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Review: Identity (Salinor the Beginnings Book 2) by Samuel Alexander

★★★★

The world of Salinor is one of magic and lies, and as one unravels, so does the other. With the reverberations of the War of Beginning felt in every corner of the world, heroes must rise to meet the new dawn to come…

Identity by Samuel Alexander is the second book of the Salinor the Beginnings trilogy, and follows on successfully from the debut title, Revelations. Like the first book in the series, Identity boasts an engaging and creative fantasy world with a focus on characters and the peoples as the world begins to change.

The mystical aspects […]

James Grimsby2017-12-21T12:04:23+02:00November 17th, 2017|Categories: Book Excerpt|Tags: Fantasy Book Reviews|

Kilian: A Broken Prophecies Story by S.A. McClure

The classic fantasy story of “unwitting hero discovers his much larger destiny” gets a new twist in Kilian: A Broken Prophecies Story by S.A. McClure.

Like so many heroes before him, Kilian Clearwater is a humble and unassuming hero that is forced into a world of magic, intrigue and danger that he never imagined before the opening pages of the novel. While McClure does fall back on some stereotypical elements of this genre niche, there is a simple grace to the writing, and a unique new world for readers to explore.

Unlike overly wordy and description-heavy fantasy novels, the author […]

John Staughton, Senior Reviewer2017-10-09T10:25:27+02:00October 9th, 2017|Categories: New Releases|Tags: Fantasy Book Reviews|

Review: Yeshua’s Loom: A Tapestry of Cats (Yeshua’s Cats Book 5) by C.L. Francisco

The life of Biblical figures is told by a trio of observant cats in the intriguing and inventive Yeshua’s Loom: A Tapestry of Cats, the fifth volume in the Yeshua’s Cat series by author C.L. Francisco.

This entrancing saga begins when Aeliana who finds a protector and potential spouse in the Roman businessman Chariton. They make their way to the home of Chariton’s parents, where they will have to prove that Aeliana has become a Roman citizen before the marriage can be approved. Until that happens, Chariton cannot access the great family wealth to which he is heir.

The humans […]

Barbara Scott2019-02-11T09:15:40+02:00September 28th, 2017|Categories: Book Reviews|Tags: Christian Fiction Book Reviews, Fantasy Book Reviews, Religious Fiction Book Reviews|

Review: Revelations (Salinor the Beginnings Book 1) by Samuel Alexander

★★★★

In the world of Salinor – a world as full of lies as it is of magic – there are many secrets to be found, and many which were made to be hidden. These secrets hold as much weight as they do for gods as they do mortals, and some are even tied to the fate of Salinor’s very existence. In the thousand-year rule of an evil tyrant, some of those secrets have begun to unravel…

Revelations (Book 1 of Salinor: the Beginnings) by Samuel Alexander is a sexually charged high fantasy about a world in which gods and […]

SPR2017-11-17T06:57:43+02:00September 22nd, 2017|Categories: Book Reviews|Tags: Fantasy Book Reviews|

Review: The Crown Princess’ Voyage (The Gift-Knight Trilogy Book 2) by Dylan Madeley

★★★★

In The Crown Princess’ Voyage by Dylan Madeley, politics, subterfuge, and war guide the plot as established characters move into broader, more demanding battles.

Kensrik, Osterik, and the Coast do not always get along, but a few clever machinations and a fleet of massive warships with strange, new weapons propel them into open conflict. A crown princess, a knight, a goddess, and several very confused city states take turns leading the narrative.

Although Crown Princess Chandra is ostensibly the main character – and certainly the titular lead – the story shifts between different points of view. Derek is really […]

Mindy Hood2017-10-02T10:43:25+02:00September 20th, 2017|Categories: Book Reviews|Tags: Fantasy Book Reviews|

Review: The Demon King and the Boy Who Hardly Knew Anything by Pat Ellis

★★★★

Although fantasy worlds are in abundance at the moment, there is always room for fantasy fiction as fresh and smart as The Demon King and the Boy Who Hardly Knew Anything. Pat Ellis may be a first-time writer, but this debut novel has the echoes of a much more mature and seasoned author.

In the generations-long struggle between the magic of Aranfeit and the technological brilliance of Morandia, there are countless stories to tell, and the riveting chunks of exposition throughout this novel welcome readers into this new land – one where “traditional” fantasy and futuristic sci-fi elements […]

John Staughton, Senior Reviewer2017-09-21T03:33:51+02:00August 24th, 2017|Categories: Book Reviews|Tags: Fantasy Book Reviews|

Angel Curs: Adam & Eve by Michael Thomas Griswold

Spanning more than 100,000 years of imagined history, Angel Curs: Adam & Eve, the first book in the Angel Curs series, is an innovative novel that leaps from humanity’s beginnings to a looming third world war. Michael Thomas Griswold’s fantasy is based on the premise that Angels, actually descendants of Neanderthal Man, sparked all Earth’s development, fighting but eventually intermarrying with the Curs, or ordinary humans.

In 2030, only one Angel remains – Gabriel, now driven by his inherited destiny to collect three ancient books written by Angels, and to present their knowledge to the world and prevent the […]

SPR2017-08-21T06:16:34+02:00August 21st, 2017|Categories: New Releases|Tags: Fantasy Book Reviews, Religious Fiction Book Reviews|

Review: To Seduce an Assassin (The Omaja Series Book 2) by Jayla Jasso

To Seduce an Assassin by Jayla Jasso, the second book in her Omaja series, is an electrifying romantic adventure that manages to improve on its predecessor. In Book 1 of the Omaja series, the rugged Yavi lost his love and has sworn off entering into another torrid affair. The younger sister of Jiandra – the heroine of the first novel, married to Yavi’s brother – has had a crush on Yavi since her teens. Now twenty, Graciella has her sights set on him, even though he’s taken an oath of celibacy so he can concentrate on his duties as Emperor.[…]

Lysa Grant2019-10-04T07:35:31+02:00August 18th, 2017|Categories: Book Reviews|Tags: Fantasy Book Reviews, Romance Book Reviews|