Category Archives: Fantasy
“Gunwitch: The Witch Hunts” – by David Michael
Rose Bainbridge takes Janett Laxton across the Amerigon wilderness to Founsteeth on request of one of the pirate city’s Three Captains. A relatively simple task of negotiating the trade of a prisoner becomes a nightmare as a storm hits the … Continue reading
“Bitter Orange” – by Marshall Moore
What would you do if you found out that you could be invisible to the people around you, but only when performing morally questionable acts? Would you exercise this ability? Bitter Orange attempts to explore this rather fascinating situation through … Continue reading
“The Takers” – by R. W. Ridley
The secret is not to let them know you’re aware of them. Keep quiet. Keep moving. And whatever you do, don’t speak their name. The Takers is set in a contemporary Earth which has somehow been invaded by creatures that … Continue reading
“Game of Souls” – by Terry C Simpson
As he watches the accursed Day of Accolades take away more children from the Smear, Keedar promises that one day he’ll stop the nobles’ exploitation of the under classes. On the same day, he encounters Winslow, a noble risking the … Continue reading
“Pale Queen’s Courtyard” – by Marcin Wrona
The Hounds have picked up a scent and this time it might bring them face-to-face with the Pale Queen. Previously, I have reviewed Marcin Wrona’s novel The Whitechapel Gambit, a steam/clockpunk offering with an imaginative setting (check my review here). … Continue reading
“Dark Currents” – by Lindsay Buroker
Bodies found in the aqueducts and a mysterious illness taking hold of the city. Are the incidents related? Is this the mystery to solve that will exonerate a motley bunch of outlaws – and will they survive the attempt? Dark … Continue reading
“The Wayfarer King” – by K.C. May
With the Runes solved and kingship earned, how will Gavin Kinshield defeat both Brodas Ravenkind and the demon Ritol and free Thendylath in this continuation of the Kinshield Saga? In 2011, I reviewed the first installment of the Kinshield Saga, … Continue reading
“The Puppet Maker’s Bones” – by Alisa Tangredi
Pavel is a shut-in, an old man who seems like an easy target to a local predator – but who will be the hunter and who, the hunted? The Puppet Maker’s Bones is an interesting blend of psychological study, dark … Continue reading
“Martuk … the Holy” – by Jonathan Winn
Doomed to walk this earth forever, Martuk is the chosen – the damned. He is immortal, powerful, but don’t mistake him to be holy. Martuk … the Holy is a blend of a few different genres. I would probably categorise … Continue reading
“Gunwitch: A Tale of the King’s Coven” – by David Michael
Rose Bainbridge takes on the job of escorting the daughters of Colonel Laxton across the Bayuk to visit him. But this is one trip that is not going to go according to plan. Gunwitch is a colonial American adventure story … Continue reading