Novel Notions

Today, we’re here to bring you a beautiful cover reveal of The Blood of the Spear, this is the first book in The Eye of Eternity series by Mark Timmony. This one is for the fans of The Wheel of Time. I’ve known Mark Timmony for a while now, and he’s a HUGE fan of the series. Below, Timmony will share the conception of the cover art, and also reveal the official synopsis to his debut. Without further ado, here’s the cover reveal to The Blood of the Spear!

Cover art: Felix Ortiz

Cover design: STK.Kreations …

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Book Review: Master of Sorrows (The Silent Gods, #1) by Justin Call

April 17, 2021 Petrik Leo Comments 0 Comment

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ARC provided by the publishers—Gollancz—in exchange for an honest review.

Cover art illustrated & designed by: Patrick Knowles

Master of Sorrows by Justin Travis Call

My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Series: The Silent Gods (Book #1 of 4)

Genre: Fantasy, Epic Fantasy, High Fantasy

Pages: 576 pages (UK paperback edition)

Published: 21st February 2019 by Gollancz (UK) and 25th February 2020 by Blackstone Publishing (US)

Master of Sorrows a great coming-of-age fantasy debut with promises of bigger things to come waiting to be fulfilled. …

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Book Review: Near the Bone by Christina Henry

April 17, 2021 Celeste Comments 0 Comment

Near the Bone by Christina Henry
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I received an advance copy of this book from the publisher, Berkley Publishing Group, via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

Near the Bone is the story of Mattie, a young woman living alone on a mountain with her abusive, much older husband. Something isn’t right on the mountain. Something besides the abuse Mattie can never seem to escape. A new creature has made the mountain its home. It’s huge, a master at staying hidden, and far too intelligent to be a bear or any other average predator. Can Mattie find a way to escape them mountain, and leave both of her monsters behind? …

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Book Review: Age of Assassins (The Wounded Kingdom, #1) by R.J. Barker

April 16, 2021 TS Chan Comments 0 Comment

Age of Assassins by R.J. Barker

My rating: 4.5 of 5 stars

Genre: Fantasy, mystery

Published: 1st August 2017 by Orbit US & 3rd August 2017 by Orbit UK

An excellent debut, Age of Assassins was a well-crafted and compelling coming-of-age tale – one that’s not exactly what you expect a typical assassin story to be.
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Book Review: Red Country (First Law World, #6) by Joe Abercrombie

April 15, 2021 Petrik Leo Comments 0 Comment

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(This is a repost of an old review I wrote in July 2017)

Cover art illustrated by: Didier Graffet & Dave Senior

Red Country by Joe Abercrombie

My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Series: First Law World (Book #6 of 10)

Genre: Fantasy, Epic Fantasy, Grimdark Fantasy, Westerns

Pages: 452 pages (UK paperback edition)

Published: 18th October 2012 by Gollancz (UK) and 23rd October 2012 by Orbit (US)

Say one thing for Abercrombie, say he knows how to make me love his book even when the setting is Western. …

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Book Review: The Empire’s Ruin (Ashes of the Unhewn Throne, #1) by Brian Staveley

April 12, 2021 Petrik Leo Comments 3 comments

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Cover art illustrated by: Richard Anderson

The Empire’s Ruin by Brian Staveley

My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Series: Ashes of the Unhewn Throne (Book #1 of 3), Chronicle of the Unhewn Throne (Book #5 of 7)

Genre: Fantasy, High Fantasy, Epic Fantasy

Pages: 752 pages (Kindle edition)

Published: 8th July 2021 by Tor (UK) and 6th July 2021 by Tor Books (US)

The Empire’s Ruin is a scintillating explosive epic fantasy with multiple legendary scenes that rivaled The Way of Kings. …

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Book Review: The One by John Marrs

April 10, 2021 Celeste Comments 0 Comment

The One by John Marrs
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

The concept of soul mates is not one that I believe in. I love my husband with every single fiber of my being, but I can’t fathom there only being one right person out there for anyone. There are too many things that could potentially go wrong. What if your soul mate dies of cancer before they graduate high school? What if they live halfway around the world? Those kinds of questions are just scratching the surface of what Marrs explores in The One. …

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Book Review: The Hand of the Sun King (Pact and Pattern, #1) by J.T. Greathouse

April 9, 2021 Petrik Leo Comments 4 comments

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Cover art illustrated by: Patrick Knowles

The Hand of the Sun King by J.T. Greathouse

My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Series: Pact and Pattern (Book #1 of 3)

Genre: Fantasy, High Fantasy

Pages: 416 pages (Kindle edition)

Published: 5th August 2021 by Gollancz

An all-around marvelously crafted fantasy debut; The Hand of the Sun King has cemented its spot as the best fantasy debut of the year. …

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Book Review: Protector (Athenian series, #2) by Conn Iggulden

April 8, 2021 Emma Comments 0 Comment

Protector by Conn Iggulden

My rating: 4 out of 5 stars

Published: 13th May 2021 (Michael Joseph)

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Picking up where The Gates of Athens left off, Protector launches the reader right back into the thick of war..

The situation is desperate. The people of Athens have fled from the advancing Persian army- the woman and children evacuated to safety, men conscripted to the fleet. Now, their city burns. But the Athenians are down, not out. Their navy remains strong and there’s hope that Sparta might, finally, come out from behind its wall. Only working together can the Greeks hope to stand against the overwhelming numbers of the Persian forces. Anything other than a definitive victory will mean utter destruction. What happens next will change the world as they know it…

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