Forays in Speculative Fiction
Portal fantasies have long been a favorite and the time travel which is central to the story creates myriad plot loopholes which can be very difficult to write well, and D.B. Jackson does so with aplomb and great style. @DavidBCoe @angryrobotbooks
Excellent near future dystopian SciFi, this stand alone is a fast-paced page turner. Rob J. Hayes has a real talent for taking mediocre characters with selfish tendencies and turning them into someone that readers will care about. The protagonist, James Garrick, for me, is instantly relatable. As a drone, he has his reasons for choosing …
More tales of the Covae and the tense story of the consequences of assuming power. That for which a human has no immunity to protect themselves against the madness that comes with it. @benedictpaddy #owlqueenscourt
Chasing Graves – Book One of the Chasing Graves Trilogy By Ben Galley Release Date: December 7th 2018 (eBook & Paperback) *Meet Caltro Basalt. He’s a master locksmith, a selfish bastard, and as of his first night in Araxes, stone cold dead. They call it the City of Countless Souls, the colossal jewel of the Arctian …
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A surprisily powerful dark tale. Full of desperation, blood, and sacrifice. A deformed genius plots vengeance while struggling to survive. A wastrel prince comes of age, finding a power he never imagined. Two worlds are destined to collide. Only one can be king. Already well into reading Kings of Paradise by Richard Nell when SPFBO4 …
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This is a highly recommended book for fantasy readers who like them wild, untamed, and unique.
Excellent fantasy, told with a classic trope flipped upside down in a surprising and highly imagined way. Love books that turn tropes upside down? It’s utterly refreshing and different is sometimes hard to find. The damsel in distress, life forfeited to the Draigon by the councilmen of Arnan in appeasement of Draigon weather, a …
