Grimoire Ink Reviews

Locks And Keys: A Fantasy Anthology by Alex Scheuermann Reviewed by Vivian Cicero ★★★★★ I’ve really enjoyed reading this anthology, especially since it introduced me to several authors I’ve not read before. What a great way to introduce new readers to t…

Locks & Keys anthology edited by @theodyllicstone.bsky.social

"I was finished reading far too quickly, and I’d love to know if there are more in depth novels to come from them!"

Full anthology review from Vivian!
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Cat/Mouse by Eliza Mares Reviewed by Andrés da Silveira Stein ★★★½ Cat/Mouse is a very impressive short novella (roughly 65 pages).  Within its short page count, Eliza Mares crafted a very cohesive story of a Bountyhu…

And to round off our #SFINC3 posts today, we have @andresstein.bsky.social's review of Cat/Mouse by @elizamaresauthor.bsky.social

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SHATTERED: A Sanguine Stars Novella Reviewed by Ariana Weldon I have admittedly been sitting on this review for a few days. Nick is an utterly wonderful person and we have so many mutual friends that sing his praises constantly. So I…

Next up is Shattered by @nicholaswfuller.bsky.social, reviewed by @justairythings.bsky.social

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Red Lacquered Sky author L.H. Yun Reviewed by Kira of the Wind ★★★★½ This is a beautiful, worldbuilding-dense, sapphic novella that took me two reads to fully absorb and appreciate.  This novella takes place in a world where &…

Ready for your first #SFINC3 review from us for this week?
We're starting with Red-Lacquered Sky by L.H.Yun, reviewed by @kiraofthewind.com

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Death of a Glass Angel by Riley Knight Reviewed by Avni Patel ★★★★ I came across Riley’s call for ARC and street team members on Threads when I was absently scrolling one day. The idea of a romantasy with some underrepresented mental he…

Death of a Glass Angel by Riley Knight

"The idea of a romantasy with some underrepresented mental health representation really intrigued me and led me to sign up."

Read Avni's review here
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A Grave for Us All by Michael Roberti Reviewed by Andrés da Silveira Stein ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ DISCLAIMERI received an ARC that was still going through final revisions. And Michael was very open to suggestions and comments regarding the goings …

A Grave for Us All by @mikesroberti.bsky.social

"One of the strongest points is that Michael’s writing does not leave you apathetic to the characters, you’ll HAVE feelings."

Read @andresstein.bsky.social's full review!
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Grimoire Ink Reviews World Mental Health Day Reads Gather round, readers! It’s time for another themed Grimoire Ink Reviews book list. More than 150 countries celebrate World Mental Health Day on 10 October each year. And as book readers, we …

It would have been highly inappropriate to throw out various authors’ mental health diagnoses. So for #WorldMentalHealthDay, we went with the more acceptable approach of selecting some reads that really highlight the theme of Mental Health Matters.
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Protocol of Valor by Timothy Wolff Reviewed by Lesley Bennett-Chaney ★★★★ I read this as part of the SFINCS3 competition as a judge. Where to start? Let’s start with the almost poetic writing here, and say how beautiful it is.…

Three isn't a crowd, three is the perfect number of #SFINC3 reviews actually!
Rounding things off today is Lesley and The Protocol of Valor by @timwolffauthor.bsky.social

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The Basilisk by Lynne Shaar Reviewed by Jeremy Schwab ★★★★ “The Basilisk” by Lynne Shaar was a prime example (for me at least) to NEVER judge a book by its cover! When my team received the list of books we were tasked to read…

Next up for #SFINC3 is from Jeremy with his views on The Basilisk by Lynne Shaar!

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Euphrates Vanished by Leon Stevens Reviewed by Andrés da Silveira Stein ★★★★ It could have easily been called “A love letter to the old Sci-Fi TV Shows”. Think Star Trek TOS meets Lost in Space. While the premise is relatively simpl…

Let's get excited again! It's time for another round of #SFINC3 reviews!
Kicking things off is @andresstein.bsky.social and Euphrates Vanished by @linesbyleon.bsky.social

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No Friend to This House by Natalie Haynes Reviewed by Ariana Weldon ★★★★★ Every single moment and page in this book was stunning. While this is only the second of Natalie’s books that I have read, I can see she will be an auto-buy au…

No Friend to This House by @nataliehaynes.bsky.social

"There is no question about Natalie’s ability to bring an ancient tragedy to modern readers who may not think they can follow the original texts."

Full review from @justairythings.bsky.social!
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Of All the Stars by Kris Madigan Reviewed by Ariana Weldon ★★★★½ Of All the Stars by Kris Madigan was already on my SFINC3 allocation but when I saw how short it was I made it my second read of the competition. Why did the length …

Today's final #SFINC3 post is from @justairythings.bsky.social with Of All the Stars by @krismadigan.bsky.social

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The American’s Covenmaster by J.B. Warrick Reviewed by Avni Patel ★★★ This was a good, short read to kick off spooky season. Perfect for me as I have been in a paranormal romance mood lately.  I quite enjoy the writing. There was some …

First up from Avni this #SFINC3 is her review for The American's Covenmaster by @jbwarrick.com

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The Knight Of The Moon By Gregory Kontaxis Reviewed by Vivian Cicero You are a cruel man, Gregory, and I’m very cross with you!! What did you do to my heart?? I’ll tell you what he did, he crushed it into a pulpy wreck.. Oh, the start of th…

The second #SFINC3 review for
@gregkontaxis.bsky.social's The Knight of the Moon, reviewed by Vivian!

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The Discarded Knight by Andrew Johnston Reviewed by Jeremy Schwab ★★★ “The Discarded Knight” by Andrew Johnston, my second novella read in this Speculative Fiction Indie Novella 3 Championship took me on an unexpected journey…

Next up on our #SFINC3 review list:
The Discarded Knight by Andrew Johnston, reviewed by Jeremy

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Dreamer, Awake! by Liam Q. D. Hall Reviewed by Andrés da Silveira Stein ★★★ Dreamer, Awake is a novella by Liam. Hall, that’s part of this year’s SFINCs, and it’s a story that explores the human condition, or a part of it. A central…

We're back with more #SFINC3 reviews!
First up is @andresstein.bsky.social with Dreamer, Awake! by @liamqdh.bsky.social
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Of Ancients Unbound by T.C. Edge Reviewed by Jeremy Schwab ★★★★★ T.C. Edge and his 7th entry in “The Bladeborn Saga” is nothing short of WOW! ‘Of Ancients Unbound’ has everything…I’m not kidding…

Of Ancients Unbound by T.C. Edge

"It doesn’t get much more Epic than this series, T.C. Edge is set to give us one more entry in a journey that will no doubt shatter expectations once again!"

Read Jeremy's full review here!
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The Rages Trilogy by Kritika H. Rao Reviewed by Avni Patel ★★★★½ I honestly have no words at the moment. I had Book 1 of The Rages trilogy sitting on my shelf for a few years, collecting dust as part of my never-ending TBR. It was on…

The Rages Trilogy by @kritikahrao.bsky.social

"The world was lush and unique, blending sci-fi and fantasy with Indian mythology to create a story that had me hooked from the start."

Read Avni's full review!
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This book was a delight!
@cblansdell.bsky.social wrote an admirable sci-fi that is far from the usual adventure romp full of lasers and bling and swoosh!
It's a careful study into a being's sense and everything it entails.
I can't wait to get my hands on the second book of this duology!

Far Removed by C.B. Lansdell Reviewed by Andrés da Silveira Stein ★★★★★ It’s incredibly hard to explain this book without spoilers. But I’ll try. *sigh* Who are you, when you’re forbidden to be you? Who are y…

Far Removed by @cblansdell.bsky.social

"It’s a book that explores how a broken person comes into their own after being broken."

Read @andresstein.bsky.social' full review
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It's our absolute pleasure to share the cover of @adamcbassett.com's upcoming fantasy Copper Skin, Oaken Lungs.
Inspired by Latvian folk songs, it has been described as Stephen King's UNDER THE DOME x VanderMeer's ANNIHILATION.
Available Feb 2026
www.adamcbassett.com/copper-ash

The Moribund Monarch’s Masterpiece by Paul G. Zareith Reviewed by Andrés da Silveira Stein ★★★★ Here we are, once again tackling a novella for the SFINCs! The Moribund Monarch’s Masterpiece was an interesting read in some aspects, especially the chara…

And for the second time this competition, it's The Morbund Monarch's Masterpiece by @paulgzareith.ink, this time reviewed by @andresstein.bsky.social!

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Glunda the Veg Witch by Keith Dickinson Reviewed by Ariana Weldon ★★★★ For my first novella of the Speculative Fiction Indie Novella Championship (SFINC3), I have to say I think I started this competition well. Glunda the Veg Witch is a …

First up for @justairythings.bsky.social's #SFINC3 review is Glunda the Veg Witch by @keithwdickinson.bsky.social
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Sunchaser by Emily Barlow Reviewed by Kira of the Wind ★★★★⯪ You ever feel like a book was written specifically for you? Like it has all the niche little elements that you thought nobody liked except for you? And you felt a…

@kiraofthewind.com kicks off today's #SFINC3 reviews with Sunchaser by @emilybarlowauthor.bsky.social
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Are you ready for the third and final novella in the bestselling fantasy epic, The Song of the Sleepers?!
THE CELESTIAL TEARS OF DYING LIGHT by @joshuawalkerau.sffinsiders.com is available from November 25th!

Add to Goodreads here: www.goodreads.com/book/show/22...

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The Scour by Richard Swan Reviewed by Ariana Weldon ★★★★★ Some people might say ‘Richard Swan is one of the greatest writers of this generation!’ To which I’d say: Yeah, probably. I have yet to read a Rich…

The Scour by @richardswanauthor.bsky.social

"I think there is something uniquely special about Richard’s ability to weave moments of horror and fear in with unmatched comedic dialogue..."

Read @justairythings.bsky.social's full review!
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We love having you on the team and can't wait to see more reviews from your bookshelf! ❤❤

Protocol of Valor by Timothy Wolff Reviewed by Jeremy Schwab ★★★★ Protocol of Valor by Timothy Wolff was added to my radar by being one of the reviewers for Grimoire Ink in this year’s ‘Speculative Fantasy Indie Novella …

First up for Jeremy's #SFINC3 reviews is Protocol of Valor by @timwolffauthor.bsky.social
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The Moribund Monarch’s Masterpiece By Paul G. Zareith Reviewed by Vivian Cicero We enter the story in the hold of a merchant vessel, in which an imperial inspector has chosen to impose his will, rather than simply signing off on the manifest. He has g…

#3 for #SFINC3 is The Moribund Monarch’s Masterpiece By @paulgzareith.ink, reviewed by Vivian!

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