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SPFBO 10 Champions League – The Thief Who Pulled on Troubles Braids by Michael McClung – Review

...a clever, gritty little gem. A witty, tightly written fantasy adventure with a phenomenal lead, great humor, surprising emotional depth, and just enough chaos to keep things unpredictable.

Bounty Inc. by Adam Holcombe – ARC Review

Bounty Inc. is a fun, surprisingly heartfelt but sharp space adventure about building something of your own, finding your people, and figuring things out along the way.Expect banter, bounty hunting, found family, and a touch of heartache, but in the best way.

Bounty Inc by Adam Holcombe – Review

Bounty Inc ia a fun, surprisingly heartfelt but sharp space adventure about building something of your own, finding your people, and figuring things out along the way.Expect banter, bounty hunting, found family, and a touch of heartache, but in the best way.

Prince of Fools by Mark Lawrence

...in typical Lawrence fashion the ending left me with just enough questions that I need to read the next book to have some closure.

Engines of Empire by Max Carver

A timely AI-dystopia with strong narration, bold worldbuilding, and a few sharp edges that don’t always cut cleanly, but still leave a mark.

Engines of Empire by Max Carver – Review

A timely AI-dystopia with strong narration, bold worldbuilding, and a few sharp edges that don’t always cut cleanly, but still leave a mark.

Orishas Among Mortals – Collection 1: An Old Gods Story by Antoine Bandele

... a vibrant, myth-rich (African meets Greek) short story collection that makes for a great entry point into the TJ Young universe. With standout narration and immersive audio touches.

Orishas Among Mortals by Antoine Bandele – Review

... a vibrant, myth-rich (African meets Greek) short story collection that makes for a great entry point into the TJ Young universe. With standout narration and immersive audio touches.

Harrow the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir

What in a Necromancer’s fever dream did I just read? I’m still not sure but I thoroughly enjoyed the whole thing.If you’ve got a thirst for something dark and different, sometimes quite graphic then I can highly recommend The Locked Tomb series.

Harrow the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir – Review

Harrow the Ninth, the sequel to Gideon the Ninth, turns a galaxy inside out as one necromancer struggles to survive the wreckage of herself aboard the Emperor’s haunted space station.She answered the Emperor’s call.She arrived with her arts, her wits, and her only friend.In victory, her world has turned to ash.After rocking the cosmos with […]