Petrik Leo, Author at Novel Notions

We have an exciting post today. Novel Notions will be hosting the cover reveal of the new cover for The Fall of the Giants by Gregory Kontaxis. This is the second book in The Dance of Light series.

The cover was inspired by a scene from the second book of The Dance of Light series. The swords of the elwyn, one of the first races in the world, have the ability to absorb the light that resides within them. This light is dangerous for the wyverns and the tigers of the north.

This series was inspired by several great stories, written by J. R. R. Tolkien, J.K. Rowling, Brandon Sanderson and Mark Lawrence. It is also inspired by Greek mythology and other Greek tales about war, magic, loyalty and bravery.

Without further ado, here’s the cover art to The Fall of the Giants!

Cover art by MiblArt

Interior art by Omer Burak Onal …

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Book Review: Winter’s Heart (The Wheel of Time, #9) by Robert Jordan

February 3, 2024 Petrik Leo Comments 0 Comment

Cover art illustrated by Scott M. Fischer

Winter’s Heart by Robert Jordan

My rating: 2 of 5 stars

Series: The Wheel of Time (Book #9 of 14)

Genre: Fantasy, Epic Fantasy, High Fantasy

Pages: 705 pages (Kindle edition)

Word Count: 238,000 words

Published: 7th November 2000 by Tor Books

This was so damn rough. Winter’s Heart is easily the weakest book in The Wheel of Time so far.

“A man who trusts everyone is a fool and a man who trusts no one is a fool. We are all fools if we live long enough.”

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Book Review: The Trials of Empire (Empire of the Wolf, #3) by Richard Swan

February 2, 2024 Petrik Leo Comments 0 Comment

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

Cover art illustrated by: Martina Fackova

Cover designed by: Lauren Panepinto

The Trials of Empire by Richard Swan

My rating: 3.5 of 5 stars

Series: Empire of the Wolf (Book #3 of 3)

Genre: Fantasy, High fantasy

Pages: 496 pages (Kindle edition)

Word Count: 164,000 words

Published: 6th February 2024 by Orbit (US) & 8th February 2024 by Orbit (UK)

The Trials of Empire bestowed readers with a different direction and satisfying ending to Empire of the Wolf trilogy.

“One of the greatest feats of human cognisance is to realise and accept that every being capable of thought has a life as complex as one’s own.”

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Petrik’s Top 19 Books of the Year! (2023)

January 27, 2024 Petrik Leo Comments 0 Comment

Click here if you want to see the list of all the books I’ve read so far this year: Petrik’s Year in Books (2023)

Between 1st January 2023 and 31st December 2023, I read 80 books + 177 manga/manhwa volumes (76.8k pages).

Please read this first. There will be three rules I set in this list for me to give appreciation to more authors rather than having only a few authors hoarding this list. These rules allow me to highlight more authors, and at the same time, I’ll also be able to include both new and older books (many of them still need attention) that I read this year.

Rereads aren’t included.
One book per series.
The books listed here are not all exclusively published this year; the list consists of the top books I read for the first time this year. Non-2023 published books on this list will have their first date of publication included.

Do note that although there’s a rank to this list, I HIGHLY recommend every book/series listed below because I loved all of them immensely, and they received a rating of 4.5 or 5 out of 5 stars from me. Honorable mentions are for two best novellas and two short stories I read this year. Without further ado, here are the top 15 (or 19) books I’ve read this year! (All full reviews of the books listed can be found on Novel Notions and my Goodreads page.) …

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Cover Reveal: The Gorgon Incident and Other Stories (Mage Errant Anthology) by John Bierce

January 25, 2024 Petrik Leo Comments 0 Comment

Hi everyone! Petrik from Novel Notions here.

We have an incredibly exciting post today. And there is something a bit different about today’s cover reveal. Not only I am honored to reveal the cover art of The Gorgon Incident and Other Stories, a collection of short stories in the Mage Errant series by John Bierce, but John Bierce himself is also here to give the detailed process of his cover art creation. I’ve seen and read some of John Bierce’s collaborations with Aaron McConnel and Lee Moyer, and I am always amazed by the process and result. I won’t take much of your time, I will let John Bierce himself reveal the cover art of The Gorgon Incident and Other Stories!

Cover art illustrated by Aaron McConnel and Lee Moyer …

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Book Review: Kingdoms of Death (The Sun Eater, #4) by Christopher Ruocchio

January 18, 2024 Petrik Leo Comments 0 Comment

This review is a copy of the transcript of my video review on Kingdoms of Death.

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

Cover art illustrated by Kieran Yanner

Kingdoms of Death by Christopher Ruocchio

My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Series: The Sun Eater (Book #4 of 7)

Genre: Sci-fi, Space Opera, Science Fantasy

Word Count: 200,000 words

Pages: 544 pages (Hardcover edition)

Published: 8th March 2022 by DAW Books (US) & Head of Zeus (UK)

Ruocchio gets what I love to read in science fantasy. Every book in The Sun Eater series has become one of my favorite books of all time, and Kingdoms of Death is not an exception to this claim.

“Art, great art, serves as a reminder of invisible things and of their manifestation in things visible.” …

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Book Review: Heliotrope by Palmer Pickering

January 14, 2024 Petrik Leo Comments 0 Comment

Review copy provided by the author in exchange for an honest review.

Cover art by Dusan Markovic

Heliotrope by Palmer Pickering

My rating: 3.5 of 5 stars

Series: Standalone

Genre: Fantasy, High Fantasy

Pages: 784 pages (Paperback edition)

Published: 23rd November 2022 by Mythology Press (Self-Published)

Heliotrope is a good one-off standalone character-driven fantasy reminiscent of the classic adventurous fantasy novel. …

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Book Review: The Prophet of Edan (The Edan Trilogy, #2) by Philip Chase

January 12, 2024 Petrik Leo Comments 0 Comment

Review copy provided by the author in exchange for an honest review.

Cover art illustrated by Kyra Gregory

The Prophet of Edan by Philip Chase

My rating: 3.5 of 5 stars

Series: The Edan Trilogy (Book #2 of 3)

Genre: Fantasy, High Fantasy, Epic Fantasy

Pages: 610 pages (Paperback edition)

Published: 21st June 2023 by Philip Chase (Self-Published)

For better or worse, The Prophet of Edan is a heavily action-packed sequel to The Way of Edan. …

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Cover Reveal: The Doors of Midnight (Tales of Tremaine, #2) by R.R. Virdi

January 10, 2024 Petrik Leo Comments 0 Comment

Hi everyone! Petrik from Novel Notions here.

We have an incredibly exciting post today. Gollancz has asked Novel Notions to host the cover reveal for one of my most anticipated fantasy sequels of 2024: The Doors of Midnight by R.R. Virdi! This is the sequel to The First Binding, one of my favorite fantasy books in the year 2022. It has been a while since the first book was first released, and I won’t take too much of your time. It is an honor for me and Novel Notions to share the enchanting cover art of The Doors of Midnight, the second book Tales of Tremaine series by R. R. Virdi!

Cover art illustrated by Felipe de Barros …

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