Review Redo: Chasing Graves

Recently the Self-Published Fantasy Month Team posted a list of some self-published fantasy recs for those who have not read much self-published fantasy and don’t know where to start with finding a good book to read. Our hope was to offer up a few suggestions each while admitting the list would leave out a bunch of great books and authors. I hate leaving out great stories so I decided to re-post the reviews of all the self-published fantasy books I’ve really enjoyed over the last few years. Over the coming days and weeks I’ll be re-posting them here in the lead up to Self-Published Fantasy Month. My hope is you might find one that catches your interest for September!

Today’s installment is Chasing Graves by Ben Galley. I reviewed Chasing Graves back in June of 2019 as part of a massive blog tour with TheWriteReads.

Book Review: The Bone Shard Daughter

Andrea Stewart weaves a thrilling new fantasy story with The Bone Shard Daughter. Intrigue, ancient enemies, diverse creatures, an intricate magic system, characters with heart, and an island filled world come together in some fascinating world building to deliver a story that grabs you and won’t let go.

Book Review: Ashes of The Sun

I wasn’t sure what to expect from Ashes of The Sun. I’d never read a Django Wexler story before. I knew from the book blurb that it was one of those siblings on opposite sides of a conflict tropes but that was about it. What I didn’t expect was Star Wars. Yep…Star Wars…just not in space. And I really enjoyed it.

Book Review: The Haunting of Tram Car 015

The Haunting of Tram Car 015 is a delightful and engaging read; a spellbinding ghost story in an alternate timeline filled with djinn, and automatons. Wit and humor, magic and science, secrets and revelations, tradition and upheaval; all combine in this investigative mystery novella by P. DjèlÍ Clark that will leave you craving for more.

The Poppy War Review

Author: R.F. Kuang
Publisher: Harper Voyager
Publication Date:  May 1, 2018
Format: Paperback (ARC)
Pages: 527

(I received an Advanced Reader Copy of this book from the publisher. I read it in May and did not take notes at the time so I’m lacking in some details I would have otherwise included. This review is also longer than normal as I address the YA controversy surrounding it.)

R.F. Kuang has delivered a gritty, dark, and violent debut to our fantasy libraries.