ARC provided by the publisher—Gollancz—in exchange for an honest review.
Cover art illustrated by Sam Green
ReDawn by Brandon Sanderson & Janci Patterson
My rating: 3.5 of 5 stars
Series: Skyward (Book #2.2 of 4)
Genre: Sci-fi
Pages: 227 pages (Hardcover edition)
Publish date: 26th of October 2021 by Delacorte Press (US) & Gollancz (UK)
ReDawn is a necessary installment to read before Cytonic. …
ARC provided by the author in exchange for an honest review.
Cover art illustrated by Andrew Maleski
A War to End All by Michael R. Fletcher & Clayton W. Snyder
My rating: 2 of 5 stars
Series: Manifest Delusions (Book #3 of 3)
Genre: Fantasy, Grimdark Fantasy, High Fantasy
Pages: 535 pages (Kindle edition)
Publish date: 18th September 2023 (Indie)
A War to End All is a philosophical and tepid conclusion to a brilliant grimdark fantasy series.
“The Old Gods were broken by wars and plagues of the mind, left reeling like the most bloodied veterans. Infected with horror at the cost of their actions, they retreated into dementia. Insanity as escape. Seeking to free themselves, they fled to a world of delusion, a world uncorrupted by jealousies and psychoses. And yet, in the end, even this they would pollute. So deep their need, so desperate their flight from their bitter past, they ignored the one truism all must bow before. Belief defines reality.”
Hi everyone! Petrik from Novel Notions here.
We have an incredibly exciting post today. Eleventh Cycle by Kian N. Ardalan is one of my favorite books. Today, I have the opportunity to reveal a new book by him: Fides Ex Machina. I haven’t read this book yet, but if it’s anything as good as (or even better than) Eleventh Cycle, then I will have a blast with this book. Without further ado, here’s the STUNNING cover reveal of Fides Ex Machina by Kian N. Ardalan!
Cover art illustrated by Fahmi Fauzi …
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.
Cover art illustrated by Jeff Brown
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.”
Hi everyone! Petrik from Novel Notions here.
We have an incredibly exciting post today. Gollancz has asked Novel Notions to host the cover reveal for one of my most anticipated fantasy debuts of 2024. Kavithri by Aman J. Bedi! I haven’t read this book yet, but the author has mentioned Kaladin from The Stormlight Archive, the Bridgeburners from Malazan Book of the Fallen, Berserk by Kentaro Miura, Evangelion, and Vagabond by Takehiko Inoue to be the main inspirations behind this South Asian epic fantasy novel. Those are some of my top favorite stories in fantasy novels, manga, and anime. It is an honor for me and Novel Notions to share the fiery cover art of Kavithri. Without further ado, here’s the STUNNING cover reveal of Kavithri, the first book in The Ghosts of Ethuran trilogy by Aman J. Bedi!
Cover art illustrated by Giby Joseph …
This is a repost of a review I wrote in August 2017.
Cover art illustrated by John Anthony Di Giovanni
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.”