Petrik Leo, Author at Novel Notions

No long introduction from me; the title of this post is self-explanatory, and I’m sure it’s why you’re here. But for those of you who don’t know, John Gwynne is one of my top favorite authors, and I will ALWAYS recommend his books to every epic fantasy reader. The Banished Lands Saga (The Faithful and the Fallen quartet and Of Blood and Bone trilogy) by John Gwynne is one of my top three favorite completed series of all time; probably at the number one spot, actually. Today, I’m beyond honored and gratified to be given the extraordinary opportunity of doing an exclusive cover reveal for The Shadow of the Gods, the first book in The Bloodsworn Saga series—Gwynne’s first series outside of The Banished Lands. If you love epic fantasy with fantastic characterizations and phenomenal battle scenes, make sure to do yourself a favor and read ALL of Gwynne’s books. Without further ado, here’s the epic cover of The Shadow of the Gods!

Cover art by Marcus Whinney

Cover design by Bekki Guyatt
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Book Review: The Councillor by E. J. Beaton

January 4, 2021 Petrik Leo Comments 0 Comment

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ARC provided by the publisher—DAW Books—in exchange for an honest review.

Cover designed by: Adam Auerbach.

The Councillor by E.J. Beaton

My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Series: The Councillor (Book #1)

Genre: Fantasy, High fantasy, Mystery

Pages: 448 pages (US Kindle edition)

Published: 2nd March 2021 by DAW Books

The Councillor is a Machiavellian fantasy novel I didn’t know I wanted. …

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Book Review: The Last Kingdom (The Last Kingdom, #1) by Bernard Cornwell

January 2, 2021 Petrik Leo Comments 2 comments

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The Last Kingdom by Bernard Cornwell

My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Series: The Last Kingdom (Book #1 of 13)

Genre: Historical fiction

Pages: 353 pages (UK Kindle edition)

Published: 4th October 2004 by HarperCollins

Uthred, son of Uthred, it’s finally time for me to read your story in its prose form.

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Petrik’s Top 20 Books of the Year (2020)

December 24, 2020 Petrik Leo Comments 11 comments

The featured image above was specifically designed by Felix Ortiz for Novel Notions’ Top 20 Lists. Check out his portfolio, he’s brilliant.

This list is also available on my Booktube Channel if that’s what you preferred: https://youtu.be/1gXaV7SQVio

Click here if you want to see the list of all the books I’ve read this year: Petrik’s Year in Books (2020) …

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Book Review: Harrow the Ninth (The Locked Tomb, #2) by Tamsyn Muir

December 23, 2020 Petrik Leo Comments 6 comments

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Cover illustrated by: Tommy Arnold

Harrow the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir

My rating: 2.5 of 5 stars

Series: The Locked Tomb (Book #2 of 3)

Genre: Science Fiction, Fantasy, Science Fantasy, Space Opera

Pages: 512 pages (Hardback)

Published: 4th August 2020 by Tor.com

Harrow the Ninth was insanely confusing, and I am both annoyed and impressed at the same time. …

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Book Review: We Begin at the End by Chris Whitaker

December 17, 2020 Petrik Leo Comments 0 Comment

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We Begin at the End by Chris Whitaker

My rating: 4.5 of 5 stars

Series: Standalone

Genre: Thriller, Literary fiction, Crime fiction

Pages: 344 pages (Kindle)

Published: 26th March 2020 by Zaffre

Melancholic, compelling, and so beautifully written. …

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Book Review: Dragon Mage (Rivenworld, #1) by M.L. Spencer

December 13, 2020 Petrik Leo Comments 0 Comment

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Cover art illustrated by: Sutthiwat Dechakamphu

Cover designed by: STK.Kreations

Dragon Mage by M.L. Spencer

My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Series: Rivenworld (Book #1)
Genre: Fantasy, Epic Fantasy, High Fantasy

Pages: 986 pages (Kindle)

Published: 8th January 2021 by Stoneguard Publications (Self-published/Indie)

This was awesome. Spencer takes everything we love about classic epic fantasy and put it into Dragon Mage, transforming the novel into an incredible, epic, and satisfying fantasy book. …

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Book Review: Hollywood Park by Mikel Jollett

December 7, 2020 Petrik Leo Comments 0 Comment

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Hollywood Park: A Memoir by Mikel Jollett

My rating: 4.5 of 5 stars

Series: Standalone

Genre: Non-fiction, Memoir

Pages: 384 pages (Hardcover)

Published: 26th May 2020 by Celadon Books

A heartbreaking and beautifully written memoir. …

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Book Review: The Martian by Andy Weir

December 3, 2020 Petrik Leo Comments 7 comments

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Cover designed by: Eric White

The Martian by Andy Weir

My rating: 4.5 of 5 stars

Series: Standalone

Genre: Sci-fi

Pages: 384 pages (Hardcover)

Published: 11th February 2014 by Crown (US)

I have to admit, I didn’t expect I would have such a great time reading this book, but The Martian, somehow, became one of the most enjoyable sci-fi books I’ve ever read.

“I guess you could call it a “failure”, but I prefer the term “learning experience”.”

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