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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The Yawning Gap by C.V. Vobh

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Invisible boundaries have isolated Cor’s village for centuries. He accidentally finds a way out.

What he finds outside is a violent and blighted world in decline. He learns that the entire world has been fragmented by similar … Read More

Sybil and the Floot-Snoot by Matthew R.R. Morrese

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The Little Sybil Liltshyr Adventures are a series of Children’s Books meant for ages 6-12 to enjoy equally. Whether parents are reading it to their kids, or their kids are reading it themselves, Sybil and the Floot-Snoot … Read More

The Sun God’s Heir by Elliott Baker

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17th century high seas adventure sails the gauntlet of the Barbary coast in this seagoing thriller. Board Now

1671. Destiny is forced on René Gilbert when he awakens aboard the slave ship Albion. Tomorrow balances on the … Read More

The Sun God’s Heir: Return Book One by Elliott Baker

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For three thousand years a hatred burns. In seventeenth century France two souls incarnate, one born the child of a prosperous merchant, Read More

The Sun God’s Heir: Return Book One by Elliott Baker

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For three thousand years a hatred burns. In seventeenth century France two souls incarnate, one born the child of a prosperous merchant, the other, Read More

Saving Belzadar by G.C. Rakestraw

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Get ready for an action-packed journey into a fantastical world filled with mystical creatures, endearing heroes, and sinister villains. Read More

City of Masks: (An Epic Fantasy Novel) (The Bone Mask Trilogy Book 1) by Ashley Capes

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An epic fantasy quest for survival in a deadly city…

Waking in Anaskar Prison, covered in blood and accused of murder, Read More

Everville: The First Pillar by Roy Huff

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Owen Sage is the emblematic college freshman at Easton Falls University. With all the worries about his first year in college Read More