Nikky Lee's Blog, page 4
May 3, 2023
Book Review: Boss From Hell by Laurie Bell
Title: Boss From Hell
Author: Laurie Bell
Publisher: Self published
Page Count: 334
Genre: Contemporary paranormal, supernatural, comedy/humour
Spice: None
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
BlurbStarting a new job can be murder...
Mig Solder's new place of work is a little ... odd. Sure, there's unlimited free coffee, but there's also personal messages that seem to have no sender, colleagues that don't seem quite, well, human, and random emails warning her to run. Now.
When she discovers her predecessors didn't ...
May 2, 2023
Book Review: The Book and the Blade by A.B. Finlayson
Title: The Book and the Blade (Arthur Crazy #1)
Author: A.B. Finlayson
Publisher: The Parliament House
Page Count: 270
Genre: Horror Comedy
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
BlurbA perfect story for fans of Gaiman and Pratchett’s GOOD OMENS, SHAUN OF THE DEAD and THE WORLD’S END.
Arthur Crazy is drunk and seeing ghosts.
This is not a metaphor. The dead are walking and talking, and it doesn't matter that Arthur doesn't believe in them. They believe in him.
Too drunk to recall how he stumbled upon his nascent powe...
April 16, 2023
10 Questions with Helena McAuley
Helena McAuley is a contemporary fantasy and dystopian soft-sci-fi author who runs almost exclusively on coffee and whisky. When not writing she can be found—and now it’s your turn to hide! She is not affiliated with any ducks, but is vaguely on most social media under the handle @thathmc.
She is in desperate need of sturdier slippers.
1. Tell us a bit about yourself! Where do you call home and what do you write?I am a writer in residence on the cusp of the land of the Wurundjeri and Bunurong ...
March 22, 2023
10 Questions with Kura Jane Carpenter
Kura Jane Carpenter is a New Zealand author writing paranormal cozy mysteries. In 2019 Kura was the recipient of the Sir Julius Vogel award for Best New Talent. When not writing, Kura enjoys convincing strangers that greyhounds make the best pets.
1. Tell us a bit about yourself! Where do you call home and what do you write?Home is Ōtepoti aka Dunedin, aka "Dunners". (Ōtepoti is the Māori for the harbour—pronounced: Oaty-poe-tee).
I write paranormal cozy mysteries. My new series follows a suspe...
March 9, 2023
THE RARKYN'S FAMILIAR shortlisted for Aurealis, Foreward INDIES and Indies Today Awards
I'm over the moon to share that The Rarkyn's Familiar is a finalist in the 2022 Aurealis Awards, the Foreward INDIES Book of the Year Awards and the Indies Today Awards!
Aurealis AwardsThe Aurealis Awards are Australia's premier speculative fiction awards. Established in 1995 by Chimaera Publications, the publishers of Aurealis magazine, the aim of the awards is to recognise the achievements of Australian science fiction, fantasy and horror writers.
This year saw more than 800 entries across t...
February 24, 2023
Book Review: One Good Dragon Deserves Another (Heartstrikers #2) by Rachel Aaron
Title: One Good Dragon Deserves Another (Heartstrikers #2)
Author: Rachel Aaron
Publisher: Self published
Page Count: 487
Spice:
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Julius the nice dragon is back along with human mage Marci. And despite their best efforts, trouble always finds its way to them. When it’s not Julius being dragged into his mother’s scheming—which even he can see is going to end badly, Marci’s getting herself branded with a killing-curse by a dragon hunter unless she delivers a dragon to him in under 24...
February 14, 2023
10 Questions with A.B. Finlayson
A.B. Finlayson was born and raised in a small town in the North East of England and slowly moved further away. Now he lives and work in Australia with his wife, two kids and a constantly changing cast of supporting animals. He spends too much money on wine and never enough on books (you can never spend enough money on books).
1. Tell us a bit about yourself! Where do you call home and what do you write?I'm a Pom... a Yorkshireman living in Australia, near Brisbane, wondering how I ever got to...
February 11, 2023
Book Review: No Land For Heros by Cal Black
Title: No Land For Heroes (Legends & Legacies #1)
Author: Cal Black
Publisher: Bearberry Studio (self published)
Page Count: 374
Rep: Non-binary character
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐
BlurbMildred Berry is down to her last four bullets…
In a wild west where the only things more dangerous than outlaws are dragons, Deputy Berry is struggling to protect her town and keep her family fed. As a last resort, she robs a train for ammunition only to find that the cargo she needs so badly was owned by war hero Frederic ...
January 23, 2023
Book Review: In Solitude's Shadow by David Green
Title: In Solitude’s Shadow (Empire of Ruin #1)
Author: David Green
Publisher: Eerie River Publishing (indie)
Page Count: 270
Rep: LGBTQ+
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐.5
If you loved the premise of the Nightwatch in Game of Thrones meets The Witcher with hints of Sanderson, then this is the book for you.
In Solitude’s Shadow is the first book in the Empire of Ruin series and it’s a delightfully pacey read that balances three main point of view characters—Zanna, Calene and Cade—as they struggle to survive in an ...
January 13, 2023
Book Review: Soulsmith by Will Wright
Title: Soulsmith (Cradle #2)
Author: Will Wright
Publisher: Hidden Gnome Publishing (self-published)
Page count: 284
Genre: high fantasy, martial art fantasy, progression fantasy
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐
My high expectations created a rod for my own back with this book. After a thoroughly entertaining read in Book 1, I was ready to dive back into this world and explore more of it, only to find nearly all of the story set in one town. However, that’s not to say there was no new worldbuilding to sink my teeth ...
