novel Leather Ballad, by Alex Constance Review by Joel Kreissman Okay, this was a short but tough one. Leather Ballad by Alex Constance follows college-age vole Amethyst as she explores her sexuality as a submissive, with
Mary E. Lowd Entanglement Bound, by Mary E. Lowd Review by Nathan Hopp It is the 24th century, and humanity has colonized the stars. Aliens and robots are as commonplace as interstellar travel, while mercenaries and pirates casually jump
novel Guardians: Downfall, by J. S. Nielsen Review by Mamma Bear Guardians: Downfall is a furry military scifi novel set in the year 2776. In a time of galactic warfare, we join the story on the bridge of the UGSM Serenity, where Captain Fischer is about to launch his Goliath warship
novel Cold Trailing, by F. Gibbs Review by Grubbs Grizzly Cold Trailing is the second book in the “Fire Dog Trilogy.” I must preface this review by noting that I did not read the first book,
novel Swordheart, by T. Kingfisher Review by Pythian If you’ve ever wondered what it’s like for a sword to be a person…wait, that’s probably not a thing one would think. Even
novel Soup of the Moment: A Tale of Barsk, by Lawrence M. Schoen Review by Joel Kreissman Lawrence M. Schoen’s Soup of the Moment: A Tale of Barsk is a distant prequel to his earlier novel Barsk: The Elephant’s Graveyard but
novel Love Match - Book 3 (2013-2015), by Kyell Gold Review by Pythian At its core, tennis is simple: two players hitting a ball back and forth across a net. LOVE MATCH: BOOK 3 takes the simple game and puts
novel The Gryphon, by Paula Grover Review by Roz Gibson There has been a glut of gryphon books recently: Jess E. Owen’s Summer King series, K. Vale Nagle’s The Gryphon Insurrection, Dire, by John
talking animal Wait a Season for Their Names, by Alexander Kendziorski Review by Roz Gibson This is your classic animal fantasy novel in the “tradition of” (as they like to say in book blurbs) Watership Down. But instead of common European
novel A Wizard's Guide to Defensive Baking, by T. Kingfisher Review by Nathan Hopp A Wizard’s Guide to Defensive Baking by T. Kingfisher is certainly one of the more…odd novels I’ve read in recent memory. On the
ardy hart Fire Branded Leather by F. Gibbs Review by Ardy Hart I had my suspicions from the title that this book was going to be kinky--and it was--but I knew after reading the first chapter that there
Herr Wozzeck Whip and Boot by Herr Wozzeck Review by Togo A dead parent, a trapped protagonist, evil stepmothers and sisters, and a kind woman who dresses up and transports our main character to a party where they
novel Ninja Wolf Saizo by Saber Grey Review by Ardy Hart Ninja Wolf Saizo blends fantasy with historical fiction. Set in a time where the primary weapons of settling conflicts were swords and bows and arrows, the
ardy hart The City of Barks and Roars, by J.T. Bird Review by Ardy Hart If you’ve ever wanted to know what a mystery novel set in a world with anthropomorphic animals looks like, THE CITY OF BARKS AND ROARS
cats When a Cat Loves a Dog, by Mary E. Lowd Review by Joel Kreissman Mary E. Lowd’s “When a Cat Loves a Dog” starts with a mixed-species wedding, something that has only just become legal in the setting. Lashonda,
Frances Pauli Guest review: Disbanded, by Frances Pauli [FBR Note: We received this review from Leo Award nominated author Gre7g Luterman and are just posting it for your pleasure. This review is unedited.] Snakes aren’t the most
dinosaur Mark of the Conifer, by L.K.D. Jennings Review by Roz Gibson The path of L.K.D. Jennings’s Mark of the Conifer to publication is almost as epic as the dinosaur saga itself. After an unsuccessful
mark engels Always Gray in Winter, by Mark J. Engels Review by Donald Jacob Uitvlugt And Then Things Got Hairy... They’ve lived among us humans for centuries, millennia even. They look like us, most of the time, but they
Two-Lips Press Slave Trade by Comidacomida Review by Hypetaph If there were one word to describe “Slave Trade” by Comidacomida, it would easily be “surprising.” This 466-page novel chronicles the story of its protagonist Sidney—introduced
urban fantasy Faithless by Graveyard Greg Review by Mamma Bear Ivan might be a "finder," but now that the Holy Grail is in his paws, a whole cast of supernatural forces are out to find him
