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Together We Rise by Richie Billing

Posted on 8 February 20258 February 2025 By Graham No Comments on Together We Rise by Richie Billing
Together We Rise by Richie Billing

Richie Billing is the debut author of Pariah’s Lament and runs the Fantasy Writers Toolshed, a podcast on all your favorite platforms. He also puts these on his youtube channel. On March 22nd 2025 he will be publishing his new novella Together We Rise. This novella is a political fantasy inspired by the struggles we…

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The Dark is Rising by Susan Cooper

Posted on 23 November 202423 November 2024 By Graham No Comments on The Dark is Rising by Susan Cooper
The Dark is Rising by Susan Cooper

As the nights grow longer and the air turns dark, wet, and cold, it’s unmistakably that time of year again. Winter is on the horizon, and Christmas isn’t far behind. For me, this season always calls for one tradition: an annual re-read of The Dark is Rising by Susan Cooper. I first discovered this book…

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New York Minute, Stephen Aryan

Posted on 10 October 202410 October 2024 By Graham No Comments on New York Minute, Stephen Aryan
New York Minute, Stephen Aryan

Stephen Aryan is a Fantasy author from the UK. His debut Battlmage was published in 2015, and since then, he has traditionally published several series: Age of Darkness and Age of Dread. The latest series is the Quest for Heroes duology. The latest published novel is Blood Dimmed Tide, the sequel to Judas Blossom. The…

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Of Blood and Fire (The Bound and the Broken), Ryan Cahill

Posted on 22 June 202422 June 2024 By Graham No Comments on Of Blood and Fire (The Bound and the Broken), Ryan Cahill
Of Blood and Fire (The Bound and the Broken), Ryan Cahill

Ryan Cahill is a Fantasy author most known for the Bound and the Broken series. Synopsis from Ryans website: Epheria is a land divided by war and mistrust. The High Lords of the South squabble and fight, only kept in check by the Dragonguard, traitors of a time long past, who serve the empire of…

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It’s Strange Up North

Posted on 16 June 202416 June 2024 By Graham No Comments on It’s Strange Up North
It’s Strange Up North

I love books, this goes without saying. But I also love to meet the authors that I love to read. This is something that is normally out of reach for me as I either don’t have the funds or it’s just too far to go to events that are more often than not, in London!…

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Subscription Box – A Box of Stories day

Posted on 11 May 20249 May 2024 By Graham No Comments on Subscription Box – A Box of Stories day
Subscription Box – A Box of Stories day

Every two months I receive my box of stories and sometimes it can be a mixed bag. This month it was the extra book one where you get 5 books instead of 4. Today’s box is a good one, although I may not have bought each of the books in a shop when reading the…

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Inkstone Subscription, The Tainted Cup

Posted on 8 March 20248 March 2024 By Graham No Comments on Inkstone Subscription, The Tainted Cup
Inkstone Subscription, The Tainted Cup

It’s that time of the year and I have received my Inkstone subscription box. This one is the limited edition of The Tainted Cup by Robert Jackson Bennett. I love the Inkstone cover and the naked hardback has a lovely design in foil, they do an amazing job of producing lovely books. Blurb from the…

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A Box of Stories – Extra Box

Posted on 5 March 2024 By Graham No Comments on A Box of Stories – Extra Box
A Box of Stories – Extra Box

I got an email not long ago offering me a box of stories extra box as an offer, so given that I have a book-buying problem I couldn’t resist, so I bought it. I do have another on the way but this one was pretty good. These boxes are always a gamble as you just…

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Fantasycon 2024 news

Posted on 20 January 202420 January 2024 By Graham No Comments on Fantasycon 2024 news
Fantasycon 2024 news

Last year I went to Fantasycon a convention hosted by the British Fantasy Society. (post here) and I loved it. From meeting authors, buying soooo many books, lots of them signed copies, and visiting the amazing panels and talks it was a fantastic weekend. This year it is in Chester and I have my ticket…

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Inkstone Books Subscription service

Posted on 17 January 2024 By Graham No Comments on Inkstone Books Subscription service
Inkstone Books Subscription service

Inkstone Books is a website for selling Science Fiction & Fantasy books, a great service for getting collectible amazing looking books. I was on the waiting list for this service for quite a while and recently was offered a spot, I snapped up the chance to get these books. It does cost £24.99 a quarter…

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