B+ Reviewsdemons / epic fantasy / gods / Michelle Sagara / Michelle West18 Comments
Dear Ms. West, I love your books. Whether it’s under this pseudonym or Michelle Sagara, I make sure to read them all. It’s true that I find some more satisfying than others but I’ve never actually regretted picking any of them up. Given my growing disenchantment with the fantasy genre ... more >
B Reviewsangels / demons / Entangled Publishing / epic fantasy / Fae / Jane Kindred / Russia3 Comments
Dear Ms. Kindred, A few months ago, I read your Carina Press novella, The Devil’s Garden, and enjoyed it quite a bit. It reminded me somewhat of a cross between Storm Constantine and Jacqueline Carey, which I thought was a good and interesting mix. I also liked that your characters ... more >
Reading Listscategory romance / epic fantasy / Ginn Hale / Jordan Castillo Price / m/m romance / mystery / Paranormal / S.A. Reid / self-published22 Comments
I’ve been reading for review, trying out new authors and trying to find more self-published work. I seem to be partway through an awful lot of books. It’s a mixed bag in terms of content and quality. Reckless Runaway At the Racecourse, by Ros Clarke. Ros and I follow each other ... more >
A- Reviews / Recommended Readsepic fantasy / Fantasy Romance / Ginn Hale / LGBTQIA+ / m/m romance / Recommended Reads4 Comments
[Spoiler alert: I think I’ve managed to avoid direct spoilers for these two installments, but it’s almost impossible to talk substantively about the series without referring to events that occur after the first installment, The Shattered Gates. Proceed at your own risk.] Dear Ms. Hale, Your Rifter series has ... more >
C ReviewsBantam Dell Ballantine / epic fantasy / Fantasy Romance / George RR Martin26 Comments
Dear Mr. Martin, Has there ever been a more anticipated fantasy novel than this? Maybe, but I’d be hard-pressed to think of it. A Game of Thrones, the first novel of your A Song of Ice and Fire series, changed the face of epic fantasy. Made it darker. Grittier. And ... more >
A- Reviews / Contests/Giveaways / Recommended Readsepic fantasy / Fantasy Romance / graduate student / joint review / LGBTQIA+ / m/m romance / Recommended Reads56 Comments
UPDATE: The winner of our giveaway of a full subscription to The Rifter is Stephanie M. Lorée. Congratulations, Stephanie, and thanks to Nicole Kimberling at Blind Eye Books for providing it to Dear Author. And thanks also to all the commenters for their great reading suggestions! Sunita: I’ve heard so many ... more >