The Legend of Eli Monpress by Rachel Aaron
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Series: The Legend of Eli Monpress (Books #1-3 of 5)
Genre: Fantasy, high fantasy
Published: February 2012 by Orbit (UK and US)
Rachel Aaron’s debut fantasy series, The Legend of Eli Monpress, was so addictively entertaining and fun that I blasted through all three books in the first omnibus in just four days.
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Death Note: All-in-One Edition by Tsugumi Ohba & Takeshi Obata
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Series: Death Note (#1-13)
Genre: Mystery, Thriller, Psychological, Fantasy, Urban Fantasy
Pages: 2400 pages
Published: 5th September 2017 by VIZ Media LLC
Death Note is a masterwork that eventually will become a classic in the manga/anime industry; in my opinion, it already did. …
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Cover art designed by: Stephen Mulcahey
HELLMOUTH: A novella by Giles Kristian
My rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
Series: Standalone
Genre: Historical fiction, Horror
Pages: 52 pages (Kindle edition)
Published: 19th February 2021 by Giles Kristian (Self-Published)
Hellmouth is a bloody terrifying blend of historical fiction and horror.
“In the absence of light, darkness prevails”
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Cover art illustrated by: Felix Ortiz
Cover art designed by: STK.Kreations
Dark Sea’s End by Richard Nell
My rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
Series: Beyond Ash and Sand (Book #1)
Genre: Fantasy, High Fantasy, Grimdark Fantasy
Word count: Roughly 80k words
Published: 1st June 2021 by Richard Nell (Self-Published)
Dark Sea’s End is a heart-pounding return to the world of Ash and Sand, and I’m sure the future of it will be as brilliant. …
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Cover art designed by: Patrick Knowles
Master Artificer by Justin Travis Call
My rating: 3.5 of 5 stars
Series: The Silent Gods (Book #2 of 4)
Genre: Fantasy, Epic Fantasy, Grimdark Fantasy
Pages: 896 pages (Kindle edition)
Published: 6th May 2021 by Gollancz (UK) & 18th May 2021 by Blackstone Publishing (US)
Master Artificer is an epic, super detailed, and ambitious grimdark sequel to Master of Sorrows.
From a Buick 8 by Stephen King
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
From a Buick 8 was way more interesting than I expected. Honestly, this is one of the few novels in King’s backlist that I would have had no qualms skipping if it hadn’t been on the suggested expanded Dark Tower reading list I found here. I had no desire to read about a supernatural car. Freaky inanimate objects don’t really do it for me. Most of the time, anyway. I should’ve remembered the topiaries in The Shining. Because this unnatural Buick ended up being pretty darn creepy. I was expecting Christine or James Dean’s Little Bastard. That’s so not what was delivered. …
Paper and Fire by Rachel Caine
My rating: 4.5 of 5 stars.
Series: The Great Library (Book 2 of 5)
Genre: Young adult, alternate history, historical fantasy, fantasy
Published: July 2016 by Berkley Books (US) and Allison & Busby (UK)
Another close-to-perfect read, Paper and Fire was a superb sequel in The Great Library series, one that is on track to become a favourite.
King of Assassins by R.J. Barker
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Genre: Fantasy, mystery
Published: 7th Aug 2018 by Orbit US & 9th Aug 2018 by Orbit UK
King of Assassins is a powerfully poignant conclusion to a remarkably captivating trilogy. …
Hi everyone, Petrik from Novel Notions here. It’s been a while since I last shared an interview with author on this blog; lately, it seems like every interview I did has been on my YouTube channel. But for today, we have an interview Michael Miller, the author behind The Dragon’s Blade Trilogy, Battle Spire, and Ascendant visiting the blog. I chatted with Michael about his decision to revamp the cover art of his first trilogy, which is on sale right now, and also about the rise of quality in self-publishing, and more. Without further ado, here’s my interview with Michael R. Miller!
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Read an early copy of the ebook as a Kickstarter backer
Nolyn by Michael J. Sullivan
My rating: 4.5 of 5 stars.
Series: The Rise and Fall (Book 1 of 3)
Genre: Fantasy, high fantasy, classic fantasy
Publication date: 3rd August 2021 by Grim Oak Press
Nolyn was yet another well-crafted and enthralling tale from a masterful storyteller, who never fails to give me what I craved from the world of Elan.