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Best Battle-Ready Indie Sci-fi and Fantasy of 2014

  • FICTION

    Something Greater than Artifice

    APRIL 20, 2014

  • FICTION

    Grimoire of Stone

    MAY 1, 2014

FICTION

Grimoire of Stone

by Keith Harvey

An unsettling, profound and richly conceived fable for fans of complex, intellectual fantasy. Full review >

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  • FICTION

    NEW HOPE

    MAY 7, 2014

THRILLER & SUSPENSE

NEW HOPE

by Steve Hobbs

’Salem’s Lot meets Buffy the Vampire Slayer with incredible results. Full review >

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  • FICTION

    SLEEPING GIANTS

    APRIL 26, 2016

FICTION

SLEEPING GIANTS

by Sylvain Neuvel

Like the giant alien artifact in the story, this novel is so much more than the sum of its parts—a page-turner of the... Full review >

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  • TEEN

    TIME REAVERS

    JAN. 3, 2014

  • CHILDREN'S

    TAKING JENNY HOME

    SEPT. 15, 2010

CHILDREN'S

TAKING JENNY HOME

by Carolyn Kane

A multilayered blend of suspense, mythology and the supernatural, anchored by a thoughtful, young heroine. Full review >

FULL REVIEW >
  • FICTION

    THE BLACK PHOENIX

    OCT. 17, 2013

SCIENCE FICTION & FANTASY

THE BLACK PHOENIX

by Allan Kemp

An exquisitely detailed, fantastic realm of wizards, witches, vampires and werecreatures that’s begging for a series. Full review >

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  • CHILDREN'S

    The Legends of Lynquest

    NOV. 25, 2013

CHILDREN'S

The Legends of Lynquest

by B. F. Hess

Poetic fantasy tales that will mesmerize readers of any age. Full review >

FULL REVIEW >
  • FICTION

    Masters' Mysterium

    FEB. 14, 2013

Masters' Mysterium

by R. R. Reynolds

One of the best paranormal fantasy releases of this year—a self-publishing benchmark. Full review >

FULL REVIEW >
  • INDIE

    ETHICS OF THE UNDEAD

    NOV. 20, 2013

  • FICTION

    NETfold

    JULY 16, 2014

  • FICTION

    Grooveworld

    MAY 8, 2014

Grooveworld

by Jeremy Gray

A visually powerful, angst-ridden and sometimes funny story set in a world of killer DJs and smuggled soul music. Full review >

FULL REVIEW >
  • FICTION

    The Carpathian Assignment

    MAY 28, 2014

  • FICTION

    FURTL

    NOV. 23, 2013

FURTL

by Strobe Witherspoon

Sharp-toothed and Bluetoothed—gigabyte-size political and social satire for the wired generation. Full review >

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  • INDIE

    Galadria

    JUNE 15, 2014

Galadria

by Miguel Lopez de Leon

A resounding success that will have audiences begging for more. Full review >

FULL REVIEW >

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