Author: T. Eric Bakutis
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New Characters, Same Universe, Or Stealing From the Best
When I’d finished my first grimsnark spy thriller, Supremacy’s Shadow, I wanted to write a sequel in the vast universe that now existed inside my head. ... -
God of Broken Things by Cameron Johnston (Book Review)
An outcast magician must risk his body and mind to save the world from horrifying demons… In Cameron Johnston’s first book, The Traitor God, professional survivor ... -
Seven Blades in Black by Sam Sykes (Book Review)
Like its snarky and reckless heroine, Sal the Cacophony, Seven Blades in Black is a whole lot of trouble in a tightly wound package. With a ... -
The City Stained Red by Sam Sykes (Book Review)
“For future reference, when I am half-naked and unconscious, lying on a slab in front of a thing with a picture of fruit for a face, ... -
(Mostly) Unobtrusive Worldbuilding
Infodumps are boring. Yet without them, how do you explain why your protagonist’s magic powers are so important? How do you explain why that particular monster ... -
The Queen of Crows by Myke Cole
Spoiler Warning: Because The Queen of Crows is the second book of a series, this review contains unavoidable spoilers for book 1, The Armored Saint. While ... -
Poor Man’s Fight by Elliott Kay
Poor Man’s Fight opens by introducing us to a group of spaceborne pirates led by the affable and charismatic Captain Casey, a charming scoundrel who initially ... -
Walking Through Fire by Sherri Cook Woosley
While Sherri Cook Woosley’s debut novel, Walking Through Fire, is a well-plotted urban fantasy filled with harrowing battles, all sorts of freakish monsters, and ancient Sumerian ... -
The Traitor God by Cameron Johnston
After a decade traveling through lice-infested towns to evade magical demon cats, Edrin Walker, professional alcohol imbiber, loaded dice-roller, and self-proclaimed peoplemancer, knows three things. He ... -
10 Of The Greatest SFF Curse Words, Ranked
Made-up cursing in fiction is hard, folks. There are many reasons SFF writers avoid having their characters dropping F-bombs, ranging from appealing to the widest audience ...
