Spells and Spaceships

An Interview with Justin Lee Anderson

I’m thrilled to be able to publish my interview with Justin Lee Anderson, author of Carpet Diem and The Lost War. Justin released his debut novel, Carpet Diem, in 2015. It became a best-seller and won a 2018 Audie award. Since then he has been writing full time, publishing The Lost War, first book inContinue reading “An Interview with Justin Lee Anderson”

The Flight of the Darkstar Dragon – Review

An exciting, surreal, swashbuckling adventure that brings back some childhood nostalgia of a trip through a magical story. Self Published Ebook £3.99 (or free to borrow on Kindle Unlimited) Paperback £9.99 AMAZON UK This is a review for The Flight of The Darkstar Dragon, by Benedict Patrick. Synopsis Impossible world. Impossible dragon. Impossible adventure. LostContinue reading “The Flight of the Darkstar Dragon – Review”

The Lost War: Eidyn Book One – Review

The beginning of an epic adventure, bringing together an explosive cast of characters, monsters and magic *This book won the extremely strong final of SPFBO6 and was subsequently picked up by Orbit Books! Thoroughly well deserved. This is a review for The Lost War: Eidyn Book One, by Justin Lee Anderson. The Lost War beginsContinue reading “The Lost War: Eidyn Book One – Review”

Priest of Bones – Review

Take Peaky Blinders back 400 years, add a small sprinkling of magic, a tablespoon of Grimdark, 2 bottles of brandy and bring to the boil. Serve when bubbling hot. Publisher: Jo Fletcher Books This is a review for the first in Peter McLean’s War for the Rose Throne series, Priest of Bones. First off, TomasContinue reading “Priest of Bones – Review”

The Ninth Rain – Review

Fantastic world building, re-imagined tropes & strong characters make this a must-read. There are also giant bats and war beasts. This is a review for the first book in Jen Williams’ Winnowing Flame Trilogy, The Ninth Rain. I don’t often see the Winnowing Flame trilogy in the top fantasy lists, or spoken about by seasonedContinue reading “The Ninth Rain – Review”