Book Snapshot Author – Nick Horvath Genre – Action Thriller Length – 342 pages Publisher – Self Published Vibe – Gritty, larger than life, brutal, insanely fun My Rating – 5 blood-splattered, hammer-shattered stars More Blood, More Lore, Zero Apologies What It’s About SLEDGE. IS. BACK.THE LABYRINTH COULDN’T KILL HIM. THE WENDIGO WILL TRY. SLEDGE.Continue reading “Sledge Vs The Wendigo – an insanely fun dose of action-packed brutality”
Author Archives: Spells and Spaceships
The Tinderbox – Review
Book Snapshot Author – M. R. Carey Genre – Dark fantasy fable Length – 400 Pages Publisher – Orbit, June 2026 Vibe – Magical, unique, enchanting My Rating – ⭐⭐⭐⭐.5 Carey delivers another fantastically enchanting fantasy tale, perfect for fans of the excellent Once Was Willem What It’s About In a kingdom forgotten by history,Continue reading “The Tinderbox – Review”
Halls of Asgard Kickstarter Reveal!
Welcome bold warriors, raiders and board game players. A new adventure awaits from Josh Gillingham and his new independent publishing company Little Hammer Games – this time you can be a Norse god! But before you put your arm into the mouth of a giant wolf, try to outdrink a magic horn or start preparingContinue reading “Halls of Asgard Kickstarter Reveal!”
The Knave of Graves – Review
Book Snapshot Author – S. J. Shank Genre – Dark Fantasy Length – 338 pages Publisher – Self Published, July 2025 Vibe – Unique, dark, humorous, folklore My Rating – ⭐⭐⭐⭐ A unique and entrancing book, strange and beguiling in its telling What It’s About Jeppo loathes his hometown and he can scarcely tolerate theContinue reading “The Knave of Graves – Review”
The Best Books I Read in 2025
Another year comes to a close, faster yet than the last! There’s a day left to go but I’m not going to finish a book in that time so in total, I read 31 books over the year. My target was 40 but in April, my daughter was born, October marked the completion of aContinue reading “The Best Books I Read in 2025”
The Curse of Dragon Tail Island: Cover Reveal
Welcome folks, to a cover reveal I’m especially pleased to be a part of. Jonathan Nevair is one of the nicest people I’ve had the pleasure to know and he’s a fantastic author too! I think he is around 3rd on the list of most books I’ve read by a single author, though all hisContinue reading “The Curse of Dragon Tail Island: Cover Reveal”
The Space Between the Trees – Review
Book Snapshot Author – Norm Konyu Genre – Supernatural Horror, Graphic Novel Length – 104 pages Publisher – Titan Comics Vibe – Dream-like, disjointed My Rating – 3.5 stars The story has less depth than Konyu’s other graphic novels but the artwork is still just as stunning What It’s About A journey through mystery andContinue reading “The Space Between the Trees – Review”
Coffin Moon – Review
Book Snapshot Author – Keith Rosson Genre – Horror Length – 320 Pages Publisher – Black Brow Books Vibe – Grindhouse, Violent, Gory, ’70s USA A blood splattered and easy to read grindhouse-style 70s horror What It’s About It’s the winter of 1975, and Portland, Oregon, is all sleet and neon. Duane Minor is backContinue reading “Coffin Moon – Review”
A Sword of Gold and Ruin – Review
Book Snapshot Author – Anna Smith Spark Genre – Fantasy, Folklore Length – 352 pages Publisher – Flame Tree Publishing Vibe – Lyrical, mythical, unique My Rating – ☆☆☆☆☆ Anna Smith Spark continues to push the boundaries with her unique and refreshing brand of fantasy What It’s About The sequel to the masterpiece folk horrorContinue reading “A Sword of Gold and Ruin – Review”
The Scour – Review
Book Snapshot Author – Richard Swan Genre – Fantasy Length – 193 pages Publisher – Grimdark Magazine, 20th October 2025 Vibe – Mysterious, compelling, foreboding, spooky My Rating – ★★★★★ A brilliantly engrossing and haunting murder-mystery fantasy What It’s About In the dying port town of Gdansburg, Sir Konrad Vonvalt finds the unthinkable: a fellowContinue reading “The Scour – Review”
