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“You have a fine voice. Remember that music is a noble charge, even a dangerous charge, because it can pierce a man’s heart when a spear or arrow cannot.”

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Cover Reveal: The Gods Below (The Hollow Covenant, #1) by Andrea Stewart

April 12, 2024 Petrik Leo Comments 0 Comment

Hi everyone! Petrik from Novel Notions here.

We have an incredibly exciting post today. Orbit has asked me and Novel Notions to host the cover reveal for The Gods Below by Andrea Stewart! I have read everything by Andrea Stewart before, and The Bone Shard Daughter remains one of the most entertaining debuts I’ve read. This will be the start of a new series from Stewart, and suffice it to say… I’m excited to get around to it. One of the things that led me to check out The Bone Shard Daughter was the stunning cover art by Sasha Vinogradova. Once again, Vinogradova is back as the cover artist, and the result is amazing. Without further ado, here’s the cover reveal to The Gods Below by Andrea Stewart!

Cover art illustrated by Sasha Vinogradova …

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Book Review: Stones of Light (Threadlight, #2) by Zack Argyle

April 5, 2024 Petrik Leo Comments 0 Comment

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

Cover art by Omer Burak Onal

Stones of Light by Zack Argyle

My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Series: Threadlight (Book #2 of 3)

Genre: Fantasy, High Fantasy, Epic Fantasy

Pages: 362 pages (Hardcover edition)

Publish date: 4th of April 2021 by Zack Argyle (Self-Published)

This was a great sequel. In Stones of Light, Argyle maintained the consistency of quality in his storytelling.

“It’s like comparing granite to clay. The clay may take shape more easily, but the granite, once you’ve chiseled it into place, is so much stronger. For some people, motherhood comes more easily. For others, it takes a hammer and chisel. No one is made for motherhood. Motherhood is made for you. Some of us aren’t so lucky.”

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Cover Reveal: A Tide of Black Steel (Age of Wrath, #1) by Anthony Ryan

April 2, 2024 Petrik Leo Comments 1 comment

Hi everyone! Petrik from Novel Notions here.

We have an incredibly exciting post today. Orbit has asked me and Novel Notions to host the cover reveal for A Tide of Black Steel by Anthony Ryan!

I have read almost all of Anthony Ryan’s books, and I enjoyed many of them. A Tide of Black Steel is the first book in a new series titled Age of Wrath, and it is a sequel series to the Covenant of Steel series. Without further ado, here’s the cover reveal of A Tide of Black Steel. The first book in Age of Wrath!

Cover art illustrated by Ben Prior …

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Book Review: The Dregs of Empire (The Sun Eater, #5.6) by Christopher Ruocchio

April 1, 2024 Petrik Leo Comments 0 Comment

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

Cover art illustrated by John Barry Ballaran

The Dregs of Empire: A Tale of the Sun Eater by Christopher Ruocchio

My rating: 4.5 of 5 stars

Series: The Sun Eater (Book #5.6 of 7)

Genre: Science Fantasy, Sci-fi, Space Opera

Pages: 332 pages (Kindle edition)

Published: 14th November 2023 by Christopher Ruocchio (Self-published)

The Dregs of Empire is the finest companion novel in The Sun Eater series so far.

“I am not afraid to die… because I know this is not the end for us. We are all of us trapped in an endless cycle of life and death and rebirth. What matters is what we do within that cycle. Right understanding. Right thought . . . Right speech.”

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Book Review: The Failures (The Wanderlands, #1) by Benjamin Liar

March 30, 2024 Petrik Leo Comments 0 Comment

This review is a copy of the transcript of my video review on The Failures

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

Cover art by theBookDesigners

The Failures by Benjamin Liar

My rating: 4.5 of 5 stars

Series: The Wanderlands (Book #1 of 3)

Genre: Fantasy, Science Fantasy, Epic Fantasy, Sci-fi, Post-apocalypse

Pages: 544 pages (Hardcover edition)

Published: 2nd July 2024 by DAW Books

The Failures is an extremely ambitious, mind-bending, and meticulously constructed debut novel.

“If we are truly just cogs, and part of some great machine, then it must run poorly indeed.”

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Cover Reveal: The Fury of the Gods (The Bloodsworn Saga, #3) by John Gwynne

March 28, 2024 Petrik Leo Comments 5 comments

Hi everyone! Petrik from Novel Notions here.

We have an incredibly exciting post today. Maybe too exciting; for me and I know many fantasy readers as well. Orbit has asked me and Novel Notions to host the cover reveal for one of my most anticipated releases of all time. The Fury of the Gods by John Gwynne!

You don’t need to hear any more words from me. I have been praising John Gwynne’s books for years. It has been two years since the release of The Hunger of the Gods, and now, not only we are blessed with the epic cover art of The Fury of the Gods, but also the release date! Without further ado, here’s the EPIC cover reveal of The Fury of the Gods, the third and last book in The Bloodsworn Saga!

Cover art illustrated by Marcus Whinney …

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