Hi! I’m pleased to share a great interview with you. It was a pleasure to host SFF author Livia J. Elliot. Check out our interview below: Hi Livia and a warm welcome to Spells & Spaceships! How is everything going for you? Have you been reading or writing anything you want to shout about? HiContinue reading “An Interview with Livia J. Elliot”
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W Series III – The Dark Heart of Redemption
Introducing W Series III! If you’re unfamiliar, the W series is an author’s opportunity to write up a super blurb for a book of theirs to give you a little more info about their world. We ask ‘Where, Why, Who, When, What’ – headings that can be interpreted by the author in whichever way theyContinue reading “W Series III – The Dark Heart of Redemption”
My Discworld Journey
In November 2024, I began my Discworld Journey and I plan to read the vast majority (who knows, perhaps all?) of these books and will be updating this blog post with my thoughts on each book as I do! I’ll also be keeping up with a ranking of my overall favourites. Current Ranking Mort (DiscworldContinue reading “My Discworld Journey”
Enchanted Woods in Fantasy
If you like this post, please consider subscribing to my new home; Beyond the Barrow. This is a space for folklore, mythology, fantasy and history, with a special focus on Northern Europe. It’s free to subscribe: https://beyondthebarrow.substack.com/ There is something wondrous about woodland. The wild beauty of entwined trees, contrasting shades of greens and browns,Continue reading “Enchanted Woods in Fantasy”
Legacy – A Series Preview by Matthew Ward
Matthew Ward introduces his Legacy trilogy to those unfamiliar. Is this the next series for you? Check out the series preview below: A LAND RICH WITH LEGACY The Legacy Trilogy unfolds in Aradane, a world of warring and divided nations. The gods of old, who once fashioned Aradane and its peoples from the formless PrimalContinue reading “Legacy – A Series Preview by Matthew Ward”
W Series II – N. C. Scrimgeour – Sea of Souls
Hi readers! I hope you’re ready for an excellent superblurb; this time Sea of Souls by N. C. Scrimgeour. I’ve actually read and reviewed this book already and thought it was brilliant. If you’re interested in my review you can find it here. Without any further ado, allow me to pave the way for theContinue reading “W Series II – N. C. Scrimgeour – Sea of Souls”
W Series I – Jordan Loyal Short – Dragon Reich
Hi everyone! I’m pleased to bring you a new feature to Spells & Spaceships; the W series. The W series consists of 5 Ws;What, Who, When, Where, Why? This is a new opportunity for authors to introduce you to their work on this blog in a focused format that should make it easy to gainContinue reading “W Series I – Jordan Loyal Short – Dragon Reich”
Cover Reveal – The Shards of the Moon
Hi readers! I’m pleased to be part of the cover reveal for Brendan Noble’s The Shards of the Moon. This is the fifth and final book in the Frostmarked Chronicles (so jump on this completed series!) and although I feel that all the covers are fantastic, I really do think this one just edges outContinue reading “Cover Reveal – The Shards of the Moon”
Arthur – Review
Author – Giles Kristian Pages – 372 Genre – Arthurian Historical Fiction Publishing Information – Bantam, 6th June 2024 Blurb Years have passed since the clash of shield-walls echoed across the land . . . The Saxons are now the lords of Britain. And yet the bards still sing of Arthur – ‘In our darkestContinue reading “Arthur – Review”
5 years of Spells & Spaceships: the journey so far and my 10 favourite books.
I started reviewing books in November 2019 and somehow, in what feels like a blink of an eye, I’ve now been doing it for FIVE years. What has the journey been like so far and what are my favourite books I’ve reviewed in that time? If you don’t want to read about my blog, scrollContinue reading “5 years of Spells & Spaceships: the journey so far and my 10 favourite books.”
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