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Book Review: Wicked Saints (Something Dark and Holy Book 1) by Emily A. Duncan [Audiobook]

Nadya can communicate with the gods, and she may be the last cleric in Kalyazin who can do so, which is why she's been hidden away in a monastery---in the hopes that she will turn the tide of the war in favor of her country. But when her monastery is attacked by the enemy---Tranavians---she flees and teams up with three others, including a Tranavian blood mage, in order to sneak into Tranavia,...

Book Review: Night of the Dragon (Shadow of the Fox Book 3) by Julie Kagawa [Audiobook]

Half-kitsune Yumeko and her friends are still on a mission to stop the Master of Demons from summoning the dragon and making a wish that will destroy the world as they know it, and the situation is more dire than ever. But secrets, plans, and enemies, both known and unknown, lie in wait to throw them off course at every...

Short Story Review: Careened (Baal’s Heart Book 3.5) by Bey Deckard [Audiobook]

Jon, Tom, and Baltsaros are spending Winter in Madierus, but Jon is still struggling emotionally, having nightmares, and pulling away from Tom and Baltsaros. To try and fix things, both Tom and Jon decide to surprise each other with some holiday...

Book Review: Daughter of the Siren Queen (Daughter of the Pirate King Book 2) by Tricia Levenseller [Audiobook]

Alosa finally gets the final piece of the map, and now she and her crew, plus her father and his fleet, are going to head to the siren's island to take the treasure. But then Alosa discovers a secret her father has been keeping, and plans change, causing Alosa and her crew to find themselves enemies of the Pirate...

Book Review: Fated (Baal’s Heart Book 3) by Bey Deckard [Audiobook]

With Baltsaros's mental state still unwell, the three men and their pirate crew head back to Madierus hoping Abetha will be able to help. Their relationship is yet again tested, Baltsaros starts to remember terrible things from his past, and the men set off on one last quest to try and rid him of his gruesome obsession once and for...

Book Review: The Last Wish (The Witcher Book 0.5) by Andrzej Sapkowski [Audiobook]

Geralt is a witcher; he travels from town to town killing monsters for a living and protecting humanity, sometimes with his best friend, the bard Dandelion, in tow. These are some of his...

Book Review: On Wings of Bone and Glass (Blood Ladders Trilogy Book 3) by M.C.A. Hogarth [Audiobook]

Morgan and his friends have made it to the athenaeum at Vigil, but a letter from the elf sorcerer brings them news that they won't have as much time as they'd hoped to learn about and break the immortality curse on the elves. Morgan will have to make a choice to save either the elves or the humans because he may not be able to save...

Love to Listen: 5 Funny SFF Podcasts to Check Out – Gay Future, Alba Salix: Royal Physician, Mission to ZYXX, & More

I've recently started listening to podcasts, and guess what: They're great! Well, at least, the ones I've been listening to are great. And, as you may have guessed from the title, they're also funny, and they're sci-fi/fantasy. (I have a brand, and I stick to it. What can I say.) One of these (Gay Future) I thought was hilarious from the start. One of these (Roommate from Hell) never quite...

Book Review: By Vow and Royal Bloodshed (Blood Ladders Trilogy Book 2) by M.C.A. Hogarth [Audiobook]

Having learned that he's an elven prince, Morgan's whole life has been changed. He goes back home, explains the situation to his friends, and they all head to the athenaeum at Vigil to open the sealed vault and find the answers they...

Book Review: Our Bloody Pearl (Treacherous Tides Book 1) by D. N. Bryn

Perle (a siren) is chained to a tub on Captain Kian's ship when another pirate captain, Dejean, attacks and, upon finding Perle, decides to help them. Perle hates humans and still wants to kill Kian, but as they grow closer to Dejean and his friends, they realize some humans might not be so bad after...