by Brandon Sanford | Jul 19, 2017 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Fantasy
At the bottom of the sea, a salvaging crew accidentally discovers an ancient shipwreck from a lost civilization. The ship, though thousands of years old, looks untouched by time and contains magical wonders the crew has never before seen. The puzzle of the ship only...
by Brandon Sanford | Jul 10, 2017 | Anthologies, Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Fantasy, Science Fiction
“What you have in your hands is precious, not because the works here are being honored, but because they exist. Stories matter. Stories linger in the mind and change us. We want more. We need more – yes, from our beloved favorite authors, but also, and...
by Brandon Sanford | Jun 9, 2017 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Fantasy, NW Setting, Sponsored, Tweens
“Clang, clang, clang: The sword against the sword. The guide waits within. The mother brings the marmot peace; The father brings the eagle war.” Last night, Hannah and Cameron discovered a family history of nobility and betrayal. They learned that magic...
by Brandon Sanford | May 1, 2017 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Horror
In a time of ice and starvation, a demon with the power to take over human bodies hunts the children of a bronze-age tribe. Enough, they finally said, and called a truce with their neighboring tribes. Trials by combat found the greatest warrior in the four valleys,...
by Brandon Sanford | Feb 28, 2017 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Fantasy
Shaia Ratani, known as Shy, is a rogue, which may mean thief, detective, con artist, or, unlikely as it is, hero. In Shy Knives by Sam Sykes, Shy is hired to investigate the death of Lady Sidara’s fiancée. How he died is not the question: centaurs raided the camp he...