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[autumn2may]

Today our judges review H. L. Tinsley's We Men of Ash and Shadow for this year's Self-Published Fantasy Blog-Off (#SPFBO) finals! 🐉

[kristajainauthor]

On Fantasy: SPFBO Guest Posts

All too often I have come across someone who wouldn’t touch a fantasy novel with a wizard’s wand, as if there’s some kind of stigma behind i

A Rokian's Curse is currently in a contest to find the winner of 300 fantasy titles. If you follow book contests, you may recognize the name for SPFBO, or Self-Published Fantasy Blog-Off!

Founded in 2015 by author, Mark Lawrence, SPFBO is an annual fantasy book contest where 300 books are entered to 30 judges. At the end of the year, there will be 10 finalists and 1 winner. Very exciting!

What's also exciting is I was interviewed by D.L. Gardner for my entrance in the SPFBO. Check it out below! I will be commenting on the contest as I learn more about A Rokian's Curse's standing.

[autumn2may]

Today our judges review T. L. Greylock and Bryce O'Connor's Shadows of Ivory for this year's Self-Published Fantasy Blog-Off (SPFBO) finals! 🐉

http://fantasy-faction.com/2022/shadows-of-ivory-by-t-l-greylock-and-bryce-oconnor-spfbo-7-finals-review

[ID: The cover for Shadows of Ivory floats over a field of gold tinged smoke. The cover shows a king in black armor walking through the ruins of an ancient city. But the king is dead, his face nothing but a golden skull. The title of the book is written in gold and ivory. Below the cover is the seal showing this title is a finalist for the 2021 SPFBO. Below the cover and seal are the words "Fantasy-Faction Self-Published Fantasy Blog-Off Finalist Review" written in the same ivory text.]

[autumn2may]

Today's the day! Today we announce our second place semi-finalists and our pick to go on to Round Two of this year's Self-Published Fantasy Blog-Off!

So without further delay, here is the second of our two 2nd place semi-finalists for Round One!

🥈Second Place Semi-Finalist🥈

Seasons of Albadone by Élan Marché and Christopher Warman!

"The magic in the story leans in the direction of fairy tales, but the paths the story takes fall into the realm of grimdark, harkening back to a time when fairy tales didn’t usually have happy endings and were intended to keep children inside after dark rather than lulling them to sleep. Fantastic twists and great writing make this book a must read for any lovers of the old stories where the forest was to be both respected, and feared."

http://fantasy-faction.com/2021/seasons-of-albadone-by-elan-marche-and-christopher-warman-self-published-fantasy-blog-off-7-round-one-2nd-place-semi-finalist

[sparrowthemockingbard]

Jewels Of Smoky Quartz, by Anat Eliraz—Portal & Prophecy

Jewels Of Smoky Quartz is another great portal fantasy entrant in the SPFBO7 contest, written by another up-and-coming Middle-Eastern author!

I’m still working my way through some of my competitors’ books from SPFBO7, the indie fantasy competition that Stranger Back Home entered in 2021. One of the authors, and a friend of an author friend, agreed to a review exchange with me—and for once, I wasn’t disappointed! Jewels Of Smoky Quartz is a portal fantasy, much like Stranger Back Home. If you are unfamiliar with this sub-genre, it…

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[autumn2may]

Today our judges review our last finalist, Ben Galley's The Forever King, for this year's Self-Published Fantasy Blog-Off (SPFBO) finals! 🐉

[ID: The cover of the book floats in front of a roaring fire on a field of black. The cover shows the silhouette of a girl walking away from the viewer, holding an axe in her left hand and a ball of magic in her right. She is the color of shadow and fire and walks on a field of white. The title is stylized with swirls and sparks in the same fiery colors. At the bottom of the cover is the symbol for this year's finalists. Below the cover are the words, "Fantasy-Faction Self-Published Fantasy Blog-Off Finalist Review" written in white.]

[autumn2may]

Today our judges review Christopher Mitchell's The Mortal Blade for this year's Self-Published Fantasy Blog-Off (SPFBO) finals! 🐉

[ID: The cover for the book floats against the backdrop of a dusty orange cloud. The cover shows a woman with with silver eyes wearing a sand colored headwrap, light leather armor, and brandishing a curved blade. The lower part of her face is covered with a brown cloth mask and she is staring intently at the viewer. The title for the book is written in silver print. Near the bottom of the cover is the symbol for this year's contest finalists. Below the cover are the words, "Fantasy-Faction Self-Published Fantasy Blog-Off Finalist Review".]

[autumn2may]

Today our judges review L. L. MacRae's The Iron Crown for this year's Self-Published Fantasy Blog-Off (SPFBO) finals! 🐉

[ID: A gold and cream mottled background is the backdrop for the book cover. It shows a seal made of metal and magic. The gold circle contains a crown with a dragon's head at its center with swirling filigree above. Part of the symbol is being formed by magic tendrils of the same golden color. The other half is being crumbled by fire. The seal sits on a blue-green mottled background with the title written in gold that fades to iron. At the bottom of the cover is the symbol for finalists of this year's contest. Below the cover are the words, "Fantasy-Faction Self-Published Fantasy Blog-Off Finalist Review" in matching blue-green text.]