Book Description: Ten years have passed since the events of the Demon Child books that left the god Xaphista dead, the nation Karien without a religion or king and the matriarchal country of Medalon ruled by men. But it is in the kingdoms of the south that things really heat up. When Princess Rakaia of Fardohnya discovers she is not of royal birth, she agrees to marry a much older Hythrun noble in a chance to escape her ‘father’s wrath. […]

I don’t usually do this, but since it’s for a good cause and features some great authors I’m passing along a press release about the upcoming book Unfettered II. This anthology is being published by Grim Oak Press, with all proceeds going to medical debt relief and cancer research. Contributors include: Bradley Beaulieu (Song of Shattered Sands) Terry Brooks Jim Butcher (Dresden Files) Rachel Caine Sarah Beth Durst (The Queens of Renthia) David Farland Charlaine Harris Mark Lawrence (Gunlaw) Erin Lindsey […]

The Leaning Pile of Books is a feature where I talk about books I got over the last week–old or new, bought or received for review consideration (usually unsolicited). Since I hope you will find new books you’re interested in reading in these posts, I try to be as informative as possible. If I can find them, links to excerpts, author’s websites, and places where you can find more information on the book are included. Before this week’s books, a […]

The July Patreon book poll theme was science fiction and fantasy books involving competitions or tournaments. The choices were as follows: Court of Fives by Kate Elliott The Empress Game by Rhonda Mason Girl in the Arena by Lise Haines Zeroboxer by Fonda Lee The July book selection is… The Empress Game by Rhonda Mason One seat on the intergalactic Sakien Empire’s supreme ruling body, the Council of Seven, remains unfilled, that of the Empress Apparent. The seat isn’t won […]

The Leaning Pile of Books is a feature where I talk about books I got over the last week–old or new, bought or received for review consideration (usually unsolicited). Since I hope you will find new books you’re interested in reading in these posts, I try to be as informative as possible. If I can find them, links to excerpts, author’s websites, and places where you can find more information on the book are included. After getting caught up last […]