Note: This copy of Mage Mangler was provided by NetGalley Mage Mangler by Kevin Sinclair was much better than I expected it to be. That's not to say I expected a bad book but that with most LitRPGs these days there is usually a formulaic path that very few stray from. While this book doesn't …
Note: This copy of Agnes Aubert's Mystical Cat Shelter was provided by NetGalley. When you stumble across a book with a cover and title such as this, one can't help but be intrigued. Agnes Aubert's Mystical Cat Shelter seemed to tick off all the checkboxes for a potential cosy read. The setting for this book …
Continue reading Book Review: Agnes Aubert’s Mystical Cat Shelter – Heather Fawcett
Note: This copy of Borderlands: Debt or Alive was provided by NetGalley. If you're looking for anything on a slightly absurd scale with a healthy dose of action and humour, the borderlands franchise never fails to disappoint. While the games were a bit much for me at the time, this book has me considering picking …
Continue reading Book Review: Borderlands: Debt or Alive – Anthony Burch
A very highly anticipated novel from the author that brought us Babel, Katabasis is pitched as a dark academia-esque novel where two Ph.D students venture into hell in order to save the soul of their advisor who died in a freak magic accident. Intriguing premise? Yes. Cover art? On point. So far it was two …
Note: This copy of Hekate: The Witch was provided by NetGalley. There has been a preponderance of books around deities recently and while none have really piqued my interest, this book on Hekate, did. This was partly because Hekate, the goddess of witchcraft and necromancy, appears in the game Hades 2 as the mentor to …
Continue reading Book Review: Hekate: The Witch – Nikita Gill
The Iron Tyrant series by Seth Ring has done something I didn't expect to happen so soon. It has gotten me excited with the LitRPG genre once again. Having consumed quite a bit from this genre in the past, I had reached a level of saturation where every story felt the same. Compared to most …
Continue reading Series Review: Iron Tyrant Series – Seth Ring
I have decided that this is the year I shall dedicate to Adrian Tchaikovsky. Having been reminded of his brilliance when reviewing The Hungry Gods, I just knew I had to dive into more of his work. Service Model is the book I decided start with, and it did not disappoint. Service Model is the …
Continue reading Book Review: Service Model – Adrian Tchaikovsky
Note: This copy of A Practical Guide to Evil I was provided by NetGalley. Originally serialised on the web, A Practical Guide to Evil is a very interesting take on the heroes vs villains trope. The series is set in a world where evil has been reigning for the last 20 years. While this may be …
Continue reading Book Review: A Practical Guide to Evil I – ErraticErrata, David Verburg
Despite having read numerous urban fantasy series, I still consider the Dresden Files as the benchmark for what good urban fantasy looks like. So when I was done with the books that were released I was left with this void I had to fill. The Iron Druid Chronicles is one such series that despite the …
Continue reading Series Review: The Iron Druid Chronicles – Kevin Hearne
Note: This copy of The Undercutting of Rosie and Adam was provided by NetGalley. I went into this book fairly blind. I had heard of the author and that another book of her's was quite popular in the romantasy genre, and so I wanted to give this book a whirl. I was a bit unsure in …
Continue reading Book Review: The Undercutting of Rosie and Adam – Megan Bannen
All Better Now by Neal Shusterman is a dystopian novel with more than a passing nod at the COVID pandemic. The story revolves around this virus that seems to be spreading that leaves the people that survive the initial fever stage with a deep sense of calm and happiness. They feel no negative emotions and …
Continue reading Book Review: All Better Now – Neal Shusterman
Note: This copy of The Floating World was provided by NetGalley. The Floating World by Axie Oh is a romantic fantasy that hits just the right notes. It is said to be the reimagining of the Korean Legend of Celestial Maidens involving a human who tricks a nymph into marriage. Our protagonists are Sunho, an …
Note: This copy of Brighter than Scale, Swifter than Flame was provided by NetGalley. Looking at this cover it's obvious why I picked this up. Seeing it's also from an author who's other book has been on my TBR for a while had me even more excited, and this novella did not disappoint. Set in the …
Continue reading Short Story Review: Brighter than Scale, Swifter than Flame – Neon Yang
Note: This copy of Return of the Martial Messiah was provided by NetGalley. Another book that originated over at Royal Road but this time with a heavier emphasis on martial arts in a LitRPG-esque atmosphere; or at least it is so touted. I have a very mixed feeling on the completion of this book. On …
Continue reading Book Review: Return of the Martial Messiah – ToraAKR
Note: This copy of Murder Medic 1 was provided by NetGalley. Murder Medic 1 follows Zoe as she wakes up in a new world after dying to find that she's been given another chance at life. 'Life' may be stretching it though, and she may have been counting her blessings too soon, when the whole …
I believe I can thank booktube for this recommendation. The absurdity of the title and my current obsession with most things considered cosy fantasy and litrpg, made this one for the TBR list. Also being a Terry Pratchett fan, any form of comic-fantasy is something I find myself naturally gravitating to. Book 1 - Orconomics …
Continue reading Series Review: The Dark Profit Saga – Zachary J. Pike
The discworld series spans 41 books and around 4 books in the science of discworld series. While the series can be read in any order, there are several books that fall into certain broad categories / series. These are generally the: Rincewind series Witches series DEATH Series Ankh-Morpork City Watch series Tiffany Aching series Industrial …
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Note: This copy of A Harvest of Hearts was provided by NetGalley. When the blurb of a book mentions a cosy fantasy for fans of Howl's Moving Castle and The House in the Cerulean Sea, it's a no-brainer that the book would be a good read. Sadly, this did not seem to be the case …
Continue reading Book Review: A Harvest of Hearts – Andrea Eames
I’ve been waiting a long time to write a review for this series and now that I’m sitting here, all I can think of is the fact that I would definitely read this series again. That in itself is quite an achievement for a series of 12 books. How often will a reader actually go …
This review has been a while in coming. Octopath Traveller has been one of the most satisfying games I’ve played in a while because it checked off a lot of boxes with regards to what I like. For those that dont know, Octopath traveller is a JRPG (Japanese role playing game) from Square Enix that …