Tag: urban fantasy
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Steel Legacy is LIVE!

Steel Legacy, the epic conclusion to the Steel Empires series, is now available in ebook and paperback. The dramatic conclusion to the Steel Empires saga includes… a vampire with unsettling, newfound power a warrior-mage just trying her best a city under threat magic vs tech found family & queer rep I’m thrilled to announce…
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Steel Victory on sale for $0.99!

Steel Legacyis available April 25! But before you read the epic Steel Empires series finale… One hundred years ago, the vampire Victory retired from a centuries-long mercenary career. She settled in Limani, the independent city-state acting as a neutral zone between the British and Roman colonies on the New Continent. Twenty years…
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Book Review: A Ruse to Unchain Us (Magi Accounts #4) by Michele Notaro

Read my reviews of previous books in the Magi Accounts series: Our Hearts That Tie Us (#0.5) | The Scars That Bind Us (#1) | A Kiss to Revive Me (#1.5) | The Shackles That Hold Us (#2) | A Date to Impress Him (#2.5) | A Purpose That Restores Us (#3) | A Holiday to…
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Book Review: A (Non) Comprehensive Guide to Sea Serpents (Sorcerer’s Grimoire #1) by A.J. Sherwood

One of the reasons I got burned out on mainstream speculative fiction was the lack of diversity. Luckily, I’ve since found amazing indie authors who fill that niche whenever I get the craving for a certain genre. This particular open-world urban fantasy may be set in the stereotypical setting of…
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Steel Legacy Cover Reveal!

STEEL LEGACY: STEEL EMPIRES BOOK 7 Release Date: April 25, 2024 | Pre-order your signed copy The dramatic conclusion to the Steel Empires saga includes: 🩸 a vampire with unsettling, newfound power⚡️ a warrior-mage just trying her best☄️ a city under threat💥 magic vs tech💜 found family & queer rep…
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Book Review: Lust (Seven Deadly Sins #1) by Sienna Moreau

A romance series set around representations of the seven deadly sins isn’t a new concept, but one of the best parts of speculative fiction is how uniquely authors can put their own spin on things. In this case, Moreau develops an open-world urban fantasy in which the demigod sins have…
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Book Review: DragonSeer (DragonKin #2) by S. Rodman

Read my review of the first book in the DragonKin series, DragonRider. As the middle installment of a trilogy, this book doesn’t necessarily need an inciting incident – the events of the first book set up the entire initial situation in which our heroes find themselves. With brand-new dragon eggs…
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Earth and Water: Cover Reveal and Preorder Info!

Earth and Water Steel Bonds Book 1 Scroll down for release date, blurb, and preorder link! Available January 23, 2024 A life with no room for distraction Earth mage Kane Nalamas may be on his first official contract as a mercenary, but his years of experience and training don’t prepare…
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Book Review: Gateway Catastrophe (Ghostly Guardians #4) by Louisa Masters

Read my reviews of previous books in the Ghostly Guardians series: Spirited Situation (#1) | Vortex Conundrum (#2) | Conduit Crisis (#3) Since this book is the conclusion to the overarching storyline of the series, Masters has set pretty high expectations for readers regarding both the urban fantasy and romance elements. I know…
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Book Review: Sentinel’s Soul (Sentinel’s Saga #1) by Kristopher L. Campa

I had the pleasure of reading an early draft of this book, but it was long enough ago that I came into the final version with mostly fresh eyes and more than enjoyed a second visit to this world. This series debut presents a fascinating urban fantasy world that separates…
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Book Review: Gale (Hammer and Fist: Geminatus #2) by Jennifer Cody

Read my review of the first book in the Hammer and Fist: Geminatus series, Inferno. I have previously joked that I want to live in Cody’s brain, and this book is another excellent example of why. I adore the world she has created between the joint Hammer and Fist series,…
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Book Review: Real Gold by Deven Balsam

I’m spoiled for choice these days, which means I don’t often take a chance on new authors. However, this book came highly recommended by an author I enjoy and features the sort of genre-blending that I love to promote, so I jumped at the chance to read an advanced copy.…
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Book Review: Brick and Brass (Hammer and Fist: Lextalion #2) by Jennifer Cody

Read my review of the first book in the Hammer and Fist: Lextalion series, Sledge and Claw I optimistically decided on my own that this series was a duology. Of course, this meant I got to about 85% through the book and panicked because I could tell the major storylines…
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Book Review: An Embrace to Hearten Me (Magi Accounts #3.5) by Michele Notaro

Read my reviews of the previous books in the Magi Accounts series: Our Hearts That Tie Us (#0.5) | The Scars That Bind Us (#1) | A Kiss to Revive Me (#1.5) | The Shackles That Hold Us (#2) | A Date to Impress Him (#2.5) | A Purpose That Restores Us (#3) | A Holiday…
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Book Review: DragonRider (DragonKin #1) by S. Rodman

Rodman hooked me on this urban fantasy setting within the first pages of the book, using quick, subtle details to set up the broad scope of the secret fantasy elements without resorting to direct explanation. Once Kirby arrived at the castle and learned the true reason for his presence, I…
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Book Review: A Mage’s Guide to Wicky (R’iyah Family Archives #3) by A.J. Sherwood

Read my reviews of the previous books in the R’iyah Family Archives series: A Mage’s Guide to Human Familiars (#1) | A Mage’s Guide to Aussie Terrors (#2) As much as I love the main trio that has been the focus of the first two books in this series, Wicky is such…
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Book Review: Conduit Crisis (Ghostly Guardians #3) by Louisa Masters

Read my reviews of the previous books in the Ghostly Guardians series: Spirited Situation (#1) | Vortex Conundrum (#2) Though each book in this series features a brand-new romantic connection, the overarching plot means that this is not a series of stand-alone novels set in the same world. For this installment, the…
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Book Review: Deal With the Devil (Reckless Damned #3) by Lark Taylor

Read my reviews of previous books in the Reckless Damned series: Devil’s Mark (#1) | Devil May Care (#2) This series could have gotten a bit stale if the next brother in line had connected with another “normal” human. However, River is far from normal, nor is he even human. Mori’s tragic…
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Book Review: The Magic That Binds (Haelan #1) by A.J. Sherwood

Sherwood launches an imaginative and immersive urban fantasy world with this series opener featuring a delightful mix of primary and secondary characters. I was immediately intrigued by the mystery of how Dag’s “magic” isn’t allowed in this setting, especially when he is blatantly on the side of good, but I…
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Book Review: A Holiday to Sustain Us (Magi Accounts #3.4) by Michele Notaro

Read my reviews of the previous books in the Magi Accounts series: Our Hearts That Tie Us (#0.5) | The Scars That Bind Us (#1) | A Kiss to Revive Me (#1.5) | The Shackles That Hold Us (#2) | A Date to Impress Him (#2.5) | A Purpose That Restores Us (#3) This novella is…
