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  • Seth Ring author of The Nova Terra LitRPG series

    March 28, 2023 Nova Terra has quickly become one of my favorite LitRPGs. I heard about it when Seth first released Titan, but didn’t have time to fit it in and wasn’t sure about it. Then I tried to listen to Forge Master and realized I have been an idiot. I needed to fit Nova…

  • Shannon Chakraborty author of The Adventures of Amina Al-Sirafi

    March 8, 2023 Shannon Chakraborty is one of those authors you have to keep an eye on. I immensely enjoyed the Deavebad trilogy and The Adventures of Amina Al-Sirafi has surpassed even those. If you are a fan of Sinbad style stories, this book is for you! Where to buy: Your local bookstore Amazon The…

  • Rachel Gillig author of One Dark Window

    December 27, 2022 Rachel Gillig has written a fantastic debut novel. The book is based around strange magic cards. I loved the way Gillig played with classic storytelling tropes and manipulated the magic of the cards to make the books feel real. Where to buy: Your local bookstore Amazon

  • RA Salvatore author of the Drizzt books

    October 17, 2022 RA Salvatore is one of the first authors I read in the DnD setting. Actually, he was the first. I find his writing so differnt in the first books compared to the newest series that he’s put out.

  • Cale Plamann author of The Tower of Somnus

    September 12, 2022 I interviewed Cale Plamann about his Tower of Somnus series. This interview contains spoilers! I suggest you read or listen to the books before getting too far into the interview. Where to buy: Foundation: Tower of Somnus Book 1 Audiobook A Dream of Wing and Flame Audiobook

  • Mary Roach author of Fuzz

    August 29, 2022 Fuzz: When Nature Breaks the Law is a fantastic book and Mary Roach has some interesting insights into the interactions between animals and humans. Where to buy Fuzz Audiobook Kindle Paperback Hardcover These are Amazon Affiliate Links, FYI.

  • Valerie Valdes author of Fault Tolerance

    Check out my Chilling Effect review August 2, 2022 Fault Tolerance is out today! I loved chatting with Valerie about her world-building and the use of Cuban-Spanish in her books! I hope you enjoy it too! Where to buy Fault Tolerance (Book 3): Audiobook Kindle Prime Deception (Book 2): Audiobook Kindle Chilling Effect (Book 1):…

  • Benjamin Kerei author of Oh, Great! I Was Reincarnated as a Farmer

    Check out my DCO review July 4th, 2022 I really wanted to talk to Benjamin because his second book is coming out on August 2nd. It was a blast talking to this guy! I can’t wait to read more in Unorthodox Farming. Where to buy: Audiobook Kindle Book 2 Audiobook These are Amazon Affiliate Links,…

  • Jonathan Smidt author of Dungeon Core Online

    Check out my DCO review June 6th, 2022 I wasn’t sure I was going to like Dungeon Core Online. I’m not normally into dungeon core books, but when you add Monty Python references and kamikaze sheep, how can I not read it? Where to buy: Dungeon Core Online: Remastered book 1 Audiobook Kindle These are…

  • Nathaniel Webb Editor in Cheif of Wyngraf

    June 20th, 2022 Since I read Travis Baldree’s Legends and Lattes, I’ve been looking for more cozy fantasy. Well, now I can just grab Wyngraf. It was really good. I loved the stories soooo much! Where to buy: Wyngraf Paperback Kindle Rakehell Kindle These are Amazon Affiliate Links, FYI.