Black Leopard, Red Wolf (BLRW) draws from African history, mythology, and religion to present an incredible tale of fantasy and myth. In the lead up...
How is this a thing?! An Author Explores the Lovecraft Phenomenon
In a previous post I’ve discussed the impact that Howard Phillips (H.P.) Lovecraft has had on horror writing and storytelling for almost a century...
Spinning Silver, Spinning Stories, Spinning Gold
Mention the phrase “fairy tales” and many familiar images spring to mind – a lost glass slipper, a shiny poisoned apple, an enticing gingerbread...
The Adventure Zone: Here there be Gerblins
Before I begin telling you all about this book I need to provide some background on the story’s origins. The Adventure Zone is a podcast, an...
Forever TBR…
Do you ever look at your To-Be-Read List and see things that have been on there for YEARS but you just can't bring yourself to read them right now?...
In Memoriam: Fantasy and Sci-Fi Writers, 2018
It’s been a tough year for literature, with authors like Philip Roth and Tom Wolfe passing away recently. But the Fantasy/Sci-Fi community has been...
Whoa, Now There’s a Random Book Blog Post
Here we go, an exercise in randomness. Because I seriously don't know who (besides me) would read all three of these books. Different genres,...
Wrath of Empire (Gods of Blood and Powder, bk. 2)
Local Cleveland author Brian McClellan makes a welcome return to his world of sorcery and gunpowder with Wrath of Empire. Set a short time after the...
High Fantasy: Ilana C. Myer
In her first two novels, which give rise to hope that there will be an extended series coming our way, Ilana C. Myer creates a world of terrifying...
The Gothic Novel: Laura Andersen
If you love hair-raising Gothic novels, you can't do better than The Darkling Bride by Laura Andersen. This is a complex, well-plotted novel that...
Grab Bag Reads!
Some people say that reading graphic novels is not reading, I disagree! Lucy Knisley's graphic novels about her life are engaging and well-written,...
Leviathan Wakes by James S.A. Corey (The Expanse, bk. 1)
Leviathan Wakes tells a relatively standard sci-fi story featuring two men from very different backgrounds, Jim Holden, an officer on an old...
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