In The Benighted, the first book in The Benighted Saga by A.M. Dunnewin, twenty-three-year-old Skylar Mandolyn finds herself named heir after the tragic death of her brother. As the final heir, her existence is both an asset to the kingdom and a threat to those...

The Rat Collector by Chris Yee is book one in the Age of End series. It opens with one man standing barefoot on an ice-encrusted cliff, looking out over a snow covered plain, waiting for the approach of his childhood friend Saul. His name is...

The Du Lac Devil is the second book in The Du Lac Chronicles by Mary Yarde, a story with a compelling historical setting and a drama that will surprise fans of fantasy. Saxon Britain is on the brink of war. Kingdoms fall under the might...

There are books you pick up, read, savor, and put aside; you forget them and move on to the next. But there are some you read, put down, and they continue to haunt you for a very long time. K.J. Simmill’s The Severaine is the...

The Dragon in the Garden by Erika Gardner is an epic tale with humor and mythology. Siobhan has been seeing things since she was a child in her grandparents’ garden, where she saw her first dragon. The dragon, who she dubbed Daisy, told her of...

The Fairies of Waterfall Island: The Search for the Missing Crystal by Emma Sumner (a gifted eight-year-old) is a beautifully illustrated fantasy story. The Crystal Kingdom, where the fairies live, is divided into five islands, which are all connected by magical bridges to the Crystal...

I love epic fantasy that is well written. For me, I need realistic characters in fantastic places and situations. Cethland Morellis is such a character and Allanoria is such a place. I suspected I would like The Tears of San'Ferath as soon as I realized...

The Lone Dragon Knight by D.C. Clemens is the first novel in The Dragon Knight series. A fantasy, the plot centers around Mercer, a young man with an unknown past. He’s sold to a member of the crime guild to be used for nefarious deeds....

The Chronicles of Heloise and Grimple by Sean Gibson is a clever and quirky adventure. It centers on Heloise, a sarcastic, clever half-elf, who makes a living as a bard and adventurer. And her partner, Grimple, a hill giant under an inconvenient enchantment, which gets...

In The Black River Chronicles (Level One) by David Tallerman and Michael Wills, the Black River Academy of Swordcraft and Spellcraft is a go-to training centre for rangers, wizards, fighters and rogues. Its current newest group of students has been at the academy for three...