Greetings readers, book collectors and cover admirers. A much anticipated cover is hereby revealed! The cover is book 3 in Justin Lee Anderson’s Eidyn series, which started with SPFBO6 winner The Lost War, later picked up by Orbit Books! I really like how the art style is unmistakable and how prominently the covers pop wheneverContinue reading “The Damned King – Cover Reveal”
Author Archives: Spells and Spaceships
Camelot – Review
Author – Giles Kristian Pages – 448 Genre – Historical Fiction Publishing Information – May 2020, Bantam Press The Blurb Britain is a land riven by anarchy, slaughter, famine, filth and darkness. Its armies are destroyed, its heroes dead, or missing. Arthur and Lancelot fell in the last great battle and Merlin has not beenContinue reading “Camelot – Review”
So Sing the Barrows Cover Reveal!
Hi everyone! I’m hosting a great cover reveal today, just in time for Norsevember. The book is So Sing the Barrows by Steve Hugh Westenra and I have to say, it sounds absolutely brilliant! The cover does a fantastic job at evoking the dark and mysterious Norse themes at the centre of the book andContinue reading “So Sing the Barrows Cover Reveal!”
An Interview with N.C. Scrimgeour
Hi folks, today I’m delighted to introduce N.C. Scrimgeour, a fantasy and sci-fi author whose latest publication is Sea of Souls which I really enjoyed! It has selkies, blood magic, dangerous creatures, unlikely friends and a windswept, Scottish inspired setting. (You can find my full review here) You will find our interview below as wellContinue reading “An Interview with N.C. Scrimgeour”
Lancelot – Review
Author – Giles Kristian Pages – 512 (Hardcover) Genre – Historical Fiction Publishing Information – Bantam Press, May 2018 Blurb The legions of Rome are a fading memory. Enemies stalk the fringes of Britain. And Uther Pendragon is dying. Into this fractured and uncertain world the boy is cast, a refugee from fire, murder andContinue reading “Lancelot – Review”
Sea of Souls – Review
Author – N. C. Scrimgeour Pages – 382 Genre – Dark Fantasy Publishing Information – Self Published, August 2023 Blurb Dark be the water, and darker still the creatures that lurk within… Isla Blackwood has never accepted the shackles of her family’s nobility. Instead, she sails the open waters, searching for belonging on the waves.Continue reading “Sea of Souls – Review”
The Last Shield – Review
Author – Cameron Johnston Pages – 368 Genre – Survival Fantasy Publishing Information – Angry Robot, August 2024 Blurb A gender-flipped Die Hard set in a mysterious castle, Cameron Johnston’s The Last Shield is an engaging fantasy read, perfect for fans of John Gwynne and Mark Lawrence. The ancient forest realm of Sunweald is borderedContinue reading “The Last Shield – Review”
Bailuchien – Review
Author – Rebecca Crunden Genre – Fantasy Horror/Folk Tale Pages – 19 Publishing Information – 10th July, 2024, Self Published Blurb In the midst of a famine that’s orphaned her and her sister, young Saorlaith Baker goes to the cemetery and calls upon Bailuchien, a spirit of the forest, for protection. Bailuchien takes pity uponContinue reading “Bailuchien – Review”
How NOT to market your self published book… from a book reviewer.
I wanted to write a blog post on this because a tweet wasn’t enough and I’ve had a few thoughts about this for a while. I’ve also wanted to offer unsolicited advice to some self published authors along my book reviewing journey and there’s rarely the opportunity that wouldn’t come across as rude or arrogant.Continue reading “How NOT to market your self published book… from a book reviewer.”
Servant to the Queen – A Short Story
I’d like to share a short story I wrote for a fiction competition on discord that I was lucky enough to win! I hope you enjoy it. The rumble of thunder and the constant white noise of incessant rainfall continued outside, unrelenting. The roof above was taking a hammering. The window panes appeared as fragileContinue reading “Servant to the Queen – A Short Story”
Spells and Spaceships 