Petrik Leo, Author at Novel Notions

Book Review: Magician: Apprentice (The Riftwar Saga, #1) by Raymond E. Feist

May 26, 2021 Petrik Leo Comments 5 comments

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Magician: Apprentice by Raymond E. Feist

My rating: 3.5 of 5 stars

Series: The Riftwar Saga (Book #1 of 3 or 4), The Riftwar Cycle (Book #1 of 31)

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

Pages: 509 pages (Kindle edition)

Word Count: 145,000 words

Published: 1st October 1982

Magician: Apprentice is a familiar and enjoyable start to a beloved classic fantasy series. …

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Guest Interview with Ben Kane

May 26, 2021 Petrik Leo Comments 1 comment

Hi everyone, Petrik from Novel Notions here. Today we have our first ever Guest Interview done by Kyle Erikson. We’re so honored to have Kyle’s enthusiasm to post his interview with Ben Kane on Novel Notions. This awesome interview is a bit long, but it’s filled with many interesting information and answers regarding histories, TV adaptations, and writing. Without further ado, here’s Kyle’s interview with Ben Kane! …

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Blog Tour: The Blacktongue Thief by Christopher Buehlman

May 25, 2021 Petrik Leo Comments 2 comments

Hi everyone! Petrik from Novel Notions here. We, the team at Novel Notions, are very thrilled and honored that we were asked by Gollancz to participate in the blog tour for the The Blacktongue Thief, the first book in Blacktongue trilogy, by Christopher Buehlman.

For those of you who haven’t heard of The Blacktongue Thief, this is one of the most hyped adult fantasy books of the year. Within this blog tour, I will be re-posting my spoiler-free review of the book. And also, I want to announce that I’ll be doing an interview with Christopher Buehlman tomorrow. The interview will be posted on Thursday; the UK release date of the novel. Without further ado, here’s my review of The Blacktongue Thief by Christopher Buehlman! …

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Book Review: Death of Kings (The Last Kingdom, #6) by Bernard Cornwell

May 24, 2021 Petrik Leo Comments 0 Comment

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Death of Kings by Bernard Cornwell

My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Series: The Last Kingdom (Book #6 of 13)

Genre: Historical fiction

Pages: 357 pages (Kindle edition)

Published: 29th September 2011 by HarperCollins

This was not as good as Season 3 of the TV series, but Cornwell successfully delivered a fitting conclusion to the first part of the series. …

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Manga Review: Death Note All-in-One Edition (Death Note, #1-13) by Tsugumi Ohba & Takeshi Obata

May 22, 2021 Petrik Leo Comments 1 comment

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(This is a repost of an old review I wrote in December 2017)

Death Note: All-in-One Edition by Tsugumi Ohba & Takeshi Obata

My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Series: Death Note (#1-13)

Genre: Mystery, Thriller, Psychological, Fantasy, Urban Fantasy

Pages: 2400 pages

Published: 5th September 2017 by VIZ Media LLC

Death Note is a masterwork that eventually will become a classic in the manga/anime industry; in my opinion, it already did. …

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Book Review: Hellmouth by Giles Kristian

May 20, 2021 Petrik Leo Comments 0 Comment

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Cover art designed by: Stephen Mulcahey

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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Book Review + Cover Reveal: Dark Sea’s End (Beyond Ash and Sand, #1) by Richard Nell

May 18, 2021 Petrik Leo Comments 2 comments

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

Cover art illustrated by: Felix Ortiz

Cover art designed by: STK.Kreations

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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Book Review: Master Artificer (The Silent Gods, #2) by Justin Call

May 17, 2021 Petrik Leo Comments 0 Comment

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Cover art designed by: Patrick Knowles

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.

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Interview with Michael R. Miller

May 12, 2021 Petrik Leo Comments 1 comment

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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