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”
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Liminal Monster – Cover Reveal
Today we have a special cover reveal of Luke Tarzian’s new book Liminal Monster. In Luke’s distinctive style, it follows on nicely from the cover art for A Cup of Tea at the Mouth of Hell and I think you’ll agree, looks really striking. Check out the blurb below before the cover reveal. I alsoContinue reading “Liminal Monster – Cover Reveal”
Hall of Bones – Review
Author – Tim Hardie Pages – 421 Genre – Norse inspired fantasy Publishing Information – Self Published, 25th November 2020 Blurb In the remote land of Laskar the seven ruling clans have vied with each other for power for over a century. The son of the Reavesburg Clan Chief, Rothgar, has been groomed all hisContinue reading “Hall of Bones – Review”
Words the Vikings Gave Us – Review
Author – Grace Tierney Pages – 224 Genre – Non Fiction; Etymology, History Publishing Information – Wordfoolery Press, 6th August 2021 Blurb “Words The Vikings Gave Us” is a light-hearted look at the horde of words the English dictionary stole from the Vikings. From akimbo to yule Old Norse merged with Anglo-Saxon to form theContinue reading “Words the Vikings Gave Us – Review”
The best self-published books I’ve ever read
A post up for you today of the best self published books I’ve ever reviewed on Spells & Spaceships. I have so much love for indie press books too, although today’s post is purely on self published books, where the author has taken care of everything themselves. I have a lot of admiration for theContinue reading “The best self-published books I’ve ever read”
Ràn’s Daughters – Review
Author – Kaitlin Felix Genre – Historical Fiction (Norse) Pages – 439 Publishing Information – Outland Entertainment, March 4th 2025 Blurb Gyda Fiskwif and her all-women crew of Viking merchants set out to Al-Andalus only to discover that treachery, rather than treasure, lies in wait. A vengeful fire to reclaim her ship, her treasure, andContinue reading “Ràn’s Daughters – Review”
Cover Reveal of Ràn’s Daughters & Interview with Kaitlin Felix
Hi folks, it is a massive pleasure today to be bringing you the cover reveal of Kaitlin Felix’s Norse Saga, Ràn’s Daughters! Not only this, I’m also thrilled to share the interview we had a lot of fun with! The blurb will come first followed by the awesome cover. Our interview follows which I highlyContinue reading “Cover Reveal of Ràn’s Daughters & Interview with Kaitlin Felix”
The Crystal Heir – Cover Reveal
Hi folks! Today I have a new cover reveal for you – the second book of Realm Reachers and direct sequel to Brendan Noble’s The Crimson Court. This book is The Crystal Heir and you can read the blurb a little further down this page. Release Information The book will be launching with a fullContinue reading “The Crystal Heir – Cover Reveal”
Hidden Gems Issue #8
Hi folks. Another Hidden Gems issue for you today. At the time of writing, this might help populate your reading plans for 2025 with some lesser known books you might want to try! I’ve included a list below of links to ALL previous 7 issues. Issue 1 Issue 2 Issue 3 Issue 4 Issue 5Continue reading “Hidden Gems Issue #8”
My Books of the Year 2024.
I’ve read 33 books this year, which will probably be 34 or 35 by New Year’s Day. So I’ve challenged myself to come up with my 5 best reads of the year. The most I’ve read in a year was 48 and I’m some way off that figure but there were still plenty of fantasticContinue reading “My Books of the Year 2024.”
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