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It is a great mix of murder mystery, historical sapphic romance, fantasy / mythology blend and family issues.

I would definitely highly recommend it to everyone who enjoys an epic fantasy that feels like one of the classics, but has a way more modern and quick style!

As so often with anthologies, When Swords Fall Silent has some stories I loved, some I liked, and one that didn't really work for me.

It's a battle between his upbringing and indoctrination, against a truth that might be utterly different.

Today the wonderful and awesome David Green joins us with a guest post, revealing the fresh covers for his Empire of Ruin series! So without further ado, I shall give over the pen, uhm keyboard… Back in 2020, I wrote a book called In Solitude’s Shadow for a publisher after seeing a call for ‘dark […]

If Jane Austen meets paranormal murder mysteries, with a serious super slow burn romance, that's actually just a side plot and doesn't take over sounds good to you, this is it!

My first review of this year’s SPFBO finalists is for a detective story that might be fantasy, might be science fiction, or might be something else entirely. What it is, though, undoubtedly is a well-written noir story in an original setting.

As it happens the examination of the past provides as many twists as the winding hazardous trail of the present. Ichiro has to come to terms not just with his decision to abandon their partnership, but with the truths that were hidden from him, or perhaps he was just blind to. The twin strands of understanding the past and surviving the present are braided together well.

Each year we ask the members of our Facebook Group (currently 186500 of them!) what their favoruite books published over thr course of the year were.

If you like fast paced urban fantasy, without a focus on romance, instead all about friendships and (found) family as well as plenty of action, banter and intrigue, you have to read these!