Action and Adventure

Love Becomes the Strongest Spell in Ellen A. Roth’s “Ten Fingers Touching”

Fairy tales promise that love can conquer the darkest forces, but Ellen Roth’s Ten Fingers Touching invites readers to consider an even more tantalizing possibility: that true love might be the most powerful magic of all. Roth’s debut novella opens with a wager between Good and Evil — a cosmic…

Cynthia ConradDecember 18, 2025

Recommended

A Multiverse of Mayhem: “The Strength of the Few Supercharges” Islington’s Ambitious Saga

James Islington is back with his explosive sequel to The Will of the Many. The Strength of the Few picks up right where the first one ends. Vis has survived the final trial of the Catenan Academy, the Iudicium, though not without loss. The ancient device beyond the Labyrinth, hidden…

Caleb ThomasNovember 13, 2025

Miscellany

Where Science Meets Spellcraft: Building Worlds on the Edge of Magic and Math

“Magic's just science that we don't understand yet.” — Arthur C. Clarke, paraphrased. Science is a crucial element in science fiction stories, but for me, a creative, geeky, STEM girl, it’s crucial in the telling of great fantasy as well. The concept of “science as magic” was pretty much embedded…

H. Leighton DicksonNovember 3, 2025

Listicles Popular

Beauty, Rot and Reckoning: 8 Books That Embody the Southern Gothic Spirit

There is something so irresistible about the Southern Gothic. It’s a genre where beauty and rot can share the same stage and the ghosts whisper through the magnolia trees. It’s the cracked porcelain smile of small-town charm hiding a slew of family secrets, the scent of bourbon and decay lingering…

Kelsey HallOctober 24, 2025

Listicles Popular

Press Pause on the Rewatch — These Fall Reads Bring the Same Cozy Chaos

We all love a good comfort show — until we’ve memorized all the dialogue and start falling asleep mid-rewatch. If you’re looking for a fall read that fits the vibe of your favorite seasonal movie or TV show, this flowchart is the perfect tool to help you decide on what…

Cameron KimballOctober 22, 2025

Listicles Popular

Love, Legends and Literary Glow-Ups: Modern Romances That Remix the Classics

With the upcoming release of Princess Knight by Cait Jacobs, it’s obvious that we are in the golden age of retellings. We all know and love the classic fairy tales, legends and myths and love stories that we grew up with, but sometimes, the best way to rekindle that nostalgic…

Kelsey HallOctober 14, 2025

Recommended Thrillers

Wild Ride Through Southeast Asia in Whip-Smart Spy Thriller

Some thrillers seem like the stuff of fantasy, stories so detached from everyday life that the average person couldn’t possibly relate. Spy thrillers tend to be large culprits in this regard, featuring larger-than-life (and cooler-than-life) heroes like James Bond, Jack Ryan and Jason Bourne (what’s with all the J’s, anyway?).…

Katie BloomerSeptember 10, 2025

Fiction

Another Brilliant Reimagining from T. Kingfisher, Queen of Fairy Tale Remixes

Another brilliant reimagining from the queen of Fairy Tale remixes. T. Kingfisher has really nailed her niche with these wonderfully imaginative retellings of classic fairy tales. In Hemlock & Silver, Kingfisher tackles one of the most recognizable and classic tales of them all: Snow White. Healer Anja, an eccentric poison…

Caleb ThomasAugust 20, 2025

Children's Books Recommended

Celebrating Diversity, Imagination, and Togetherness through Story and Song

Laran Woods crafted a joyful and insightful children’s book that shines with color. The Carousel Kids is a story that is more than meets the eye; on the surface, it’s a story about a group of kiddos riding a fun carousel at the zoo, but when you look closer and…

Kelsey HallJuly 14, 2025

Author Spotlight

Debut Author’s Thrilling Tale of Magic and Mystery

What happens when you hold the power to change someone’s future — and still can’t save them? This is the fate of poor Fallon Quinn in Erika Fair’s thrilling debut, The Secret Girl, the first installment of The Lonely Raven trilogy. For Fallon, “second sight” has always been more a…

BookTribJune 6, 2025

Author Spotlight

High Stakes and Suspense in Maxx King Thriller Trilogy

John H. Thomas' Maxx King Thriller Trilogy is an action-packed alternate history tale that is set in Seattle and New York City in September 2001. This trilogy is filled with suspense and high stakes that will blow readers away! In this Q&A, we talk with author John H. Thomas and…

BookTribMay 8, 2025

Fiction

Historic Coney Island Comes Alive in Dazzling Debut Romantasy

“There’s no being free on the outside without being free on the inside,” proclaims the Mighty Matthias in Venessa Vida Kelley’s lush and luminous debut novel, When the Tides Held the Moon. The themes of freedom, agency, self-empowerment, community and resilience play out in a nostalgia-tinged kaleidoscope in this…

JeriAnn GellerApril 30, 2025

Fiction Recommended

Battle Dragons and Darkness in Epic Conclusion to Fantasy Duology

C S Brown returns to the seven kingdoms in Onward, Ye Heroes to bring readers the epic conclusion to his Smoke Without Ash duology. The story begins right where Gather, Ye Heroes left off. The prophesied Heroes of Destiny — Tian, Elsbeth and Torg — have converged to begin their…

Katie BloomerMarch 26, 2025

Fiction Thrillers

Battle Rugged Terrain and Violent Poachers in Roaring Good Thriller

Alice Henderson — wildlife researcher, eco-warrior and author of heart-in-your-throat suspense-filled thrillers — has just published The Vanishing Kind, the fourth in her Alex Carter series. Protagonist Alex must be like the proverbial cat with nine lives with several already spent from narrow escapes at the hands of serial killers…

Linda HitchcockMarch 25, 2025

Fiction Romance

“Fourth Wing” Meets “The Hunger Games” in Debut Dark Romantasy Trilogy

Within the first few pages, I knew I was going to love Dire Bound by Sable Sorensen. This book — the first in a new romantasy trilogy — gripped me early on and didn’t let go. Dire Bound has all the best romantasy tropes: slow-burn romance, enemies-to-lovers, fated mates, “who…

Katie BloomerMarch 17, 2025

Tomb of the Black Pharaoh by Christopher Michael

Fiction Recommended Thrillers

Descend into Depths of Knowledge and Madness in Lovecraftian Tale

Christopher Michael's Tomb of the Black Pharaoh is a gripping tale that blends cosmic horror, historical intrigue, and psychological suspense, centering on a protagonist whose curiosity propels him into the dangerous realm of forbidden knowledge. Beginning with the discovery of ancient relics in a dusty attic, his journey quickly spirals…

Monique SnymanDecember 18, 2024

Love Becomes the Strongest Spell in Ellen A. Roth’s “Ten Fingers Touching”

A Multiverse of Mayhem: “The Strength of the Few Supercharges” Islington’s Ambitious Saga

Where Science Meets Spellcraft: Building Worlds on the Edge of Magic and Math

Beauty, Rot and Reckoning: 8 Books That Embody the Southern Gothic Spirit

Press Pause on the Rewatch — These Fall Reads Bring the Same Cozy Chaos

Love, Legends and Literary Glow-Ups: Modern Romances That Remix the Classics

Wild Ride Through Southeast Asia in Whip-Smart Spy Thriller

Celebrating Diversity, Imagination, and Togetherness through Story and Song

Debut Author’s Thrilling Tale of Magic and Mystery

High Stakes and Suspense in Maxx King Thriller Trilogy

Historic Coney Island Comes Alive in Dazzling Debut Romantasy

Battle Dragons and Darkness in Epic Conclusion to Fantasy Duology

Descend into Depths of Knowledge and Madness in Lovecraftian Tale

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