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How about a thread talking about some of the new #SPFBO entries? I& #39;ll look through the list as Mark posts it and talk about the one& #39;s that catch my attention. Last year& #39;s thread was LONG...this one will likely be a bit shorter, but we& #39;ll see.
The very first book in the list HALF A SOUL by Olivia Atwater is described as Pride & Prejudice meets Howl& #39;s Moving Castle and I& #39;m kinda here for that. Will this be a year for regency romance?
LIMBO by @devecque is one I& #39;ve already read. Enjoyed it. It& #39;s a unique tale and I& #39;m very interested to see what group it ends up in. I think a lot of folks are likely to enjoy LIMBO, my review is here: https://www.fantasybookreview.co.uk/Thiago-DEvecque/Limbo.html">https://www.fantasybookreview.co.uk/Thiago-DE...
We have another entry from J.C. Kang this year. I& #39;ve enjoyed several of his Tivara novels. Haven& #39;t read this year& #39;s entry yet, but it definitely sounds interesting! Anyone else already read CROWN OF THE SUNDERED EMPIRE?
SPIT AND SONG by @traviswanteat is in! I thoroughly enjoyed this one when I read it (seriously guys, I have a blurb on the book, you should read it). It& #39;s a testament to how fierce the competition is each year that Travis hasn& #39;t had one of his books as a finalist.
THE HEADLOCK OF DESTINY by @samuel_gately is in! I& #39;m excited about this one. I really enjoyed it when I read it this spring. Just so much fun! You can check out my review below, but really, go check out the book. https://www.fantasybookreview.co.uk/Samuel-Gately/The-Headlock-of-Destiny.html">https://www.fantasybookreview.co.uk/Samuel-Ga...
LAST MEMORIA by @RachelEmma_Shaw sounds really interesting. This is the first I& #39;ve seen it or heard about it, but I& #39;m definitely intrigued. This is why I love #SPFBO so much!
A DARK INHERITANCE by @ToddHerzman is another one that sounds interesting. I am here for telekinetic monks. Also, his website says he likes Stargate SG-1 and Final Fantasy, so, um...that& #39;s awesome! Best of luck in the competition, Todd!
There are lots of books people love and have recommended to me that I just haven& #39;t gotten to yet. THE OBSIDIAN PSALM by @ClaytonSnyder2 is one of those. I really need to read it, because it sounds so good!
I& #39;m currently reading SHADOW OF A DEAD GOD by @patricksamphire. Very glad this one is entered, because I& #39;m enjoying it and--while I haven& #39;t finished yet--feel like this one is going to get noticed in the competition.
With PRIESTESS OF ISHANA by @JudithStarkston I literally didn& #39;t read any further than "forgotten bronze age Hittite civilization." Fantasy inspired by the ancient Hittites?! Someone who has studied the same era of history I have? I am HERE for it!
I, EXILE by David Samuels is another that I& #39;ve been meaning to read. It& #39;s been on my list for a couple months and just hasn& #39;t gotten to the top. It& #39;s VERY close though, so I& #39;m looking forward to diving in. @TheFilipMagnus enjoyed it, and that means a great deal to me.
OF HONEY AND WILDFIRES by @BookwormBlues is wonderful. I& #39;ll include my review below, because I loved it and think you will too. This one has the potential to go very far in the competition.
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I& #39;ve only glanced through the list up until the first 40 or so that Mark has posted. I have already read several, heard about others, and some are completely new. But I think it& #39;ll be another year of fierce competition. #SPFBO time is literally like Christmas.
I& #39;m intrigued by the description of VOICE OF WAR by Zack Argyle. "A young man& #39;s life changes after he dies" is the sort of thing that only makes sense in a fantasy novel, and it sets my mind to wondering.
The cover art for FLIGHT OF THE SKYCRICKET by Gordon Greenhill is whimsical and sort of says middle grade/YA. I need to take a closer look at this one sometime.
We get the latest from @benedictpaddy in THE FLIGHT OF THE DARKSTAR DRAGON. Haven& #39;t read it yet. Have heard great things, which is unsurprising as Benedict writes great stuff. You should check it out--and best of luck this year!
