25 books for $25! SPFBO XI. March 14 - 31 only on itch.io! SPFBO 11 banner with covers for books: The Whisperer in White by Y.R. Liu; Firefax by A.M Vergara; The Sea Prince by Elizabeth Schechter; Tethered to Darkness by Matt Falcon; The Dragon Next Door by Vanessa Ricci-Thode; Song of the Wolf by T.C. Smith; The Backwards Knight by Matthew Siadak; Shadows Dark and Deadly by Andrea Marie Johnson; A Steller Spy by Maya Darjani; Physical Magic by William C. Tracy; Serpentus by A.J. Calvin; Knee-Deep in Cinders by Ashley Capes; Life Remains by Niranjan; Taking Flight by K. Scriven; In My Time of Dying by Sherrie A. Bakelar; Forest of the Morning by Emmylou Kotze; The Blade Unchained by Max Shepherd; Far Removed by C.B. Lansdell; Reflections Upon the Anniversary of My Descent by Kell Shaw; A Demon To Save Me by H.S. Kallinger; Beneath the Gods' Tree by S. Kaeth; Of Kings and Shadows by Dusti Nalley; Heart of Dust by H.L. Moore; Songs of Broken Bells by Lilly Lockwood; Valyo Rising by Ruth Miranda. Itch.io logo. https://itch.io/b/3592/spfbo-2026

MERE HOURS REMAIN! #SPFBOXI bundle of 25 books from 25 authors for $25 ends SOON™

Do NOT miss out! So many good books in here, including The Backwards Knight!

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25 books for $25! SPFBO XI. March 14 - 31 only on itch.io! SPFBO 11 banner with covers for books: The Whisperer in White by Y.R. Liu; Firefax by A.M Vergara; The Sea Prince by Elizabeth Schechter; Tethered to Darkness by Matt Falcon; The Dragon Next Door by Vanessa Ricci-Thode; Song of the Wolf by T.C. Smith; The Backwards Knight by Matthew Siadak; Shadows Dark and Deadly by Andrea Marie Johnson; A Steller Spy by Maya Darjani; Physical Magic by William C. Tracy; Serpentus by A.J. Calvin; Knee-Deep in Cinders by Ashley Capes; Life Remains by Niranjan; Taking Flight by K. Scriven; In My Time of Dying by Sherrie A. Bakelar; Forest of the Morning by Emmylou Kotze; The Blade Unchained by Max Shepherd; Far Removed by C.B. Lansdell; Reflections Upon the Anniversary of My Descent by Kell Shaw; A Demon To Save Me by H.S. Kallinger; Beneath the Gods' Tree by S. Kaeth; Of Kings and Shadows by Dusti Nalley; Heart of Dust by H.L. Moore; Songs of Broken Bells by Lilly Lockwood; Valyo Rising by Ruth Miranda. Itch.io logo. https://itch.io/b/3592/spfbo-2026

#SPFBOXI is still on-going, and 25 authors with 25 books for $25 have banded together to let you see what some of the entrants are!

Includes The Backwards Knight and 24 other books. You do NOT want to miss out on this deal!

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#booksky #SPFBO11 #IndieAuthors

If you're a nonbinary, two spirit, trans, or gender diverse #SPFBO entrant, comment with a link to your work and I'll share! #SPFBOXI

Let's drown out the terf wizard garbage #transrightsreadathon

SPFBO 11: In My Time of Dying by Sherrie A. Bakelar This book grabbed my attention immediately. The protagonist is older. She’s sick — in fact, she’s terminal. Her sister just died, and not just a regular sister; she was her twin, …

The #SPFBOXI review of In My Time of Dying was posted this morning. Imma have to go walk the dogs now so I don't obsess over things. weatherwaxreport.blog/2026/03/22/s...

#Gargoyle #Witches #BookSky #ReadingCommunity

SPFBO 2026 Semi Finalist pick //lisadoeslife YouTube video by Lisa does Life

Lisa helps select FBC’s 4th #SPFBOXI semifinalist #SPFBO #SPFBOReviews

25 books for $25! SPFBO XI. March 14 - 31 only on itch.io! SPFBO 11 banner with covers for books: The Whisperer in White by Y.R. Liu; Firefax by A.M Vergara; The Sea Prince by Elizabeth Schechter; Tethered to Darkness by Matt Falcon; The Dragon Next Door by Vanessa Ricci-Thode; Song of the Wolf by T.C. Smith; The Backwards Knight by Matthew Siadak; Shadows Dark and Deadly by Andrea Marie Johnson; A Steller Spy by Maya Darjani; Physical Magic by William C. Tracy; Serpentus by A.J. Calvin; Knee-Deep in Cinders by Ashley Capes; Life Remains by Niranjan; Taking Flight by K. Scriven; In My Time of Dying by Sherrie A. Bakelar; Forest of the Morning by Emmylou Kotze; The Blade Unchained by Max Shepherd; Far Removed by C.B. Lansdell; Reflections Upon the Anniversary of My Descent by Kell Shaw; A Demon To Save Me by H.S. Kallinger; Beneath the Gods' Tree by S. Kaeth; Of Kings and Shadows by Dusti Nalley; Heart of Dust by H.L. Moore; Songs of Broken Bells by Lilly Lockwood; Valyo Rising by Ruth Miranda. Itch.io logo. https://itch.io/b/3592/spfbo-2026

It's not too late to pick up 25 books from #SPFBOXI from 25 authors for $25 dollars!

Come check out some of the contestants this year, including The Backwards Knight!

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SPFBO Review: The Stonebound Heir by L.A. Barnitz Moving along with my SPFBO books - it's time for the longest of my slushy pile! Fourteen-year-old Sid Sol knows nothing about his origins but believes himself destined for better things than living in an isolated cabin with a giant and a girl whose strange appearance causes the locals to shun them. His fellow orphan, sixteen-year-old Lingli Tabaan, only wants a home where she will be safe from those convinced she's from the otherworld.

This review brought to you by my putting down Pokopia for 5 minutes (sorry not sorry >.>) #SPFBO #SPFBOXI

Two #SPFBO books read and now I'm on to a third--Chanchito Massoni's Jane is the End!

No reviews yet, as I'm part of a team, so reviews will be posted as a group, but I enjoyed both Ashley Capes's Knee-Deep in Cinders & Ayleen K. Kyrstin's In Ice We Steel.

#SPFBOXI

A calico cat stares at a Kindle, loaded to display the front cover of Daughters of Darkness. In it, a female superhero flies within a frame.

@kellshaw.bsky.social A new Review of Interesting Books (RIB) on my blog. kellshaw.com/the-rib-daug...

Another entrant in the SPFBO XI contest. The Wakanda-esque nation of New Abyssinia is defended by a newly-formed group of female superheroes. Great action! #booksky #spfbo #spfboxi

25 books for $25! SPFBO XI. March 14 - 31 only on itch.io! SPFBO 11 banner with covers for books: The Whisperer in White by Y.R. Liu; Firefax by A.M Vergara; The Sea Prince by Elizabeth Schechter; Tethered to Darkness by Matt Falcon; The Dragon Next Door by Vanessa Ricci-Thode; Song of the Wolf by T.C. Smith; The Backwards Knight by Matthew Siadak; Shadows Dark and Deadly by Andrea Marie Johnson; A Steller Spy by Maya Darjani; Physical Magic by William C. Tracy; Serpentus by A.J. Calvin; Knee-Deep in Cinders by Ashley Capes; Life Remains by Niranjan; Taking Flight by K. Scriven; In My Time of Dying by Sherrie A. Bakelar; Forest of the Morning by Emmylou Kotze; The Blade Unchained by Max Shepherd; Far Removed by C.B. Lansdell; Reflections Upon the Anniversary of My Descent by Kell Shaw; A Demon To Save Me by H.S. Kallinger; Beneath the Gods' Tree by S. Kaeth; Of Kings and Shadows by Dusti Nalley; Heart of Dust by H.L. Moore; Songs of Broken Bells by Lilly Lockwood; Valyo Rising by Ruth Miranda. Itch.io logo. https://itch.io/b/3592/spfbo-2026

HEY FRIENDS! The Backwards Knight is still in #SPFBOXI! And it's part of a bundle with some of the other authors in this contest.

If you need 25 excellent fantasy books for $25, look no further!

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#BookSky

No More Levels by Benjamin Barrett

I had a blast with Benjamin Barreth's NO MORE LEVELS, a standalone LitRPG that's a ton of fun. My latest review for SPFBO XI: fanfiaddict.com/review-no-mo...
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The graphic features a book cover with a rider and horse in silhouette. There is a castle in the background. The title is In My Time of Dying by Sherrie A Bakelar. The blurb reads, "When Eloise Fontaine passed away from a heart attack, she left behind a pile of her belongigs, a horse and her unfinished business. It now falls to her twin sister, Ebony, to fulfill Eloise' final Calling, Find the Farm Boy and save the Kingdom, before Ebony passes away herself."

Looking for my #SPFBOXI book? It'll be on sale in the coming weeks.
Bookmark it now because you're just dying to know how a hedgewitch and a not-ghost help a farm boy, a gargoyle, and a godling save the kingdom.
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A graphic with the blurb, "When Eloise Fontaine passed away from a heart attack, she left behind a pile of her belongings, a horse and her unfinished business. It now falls to her twin sister, Ebony, to fulfill eloise' final Calling, Find teh Farm Boy and save the kingdom, before Ebony passes away herself. The graphic includes plants, a feather, a black-gold egg, the tag SPFBO XI Entrant and the book's cover. The cover depicts a rider on a horse in silhouette with a castle on a hill in the background. The title is In My Time of Dying by Sherrie A Bakelar

My book is still in #SPFBOXI . My judge seems to post reviews in chunks so fingers-crossed as she is posting again tonight.
All the books that have been reviewed so far are fascinating to me. There are a couple that don't seem quite up my alley but they still sound like good books. Two for the tbr.

That's another #SPFBOXI review in the books!

The Golden Princess delivers fast-paced thrills, vivid characters, and constant danger. A few aspects didn’t quite click, but its ambition and tension make it a compelling ride.

Another #SPFBOXI review complete!

Shadow of the Sword by C.J.R. Isely is an enjoyable, traditional fantasy adventure with strong character dynamics and plenty of swordplay.

Here's a little taste of chapter 4 from The Stonebound Heir. #SPFBOXI #epicfantasy #readingcommunity

Available now at your favorite digital store! Island of the Dying Goddess: A stand alone horror grimdark fantasy by Ronit J

Island of the Dying Goddess - A Horror Grimdark Fantasy Stand Alone 👁️
#SPFBOXI #IndieInkAwards

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🕵️‍♀️Noir fantasy
🏬 Urban fantasy
🧌Fantasy creatures
💂‍♀️British folklore
😎Secret government organisation
💣Fast-paced action
📚 Book 1 in a series

#SPFBOXI entrant.
"The Fantasy version of Men in Black"

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#booksky #authorsky #indieauthor #fantasy

SPFBO XI - The First Update Speculative fiction book reviews.

Just found an intriguing take on Pilgrim by Mitchell Lüthi among the reviews at Fantasy Book Critic. It's one of the #SPFBOXI competing novels this year. This existential & theological horror fantasy set in the 12th century sounds right up my alley! #BookSky💙📚 #ReadingCommunity
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And just as quickly, it's cut and for anyone checking out the reviews, it's not romantic fantasy, dark or otherwise.

#SPFBOXI #SPFBO #Booksky #Writingcommunity

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SPFBO Review: Beneath The Gods’ Tree by S. Kaeth Surprise! I bet you thought Esme would get in the first review. Well... okay, you would be right because she does have one reviewed already, but it was before the contest started so HAHA here I am. Much like Esme and her D20, I chose my first book with a D10, since decisions are hard and I am not good at them.

My first #SPFBO review of the year! #spfboxi #bookreview

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Looking for an indie author to read? Checkout the entrants in this year's SPFBO-XI.

There is also some great reviewers / fantasy book blogs in there too!

Spreadsheet created by Angela H

#booksky #SPFBO #SPFBOXI #FantasyBooks

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Angela Hoyt has put up a great spreadsheet to follow the #SPFBOXI reviews and track down where to get each fantasy novel.
#BookSky 💙📚 #WritingCommunity #ReadingCommunity #Fantasy #Bookworm
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Some very kind words for The Knave of Graves.

#spfbo #spfboxi

Review: Curse of the Claimed, by Slater Hamilton I promised I’d read and review a bunch of SPFBO XI entries, and I also promised I’d start with this book, so lo and behold, here we go. Let’s take a look at this Slater Hamilton g…

I read. I review.
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#fantasy #amreading #BookSky #pirates #SPFBOXI

Several covers: Lady Warrior, Mage of Man; The Land-Nymph Child; Honor Bound; Great Danes Don't Hunt Werewolves; In My Time of Dying

Novel Cover: Slipping Silver

My work is on Kobo and Kobo Plus.
They are all fantasy:
3 of 5 planned epic fantasies: The Lady Warrior Saga
🐉, 👹, 🧙, ⚔️

2 of 13 planned urban fantasies: Milia of Moonlight
🐺, 🌕
Slipping Silver is currently pre-order

1 Stand Alone entered in #SPFBOXI: In My Time of Dying
🧙‍♀️, 👻, ⚔️, 🐓

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Tom Mock's SPFBOX Opening Reads Newsletter Get weekly emails of my read of the openings of each of SPFBOX's 300 entries.

With #SPFBOXI underway, I'm still working through all 300 openings of #SPFBOX - behind for life reasons, but still enjoying the openings.

I plan to try to get caught up to the current blog-off in the next two months, because I really enjoy being a part of it!

Follow along!
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A pie graph of gender of SPFBO participants. 58% Male, 37% Female, and 5% nonbinary

Looks like Fyre is in the top 15% of stories by # of ratings, so that's cool!

#SPFBO #SPFBOXI

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The official SPFBO XI banner image showing an illustrated fiery phoenix as designed by Grandfailure. The text says The Unofficial SPFBO XI Cover Contest!

SPFBO XI is starting soon, and as is tradition (at least we did it last year) we're hosting our own Unofficial Cover Contest! Come look at the pretty book covers from this year's SPFBO and see which books were our favourites:

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SPFBO XI Introduction Post - meet the Fantasy Book Critic Team Speculative fiction book reviews.

Meet the #SPFBOXI FBC team of judges who will be going through the FBC #SPFBO lot of books & their top 3 cover choices