Zero Twist is an introductory novella to the Twisted Helix series, an interesting superhero space opera created by the mind of JCM Berne. The whole series features one of the most different characters in the genre, Rohan, an Il Drach Hybrid, somebody with superpowers, which is working in the Wistful station as Tow Chief, with a turbulent past. My idea is to dive into the whole Twisted Helix during the next months, so I figured this was the best entry point.
The Citrine Key is a prequel novel situated on the Dragon Spirits saga, by the British author L.L. MacRae. It serves as an introduction to the world, the different actors and powers that are implicated in the story, doing a great job on all these aspects. Despite being such a short novel, it is excellent in developing characters and relationships between them, being a perfect way to set foot into the Dragon Spirits series.
I would say this post is a little bit late, but a wizard is never late, or early, he’s whenever he pretends to be. Today I have the pleasure to show you the cover for the second book of one of my favourite series (and recently nominated SPFBO8 Finalist), The Ashes of Avarin.
Through Strangers Eyes by Chris Sarantopoulos is a book that was allocated to Trin from Portable Magic and me. As previously explained, we read approximately 20-25% (in my case 35%) of each book before taking a decision on whether we recommend it to the group as a quarterfinalist or not. Trin and I reached the same conclusions, so we consolidated our opinion for this post.
The Alchemy of Sorrow is an SFF anthology containing 13 great stories, centered around the themes of grief and sorrow. I have to admit that this is a book that I had to change my way of reading, spacing days between reading one story and others because each time I finished one it resonated so hard, taking my emotions to the point of being just at the skin, so I needed to take it easy, palate each different story.
The Swordman’s Descent is the third book (second if you don’t count the prequel novella) in the low fantasy series The Royal Champion, by the British author G.M. White. After loving the prequel, which shows us how Belasko gains his spot as Royal Champion of Villan, and really enjoying The Swordman’s Lament, it was just a matter of time to read this book; and honestly, at this point, being back at reading Belasko’s adventures is like having a beer with an old friend.
Wings of the Storm is the first book in the high fantasy saga The Dunes of Aelaron, co-written by Aaron Bunce and Christopher Guhl. It’s a really entertaining coming-of-age story, with a strong female main character, gods that still exist and can influence the actions of mortals, and different civilizations pursuing power over others. It has all the elements to become a perfect page-turner, a really enjoyable novel, and even from the start makes you bite your nails.
Today we are accompanied by the horror author Coy Hall, whose book The Hangman Feeds the Jackal we are reviewing.