons, #1) by Philip C. Quaintrell

Hi everyone! Petrik from Novel Notions here.

It’s time for another cover reveal! Today’s cover reveal is an exciting one. If you have followed my YouTube channel and this blog, you will know I read and reviewed the entire Echoes Saga series last year. The Echoes Saga is a great action-packed dragon rider epic fantasy series by Philip C. Quaintrell. You can check my full spoiler-free review for each book in the series on this blog. And today, it is my pleasure to reveal the cover art of Once There Were Heroes by Philip C. Quaintrell. This will be the first book in A Time of Dragons, a prequel series to The Echoes Saga. Once again, similar to Quaintrell’s other fantasy books, the cover art is illustrated by Chris McGrath. And the result is wonderful and fitting to Quaintrell’s previous books. I undoubtedly look forward to reading this book. Without further ado, here’s the beautiful cover reveal of Once There Were Heroes!

Cover art illustrated by Chris McGrath


Title: Once There Were Heroes

Series title: A Time of Dragons(Book #1)

Author: Philip C. Quaintrell

Publishing date: 4th September 2023

Genre: Fantasy, High Fantasy, Epic Fantasy, Dragon Rider Fantasy

Publisher: Self-published

Blurb to come…


I want to give my special thanks to Philip C. Quaintrell for allowing Novel Notions the honor and pleasure of hosting the cover reveal for Once There Were Heroes. As fantasy and sci-fi enthusiasts, and self-proclaimed connoisseurs of book cover art, it means a lot for me and all of us here at Novel Notions to be given this opportunity.

Lastly, thank you to everyone for taking the time to read this post!


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Book Review: The King-Killing Queen (The Old World Tales, #1) by Shawn Speakman

Book Review: The King-Killing Queen (The Old World Tales, #1) by Shawn Speakman

ARC was provided by the author in exchange for an honest review.

Cover art illustrated by Magali Villeneuve

The King-Killing Queen by Shawn Speakman

My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Series: The Old World Tales (Book #1 of 3)

Genre: Fantasy, High Fantasy, Historical Fantasy

Pages: 296 pages (Hardcover edition)

Published: 7th November 2023 by Grim Oak Press (Indie)


The King-Killing Queen is a great and fast-paced Arthurian-inspired fantasy novel.

“You can learn a great deal about a man by what he reads.”

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Book Review: Mother of Learning ARC 4 by nobody103 or Domagoj Kurmaic

Book Review: Mother of Learning ARC 4 by nobody103 or Domagoj Kurmaic

Cover art by: Mansik Yang

Mother of Learning: ARC 4 by Nobody103

My rating: 4.5 of 5 stars

Series: Mother of Learning (Book #4 of 4)

Genre: Fantasy, High Fantasy, Progression Fantasy, Web novel

Pages: 601 pages (Kindle edition)

Published: 4th April 2023 by Wraithmarked Creative (Indie)


Mother of Learning was one of my priority series to start and finish this year, and I’m pleased Mother of Learning by nobody103 or Domagoj Kurmaic is the first web novel series I finished. It certainly won’t be the last.

“Children often do not understand the importance of what their parents try to teach them.”

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Cover Reveal: No Safe Haven (Malitu, #2) by James Lloyd Dulin

Cover Reveal: No Safe Haven (Malitu, #2) by James Lloyd Dulin

Hi everyone! Petrik from Novel Notions here.

It’s time for another cover reveal! And this time, it is for the second book in the Malitu series by James Lloyd Dulin. I’ve heard nothing but great things about Dulin’s debut novel, No Heart for a Thief, and the cover art to the sequel is illustrated by Martin Mottet and designed by Michael Dulin. The result is fierce and incredible. I won’t take much more of your time. Without further ado, here’s the beautiful cover reveal of No Safe Haven by James Lloyd Dulin!

If you’re a book reviewer, you can request for an ARC HERE!

Cover art illustrated by Martin Mottet

Cover designed by Michael Dulin

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Cover Reveal: Saint Elspeth by Wick Welker

Cover Reveal: Saint Elspeth by Wick Welker

Hi everyone! Petrik from Novel Notions here.

It’s been a while, but it’s time for another cover reveal! Today’s cover reveal will be for the newest book by Wick Welker, Saint Elspeth. I have read Dark Theory by the author and it was a great science fantasy novel, I will certainly keep an eye out on this one. And you should, too, if you love reading sci-fi. The author knows how to implement intriguing ideas and concepts into his narrative. The book will be released on the 4th of November 2023. If you are a reviewer who wants to read and review the book early, a request for an ARC should be open on the 4th of September 2023.  Without further ado, here’s the beautiful cover reveal of Saint Elspeth by Wick Welker!

Cover art illustrated by Damonza

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Book Review: Jade Shards (The Green Bone Saga, #0.75) by Fonda Lee

Book Review: Jade Shards (The Green Bone Saga, #0.75) by Fonda Lee

This review is a copy of the transcript of my video review on Jade Shards

Cover art illustrated by: Charis Loke

Jade Shards by Fonda Lee

My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Series: The Green Bone Saga (Book #0.75 of 3)

Genre: Fantasy, Urban Epic Fantasy, Urban Fantasy

Pages: 136 pages (Hardback edition)

Published: 31st July 2023 by Subterranean Press


Jade Shards is an incredibly well-written farewell titles for the fans of Green Bone Saga.

“This one’s for the fans.”—Fonda Lee

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Book Review: Waybound (Cradle, #12) by Will Wight

Book Review: Waybound (Cradle, #12) by Will Wight

Cover art illustrated by Patrick Foster

Waybound by Will Wight

My rating: 4.5 of 5 stars

Series: Cradle (Book #12 of 12)

Genre: Fantasy, Progression Fantasy, Xianxia

Pages: 518 pages (Kindle edition)

Published: 4th June 2023 by Hidden Gnome Publishing (Indie)


Packed with enormous action scenes, Waybound closed the final chapters of Cradle fittingly.

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