Category Archives: Small Press Book Reviews

The Genehunter: The Complete Casebook by Simon Kewin (Stormcrow Books) In receiving author bios I discovered that veteran Abyss & Apex author Simon Kewin, who has a story in this edition,  has written novels. Here is my review of his … Continue reading →

The Poet King by Mark Nelson (forthcoming from Hadley Rille Books)    If you’re looking for a new series to read, a new fantasist to discover, I highly recommend the work of Mark Nelson. Finishing up the trilogy he started … Continue reading →

An Eighty-Percent Solution (CorpGov Chronicles Book 1) by Thomas Gondolfi (TANSTAAFL Press )   My credulity was strained repeatedly by this book. Cats, illegal? They never say why, not to my satisfaction. Helping others not legal? Pfft. Magic? Not much of … Continue reading →

  Sycorax’s Daughters Edited by Kinitra Brooks PhD, Linda Addison, and Susana Morris PhD (Cedar Grove Publishing)   I am very in favor of people telling their unique stories, as a way of bridging any cultural gaps. And speculative fiction … Continue reading →

King’s Gambit by Mark Nelson (Hadley Rille Books) In The Poets of Pevana,  Mark Nelson introduced us to his world’s odd theology, where the gods speak through and bless poets and the principal goddess’ tears are both solace and weapons … Continue reading →

Another Girl, Another Planet by Lou Antonelli (Word Fire Press) Good Lord, Lou Antonelli did something I thought was impossible. He made me like an alternative history story,  and usually I hate those. The story starts and ends with three … Continue reading →

Chalice of Shadows by CN. Lesley (Kristell Ink)   This is the third book in C.N. Lesley’s Shadow series.  The previous books in the series —Shadow Over Avalon, and Sword in Shadows–have ranked well on Amazon  (especially in the UK) … Continue reading →

fragment: a novel by Craig Russell (Thistledown Press)   Oh, I  simply LOVED this book! One caveat, a word of warning: it’s a head-hopping book, with multiple points of view, so if that’s something you’re not fond of you’ve been … Continue reading →