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Thursday, June 16, 2022

Sons Of Darkness by Gourav Mohanty (reviewed by Mihir Wanchoo)

 



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Read Fantasy Book Critic’s Cover Reveal Q&A with Gourav Mohanty
 
OFFICIAL AUTHOR INFO: Gourav Mohanty was born in Bhubaneswar, the City of Temples. A gold medallist from SLS, Pune, he currently practices law in Mumbai. He moonlights as a stand-up comic, a painter, and a blogger. As evident, his life always has many tabs open. A connoisseur of mythologies and momos, he has won numerous scholarships, one of which took him to the castles of Europe. Ever since, he has wanted to play medieval matchmaker by conjuring a world where Vedic India meets Italian Renaissance. Sons Of Darkness is his SFF debut. 
 
Tuesday, June 14, 2022

In The Shadow Of Lightning by Brian McClellan (reviewed by Shazzie)

 


 

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Read Fantasy Book Critic’s review of Promise Of Blood
 
AUTHOR INFORMATION: Brian McClellan is an American epic fantasy author from Cleveland, Ohio. He is known for his acclaimed Powder Mage Universe and essays on the life and business of being a writer. Brian now lives on the side of a mountain in Utah with his wife, Michele, where he writes books and nurses a crippling video game addiction.

Brian's novels include the Powder Mage Trilogy, Gods of Blood and Powder, and Valkyrie Collections.

Monday, June 13, 2022

Book review: The Splendid City by Karen Heuler

 


Book links: Angry Robot, AmazonGoodreads

Read FBC's Interview with Karen Heuler

AUTHOR INFO: Karen Heuler is the author of The Splendid City. Her stories have appeared in over 100 literary and speculative magazines and anthologies, from Conjunctions to The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction to Weird Tales, as well as a number of Best Of anthologies. She has received an O. Henry award, been a finalist for the Iowa short fiction award, the Bellwether award, the Shirley Jackson award for short fiction, and a bunch of other ritzy awards. Her stories and books often feature women facing strange circumstances on this world and others. Karen Heuler lives in New York City with a large dog and two alarmed cats.

Publisher: Angry Robot (June 14, 2022) Page count:  Formats: ebook, paperback

Sunday, June 12, 2022

Interview with Karen Heuler, the author of The Splendid City


Book links: Angry Robot, Amazon, Goodreads

Read FBC's review of The Splendid City

AUTHOR INFO: Karen Heuler is the author of The Splendid City. Her stories have appeared in over 100 literary and speculative magazines and anthologies, from Conjunctions to The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction to Weird Tales, as well as a number of Best Of anthologies. She has received an O. Henry award, been a finalist for the Iowa short fiction award, the Bellwether award, the Shirley Jackson award for short fiction, and a bunch of other ritzy awards. Her stories and books often feature women facing strange circumstances on this world and others. Karen Heuler lives in New York City with a large dog and two alarmed cats. Find Karen here.
Friday, June 10, 2022

For the Throne (Wilderwood #2) by Hannah Whitten (Reviewed by Daniel P. Haeusser)

 
 
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Read Fantasy Book Critic’s review of For the Wolf (Wilderwood #1)
 
Tuesday, June 7, 2022

THE DISCORD OF GODS by Jenn Lyons - Review

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Buy The Discord of Gods HERE
Read Caitlin's review of Book 1, The Ruin of Kings, HERE

OFFICIAL AUTHOR BIO: Jenn Lyons lives in Atlanta, Georgia with her husband, three cats and a nearly infinite number of opinions on anything from Sumerian mythology to the correct way to make a martini. Formally a video game producer, she now writes full time. A long-time devotee of storytelling, Lyons traces her geek roots back to playing first edition Dungeons & Dragons in grade school and reading her way from A to Z in the school’s library. 

FORMAT/INFO: The Discord of Gods was published on April 26th, 2022 by Tor Books. It is 528 pages, split over 110 chapters. It is told in first person from Kihrin's POV, and third person from multiple characters, including Janel, Tereath, Talon, Tysento, and more. It is available in hardcover, ebook, and audiobook format.

Monday, June 6, 2022

Book review: Little Bird by Tiffany Meuret

 


Book links: AmazonGoodreads


AUTHOR INFO: Tiffany Meuret is a writer of monsters and twisted fairy tales. Her publications include Shoreline of Infinity, Luna Station Quarterly, Ellipsis Zine, and others. When not reading or writing, she is usually binge watching comfortable sitcoms from her childhood or telling her kids to put on their shoes for the tenth time. She lives in sunny Arizona with her husband, two kids, two chihuahuas, gecko, and tortoise.

Publisher: Black Spot Books (June 7, 2022) Length: 226 pages

Friday, June 3, 2022

Engines Of Empire by R. S. Ford (reviewed by Matthew Higgins)

 


Thursday, June 2, 2022

Spotlight: SPFBO 8 (2022) Intriguing Titles Part II

 


Continuing from yesterday, here is part II of the SPFBO 2022 Intriguing Titles (in random order). We would like to reiterate that these lists (both parts) are in no way an indicator of our choices (& other judges’ choices) going forward in the contest. However, these simply lists titles that we (at FBC) are INTRIGUED by and WOULD like to read (time & fate permitting).
Wednesday, June 1, 2022

Spotlight: SPFBO 8 (2022) Intriguing Titles Part I

 


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