Ethan is a jobless High School math teacher who hasn't exactly been telling his parents about his current employment issues. When his father dies suddenly and leaves him a box with clues to a centuries-old mystery, Ethan feels like he needs to find those answers. Is there an ancient race of giants who are integral... Continue Reading →
Exiles of a Gilded Moon. Vol. 1: Empire’s Wake. By Dustin R. Cummings
Darshima is the second son. Destined to live his life in the shadow of his talented older brother. From the hunt to the classroom and in popularity, Darshima is relegated to the side as the brothers' parents try to position Sasha for greatness. The last straw comes when Sasha is invited to a party for... Continue Reading →
Black Sun by Rebecca Roanhorse
Blurb: A god will returnWhen the earth and sky convergeUnder the black sun In the holy city of Tova, the winter solstice is usually a time for celebration and renewal, but this year it coincides with a solar eclipse, a rare celestial event proscribed by the Sun Priest as an unbalancing of the world. Meanwhile,... Continue Reading →
Savage Legion by Matt Wallace
I predict that Savage Legion will be one of my favorite novels of the year. Three threads that threaten to cross at some point in the narrative... Evie (see cover) has been sent to fight with the Savage Legion, a group of outcasts used to destroy the first line of the enemy's defenses, but in... Continue Reading →
Star Wars Poe Dameron: Free Fall by Alex Segura
A Star Wars novel is a keeper for me if it expands and /or adds depth to a character or a certain aspect of my favorite universe. E.K. Johnston does a fantastic job diving in the character of Padme Amadala in her books Queen's Shadow and Queen's Peril. She takes a couple sections of Padme's... Continue Reading →