Jason over at Off the TBR created Self-Published Fantasy Month. Its purpose is to feature more authors and their works during the month of September. Read about more about it here. Temperance Whiteoak is descended from a line of great sorcerers. She has the ability to craft weapons, mix potions, and conjurer ways to defeat the... Continue Reading →
The Good Cop by Peter Steiner
The Good Cop is a book that holds up two things: meticulous detective work and painstaking journalism. Set in Munich between the wars, Steiner has written about the rise of Nazism from the point of view of the police force and the press. The book is just about 200 pages, but it is filled with... Continue Reading →
A Little Hatred by Joe Abercrombie
A war torn empire fighting on several fronts, but the most dangerous may be the threats from within. Abercrombie takes us to all sides of the conflicts and all rungs of the social ladder. I absolutely loved this novel and I've decided to do another list post just because there are so many things that... Continue Reading →
The Water Dancer by Ta-Nehisi Coates
An epic story of a drive to get north and a chance to help others. The gift that Coates gives to the reader is his language. The illustrative metaphors that help a 21st century reader try to get some semblance of the life of a 19th century slave. Hiram Walker is the son of the... Continue Reading →
Skeleton with a Heart by Michael Chatfield
Jason over at Off the TBR created Self-Published Fantasy Month. Its purpose is to feature more authors and their works during the month of September. Read about more about it here. Skeleton with a Heart is a semi-serious novella featuring a dark elf named Aila and wacky Death Knight named Anthony. I say semi-serious because while... Continue Reading →