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The Treasury of the Fantastic edited by David Sandner and Jacob Weisman : Review
The fantastic, the supernatural, the poetic, and the macabre entwine in this incomparable culmination of storytelling. Imaginative stories of wit and intelligence weave through vivid landscapes that are alternately wondrous and terrifying.…
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Interview with Steven Erikson
Last weekend at Ad Astra, I had the opportunity to meet and interview Steven Erikson, author of the Malazan series. We talked about his future publications, Malazan, art, his favourite novel and more. It’s…
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Miles Cameron Name Reveal!
Do you wanna know a secret? It’s about a Tyrant Red Knight, who, using Poseidon’s Spear, joined with Washington and Ceasar to become King of the Bosporus and killed Alexander: God of War.…
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The Polaris Whisperer by Kenneth Gregory : Review
It is a dark time. For decades Hakon the Black, the most feared Norse Lord of the ninth century, has conducted bloody and gruesome raids throughout Europe, and laid his claim upon the…
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Prince Thief by David Tallerman : Review
(This is the 3rd book in a series. My review for book two, Crown Thief can be found here.) Altapasaeda, capital of the Castoval, is about to be besieged by its own king –…
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The Boleyn King by Laura Anderson : Review
Just seventeen years old, Henry IX, known as William, is a king bound by the restraints of the regency yet anxious to prove himself. With the French threatening battle and the Catholics sowing…
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Emperor of Thorns by Mark Lawrence
The path to the throne is broken – only the broken may walk it. *** To reach the throne requires that a man journey. Even a path paved with good intentions can lead…
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Interview with Ian Irvine
A few weeks back I had the pleasure of interviewing Ian Irvine; author of the Three Worlds Cycle and The Tainted Realm series among others. He was very interesting to talk with, and I…
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Witch Wraith by Terry Brooks : Review
For centuries the Four Lands enjoyed freedom from its demon-haunted past, protected by magic-enhanced borders from the dark dimension known as the Forbidding and the profound evil imprisoned there. But now the unthinkable…
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Unfettered Anthology edited by Shawn Speakman : Review
Normally in my reviews I’ll take a step back, and try to remove all bias. They’re formulaic: a description, the good, the bad, something else good, a general summary, and the release date…
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Interview with Zachary Jernigan
A few days back I had the opportunity to interview the author of No Return, Zachary Jernigan. We discussed all manner of things from writing and inspiration, to criticism, zombies and ice cream!…
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No Return by Zachary Jernigan : Review
On Jeroun, there is no question as to whether God exists–only what his intentions are. Under the looming judgment of Adrash and his ultimate weapon–a string of spinning spheres beside the moon known…
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The Rithmatist by Brandon Sanderson : Review
More than anything, Joel wants to be a Rithmatist. Chosen by the Master in a mysterious inception ceremony, Rithmatists have the power to infuse life into two-dimensional figures known as Chalklings. Rithmatists are…
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Unidentified Funny Objects – Crowdfunding Anthologies
With the increased popularity in crowdfunding, opportunities have opened up for independent publishers to pursue writing projects that previously had been unfeasible. Today I’m going to go into detail about a project called U.F.O.…
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Vengeance by Ian Irvine : Review
Ten years ago, two children witnessed a murder that still haunts them as adults. Tali watched as two masked figures killed her mother, and now she has sworn revenge. Even though she is…
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My Interview with Jim Butcher
Last weekend at Ad Astra, a convention here in Toronto, I had the opportunity to meet and interview Jim Butcher, bestselling author of The Dresden Files and Codex Alera. We talked about all manner of things…
