articles10/9/2022

Indie Ink Awards Books

We are going today to talk about the books I will be reading as a judge for the Indie Ink Awards, after the second shuffle of assignments. You can expect full reviews of them coming in the next months.

reviews10/8/2022

Ascendant (Songs Of Chaos #1), by Michael R. Miller

Ascendant is the initial novel in the Songs of Chaos series by Michael R. Miller. As it was often compared to Eragon, and being a book featuring dragons, which are one of my favourite fantasy creatures, reading it was a matter of time. We have a coming-of-age, epic fantasy book, which is really original in how it approaches certain of the classic tropes, which certainly deserves all the praise it got.

reviews10/7/2022

The Stars Undying, by Emery Robin

The Stars Undying is the strong debut of Californian writer Emery Robin. I’m a big fan of classical history and space operas, so reading a retelling of the Cleopatra and Julio Cesar story, in an imaginary system of planets, was an easy decision for me. And I don’t regret that decision, as I’ve enjoyed greatly reading The Stars Undying.

interviews10/5/2022

Some Thoughts with … K.E. Andrews

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.

reviews10/5/2022

The Assassin of Grins and Secrets (Grinning Assassin #1), by K.E. Andrews

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.

reviews10/4/2022

Prey of the Huntress (Ships of Britannia #2), by E.M. Kkoulla

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.

reviews10/3/2022

Dark Hilarity (The Illuminad #1), by Joseph Sale

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.