The county of Aredia doesn’t handle magic very well. As a result, mages are enslaved and imprisoned for their powers. When the transfer of a mage named Kali goes haywire due to strange, demon-like bandits, both she and her guard, Stonewell, will have to learn how to trust each other if they want to get to the city of Whitewater… Read more »
Captivate (Submerged Sun #1) by Vanessa Garden Genre: YA Fantasy Release Date: August 10th 2016 Summary from Goodreads: In a glittering underwater world, where danger lurks behind beauty and power… For the past twelve months since her parents’ death, seventeen-year-old Miranda Sun has harboured a dark secret — a secret that has strained the close relationship she once shared with… Read more »
With the Kingdom of Zihaen at peace, Uwella and Damion return to their own land, Vavaun, to unite their divided houses and save their home from the Dar’khmorth. With evil sorcerers terrorizing the land and only two teenaged fire warriors aiding them in their efforts, the two will have an uphill battle, even with their abilities to turn into fierce… Read more »
Dimension Drift Prequel 1 Christina Bauer Publication date: March 28th 2017 Genres: Dystopian, Fantasy, Young Adult Truth time. I go to a Learning Squirrel High School. Don’t judge. On second thought, judge away. Learning Squirrel is one step above attending class in a junkyard. But what do you expect? Everything’s made out of garbage these days. At least, I have… Read more »
Heartborn Terry Maggert Publication date: September 1st 2016 Genres: Fantasy, Young Adult Her guardian angel was pushed. Keiron was never meant to be anything other than a hero. Born high above in a place of war and deception, he is Heartborn, a being of purity and goodness in a place where there violence and deceit are just around every corner…. Read more »
“The Axe and the Throne” is a gritty thrill ride across a realm that puts the “Epic” in “Epic Fantasy.” Its characters are complex and compelling and the world building is thorough (even if it’s not the most original), but the way the story is told makes it hard to get invested in either of those elements. Tallos travels north… Read more »
Midnight Sky Amy Braun (Dark Sky #2) Publication date: August 2nd 2016 Genres: Dystopian, Fantasy, Young Adult There are secrets, there are betrayals, and there are sacrifices… The Behemoth has been destroyed, and the bloodthirsty Hellions seem to have left Westraven. But Claire Abernathy’s mind is not at ease. A terrible disease plagues her sister, appearing to have been brought… Read more »
The Lost Knight Candy Atkins (The Lost Knight Series, #1) Publication date: May 20th 2016 Genres: Fantasy, Young Adult How am I supposed to save the world when I’m not strong, not brave, not smart, and not particularly good at most things? I ran away from home the day after my thirteenth birthday when Auntie and her weird friend attacked… Read more »
Today we are having a cover reveal for BROKEN GOD by Nazarea Andrews. This book will release September 22nd and will be up for pre-order soon. Broken God is an adult contemporary fantasy, standalone novel. Check out the exclusive excerpt below. Click here to add BROKEN GOD to Goodreads BROKEN GOD Blurb: Power is a strange… Read more »
With a bounty on her head and her pursuers closing in, Cyriana has little choice but to take a job stealing from Starwatch, a prestigious institute of learning, to get out of Dodge. With a carefully chosen team of liars, cheats, and thieves at her side, Cyriana throws herself into the most dangerous caper of her life in the hope… Read more »
An Emerging Threat falls under the sword and sorcery, fantasy genre. There are also mentions of steampunk. I need to start by admitting that I am not a fan of fantasy. Why, because they all read the same and, An Emerging Threat did not disappoint me. There was absolutely nothing original about it. The two main characters, Oliver and… Read more »
Romance. You see it everywhere, in movies, tv shows, plays, books. Especially books. Now, I don’t know about you, but personally, I am a lover of the Fantasy genre, and I expect epic battles and torn worlds and little limitations on creativity for races (werewolves, vampires etc.) and alliances between worlds. I mean, you could literally get away with anything because it’s fantasy. I… Read more »
Pencheval is a Silver Lion – the best of the best warrior and fighter. He has earned a reputation for hunting down bandits. However, he is now seeking a simpler life of solitude and peace. This takes him to the Emerald Refuge, famed for its serenity throughout the entire kingdom. However, his peace doesn’t last long as soon the… Read more »
Since “Summer of my Fourteenth Year” was clearly Jim Meaders’ first novel, I tried to cut it some slack. Despite its flaws, it had some clever ideas, funny scenarios and was overall a creative story. All of that seems to have been thrown away in the next installment of James’ whacky adventures, “Hitchhikers in Each Other’s Mind,” resulting in a… Read more »