I loved Against That Shining Darkness. As I sit and wonder how to tell you why I loved it, without giving away any spoilers, the word 'clean' keeps coming to mind. I just read another fantasy novel and I liked it too, but the hero...

A thousand years ago, the Menekarian Empire is responsible for ridding the world of sorcery using the Pure, their great paladins blessed by their god Ama. Since then, any sorcery will be forcefully purified or eliminated. Yet magic is rising again, as a young but...

The Sparrow Princess by Russell Whitehead - with interior illustrations by Laura DuBose - is a fairytale-style fantasy geared toward the middle grade/young adult audience. This tantalizing tale begins simply with a young child princess losing her mother and her father, the Queen and King,...

Introducing the Corthan Legacy, Quest of the Dreamwalker by Stacy Bennett is a perfect addition to the library of great fantasy tales with exciting settings and solid characters. Cara, described as a “creature of the Keep,” is the daughter of a dreaded sorcerer, guarded by...

The epic fantasy series Empire's Foundation by Ryan Toxopeus continues with Book 2: A Wizard's Gambit. After their success in defeating the dragons that had secretly ruled the empire, Eliza, Thomas, Sarentha and their allies focus on rebuilding and moving forward with their lives. However,...

After the Fall: Wielding the Stone brilliantly opens a series that will cast a terrific spell on readers, a perfect blend of fiction and sci-fi by Jeannie Coleman. The novel also features powerful elements that fantasy lovers will find interesting. Readers are introduced to very...

Childhood friends Thomas and Sarentha get into trouble when Thomas murders a co-worker. Out of work and options, a noble offers them a job with handsome pay and soon the pair finds themselves involved in an adventure cloaked in secrecy. Together with Eliza Winston, a...

A Whisper in The Shadows: Rangers of Laerean book one by Tom Fallwell is a spellbinding work with a powerful setting. The reader is introduced to the imaginary, captivating world of Hir with its peculiar seasons and legendary characters. Readers are introduced to tales of...

In another time, in another place, far away and long ago, those with the knowledge and studies were called Keepers, and they advised the Queen as well as studied everything. Alaric was a Keeper, but for the last year, instead of doing his duties, he...

In Keith Ward's 99 Days, proxying is a barbaric act practiced in Slypht where one person is sacrificed so another gets to live longer. The best proxies are considered to be kids below one year as they still have a longer and better life left....