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Renia (Luna Ruinam Book 1)

by Karl Forshaw (Author)  Reviewed by Burt Blurb: Content Warning: This book contains dark themes that some readers may find unsettling. The Halls of Venn are the seat of both knowledge and power in the great continent of Luna Ruinam. Renia, a scribe with a tragic past, spends her days expertly copying books that do little to satiate […]

Dave’s April TBR

Exile by AJ Calvin. Dragon mages! Royalty! Epicness! Home – A.J. Calvin (ajcalvin.net) Fogbound by N.J. Alexnder Fog. Desperate Missions. Character who may or may not be tall dwarfs! N.J. Alexander Author Site | Epic Fantasy Author (njalexander.com) ARC copy of A Memory of Song by Scott Palmer Braveheart vs Game of Thrones. Creepy creatures. […]

April TBR

What is Burt reading this month 🙂

Daughter of the Beast (The Vyshivka Trilogy Book 1)

Review by Laura Huie Daughter of the Beast by E.C. Greaves Synopsis: Fear not the beasts in your stories — with a stout blade and a stouter heart, become the thing they fear.When her sleepy village is raided by the Vulkari, the fearsome warrior women of the Ancient Wilds, only Zyntael Fairwinter is taken. Claimed […]

REVIEW: A Wolf in Thief’s Clothing by Lily Ann Crow

Review by Dave Lawson Synopsis: Phrai joins a crew to pull off a dangerous heist. Little do her fellow thieves know that the end of their job is just the beginning of hers. Reviewer’s note: This is my first foray into Lily Ann Crow’s world, so I came in with no prior knowledge beyond seeing […]

Welcome to Dave Lawson

 I am an Oklahoma-based fantasy novelist. I live with my wife and our very good pup, Rowena, and I have a penchant for dorky photos. I received an MFA in Fiction Writing from The New School in 2009, and have published some contemporary literary fiction. Now, I’ve returned to my first love–and what I enjoy […]

Bridge of Kings by Logan D. Irons

Synopsis:  Two Warriors. Two Kings. One bridge. Some men hold secrets that are far darker than war. An old oath obligates Ulf Bodvarsson to join King Harald Hardrada’s army of Norsemen, seeking to assert his claim to the English crown. Yet near Stamford Bridge, enemies await, seeking to fulfill their own oaths of blood. The […]

Guest Review Posts

Are you thinking about creating a blog? Do you currently post your reviews to Goodreads? Are you looking for a different place to share your posts? Are you new to reviewing books? Do you make posts occasionally? If you answered yes to any of those questions, please contact me. I am always open to the […]

The Envoys of War (The Envoys of Chaos Book 1)

Blurb:Don’t kill the messengers. Gen wants nothing more than to travel, serve her king, and hit things with her sword. Working as an envoy is the perfect job until the king sends her into war-torn enemy territory along with her friend, Cordyn, to deliver vital military intelligence to an allied nation. Cordyn’s the worst kind […]

Lost Souls

Blurb: Living on the premier Ring, Maximus, a brilliant engineer, hungers for more than the monotony of daily existence mandated to him by those that control the Ring. The relentless pursuit of Infinite Existence is a collective purpose assigned to all, but for Maximus, it’s a hollow dream that leaves his soul yearning for its […]