Author – R. S. Moule Pages – 615 Publishing Information – Second Sky, 10th May 2024 Review The Erland saga comes to an end (for now) and it’s been one hell of a ride! Readers who enjoyed The Fury of Kings and The Hunger of Empires will in my opinion find a satisfying conclusion andContinue reading “The Madness of Gods – Review”
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My 10 Fave SFF Book Covers!
Updated for 2024 There are only two rules: I have to either own the book or have read the book in the past for it to qualify. The other is that I can only choose one book from one author. Where some books have more than one cover, for different editions or formats, the coverContinue reading “My 10 Fave SFF Book Covers!”
Trollgrave – Cover Reveal
Today it is my pleasure to bring you a new cover reveal from author Alex Bradshaw… which of course means a new book from Mr. Bradshaw. Fans of Norse fantasy and Alex’s earlier work Windborn will be particularly happy and I can assure you the cover is another cracker. This is a standalone story soContinue reading “Trollgrave – Cover Reveal”
Parsec Magazine Issue #3 – Review
Check further down the post for a brilliant 25% off code for 9 issues of this magazine! You can also check out the other stops on the blog tour here: Issue #1 at Fantasy Book Nerd, Issue #2 at Fantasy Hive Issue #4 at Happy Goat Horror Issue #5 at The Shaggy Shepherd Issue #6Continue reading “Parsec Magazine Issue #3 – Review”
Alien Clay – Review
Author – Adrian Tchaikovsky Pages – 396 Publishing Information – Tor, 28th March 2024 Review Alien Clay is a book that grabs you hard in its first chapter with a really atmospheric and intriguing introduction in which our narrator Arton describes his descent onto the planet of Kiln after hypersleep. Hypersleep in this instance isContinue reading “Alien Clay – Review”
Cosmic Widow – Cover Reveal!
Hi all! It is my pleasure to be able to reveal the cover for Cosmic Widow, Jonathan Nevair’s third book in his spy-fi standalone Agent Renault series. For today only (April 2nd 2024) the first two books are available for just .99 each! Amazon US link (you can read my review of Stellar Instinct hereContinue reading “Cosmic Widow – Cover Reveal!”
River Kings – Review
Author – Cat Jarman Pages – 352 Publishing Information – William Collins, September 2021 Review An incredibly well written, unique popular history study on the Vikings. Cat Jarman gives us an in depth look at all the things the vikings were; warriors, raiders, explorers and traders (and so much more) examining their society, culture andContinue reading “River Kings – Review”
An Interview with Salinee Goldenberg
Hi folks! Today I’m delighted to share an interview I thoroughly enjoyed. This one with Salinee Goldenberg will go down as one of my favourite interviews I’ve shared. Read below and enjoy! Hi Salinee and a very warm welcome to Spells & Spaceships! How are you feeling ahead of the release of The Last PhiContinue reading “An Interview with Salinee Goldenberg”
Dreams of Fire – Review
Author – Shauna Lawless Pages – 105 Publishing Information – Head of Zeus, 14th March 2024 Review Dreams of Fire is such a rewarding novella and I enjoyed it immensely! What I’m less certain of is whether to recommend new readers start here or to start with The Children of Gods and Fighting Men. IContinue reading “Dreams of Fire – Review”
Adventuremice: Otter Chaos! – Review
Authors – Phillip Reeve & Sarah McIntyre Pages – 128 Publishing Information – David Fickling Books, March 2023 Review We never go a bedtime without reading a story before lights out. My son is almost 5 and is even becoming capable of reading simple books himself. With his attention span expanding, I felt the timeContinue reading “Adventuremice: Otter Chaos! – Review”
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