Definitely one of the most exciting projects I've been interested in this year! Check out ETHOS: A Dark Fantasy Anthology by B. S. H. Garcia and others on @kickstarter.com www.kickstarter.com/projects/133...
ETHOS: A Dark Fantasy Anthology
Six novelettes exploring radical philosophies, and the destruction that follows.
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Still progressing through the Millennial Mage series by J.L. Mullins with my latest being book #3 Binding. The focus seemed to shift a bit from relationships back to the tech of magic but still enjoying it. Full review: www.hikingreader.com/bookblog/boo...
Binding — Hiking Reader Blog
Overall: 4.50 / 5.00
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My current reads: Dead Beat by Jim Butcher (audiobook) and The Triumph of Mars by @emkkoulla.bsky.social (visual read).
If like me, you can't get enough from @joaosilvawrites.bsky.social, you should get your hands on one of his short stories, The Cavalry! It's a short but mighty tale! Full review: www.hikingreader.com/bookblog/boo...
The Cavalry — Hiking Reader Blog
Overall: 4.00 / 5.00
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Another amazing read recently was Cold Silver for Souls by @toritalks2.bsky.social. I've had some great reads lately and hope this pattern keeps up! This one releases 5/27 as well! Full review: www.hikingreader.com/bookblog/boo...
Cold Silver for Souls — Hiking Reader Blog
Overall: 4.50 / 5.00
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Another read in the running for favorite of 2025 is Loyalty to the Max by @mayadarjani.bsky.social . My second read of her's and I have loved both! Releasing 5/28! Full review: www.hikingreader.com/bookblog/boo...
Loyalty to the Max — Hiking Reader Blog
Overall: 5.00 / 5.00
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One of my newest favorite series is A Mason Sharpe Thriller by Logan Ryles @inkubatorbooks.bsky.social. Book #1 Point Blank review out now, book #2 already read! Thanks to my bookish buddy Jord! Full review: www.hikingreader.com/bookblog/boo...
Point Blank — Hiking Reader Blog
Overall: 4.50 / 5.00
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Yet another series I found from SPSFC-3 was Pact Arcanum by Arshad Ahsanuddin. My latest read was book #3 Moonlight. I'm really enjoying this series still! Full review: www.hikingreader.com/bookblog/boo...
Moonlight — Hiking Reader Blog
Overall: 4.50 / 5.00
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I finally got to book #2 in the Genship Trilogy by Henry Sipes. This is one of those wildly creative stories but I've had some real fun times with them. I connected more with the second book than the first. Full review: www.hikingreader.com/bookblog/boo...
The Last Holy See — Hiking Reader Blog
Overall: 4.25 / 5.00
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Between today and tomorrow I'll be sharing several books reviews that I consider some of my favorites of 2025 so far. Stay tuned!
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I'm feeling like I'm finally fully entrenched into the Dresden files now from Jim Butcher. These are some of my go to for easy fun reads now. My latest was Death Masks and what a blast! Full review: www.hikingreader.com/bookblog/boo...
Death Masks — Hiking Reader Blog
Overall: 4.50 / 5.00
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I recently took the plunge to see what all the buzz has been about with DCC by @mattdinniman.bsky.social and book #1 did not disappoint at all. What a wildly crazy adventure that was! Full review: www.hikingreader.com/bookblog/boo...
Dungeon Crawler Carl — Hiking Reader Blog
Overall: 4.25 / 5.00
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Another recent read as I try to get through some of my owned books was book 2 of The Book of the New Sun series by Gene Wolfe. The Claw of the Conciliator was better than the first but these are just to odd for my tastes, at least for the moment. Full review: www.hikingreader.com/bookblog/boo...
The Claw of the Conciliator — Hiking Reader Blog
Overall: 4.00 / 5.00
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Another excellent series I'm steadily working through is The Saxon Stories aka The Last Kingdom by Bernard Cornwell. My latest read was book #2 The Pale Horseman. Full review: www.hikingreader.com/bookblog/boo...
The Pale Horseman — Hiking Reader Blog
Overall: 4.00 / 5.00
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My current reads The Faceless Moon by @ashcapes.bsky.social (Visual read) and Prince of the Blood by the legendary @refeist.bsky.social (Audio read). Two very different adventures, yet equally enjoyable so far!
I continue to enjoy my journey through the Sun Eater series by Christopher Ruocchio. The latest reviewed was Queen Amid Ashes. I've been taking my time progressing through each of these reads. Full review : www.hikingreader.com/bookblog/boo...
Queen Amid Ashes — Hiking Reader Blog
Overall: 4.50 / 5.00
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Another top read from March was my start to the Darkblade series by @andypeloquinauthor.bsky.social, Assassin. This was a beefy epic fantasy! Full review: www.hikingreader.com/bookblog/boo...
Assassin — Hiking Reader Blog
Overall: 4.25 / 5.00
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A series I'm enjoying to much, I had to track down the RPG material for the same world and try and get some tabletop gaming in with it, Dark Legacies by @yuvalkordov.bsky.social and the latest read was All of Our Sins! Full review: www.hikingreader.com/bookblog/boo...
All of Our Sins — Hiking Reader Blog
Overall: 4.50 / 5.00
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I read book one earlier this year and had a blast with it! I can't pass up a sale on books I know I'm going to pick up and read eventually. Just grabbed books 2 and 3, have you got yours yet!?
Ashley Capes@ashcapes.bsky.social · last yr.Today, I've put my entire Exiles Trilogy (epic / coming of age / fantasy) on sale until the end of the week :) 1 is free, and 2 & 3 are 99c each: books2read.com/u/38YQed
Another recent read was my first from @toritalks2.bsky.social Phased and I had such a good time with it! It was also fun chatting with her a bit with my thoughts on it as well. Spoiler, I just finished another of her works last week. Full review: www.hikingreader.com/bookblog/boo...
Phased — Hiking Reader Blog
Overall: 4.50 / 5.00
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The Chronicles of the Bitch Queen by K.S. Villoso has been on my radar even before I got my hands on the beautiful @thebrokenbinding.bsky.social copies. I finally read book one The Wolf of Oren-Yaro recently and really enjoyed it! Full review: www.hikingreader.com/bookblog/boo...
The Wolf of Oren-Yaro — Hiking Reader Blog
Overall: 4.25 / 5.00
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After sampling the Iconoclast series by @mikeshel.bsky.social with Barrowlands, I finally got into Aching God. Diving into this series has been long overdue. Now to keep on myself to get to book two sooner rather than later! Full review: www.hikingreader.com/bookblog/boo...
Aching God — Hiking Reader Blog
Overall: 4.00 / 5.00
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Another author on my auto read list is @benjaminaeveryn.bsky.social . My last read of his was Venomborn from his new series Echoes of Elarien. Such a fun, easy and exciting read! Full review: www.hikingreader.com/bookblog/boo...
Venomborn — Hiking Reader Blog
Overall: 4.75 / 5.00
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Yet another series I started from a Self-Pub competition was the Millennial Mage by J.L. Mullins. Once again I've been having a ton of fun progressing through. The latest review I have is book #2 Mage. I love the awkward relationships in this one! Full review: www.hikingreader.com/bookblog/boo...
Mage — Hiking Reader Blog
Overall: 4.50 / 5.00
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Another favorite read from March was my first read from @tabrunoauthor.bsky.social with Down Below Beyond. This was such a fun and easy read! I had a blast with it. Full review: www.hikingreader.com/bookblog/boo...
Down Below Beyond — Hiking Reader Blog
Overall: 4.50 / 5.00
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I've read some great books already in 2025. Iron Truth by @sofietholin.bsky.social will certainly be in the running for favorite of the year for me. I'll definitely be looking to continue with the Primaterre series still in 2025. Full review: www.hikingreader.com/bookblog/boo...
Iron Truth — Hiking Reader Blog
Overall: 5.00 / 5.00
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Another recent read was Exile from @jordanrivet.bsky.social which I continue to love The Lost Clone series. I started with book 1 during SPSFC-3 and have kept going! Full review: www.hikingreader.com/bookblog/boo...
Exile — Hiking Reader Blog
Overall: 4.25 / 5.00
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I've been loving the Malitu series by @jamesldulin.bsky.social. My most recent read was No Safe Haven and the third book Only a Grave Will Do is expected to release next month! Full review: www.hikingreader.com/bookblog/boo...
No Safe Haven — Hiking Reader Blog
Overall: 4.75 / 5.00
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My journey through the Kithamar series by @abraham.bsky.social began as a buddy read on book one. I recently ventured alone into book two Blade of Dream. Such an interesting world all within a city brought alive. Looking forward to more! Full review: www.hikingreader.com/bookblog/boo...
Blade of Dream — Hiking Reader Blog
Overall: 4.25 / 5.00
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As I mentioned the other day, I've gotten through all 3 book 1's from the God Eater Saga by @robjhayes.bsky.social and even though Demon was my least favorite, it's still a great read and addition to this epic saga! Link to full review: www.hikingreader.com/bookblog/boo...
Demon — Hiking Reader Blog
Overall: 4.0 / 5.0
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