Second Spear by Kerstin Hall cements the Mkalis Cycle as an imaginative fantasy series worth reading. Highly recommended.
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Review: Eversion
Eversion tells the tale of Silas Coade and his many pulp-style adventures. As with any Alistair Reynolds book, there's more going on than meets the eye. Will Coade and crew ever reach the mysterious Edifice?
Review: What Moves the Dead
What Moves the Dead by T. Kingfisher retells the story of The Fall of the House of Usher in a deeper, more visceral way that has been updated for modern readers. Recommended.
Review: Daughter of Redwinter
Ed McDonald's Daughter of Redwinter blew me away. This slim fantasy novel is packed with action, magic, and mystery while giving readers characters to root for, to care for, and to hope for. Highly recommended.
Review: In the Shadow of Lightning
Brian McClellan delivers another innovative magical system in a fantastic society on the verge of magical collapse. In the Shadow of Lightning will please any fantasy fans and especially fans of Brandon Sanderson. Highly recommended.
Review: January Fifteenth
January Fifteenth by Rachel Swirsky follows four women on the day they receive their universal basic income. These four, richly detailed lives depict the effect of such a bold policy. Highly recommended.
Review: Ordinary Monsters
Life and death battle in J.M. Miro's Ordinary Monsters. This historical fantasy opens the Talents trilogy, and it's a wonderful read. Come for the superpowers, stay for the amazing characters. Highly recommended.
Review: The Middling Affliction
The Middling Affliction by Alex Shvartsman is a wonderful opening to the Conradverse Chronicles. This urban fantasy dives right into a deep mystery of Shvartsman's world, and its main character, Conrad Brent, will never be the same. Recommended.
Review: The Stardust Thief
Chelsea Abdullah's The Stardust Thief opens the Sandsea Trilogy with a bang. This character-rich fantasy belongs on every SFF fans shelf. Fans of Brandon Sanderson and Catherynne M. Valente will love this book. Highly recommended.
Review: Putting the Fact in Fantasy
Putting the Fact in Fantasy contains 52 essays meant to help fantasy authors build believable worlds. This is an excellent resource that I'll use in my own writing.