All Reviews
Wistful Ascending by JCM Berne
Wistful Ascending is a MUST READ space opera filled with action, humor, complex characters, and so much more.
My rating: 5 stars
Series: The Hybrid Helix (Book #1)
Genre: Sci-Fi, Space Opera
Pages: 415 pages (Kindle edition)
Published: September 5, 2020
Review Date: 07/22/2024
Ascendant by Michael R. Miller
Ascendant is a fun dragon-rider adventure that feels fresh and exciting.
My rating: 4 stars
Series: Songs of Chaos (Book #1)
Genre: Fantasy, Epic Fantasy
Pages: 554 pages (Kindle edition)
Published: September 1, 2020
Review Date: 06/06/2024
Dierock 88 by S.A. Ernster
Dierock 88 is a sci-fi debut that is engrossing and full of life..
My rating: 4.5 stars
Series: Kosmonautai (Book #1)
Genre: Sci-fi, Soft Scifi
Pages: 504 pages (Kindle edition)
Published: December 25, 2023
Review Date: 05/04/2024
Theft of Fire by Devon Eriksen
Theft of Fire is an indie sci-fi debut that comes out swinging.
My rating: 4.5 stars
Series: Orbital Space (Book #1)
Genre: Sci-fi, Hard Scifi
Pages: 500 pages (Kindle edition)
Published: November 11, 2023
Review Date: 03/30/2024
The Dryad’s Crown by David Hopkins
The Dryad's Crown is a beautiful epic fantasy tale packed with whimsical charm.
My rating: 4.6 stars
Series: Tales from Efre Ousel (Book #1)
Genre: Fantasy, Noblebright
Pages: 618 pages (paperback edition)
Published: September 5, 2023
Review Date: 03/05/2024
The Rest to the Gods by Joshua Walker
The Rest to the Gods will keep you restless needing to know what is going to happen next. A fantastic debut to a new epic fantasy world waiting for you to explore.
My rating: 4 stars
Series: The Song of the Sleepers (Book #0.5)
Genre: Fantasy
Pages: 126 pages (Kindle edition)
Published: January 9, 2024
Review Date: 02/29/2024
Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton
Jurassic Park is master class writing that captivates. Also, dinosaurs are badass!
My rating: 5 stars
Series: Jurassic Park (Book #1)
Genre: Sci-fi, Thriller
Pages: 466 pages (Kindle edition)
Published: November 7, 1990
Review Date: 02/10/2024
Sledge vs. the Labyrinth by Nick Horvath
Squid Games meets John Wick, Sledge vs The Labyrinth delivers a crushing blow to your action thriller needs.
My rating: 4 stars
Series: Sledge vs (Book #1)
Genre: Thriller, Action, Noir
Pages: 329 pages (paperback edition)
Published: October 31, 2023 by SISU Press
Review Date: 01/18/2024
The Blade Itself by Joe Abercrombie
From potential DNF, The Blade Itself became a fantastic slow burn start to an expansive grimdark fantasy world that I must continue.
My rating: 4.1 stars
Series: The First Law (Book #1)
Genre: Fantasy, Grimdark
Pages: 515 pages (paperback edition)
Published: March 8, 2007 by Gollancz
Review Date: 01/04/2024
Lost Souls by Ryan Skeffington
Lost Souls is a mesmerizing indie sci-fi debut that must be read now! An epic beginning that is visceral, emotional, and brutal.
My rating: 4.6 stars
Series: Infinite Existence (Book #1)
Genre: Sci-Fi, Grimdark
Pages: 258 pages (Kindle edition)
Published: October14th, 2023 by Independently Published
Review Date: 01/03/2024
Killware by Tim Hawken
Killware delivers a thrilling cyberpunk story packed into 100 pages of 100 words each that I could not put down.
My rating: 5 stars
Series: Thrill Switch (Book #0.5)
Genre: Sci-Fi, Cyberpunk
Pages: 117 pages (Kindle edition)
Published: December 12th, 2023 by Seahawk Press
Review Date: 12/28/2023
Small Town Problems by Chris Ritchey
Small Town Problems is a first contact story filled with heart, humor, friendship, and of course small town vibes.
My rating: 4.5 stars
Series: Small Town Problems (Book #1)
Genre: Sci-Fi, First Contact
Pages: 153 pages (Kindle edition)
Published: November 19th, 2021 by Jester's Library Publishing
Review Date: 12/26/2023
The Forsaken Planet by Bryan Wilson
The Forsaken Planet is an epic science fantasy debut that simultaneously satiates and leaves me hungry for more.
My rating: 4 stars
Series: Power of the Stars (Book #1)
Genre: Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Pages: 598 pages (paperback edition)
Published: June 13th, 2023 by Independently Published (Self-published)
Review Date: 12/23/2023
The Horns of Grief by EJ Doble
The Horns of Grief is a grimdark fantasy masterpiece full of chaos, violence, brutal action, gallons of blood and completely builds off everything I loved in The Fangs of War.
My rating: 5 stars
Series: The Blood & Steel Saga (Book #2)
Genre: Fantasy, Grimdark
Pages: 558 pages (paperback edition)
Published: February 20, 2023 by Independently Published (Self-published)
Review Date: 12/13/2023