Yep. I'm going up against Sanderson. Or at least contesting his model. And why shouldn't I? Why should I have more respect for his opinions and what he likes in a book and magic than my own opinions and tastes? And, no, I'm not going to give you three laws of writing magic, or one, …
Of Blood and Fire Series: The Bound and The Broken, #1 Author: Ryan Cahill Genre: Fantasy Book Description: Born in fire. Tempered in blood. Epheria is a land divided by war and mistrust. The High Lords of the South squabble and fight, only kept in check by the Dragonguard, traitors of a time long past, …
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Note to you all: this tag is supposed to be based or inspired off Pride and Prejudice. I picked it up from Sifa Elizabeth’s blog, because I thought it sounded cool. I haven’t read Pride and Prejudice myself. Not only have I not read it, I have not even tried to read it. The Bennet …
Hello! I'm going to start by sharing what I completely forgot in last months updates: I told people that I was planning to release Wings of Healing, a Kaarathlon Novel, around this time of year. That is not happening. I decided the Kaarathlon Novels need to be re-titled and need new covers, since the current …
Magic's Promise Series: The Last Herald-Mage, #2 Author: Mercedes Lackey Genre: Fantasy Book Description: The wild magic is taking its toll on the land. Many Heralds and Herald-Mages have died fighting to preserve the peace. Even Vanyel, the most powerful of the Herald-Mages is almost at the end of his strength, in need of a …
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Hello! Autumn is really coming up on us, and we have another Spotlight for the lovely authors of the 8th annual Self-Published Fantasy Blog-Off. Today we have K.E. Andrews with The Assassin of Grins and Secrets, and her main character (the assassin, I believe), Serein, has synesthesia (which, incidentally, I also experience, so how cool …
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The subject of this post is why I sometimes don't edit what I wrote in the past, whether or not I would write it now. I'm not the biggest fan of Tolkein in all ways (why do I even feel the need to say this? I guess because some people are? And some people also …
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The Chrysillium Tree Author: Laken Honeycutt Genre: Fantasy Book Description: There is a language beyond words, in the forests and sacred places, if we can remember how to listen. Separated from her family and her homeland, Maeve Faolai struggles to navigate her new life in the Palace of Light. With the cruelty of her abductors, …
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Hello! As a SPFBO 8 author (whose entree was incidentally cut early in the Blog-Off) I am doing a Spotlight series for any authors who have books in the 8th annual Self-Published Fantasy Blog-Off, no matter when their book was cut or how far they make it. Today's Spotlight is for Jean Gill, who has …
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Hello, you all! Everyone who's found this because of my irregular Noblebright Spotlight series might be in for a little bit of a shock, though it might not be that much of one if you read the last part of the title (or have been following my musings and reviews for a while): Obsidian: Awakening …
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Enthralled By Love 