Cover art illustrated by Nathan Anderson
Tales of the Sun Eater, Volume 1 by Christopher Ruocchio
My rating: 2.5 of 5 stars
Series: The Sun Eater (Book #2.7 of 7)
Genre: Sci-fi, Space Opera, Science Fantasy
Pages: 172 pages (Kindle edition)
Published: 16th April 2021 (Self-Published)
Tales of the Sun Eater, Volume 1 is a mixed-quality collection of short stories in The Sun Eater series. …
Review copy provided by the publisher—Gollancz—in exchange for an honest review.
Cover art illustrated by Sam Green
Sunreach by Brandon Sanderson & Janci Patterson
My rating: 3.5 of 5 stars
Series: Skyward (Book #2.1 of 4)
Genre: Sci-fi
Pages: 177 pages (Hardcover edition)
Publish date: 28th of September 2021 by Delacorte Press (US) & Gollancz (UK)
Sunreach expanded upon the secret of the hyperdrive and the characterizations of FM and Rig. …
Cover design by Jenna Ruocchio
Queen Amid Ashes by Christopher Ruocchio
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Series: The Sun Eater (Book #2.5 of 7)
Genre: Sci-fi, Space Opera, Science Fantasy
Pages: 173 pages (Kindle edition)
Word Count: 36,000 words
Published: 8th June 2022 (Self-Published)
Contemplative and thought-provoking, Queen Amid Ashes asked the question of who’s more monstrous in The Sun Eater universe: humanity or The Cielcin?
“Men are ever more careful with the lives of their loved ones than they are with their own.”
This review is a copy of the transcript of my video review on The Silverblood Promise.
ARC provided by the author in exchange for an honest review.
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The Silverblood Promise by James Logan
My rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
Series: The Last Legacy (Book #1 of 3)
Genre: Fantasy, Epic Fantasy
Word Count: 163,000 words
Pages: 544 pages (eBook edition)
Published: 25th April 2024 by Jo Fletcher (UK) & 7th May 2024 by Tor Books (US)
Next year is not even here yet, but the potential of The Silverblood Promise becoming, at least, one of the best fantasy debuts of 2024 is guaranteed.
“You can’t escape the past, Lukan. It’s our lifelong companion, always at our side.”
This is a repost of a review I wrote in August 2017.
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The Mirror’s Truth by Michael R. Fletcher
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Series: Manifest Delusions (Book #2 of 3)
Genre: Fantasy, Grimdark Fantasy, High Fantasy
Pages: 375 pages
Published: 28th November 2016 by Michael R. Fletcher (Self-Published)
This is why I love grimdark fantasy. The Mirror’s Truth is grimdark fantasy at its best and it deserves only the highest of praise from me. …
ARC provided by the publisher—Orbit Books—in exchange for an honest review.
Boys in the Valley by Philip Fracassi
My rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
Series: Standalone
Genre: Horror
Word Count: 91,000 words
Pages: 352 pages (Paperback edition)
Published: 11th July 2023 by Tor Nightfire (US) & 13th July 2023 by Orbit Books (UK)
Well, Boys in the Valley was so good. It was surprisingly so good.
“All of life is a great gift,” he says. “Not because of what it gives us, but because of what it allows us to give others.”
This review is a copy of the transcript of my video review on Howling Dark.
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Howling Dark by Christopher Ruocchio
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Series: The Sun Eater (Book #2 of 7)
Genre: Sci-fi, Space Opera, Science Fantasy
Word Count: 264,000 words
Pages: 679 pages (Hardcover edition)
Published: 16th July 2019 by DAW Books
Philosophical, bizarre, sprawling, and epic. Howling Dark outshined the already stunning Empire of Silence.
“The poets say that one’s fears grow less with trial, that we become men without fear if tried enough. I have not found it to be so. Rather, on each occasion we are tested, we become stronger than our fears. It is all we can do. Must do. Lest we perish for our failings.”
The Vanished Birds by Simon Jimenez
My rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
Series: The Cosmere
Genre: Science Fiction, Space Opera
Word Count: 129,000 words
Pages: 416 pages (Paperback)
Published: 14th January 2020 by Del Rey Books
The Vanished Birds is a beautiful, heartfelt, and tense standalone space opera story about kindness, choices, love, pain, ambition, and found family.
“Geniuses are born all the time, but kindness is rarer, these days especially. The world could use more kindness.”
This review is a copy of the transcript of my video review of The Sunlit Man.
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The Sunlit Man by Brandon Sanderson
My rating: 3.5 of 5 stars
Series: The Cosmere
Genre: Fantasy, High Fantasy, Epic fantasy
Word Count: 103,000 words
Pages: 447 pages (Kindle)
Published: 1st October 2023 by Dragonsteel Books (Kickstarter) & 10th October 2023 by Tor Books (US Ebook)/Gollancz (UK Ebook)
The Sunlit Man is a detailed exhibition of the bright future of Sanderson’s vision. Sooner or later, fans of the Cosmere must not miss reading this dedicated tribute novel from Brandon Sanderson to his readers.
“Ideals are like statues in the wind. They seem so permanent, but truth is, erosion happens subtly, constantly.”
The Lesser Devil by Christopher Ruocchio
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Series: The Sun Eater (Book #1.5 of 7)
Genre: Sci-fi, Space Opera, Science Fantasy
Pages: 205 pages (Kindle edition)
Published: 14th April 2020 (Self-Published)
The Lesser Devil is an action-packed spin-off novel that offers readers the chance for a more extensive dive into the mind of Crispin Marlowe.
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