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ARC Review: The Tusks of Extinction by Ray Nayler

Published on January 11, 2024November 13, 2024 by Celeste8 Comments

Today’s review is about THE TUSKS OF EXTINCTION by Ray Nayler. It’s a standalone, science fiction novella in which a human consciousness is downloaded into a mammoth.

Author: Ray Nayler
Series: None
Age Category: Adult
Publisher: Tordotcom
Publish Date: January 16, 2024
Print Length: 112

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ARC Review: The Words of Kings and Prophets by Shauna Lawless

Published on January 8, 2024January 14, 2024 by Celeste2 Comments

THE WORDS OF KINGS AND PROPHETS is the second installment of the Gael Song series. Set shortly after the first book, the reader continues to follow Fódla and Gormflaith, both of whom are part of King Brian’s court. Infighting among immortals and Gormflaith’s self preservation threaten to upend the mortal world.

Author: Shauna Lawless
Series: Gael Song Book 2
Age Category: Adult
Publisher: Head of Zeus
Publish Date: October 03, 2023
Print Length: 416

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Book Review: Feeding the Soul by Tabitha Brown

Published on January 1, 2024December 30, 2023 by Celeste1 Comment

Today’s review is about FEEDING THE SOUL by Tabitha Brown. I read this book nearly a year ago and forgot to post my review. The start of a new year seems like a good time to finally let this review out into the world. FEEDING THE SOUL is an approachable self-help book and I highly recommend listening to the audiobook.

Author: Tabitha Brown
Series: None
Age Category: Adult
Publisher: HarperAudio
Publish Date: September 28, 2021
Audio Length: 5 hours, 49 minutes
Narrator: Tabitha Brown

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ARC Review: Two Twisted Crowns by Rachel Gillig

Published on December 18, 2023December 17, 2023 by Celeste13 Comments

Today’s review is about TWO TWISTED CROWNS by Rachel Gillig. It’s the conclusion to The Shepherd King duology. Ravyn and the Shepherd King warily team up to embark on a singular mission: to unite the Providence card deck to free Blunder of the curse of magic.

Author: Rachel Gillig
Series: The Shepherd King Book 2
Age Category: Adult
Publisher: Orbit
Publish Date: October 17, 2023
Print Length: 480

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SFINCS Review: Dark Heart of Ilmoure by Cara Delaney

Published on December 13, 2023March 6, 2025 by CelesteLeave a comment

Today’s review is about DARK HEART OF ILMOURE by Cara Delaney. It’s a standalone novella in which a young woman returns home to pay respects to her recently-passed nephew. However, something isn’t quite right and when she starts to dig deeper, the townsfolk begin to notice.

This review is brought to you by my participation in the Speculative Fiction Indie Novella Championship (SFINCS). SFINCS, pronounced “sphinx”, is a yearly competition to recognize, honor, and celebrate the talent and creativity present in the indie community. It’s a sister competition to both SPFBO and SPSFC, and it highlights greatness in the novella format in all areas of speculative fiction (fantasy, science fiction, horror, etc.). I am part of Team Behind the Musings. You can find out more about us here.

Author: Cara Delaney
Series: None
Age Category: Adult
Publisher: Self-Published
Publish Date: December 26, 2022
Print Length: 151
Purchase: Amazon

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