Cover art illustrated by Marc Simonetti
Age of War by Michael J. Sullivan
My rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
Series: The Legends of the First Empire (Book #3 of 6)
Genre: Fantasy, High Fantasy, Epic fantasy
Pages: 464 pages (Mass Market Paperback)
Published: 3rd July 2018 by Del Rey
Age of War is the best of the series so far. And it is also among Sullivan’s list of best novels. …
Hi everyone! Petrik from Novel Notions here.
We have another exciting post today. Yes, it’s another cover reveal! Novel Notions will be hosting the cover reveal of the sequel to The Blood of Outcasts by D.A. Smith! This is the second book in The Bane Sword Saga, a gritty samurai-inspired fantasy novel!
Without further ado, here’s the cover reveal of Wrath from the Mountains by D.A. Smith!
Cover art illustrated by Martin Mottet
Hi everyone! Petrik from Novel Notions here.
We have an incredibly exciting post today. Orbit Books has asked Novel Notions to host the cover reveal to one of my most anticipated releases of 2023. The Justice of Kings by Richard Swan is one of my favorite books released this year (I read and reviewed it last year) and today I get to host the cover reveal to the sequel: The Tyranny of Faith! Martina Fačková returns as the cover artist, and she managed to, amazingly, surpass the cover art to The Justice of Kings. It is an honor for me and Novel Notions to post the cover art to The Tyranny of Faith. Without further ado, here’s the super STUNNING cover reveal to The Tyranny of Faith by Richard Swan!
Cover art illustrated by Martina Fačková
Cover designed by Lauren Panepinto
ARC provided by the publisher—Gollancz—in exchange for an honest review.
Cover art illustrated by: Patrick Knowles
The Garden of Empire by J.T. Greathouse
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
Series: Pact and Pattern (Book #2 of 3)
Genre: Fantasy, High Fantasy
Pages: 446 pages (Hardcover edition)
Published: 5th August 2021 by Gollancz
The Garden of Empire did not live up to The Hand of the Sun King, but it is a good sequel—with issues—that also promises incredible things to come in the third and final book of the trilogy.
‘Ambition is only a failing if one cannot live up to it,’
Cover art illustrated by: Chris McGrath
The Bands of Mourning by Brandon Sanderson
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Series: Mistborn: Wax and Wayne (Book #3 of 4), Mistborn Saga (Book #6 of 7)
Genre: Fantasy, High Fantasy, Steampunk
Pages: 447 pages (International Paperback Edition)
Published: 26th January 2016 by Tor Books (US) & 28th January 2016 by Gollancz (UK)
The Bands of Mourning is the best of the Mistborn: Wax and Wayne so far.
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ARC was provided by the author in exchange for an honest review.
Cover art illustrated by: John Anthony di Giovanni
The Battle that was Lost by Michael S. Jackson
My rating: 2.5 of 5 stars
Series: Ringlander (Book #0.5)
Genre: Fantasy
Pages: 104 pages (Kindle edition)
Published: 13th October 2022 (Self-published)
An action-packed one-sitting read, The Battle that was Lost is an introductory novella to the Ringlander that shows glimpses of Jackson’s skill at writing actions and a fast-paced story. …
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We have an exciting post today. Novel Notions will be hosting the REAL cover reveal to The Titan Hoppers by Rob J. Hayes. This isn’t the first time I post a cover reveal to Hayes’s books. I am a fan of his Mortal Techniques series, and for today’s cover reveal, it will be for his newest book: The Titan Hoppers. Now, the interesting thing about it… this book has been gaining plenty of great reviews and sales even though the cover art used for more than three months was a mock-up cover art. Well, today, the number of sales will increase further because the new cover art is stunning! It is an honor for me and Novel Notions to post the final cover art to The Titan Hoppers. Without further ado, here’s the GORGEOUS cover reveal to The Titan Hoppers by Rob J. Hayes!
Cover art illustrated by Mansik Yang
Cover designed by STK. Kreations …
Swan Song by Robert McCammon
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Series: Standalone
Genre: Post-apocalyptic, Horror, Dark Fantasy
Pages: 929 pages (Kindle edition)
Published: 1st June 1987
Once upon a time, a man decided to read Robert McCammon’s book. It became one of the best decisions he has ever made. …
Fairy Tale by Stephen King
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
“That much is true about songs (and many stories) even in my own world. They speak mind to mind, but only if you listen.”
Fairy Tale has been one of my most anticipated reads of the 2022 since it was announced. I preordered it in February, the day it first became available. So to say my expectations were sky-high would be an understatement. Reading anything you’ve been looking forward to for that long with your hopes for it residing somewhere in the clouds is always a tenuous undertaking. While Fairy Tale didn’t disappoint, it couldn’t quite live up to the hype in my head.
“it’s the stories of our childhood that make the deepest impressions and last the longest.”
Hello all, and welcome back to my monthly wrap-up. As real-life work pressures crank up for the final quarter of year, I found myself reading a bit slower for the month of September. It’s also getting harder and harder for me to even come up with short reviews. Thankfully, I was still able to write a bit more for the Book of the Months, as it felt right to do so. And yes, it’s Books of the Month as there were two which both scored 5-stars and earned a spot amongst my favourite books.
NB. Books are rated within its genre. For avoidance of doubt, rereads are not considered for Book of the Month.