Title: Barricade Author: Lindsey Black Publisher: Netherwood Press/Kindle Unlimited Length: 342 Pages Category: Post-Apocalyptic/Dystopian At a Glance: This post-apocalyptic tale was surprising and not at all what I am used to. I’m so glad I gave it a try, and recommend it for others who enjoy this genre. Reviewed By: Lindsey Blurb: The Barricade is…
Tag: Speculative Fiction
Review: Dead Fall by Meredith Russell
Title: Dead Fall Series: Dead Things: Book Two Author: Meredith Russell Publisher: Love Lane Books/Kindle Unlimited Length: 237 Pages Category: Sci-Fi, Dystopian At a Glance: Dead Fall feels a lot like the author chumming the waters to see what will come out to play with its food. The storytelling is precise and articulate, and I’m…
Review: Boneyard by Cal Matthews
Title: Boneyard Series: The Thaumaturge: Book Two Author: Cal Matthews Publisher: Self-Published/Kindle Unlimited Length: 228 Pages Category: Spec Fic, Paranormal, Fantasy At a Glance: This book is creepy, gross, and fantastic, and reinforced my love of the author’s knack for writing great word pictures. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: Ebron White has never thought of himself…
Review: Agent Bayne by Jordan Castillo Price
Title: Agent Bayne (PsyCop: Book Nine) Author: Jordan Castillo Price Publisher: JCP Books Length: 279 Pages Category: Paranormal, Mystery/Suspense At a Glance: The true testament of the adroit storytelling here is Jordan Castillo Price’s disappearance into her narrator. Victor Bayne may not be great at the communication, but he tells one helluva story. Reviewed By:…
Review: The Finder by J.E. Lorin
Title: The Finder Author: J.E. Lorin Publisher: Self-Published Length: 284 Pages Category: Speculative Fiction At a Glance: August Goodson has enough charm and personality and vulnerability to carry the story; add to that the mystery and romance, and it all comes together for some truly entertaining reading. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: At the age of…
Interview and Giveaway: Ghosts and Ashes by F.T. Lukens
Lisa: We’re so pleased to welcome author F.T. Lukens today on the tour for her latest release from Interlude Press, Ghosts & Ashes. Hi, F.T., thanks so much for being here with us today. Let’s start by having you tell us a little about the book. FT: Hi! Thanks for having me. Ghosts & Ashes,…
Anthology Review: Once Upon a Time in the Weird West
Title: Once Upon a Time in the Weird West Authors: Jamie Fessenden, Andrew Q. Gordon, Jana Denardo, Kim Fielding, Shira Anthony, Tali Spencer, Venona Keyes, Lex Chase, C.S. Poe, Nicole Kimberling, Ginn Hale, Astrid Amara, Langley Hyde Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 400 Pages Category: Historical Americas / Mystery/Suspense / Other Paranormal / Steampunk / Urban…
Review: A Tree of Bones by Gemma Files
Title: A Tree of Bones (The Hexslinger: Vol. Three) Author: Gemma Files Publisher: ChiZine Publications Length: 380 Pages Category: Alt History, Paranormal, Alt Western, Mythology At a Glance: In the end, my mad respect for Gemma Files’ wordsmithing is intact, even if my reading experience with A Tree of Bones offered a fair share of…
Review: A Rope of Thorns by Gemma Files
Title: A Rope of Thorns (The Hexslinger: Book Two) Author: Gemma Files Publisher: ChiZine Publications Length: 328 Pages Category: Historical, Spec Fic, Fantasy At a Glance: This series is a gold mine of dextrous storytelling and lush prose and brilliant characterization that I’m so thankful I unearthed. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: YOU MUST LET BLOOD…
Once Upon a Time in the Weird West: A Guest Post and Giveaway with Author Kim Fielding
Please help us welcome author Kim Fielding to TNA today, on the anthology tour Once Upon a Time in the Weird West. Kim’s here today to talk about about her story, The Tale of August Hayling, and she’s also offering a giveaway, so be sure to check it out. Welcome, Kim! My story, “The Tale…
Guest Post: Monster by Soren Summers
Please help us welcome author Soren Summers to TNA today. He’s joining us to talk a bit about his debut novel, Monster, and some of the influences he credits for inspiring him to write his own special brand of the macabre and unusual. Welcome, Soren! There’s little that’s more enticing than reading about two beautiful…
Review: The City of Seven Gods by Andrew J. Peters
Title: The City of Seven Gods Author: Andrew J. Peters Publisher: Bold Strokes Books Length: 218 Pages Category: Spec Fic At a Glance: Peters delivers another world rich with details from the ancient past, and with a compelling LGBT twist. Reviewed By: Ben Blurb: Kelemun was bought from his peasant parents to tend the inner…
Audio Review: The Starving Years by Jordan Castillo Price – Narrated by Gomez Pugh
Title: The Starving Years Author: Jordan Castillo Price Narrator: Gomez Pugh Publisher: JCP Books Run Time: 10 hours and 46 minutes Category: Dystopian, Alt Reality, M/M/M At a Glance: This story is complemented and deepened by the voice talents on display. Buy this audiobook for the story and the narration. Reviewed By: Mike Blurb: The…
All Roads Lead to Hell: An Interview and Giveaway with Author S. Hunter Nisbet
Lisa: I’m so pleased to welcome author S. Hunter Nisbet to The Novel Approach today, author of What Boys Are Made Of, The Men of Mercy, and the newest, All Roads Lead to Hell, in the Saint Flaherty series. Welcome, Stephanie! Why don’t we start by having you tell us a little bit about yourself?…
Review: All Roads Lead to Hell by S. Hunter Nisbet
Title: All Roads Lead to Hell (Saint Flaherty: Book 1.5) Author: S. Hunter Nisbet Publisher: Badapple Press Length: 197 Pages (Kindle) Category: Dystopian, Alt U, Spec Fic At a Glance: This is speculative fiction at its dismal and dystopian finest, and Saint Flaherty is firmly at the top of my list of best series of…
Review: Where There’s a Will by Cari Z
Title: Where There’s a Will (Panopolis: Book Three) Author: Cari Z Publisher: Riptide Publishing Pages/Word Count: 290 Pages At a Glance: Panopolis is back and it serves up a feast for the reader—with a bang! Reviewed By: Angel Blurb: Being a Hero in Panopolis means living the high life: parties, money, influence, even reality television….
Release Day Review: Wood by Jordan Castillo Price
Title: Wood (A PsyCop Short: Book 3.2) Author: Jordan Castillo Price Publisher: JCP Books Pages/Word Count: 17 Pages At a Glance: Wood simply proves that size doesn’t matter. Though, where this series is concerned, I’ve gotta say that bigger is always just a little bit better. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: Victor Bayne might not be…
Guest Post and Backlist Giveaway With Carole Cummings
Hi, everyone, and thanks to Lisa and the crew at The Novel Approach Reviews for letting me come and do this. I’m not wearing my Genre Talk hat today, but I’ve got some plans to make the semiregular feature even more exciting in 2016, with new authors, more interviews, and lots of giveaways of DSP…
Review: Charmed and Dangerous: Ten Tales of Gay Paranormal Romance and Urban Fantasy – Edited by Jordan Castillo Price
Title: Charmed and Dangerous: Ten Tales of Gay Paranormal Romance and Urban Fantasy Authors: Rhys Ford, Ginn Hale, KJ Charles, Nicole Kimberling, Jordan L. Hawk, Charlie Cochet, Jordan Castillo Price, Andrea Speed, Lou Harper, Astrid Amara Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 509 Pages At a Glance: With a lineup like this, how could this anthology have…
Guest Post and Giveaway: The Charmed and Dangerous Blog Tour with Rhys Ford
Today we’re pleased to welcome author Rhys Ford back to chat about Dim Sum Asylum, her contribution to the upcoming anthology Charmed and Dangerous, featuring some of the premiere spec fic authors in the genre. Enjoy Rhy’s post, then be sure to leave a comment right here for the chance to win a $25 Gift…