Fantasy Book Reviews

★★★★½

Elle Burton is a fairly normal girl in most respects. Ordinary, but extraordinary enough to catch the eye of the fairy-like creatures of the Fiori, who charge her with the protection of the Earth. She’s been successful in doing so so far, even if her mother is displeased at her regular disappearances. The problem is, this time it’s her brother who’s disappeared, and it’s up to Elle to find him and bring him back. With the help of Fiori, Elle’s about to go on an adventure to save her little brother in Missing, the second book in the […]

★★★★½

Content warning for some sexual and violent content.

Stories tell of the Elders, the powerful races of the northern lands who held fast and prospered. A thousand years have passed since they disappeared, and it has come time for mankind to leave the sanctity of their known settlements and strike out into the inhospitable world beyond, and the forgotten powers that lay sleeping. As one man’s lust for power ushers him into places best left undisturbed, a group of somewhat unlikely friends take to the roads of adventure, seeking riches, knowledge, forgiveness, stories, and revenge. Little do they know […]

★★★★½

Masque by W.R. Gingell is a retelling of “Beauty and the Beast” yet an engaging fantasy all its own, adding an intriguing murder mystery to the mix. Lady Isabella Farrah, an ambassador’s daughter, stumbles on a murder scene at the ball – one of her best friends has been killed. The investigation is led by Lord Pecus, the “Beast,” who wants Isabella out of the investigation.  When her father is implicated in the murder, she decides to be held in his place at Lord Pecus’ manor, where she’s intent on solving the murder, and freeing Lord Pecus from his […]