written by Dark It is a central principle of Buddhism that the source of suffering is desire, and the ultimate way to achieve enlightenment is to rid oneself of desires. Since most characters we meet in fiction however are not highly...
We are proud to showcase an exceprt from T. Cook’s latest novel, SPINNING SILK, available now. Synopsis: A brilliant weaver; a conscience stricken gardener; and a journey through deadly ancestral secrets.. An orphan’s weaving genius ignites the envy of her peers,...
This is my first year as a SPFBO judge, and I’m grateful to Mark Lawrence and the FantasyBookReview team for letting me voice my opinions on their forums. I’m especially grateful to all of the incredibly talented authors that have submitted...
We at FantasyBookReview are thrilled to announce the start of a new trilogy by resident favorite Ben Galley, and we’re able to share its cover today. Presenting CHASING GRAVES, coming December 7th, 2018 (eBook and paperback.) PREORDER now available! Blurb: Meet Caltro...
As I slowly climb into my mid-30s I’ve begun to take stock of my life. For over ten years I’ve been reviewing fantasy books, and this year marks my tenth year reviewing with Fantasy Book Review. The first book I ever...
The audio dramatisation of Tim Lebbon’s Alien: Out of the Shadows is great fun, both eerie and atmospheric while staying mostly true to the Alien legend we know and love. Laurel Lefkow voices Ripley but at times you’ll be forgiven for thinking...
A post by Peter Newman, author of The Vagrant and The Malice Although The Vagrant is known for having a silent protagonist I’m going to talk about someone else in the series today, a character known as Tough Call. Tough Call...
Sometimes books and narrators are perfectly matched. Stephen King’s Dark Tower series and the voices of George Guidall and Frank Muller is one example, Guy Gavriel Kay’s works and Simon Vance another. And we also have Stephen Fry and Harry Potter,...
When my Mum informed me that she needed to borrow some of my Derwent colouring pencils, I was a bit surprised. Turns out, however, that adult colouring has taken the world by storm. Bookstores all over the world are now selling...
Dawn of Wonder (The Wakening: Book 1) Winner 2015 CIPA EVVY awards for Fiction/Fantasy Current finalist 2015 Writer’s Digest Self Published Book Awards for Genre Fiction #1 Bestseller in Epic, Historical and Coming of Age Fantasy When a high-ranking officer gallops...
