Wolf of the Plains by Conn Iggulden

Wolf of the Plains by Conn Iggulden

Before we begin, I would like to confess that I am an unabashed Conn Iggulden fan, having read many of his books and enjoyed each of them immensely. One of my favourite series was his Emperor books in which he breathed life into the well known historical facts about one Julius Caesar Esquire. This can be a tricky thing to […]

Recall Night by Alan Baxter

Recall Night by Alan Baxter

I’ve gotten into Alan Baxter’s work over the last couple of years, and have enjoyed the hell out of it, comparing him at one stage as a successor to some guy named Clive Barker. He writes in the same vein – (relatively) everyday folk caught in bizarre situations. I read the first book in the series – Manifest Recall (review […]

Write Like Hell 3 – Kaiju (an anthology)

Write Like Hell 3 – Kaiju (an anthology)

STILL ON AUGUST REVIEWS!! This is the first in this series that I have read, and I must say it was a fun experience. Thanks to the publishers for both adding to my must-read list, and providing me with some quality entertainment. Be warned though, not all stories in anthologies are created equal, and personal tastes can play a big […]

Cast in Sand by Dustin Porta

Cast in Sand by Dustin Porta

The author kindly gave me a copy of Cast in Sand and Whalemoon (which I reviewed here) on audio. I’ll talk a little about both here.  I like to try out new (for me) authors, including self-published ones. Many I’ve already heard of through social media, but Dustin Porta I just found through Audiobook.boom. It turned out to be a […]

Sins of the Father by JG Faherty

Sins of the Father by JG Faherty

Who doesn’t love a bit of Lovecraft? Okay, maybe not everybody, but I sure do. “A bit of Lovecraft” perfectly encapsulates this tale. While it’s doesn’t register as Mythos in my tiny brain, the influences are well on display, with many similarities to stories set around Innsmouth. It’s also quite good and will appeal to fans of Lovecraft and weird […]

The Bucket/F*uck it List by Sara Kinninmont

The Bucket/F*uck it List by Sara Kinninmont

Normally, we reviewers tend to start with how we receive free copies of books and it doesn’t affect our opinions or some such nonsense. In this case, I would like to let people know I am completely and utterly biased as I have worked with the author for years and she is one of my favourite people. Moving swiftly on… […]

The Scarlet Odyssey by CT Rwizi

The Scarlet Odyssey by CT Rwizi

While poking through Netgalley one day, I noticed this book. It was published by 47 North, which is Amazon’s spec-fiction publishing arm, and I’ve had good experiences with their publications in the past (Jeff Wheeler, Craig Schaefer, Mitchell Hogan and so forth), so I thought I’d give it a blast. There was one caveat – while I had heard plenty […]