Contemporary Fantasy – Indie Accords

Book Review: Chthulhu’s Car Park

ReviewsOctober 28, 2023

Chthulhu's Car Park by D.S. Ritter I read this book as part of the Speculative Fiction Indie Novella Championship where I’m part of Team Jamreads. This review contains my own thoughts and may not reflect the opinion or final rating of the team. Going by the…

Book Review: Bad Grains

ReviewsSeptember 23, 2023

Nils Odlund

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Bad Grains The Order of the Strawberry Circle #1 by Susanne Schmidt I read this book as part of the Speculative Fiction Indie Novella Championship where I'm part of Team Jamreads. This review contains my own thoughts and may not reflect the opinion or…

Book Review: A Magical Imperative

ReviewsJune 3, 2023

Nils Odlund

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A Magical Imperative by Edith Pawlicki This is, at it's core, a romance novel built around the fated mates trope. However, I don't recall having read any such books in the past, so I can't say if it's putting a twist on the trope or…

Series Review: Paternus

ReviewsNovember 6, 2022

Nils Odlund

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Paternus by Dyrk Ashton Paternus is the accounting of the third and last great war of the gods. It's also the story of the Last Daughter of the Father, the fight against evil, the end of days, and the destruction of not just our world,…

Book Review: Afro Puffs are the Antennae of the Universe

ReviewsOctober 16, 2022

Nils Odlund

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Afro Puffs are the Antennae of the Universe by Zig Zag Claybourne There's probably an entire sub-genre and fandom dedicated to books like this, but if there is, I don't know about it, and I've only ever read two other books like it. One is…

Book Review: The Forest of Forgotten Vows

ReviewsJune 20, 2022

Nils Odlund

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The Forest of Forgotten Vows by Grace Carlisle I should confess I'm rather prejudiced against books about the fae. So often, it seems like it's all just glitzy sparkly magic romantic fluff, but I'm starting to think that may not be entirely fair. It's not…

Book Review: A Kingdom of Iron and Wine

ReviewsFebruary 4, 2022

Nils Odlund

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A Kingdom of Iron and Wine by Candace Osmond This book begins with the fae lord of nightmares receiving a visit from an insane lady of the summer court. The lady wants a love potion, and in exchange for the potion, she agrees that the…

Author Interview: Jessa Forest

InterviewsDecember 8, 2021

Nils Odlund

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Things have been a little quiet at the library lately. Trudie published a book, and Nils moved to the Netherlands. It's not all about us, though. Today, we have an interview with short-story writer Jessa Forest. First of all, could you tell us a little…

Author Interview: Rachel Rener

InterviewsSeptember 13, 2021

Indie Accords

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For Self-Published Fantasy Month, we're spotlighting books, authors, and exciting new releases. The Lightning Conjurer is a contemporary fantasy series with a focus on elemental magic, and the fourth (somewhat unexpected) installment is released today. We asked our contributor Constance Lopez to seek out the…

Book Review: Girls of Might and Magic

ReviewsJune 24, 2021

Nils Odlund

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Girls of Might and Magic Authors listed at the end of the review. A disabled teen tracks down an elusive sea beast. A young, Indian detective finds a magical artifact. A Black teen who can see the dead solves a murder mystery. An Ethiopian girl discovers…

Interview: Girls of Might and Magic

InterviewsJune 22, 2021

Nils Odlund

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Update: You can read our review of Girls of Might and Magic here. Today sees the release of Girls of Might and Magic, a short story anthology set to celebrate the magic of strength, resilience, and hope. We're delighted to have a few questions answered…

Book Review: The Brothers Jetstream: Leviathan

ReviewsApril 20, 2021

Nils Odlund

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The Brothers Jetstream: Leviathan by Zig Zag Claybourne Saving the world one last damn time. When the Brothers Jetstream and their crew seize the chance to rid the world of the False Prophet Buford other evils decide they want a piece of him too.…

Tag: Contemporary Fantasy

Book Review: Chthulhu’s Car Park

Book Review: Bad Grains

Book Review: A Magical Imperative

Series Review: Paternus

Book Review: Afro Puffs are the Antennae of the Universe

Book Review: The Forest of Forgotten Vows

Book Review: A Kingdom of Iron and Wine

Author Interview: Jessa Forest

Author Interview: Rachel Rener

Book Review: Girls of Might and Magic

Interview: Girls of Might and Magic

Book Review: The Brothers Jetstream: Leviathan

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