Today we are going to interview K.E. Andrew, author of several poetry anthologies (Let the Hurt Girl Speak, Let the Hurt Girl Heal, and Sonder and Morii) and the novel The Assassin of Grins and Secrets.
The Assassins of Grins and Secrets is an excellent debut novel from K.E. Andrews, set up in what has become one of my new favourite fantasy settings, the ones based on the Arabic world. Throw into the mix charismatic characters, excellent descriptions, and an engaging plot, and you will get a really good idea of what AOGAS felt for me.
Prey of the Huntress is the second book in the Ships of Britannia series, by the British author E.M. Kkoulla. Long story short, loved the first part (The Wrath of the Olympus), as it successfully merged elements which I personally like a lot, as it can be Gods, Roman culture, and steampunk, so coming back to this series and continue with the second book was just a matter of time.
Dark Hilarity is the first book in the dark fantasy/horror series The Illuminad, by Joseph Sale. Honestly, I can’t think of a better book to read during Spooktober, as it is a great mix between fantasy and psychological horror, in a way that remembers me of some of Stephen King’s works; and also despite being part of a series, it can be read totally as a standalone.
Welcome to the first of the SPSFC2 cut posts from Wayward Stars. As we are reading, we are facing the decision of choosing which books will be selected as our quaterfinalists, and which ones won’t advance.
Pink Guitars and Falling Stars is the first book in the Rockin’ Fairy Tales series by Leslie O’Sullivan. Let’s start by saying that I’m not a big fan of romance (in general, I try to avoid it as much as possible, I’m too cynic for the genre), but seeing it is a retelling of Rapunzel and Romeo and Juliet, I said, let’s try because usually, I’m a big fan of using a classic as the base to write a new story.
Today we are accompanied by Jim Wilbourne, author at Emergent Realms, whose book The Seventh Cadence we are reviewing. Soon there will be another book from him, Strangers in the Promised Land.
The Seventh Cadence is the initial novel in the Continua Chronicle series, by Jim Wilbourne. I’m a big fan of epic fantasy, and after seeing so high praise for Jim’s book, I couldn’t resist picking it and reading it to see if it could fulfill the big shoes he chose to take; and in that regard, you can be calm: Jim Wilbourne has a great talent to weave a big epic story which doesn’t have to envy to Sanderson’s ones.