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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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The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi, S. A. Chakraborty

Posted on 16 June 202416 June 2024 By Graham No Comments on The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi, S. A. Chakraborty
The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi, S. A. Chakraborty

S. A Chakraborty is a Fantasy author most known for the Daevabad Trilogy, Adventures of Amina is her latest novel. “Amina al-Sirafi should be content. After a storied and scandalous career as one of the Indian Ocean’s most notorious pirates, she’s survived backstabbing rogues, vengeful merchant princes, several husbands, and one actual demon to retire…

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Seeker, Samuel Griffin

Posted on 29 May 202429 May 2024 By Graham No Comments on Seeker, Samuel Griffin
Seeker, Samuel Griffin

Samuel Griffin is a debut author of a new Flintlock series the Sentinel Archives. Seeker was released on the 14th of May 2024. “Today I am equipped with the knowledge that my future was to be far greater, more exciting, and more disturbing than anything so simple as my young imagination could then conjure. Indeed,…

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Mal Goes To War, Edward Ashton

Posted on 9 May 20249 May 2024 By Graham No Comments on Mal Goes To War, Edward Ashton
Mal Goes To War, Edward Ashton

Edward Ashton is a US Science Fiction author most known for Mikey 7 (soon to be made into a film) and Antimatter Blues. I have been putting more time into reading and I was looking forward to reading Ashton’s newest book and I was not disappointed. As a free AI, Mal finds the war between…

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Pariah’s Lament, Richie Billing

Posted on 3 March 20243 March 2024 By Graham No Comments on Pariah’s Lament, Richie Billing
Pariah’s Lament, Richie Billing

Richie Billing is a British author from Liverpool, once a Lawyer he gave it all up to bring you tales from Fantasy worlds. I first found Richie when I bought The Fantasy Writers Handbook, a brilliant reference book for any aspiring fantasy writer, he has had other works published but his debut novel is Pariah’s…

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The Book of Doors, Gareth Brown

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The Book of Doors, Gareth Brown

Gareth Brown is a Scottish author and Book of Doors is his first published novel. The Book of Doors is about Cassie Andrews who comes into possession of a magical book, an unusual and mysterious book that opens up Cassie’s life to adventure and danger. But the Book of Doors isn’t the only special book…

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Line of Polity, Neal Asher

Posted on 18 February 2024 By Graham No Comments on Line of Polity, Neal Asher
Line of Polity, Neal Asher

I am in the process of reading through Neal Asher’s series of books so there will be plenty of posts in here for them. So, I don’t want to repeat his bio each time as I assume you will get tired of reading it. Neal is an amazing British Science Fiction author with a massive…

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The Invisible Library, Genevieve Cogman

Posted on 14 January 2024 By Graham No Comments on The Invisible Library, Genevieve Cogman
The Invisible Library, Genevieve Cogman

Genevieve Cogman is a British author best known for her Invisible Library series of books. They are a great series giving you alternate realities, strange magic systems, and fantasy races, Cogman provides you with plenty of adventure, mystery, and a great use of the fantasy library genre. The Invisible Library is the first book in…

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Mickey 7, Edward Ashton

Posted on 11 December 2023 By Graham No Comments on Mickey 7, Edward Ashton
Mickey 7, Edward Ashton

Edward Ashton is an American Science Fiction author who is well known for his short fiction and his post-apocalyptic novel Three Days in April. He is also known for his 2022 novel Micky 7 which is being released as a film in 2024 titled Mickey 17 starring Robert Pattison. The sequel Antimatter Blues is out…

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Gridlinked, Neal Asher

Posted on 11 December 2023 By Graham No Comments on Gridlinked, Neal Asher
Gridlinked, Neal Asher

Neal Asher is a British Science Fiction writer who has produced a whole raft of books. His main body of work is his stories in the very detailed and technologically advanced Polity Universe, standalone books as well as connected series within this shared universe. Neal is known for his militaristic space opera which is action-packed…

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