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Author: Julia Kitvaria Sarene

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Julia Kitvaria Sarene

Kitvaria Sarene has been a bookseller and purchaser in Germany since 2003. Due to eyes that refuse to do their job correctly, audiobooks are her preferred format. Her obsession with, uhm... love of books ... only grew over the years, just as her love for fantasy and sci-fi did! Especially interested in indie publishing and discovering new talents, she has been a judge for SPFBO ever since 2018. She reads every subgenre and style of fantasy, as long as it’s not overly romantic. While kissy books are fine, she just doesn't have any pations for "the feels" herself. When she's not reading you can find her out running through the woods, or hunting (foam!) animals with her bow and arrows. You can also find her in plenty of other bookish places: https://linktr.ee/kitvaria

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    By Julia Kitvaria Sarene
    December 2, 2025
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    Interview with G. R. Matthews (A GOOD DAY TO DIE)

    Today we are diving into the world of the Six Kingdoms with G. R. Matthews, author of A Good Day to Die. Rawlins is a walking ...
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    By Julia Kitvaria Sarene
    August 27, 2024
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    LAST WINTER SUN by G R Matthews (BOOK REVIEW)

    Last Winter Sun by G.R. Matthews is a mix of dystopian novel, magic, orks and other beasts. The blurb says “A-Team meets World of Warcraft” and ...
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    By Julia Kitvaria Sarene
    July 15, 2024
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    UNFAMILIARED by JE Hannaford (BOOK REVIEW)

    Unfamiliared by JE Hannaford is one super cute cosy fantasy, with so many animals! The premise of the story is a small town, due to host ...
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    By Julia Kitvaria Sarene
    December 12, 2023
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    SIN AND SORROW by Michael R. Fletcher (BOOK REVIEW)

    Be warned, this is a very grimdark story, there’s plenty of death, destruction and gore. Michael R. Fletcher has done it again. Sin and Sorrow is ...
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    By Julia Kitvaria Sarene
    September 18, 2023
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    ASCENDANT by Michael R. Miller (BOOK REVIEW)

    Ascendant by Michael R. Miller is a big, sprawling epic fantasy. It has the classic feel to it, with a more modern style and prose, so ...
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    By Julia Kitvaria Sarene
    September 14, 2023
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    HOWEVER MANY MUST DIE by Phil Williams (BOOK REVIEW)

    I’m not usually a fan of fantasy involving guns, and neither of overly military focused ones. Nevertheless, I saw the cover of However Many Must Die ...
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    By Julia Kitvaria Sarene
    July 5, 2023
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    Julia’s Favourite Women in SFF Update #4

    This update isn’t as giant a list as my last one, but it’s been a few months, and I discovered new gems I need to share ...
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    By Julia Kitvaria Sarene
    June 22, 2023
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    Julia’s Favourite Self Published SFF Books – Update 4

    Another year of SPFBO, and over on facebook Indie Fantasy Addicts is starting their Summer Reading Challenge today – what better time than to share some ...
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    By Julia Kitvaria Sarene
    January 24, 2023
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    Julia’s Favourite Self Published SFF Books – Update 3

    Oh dear, it has been way too long since I updated this, so brace yourself, this is gonna be a long one… I’ve read more in ...
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    By Julia Kitvaria Sarene
    July 30, 2022
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    Julia’s Favourite Women in SFF Update #3

    My last Update for this list has been in February, and as can see I have been busy reading since then! I found new gems as ...
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