Craft of the Heretic by Jason Blackmore

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Craft of the Heretic by Jason Blackmore develops an intriguing premise: strangers awaken to find themselves aboard a drifting ship with no clue how they got there.

Set in an alternate Renaissance, amid members of a mercantile and proudly seafaring society, it blends elements of historical fiction and high fantasy as the unwilling shipmates’ stories unspool.

Shifting back and forward through time, Blackmore’s world-building is woven through with superstition, faith and everyday magic. Craft of the Heretic also proves densely peopled with many lively characters: tough military men, influential clerics, wily traders and brittle, elegant society grande dames to name but a few (some with wonderfully grandiose names, too, like General von Burgghusen).

The plot takes a little time to reveal itself, as does each character’s importance to the overarching themes but readers’ efforts to follow each narrative thread are rewarded in the end, by a satisfying story.

Written with a strong sense of old-fashioned adventure, mystery and at times proceeding with tongue firmly in cheek, Craft of the Heretic’s a highly readable entry in the fantasy genre. There’s much political scheming, a touch of spy craft and swagger, as well as much bantering dialogue to enjoy here from debut author Blackmore.

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Summoning Their Elementalist, Book 3 by Shannon Pemrick

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In the game of love, summon the means to win.

Jasper didn’t set out to fall in love with his best friend and professional gaming partner, Zach—hell, he never thought it an option. But when an accident … Read More

Seven Strengths by P. L. Tavormina

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Discover the world of Turaset.

In a remote country village, seventeen-year-old Celeste yearns for excitement. When the bright lights of a distant city beckon, she makes her way there, and city folk show Celeste more of the … Read More

Leftover Girl by C.C. Bolick

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Family secrets, a power that defies science, and one girl’s fight for the truth…

Jes can’t remember anything before she was found at four, barefoot in the headlights of an old Ford. At fifteen, she has adjusted … Read More

Black Flag: Surviving the Scourge by Dave Klapwyk

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A global apocalyptic pandemic called the Scourge is sweeping the globe, decimating the population. Society is disintegrating, leaving the remaining to endure the chaos. This is the action-packed adventure of a disparate group struggling to survive a … Read More

Milk and Brimstone by Mandi Martin

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A tardy vengeance means you share the tyrants’ guilt. The veil between worlds has been torn. The land is rife with death. The work of a man who desires only perfection. His son is pulled between loyalty … Read More

Primordial Earth: Book 1 by Baileigh Higgins

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This is their world, and we are the prey. After an unexplained event shifted entire cities millions of years into the past, life has become a daily struggle for survival. Rogue, tenacious and fierce, has never known … Read More

TRIBES by Mia Frances

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A dark, gritty post-apocalyptic tale of love, loathing, & survival! Alex, her sisters, and their kids are on their way to her camp in the Adirondack Mountains for the Columbus Day weekend when the unthinkable happens. A … Read More

Connor’s Gambit by Z Gottlieb

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Brad Johnson, a lone witness to a UFO sighting becomes an alien target and quickly finds himself on an off world adventure, relying on his skills to survive an intergalactic war. As Brad struggles to understand the … Read More

Leftover Girl: The Complete Series by C.C. Bolick

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For the first time, all 5 books of the Leftover Girl series are available as a box set with a brand new collector’s edition cover.

Books in this series:

Leftover Girl Secrets Return Prison of Lies Illusion … Read More