Grimoire Ink Reviews

Ruins of a Shattered Dawn by Corey Ratliff Reviewed by Lesley Bennett-Chaney ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Well, that was fucking brutal! It’s taken me a minute to write this, as I beta read for Corey, and I’m still raging at him, and it took this l…

Ruins of a Shattered Dawn by @coreyratliff.bsky.social

"Well, that was fucking brutal!"

Read @lezleeb.bsky.social's full review here
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Austringers Wrath by E.L. Lyons Reviewed by Andrés da Silveira Stein ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ I told EL late last night as I was finishing the book, it’ll be a nightmare to review it. And I stand 100% behind this statement 🤣. (Kind of) J…

Austringer's Wrath by @lyonspen.bsky.social

"It’s a world that does not feel crafted at all. It feels like EL Lyons was peeking at it and simply translating what she saw into the pages."

Read @andresstein.bsky.social's full review
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Fate’s Bane by C.L. Clark Reviewed by Ariana Weldon ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ I recently finished The Sovereign by C.L. Clark and my feedback on that was threatening to sue and send all my therapy bills to Cherae. I then promised “O…

Fate's Bane by @clclark.bsky.social

"I’m still going to send C.L. Clark my therapy bill but it will come with a ‘Thank you for Agnir Clan Fein and Hadhnri Clan Aradoc ‘ note."

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Welcome to the Grimoire Ink Review team, @jenjen300.bsky.social

We already know she's a cracking alpha and beta reader, and we're so excited to get to share her book views with everyone!

The Serpent’s Bride by Kathryn Ann Kingsley Reviewed by Avni Patel ⭐️⭐️⭐️ I came across this book as I was on my quarterly NetGalley requesting spree. When I got the email notifying me that I received the ARC, I had no recollection of requesting it and therefore…went into another book blindly (story of my life). The Serpent's Bride follows the main character, a shapeshifting fae named Nadi, who operates as an assassin.

The Serpent’s Bride by Kathryn Ann Kingsley

Reviewed by Avni Patel ⭐️⭐️⭐️ I came across this book as I was on my quarterly NetGalley requesting spree. When I got the email notifying me that I received the ARC, I had no recollection of requesting it and therefore…went into another book blindly…

The Crimson Fire by Abel Montero Reviewed by Andrés da Silveira Stein ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ First and foremost, this book rocks.I found myself gripped from the very beginning.You could feel everything was related, and I kept rummaging for bits I read that stuck with me throughout. The book's contents are even better than the gorgeous cover. For moments, it felt like a love letter to the Agatha Christie mysteries, with Ensin Andik being our Hercule Poirot .

The Crimson Fire by Abel Montero

Reviewed by Andrés da Silveira Stein ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ First and foremost, this book rocks.I found myself gripped from the very beginning.You could feel everything was related, and I kept rummaging for bits I read that stuck with me throughout. The book's contents are…

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Read Lesley's glowing review of Ruins of Smoke by @joaosilvawrites.bsky.social

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Ruins of Smoke by João Silva Reviewed by Lesley Bennett-Chaney ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Well, what can I say about this little gem of a novella? I fell upon it by accident, having had the Smokesmiths on my TBR for an age, but not gettingroundto it amidst the 700 other on there!! 🥴 It was pure chance that made me read this one, from a comment in one of my discord servers.

Ruins of Smoke by João Silva

Reviewed by Lesley Bennett-Chaney ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Well, what can I say about this little gem of a novella? I fell upon it by accident, having had the Smokesmiths on my TBR for an age, but not gettingroundto it amidst the 700 other on there!! 🥴 It was pure chance that made…

The Tenacious Tale of Tanna the Tendersword by Dewey Conway and Bill Adams Reviewed by Ariana Weldon ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ This book ended up in my library because of…probably peer pressure. Turns out, if enough people I’m friends with post about or tell me to read something, I probably will. And my interactions with Bill Adams have suggested he’s a good cookie. School assemblies prepared me to say no to drugs, not books or kind authors, which are the real gateway problem.

The Tenacious Tale of Tanna the Tendersword by Dewey Conway and Bill Adams

Reviewed by Ariana Weldon ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ This book ended up in my library because of…probably peer pressure. Turns out, if enough people I’m friends with post about or tell me to read something, I probably will. And my…

Ruins of a Shattered Dawn by Corey Ratliff Reviewed by Jeremy Schwab ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Well here we are, 'Ruins of a Shattered Dawn' book 3 in Corey Ratliff's Elmeriän Chronicles, which has been talked about, anticipated, and partially dreaded...I'm here to tell you, it lives up to everything we expected! And yea...grab the pitch forks and track down Ratliff...I have some thoughts! 😤 Let's do this! 😈 This wonderful and shattered landscape that Corey has created...expanded...set on fire and dragged us through, not only gets bigger, darker, and bloodier...but hel if it doesn't have us flying through these pages at dragon speed while juiced up on arte energy!

Ruins of a Shattered Dawn by Corey Ratliff

Reviewed by Jeremy Schwab ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Well here we are, 'Ruins of a Shattered Dawn' book 3 in Corey Ratliff's Elmeriän Chronicles, which has been talked about, anticipated, and partially dreaded...I'm here to tell you, it lives up to everything we expected!…

We can see why!

Small Change Series by Jo Walton Reviewed by Andrés da Silveira Stein Peter Carmichael, a Scotland Yard inspector, in an alternative history starting in 1949 Britain, where WWII ended with a truce in 1941 Farthing (Small Change, #…

Small Change series by @bluejo.bsky.social

"This is mandatory reading. This series should have been more widely read when first published…"

Read the full series review from @andresstein.bsky.social here
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Loyalty to the Max by Maya Darjani Reviewed by Ariana Weldon ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ We’re back in the Broken Union world! It’s still broken. Which kinda isn’t suprising given how things left off from Ancient as the Stars. Now, i…

Loyalty to the Max by @mayadarjani.bsky.social

"This was tons of fun. Except the parts that weren’t. Those were clearly unfun."

Read the full review by @justairythings.bsky.social
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Rise of the West (The Dance of Light #3) by Gregory Kontaxis Reviewed by Ariana Weldon ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ As this is the third book in The Dance of Light Series, I’m going to start with my usual recommendation of “If you haven’t read my previous revi…

The Rise of the West by @gregkontaxis.bsky.social

"I am really invested in this series. I love the characters. I love seeing the writing get better and better."

Read the full review from @justairythings.bsky.social
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Gharantia’s Guardian by L.M. Douglas Reviewed by Lesley Bennett-Chaney ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Gharantias Guardian is the debut novel from L.M Douglas, and the first book in The Chronicles of the Endless War. It’s a solid start to the series, …

Gharantia's Guardian by L.M. Douglas

"It’s a solid start to the series, and drew me in, gradually building the story, but by no means giving it all away."

Read @lezleeb.bsky.social full review here!
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A Stellar Spy by Maya Darjani Reviewed by Jeremy Schwab ⭐️⭐️⭐️ **I was provided an E-copy of this book from the Author in return for an honest read and review.** “A Stellar Spy” by author Maya Darjani book 1 (I’m hoping) …

A Stellar Spy by @mayadarjani.bsky.social

"Deception, betrayal, sacrifice and love are front and center in this tech and magic filled, undercover tale of dual identities!"

Read Jeremy's full review
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Liminal Monster by Luke Tarzian Reviewed by Vivian Cicero ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ So it seems Luke Tarzian is doing his utmost to recreate the heartache of writing, which paralleled an emotionally traumatic event in his life, in order to leav…

Liminal Monster by @luketarzian.bsky.social

"He has cemented himself in the echelons of noir and horror, with an exquisite mastery of prose to rival the likes of Poe."

Read Vivian's full review here!
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Hey authors, we've got a pretty blank looking rest of the year and we KNOW that can't be right! Tell us your title and we'll get it added to this awesome list!

Cold As Hell by Rhett C. Bruno, Jaime Castle Reviewed by Corey Ratliff 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟 Was I looking for a western story with monsters? Yes. And did Cold As Hell deliver? Absolutely!When I first dipped my toes into this cold and cruel world, I though…

Cold as Hell by Rhett C Bruno and Jamie Castle

"Was I looking for a western story with monsters? Yes. And did Cold As Hell deliver? Absolutely!"

Check out the full review by @coreyratliff.bsky.social
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Grimoire Ink Reviews Interview with Shauna Lawless. Image features Shauna's 2025 releases Dreams of Chaos (left) and Daughter of the Otherworld (right) with Shauna in the middle. Background are her three books from Gael Song era one.

This month @shaunalawless.bsky.social released her third novella Dreams of Chaos.

So we took the opportunity to catch up and ask some Fomorian level of burning questions.
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Don’t Let the Forest In by C.G. Drews Reviewed by Avni Patel ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️C.G. Drews has a new fan in me. This book was so beautifully written (inserting some of my favorite quotes here). “There’s an entire world of ink and ma…

Don't Let the Forest In by C.G. Drews

"C.G. Drews has a new fan in me."

Read Avni's full review here
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Pantomime (Micah Grey #1) by L.R. Lam Reviewed by Ariana Weldon ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ I went into Pantomime knowing how special this series was to people in its first form when L.R. Lam first published it, and that some readers felt so seen by Mi…

Pantomime by @lrlam.bsky.social

"L made it so easy to fall in love with the story, the world, and Micah of course."

Read the full review from @justairythings.bsky.social
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The Fury of the Gods by John Gwynne Reviewed by Jeremy Schwab ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “The Fury of the Gods” third and final book in John Gwynne’s “The Bloodsworn Trilogy” gives us the conclusion that can quite frank…

The Fury of the Gods by @johngwynneauthor.bsky.social

"What a complete, expansive, painful and fitting full circle Saga this turned out to be!"

Read Jeremy's full glowing review here
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Disability Pride flag background with the text on top reading Grimoire Ink Reviews Disability Pride Reads. Underneath is the braille letting for the word Braille.

What follows #PrideMonth? It can only be #DisabilityPrideMonth! (We would also accept ‘Wrath Month’ as part of a joint answer.)

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No Heart for a Thief by James Lloyd Dulin Reviewed by Andrés da Silveira Stein ⭐️⭐️⭐️ This was a tough read for me. Not because of its themes or descriptions, but because it needed a firmer editorial hand.The best way I can put it is: Pace…

No Heart for a Thief by James Lloyd Dulin

"The positives of the book are its bones."

Read @andresstein.bsky.social's full review here
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Grimoire Ink Reviews Gets Kel’s Pride Reads Before Pride Month ends, we wanted to try and stuff your TBR with more works that are loud and proud. And as promised, we have another list from Kel, Purveyor of Gay Books! For those not familiar w…

Before Pride Month ends, we wanted to try and stuff your TBR with more works that are loud and proud. And as promised, we have another list from @panediting.bsky.social!

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#pride #pridebooks

Gods of the Wyrdwood by R. J. Barker Reviewed by Avni Patel ⭐️⭐️⭐️When I heard “grimdark forest fantasy,” I didn’t even bother reading the synopsis before diving in. Yes..I went into a 640-page book blind, after just barely clawing my…

Gods of the Wyrdwood by R.J. Barker

"I went into a 640-page book blind, after just barely clawing my way out of a book slump…my smartest move? Maybe not."

Read Avni's full review here!
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Four book covers with author James Lloyd Dulin in the middle. Text reads Grimoire Ink Reviews Interview with James Lloyd Dulin. Background is the four book covers zoomed in on their accents

Happy book birthday to @jamesldulin.bsky.social!

Just in time for release, we caught up with James to talk all things Malitu.

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We have a new member to the Grimoire Ink Reviews team!

You may know Max/Lessons in Bookology from Fantasy Fellowship and IG already but he's joining the team to share more book love and author interviews!

Daughter of the Otherworld by Shauna Lawless Reviewed by Ariana Weldon ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ If you imagine someone dramatically cleaning off their desk in a fit of rage, that was me with excitement to my TBR when the approval for Daughter of the Otherw…

Daughter of the Otherworld @shaunalawless.bsky.social

"...when I finished it I could only really react with Eleanor’s Holy Forking Shirt Balls gif."

Read the full review from @justairythings.bsky.social here
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