Marc Aplin's Blog, page 13

If you however enjoy a good bit of military training, plenty of found family and friendships, an amazing bond between a human and his best friend, who happens to be a kraken, competition between teams, and some good fight and action scenes, this is definitely for you!

So, here we are, at the end of round one…4 semi finalists, all very different from each other, but which one will win?

The story also delves a little deeper into the characters emotions. So it gives us both more action, but also more introspection and a look on loss and how they deal with it. There's hope, friendship and family to counter balance the hard bits.

There are so many unique and fascinating aspects to this story including a kind of raw honesty that I really appreciate – admitting to feelings, emotions, and senses that are often otherwise considered wrong or shameful.

Prepare for people you care about to suffer but always look out for moments of friendship, bravery from the least likely quarter as well as glimmers of hope. A great grimdark debut from Ivor K Hill.

The authors seem to have a knack for vividly bringing to life all the locations in the book and making them immersive, whether we’re adrift at sea or encountering ancient ruins in the depths of a jungle.

The authors seem to have a knack for vividly bringing to life all the locations in the book and making them immersive, whether we’re adrift at sea or encountering ancient ruins in the depths of a jungle.

Throne in the Dark – Villains & Virtues #1 by A.K. Caggiano His dark destiny awaits, and nothing will stand in his way. Except her. Dark lordDemon spawnProphesied realm destroyer With a demon for a father, Damien Maleficus Bloodthorne’s destiny could be nothing but nefarious, and with the completion of his most vicious spell, Damien is […]

Throne in the Dark – Villains & Virtues #1 by A.K. Caggiano His dark destiny awaits, and nothing will stand in his way. Except her. Dark lordDemon spawnProphesied realm destroyer With a demon for a father, Damien Maleficus Bloodthorne’s destiny could be nothing but nefarious, and with the completion of his most vicious spell, Damien is […]

And here we finally are. 10 books left - 6 of which will be cut today - leaving us with 4 semifinalists! And at this point in time, the numbers are so close, even we can't say for sure which of those will make it...