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Queen Demon (The Rising World book 2) by Martha Wells (book review).
After casting down the conspiracy to make prince-heir Bashat emperor, the coalition of the Rising World meets once more. Kaiisteron, Fourth Prince of…
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December 2025
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The Burning Land (Talmont book 1) by David Hair (book review).
‘The Burning Land’ is the first volume in ‘The Talmont Trilogy’, an epic fantasy series set in the world of Coros. It was…
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Make-Believe And Artifice (Polestars 11) by Rose Biggin (book review).
Many of us admit to having imaginary friends when we were young, and most children play at make-believe. It is their way of…
November 2025
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Legalist: A Novel in the Grand Illusion (The Grand Illusion book 4) by LE Modesitt, Jr. (book review).
‘Legalist’ is the fourth book in L. E. Modesitt, Jr’s ‘The Grand Illusion’ series, but it’s a prequel to the others, so you…
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Installment Immortality (An InCryptid novel book 14) by Seanan McGuire (book review).
For those who are unfamiliar with the term, a cryptid is a creature that appears in mythology or folklore but has not been…
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The Works Of Vermin by Hiron Ennes (book review).
The streets of Tilliard are carved into an ancient tree. The rich and elite plot and scheme amid clouds of perfume in the…
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100 Nights of Hero: Candles, Cloaks and Cad Behaviour? (fantasy film: trailer)
Here’s one for the lovers of moonlit mischief and terrible husbands: 100 Nights of Hero is wafting in on a velvet breeze, a…
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The Blackfire Blade (The Last Legacy book 2) by James Logan (book review).
‘The Blackfire Blade’ is a sequel to ‘The Silverblood Promise’, James Logan’s debut novel, which introduced Lukan Gardova, Flea and Ashra, aka Lady…
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Sub-Majer’s Challenge (The Saga Of Recluce book 26) by L.E. Modesitt, Jr. (book review).
How can an honest army officer stop rival nations raiding and invading his country when he’s hampered by penny-pinching and supply shortages from…
October 2025
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The Bewitching by Silvia Moreno-Garcia (book review).
One of the pieces of advice often given to aspiring authors is to write about what they know. While this is difficult when…
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Warriors Of The Boundless by Mike Chinn (book review).
Here we have great swords and sorcery adventures. Author Mike Chinn defines the ‘Warriors Of The Boundless’ as ‘endless realms stacked and clustered……
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The Essential Patricia A. McKillip by Patricia A. McKillip (book review).
‘The Essential Patricia A. McKillip was my introduction to this author. She comes highly recommended, having won several top awards for fantasy novels,…