Welcome to the second Epic Sale of Beloved SFF. There are 53 fantastic books on sale for just $0.99 each from August 20th-26th 2021, each with a brief recommendation so you know why it's awesome!
I hope you find your next great read from among these excellent titles!
Still want more books for your ever-growing TBR? There's an SPFBO sale running concurrently with titles from SPFBO 1-7 in it! Check it out:
Fabulous Fantasy SPFBO Sale organized by E.G. Radcliffe author of The Hidden King.
Dark Fantasy
Banebringer by Carol A. Park
Heretic Gods Book 1
Recommendations:
Banebringer, by Carol A. Park, because of its combination of slowburn romance with epic fantasy.
~ Angela Boord
A dark but not bleak story in a compelling world with an interesting approach to its magic system, as well as a believable, fun romance sprinkled in.
~ Travis M. Riddle
A fantastic high fantasy. I loved the books for the depth of the characters and and the pace of the story.
This book reads like a fantasy-inspired love letter to Cormac McCarthy. I've honestly never run across anything similar in fantasy. It draws you in and breathes life into its world in a way that most novels can only dream about.
A masterful piece of character-driven fantasy in a gritty Victorian-inspired setting.
~ Angela Boord
Krystle Matar's Legacy of the Brightwash is my book not just of the year, but of the last few years. A gaslamp/grimdark masterpiece.
~ Bjørn Larssen
Legacy of the Brightwash has one of the most well realized characters I've read in a long time. It's dark as hell and deeply, wonderfully and horrifically human all at the same time.
This one is a classic cultivation fantasy, where we follow a young protagonist as he was taken from his village and ends up joining a sect of cultivators. Wong does an excellent job of making the genre accessible for westerners. Again, the characters are what truly shine in this one, though the setting is also excellent.
No one actually recommended this, but after asking so many other awesome authors to put their books up for sale I figured I'd offer my epic fantasy standalone up as well.
This one starts as a heist story and becomes one part romance and one part redemption story. I think the thing I loved the most about it was the characters, and especially the MC. Riddle has a way of writing characters that feel like someone from the next apartment over, and I love it.
This book was simply amazing and great fun. You can't beat a band of aging shield maidens going out on one last epic adventure! Cannot recommend enough!
~ Lyra Wolf
THE Thor: Ragnarok-inspired Viking mum fantasy you have been looking for. Half-giant Lovis just wants to raise her daughter in peace, but when fellow shieldmaiden Solveig arrives to put the warband back together, Lovis can't say no. Cue Ragnarok. This book is written with vivid attention to detail, a fantastic grasp of military history, and immersive, thrilling battle scenes which create a feast for the imagination's eye. Add in the brisk pacing, and this is probably the closes thing you'll get to reading an action movie this year!
~ Suzannah Rowntree
Other Books on sale by this author:Touch of Iron
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Spit and Song by Travis M. Riddle
Ustlian Tales
Recommendation:
Wonderful stand alone fantasy adventure with non traditional races and a sub theme on the struggles of being an artist.
~ D. P. Wooliscroft
Emotional, character-driven fantasy. Two broken people set out to better their lives and end up finding friendship.
Sunbolt by Intisar Khanani is an all-time favorite of mine. Intricate magic, a fantasy world unlike any I've ever seen, and its rip-roaring pace make for one heck of a story!
Sarah Lin's The Brightest Shadow is an absolute blast- it's existentialist epic fantasy mixed with a heavy dose of wuxia. It's filled with fascinating cultures, fast paced fights, and highly memorable characters.
The most interesting MCs in fantasy in a very long time, including the best depiction of an autistic man I’ve read in years.
~ Bjørn Larssen
The Wrack
by John Bierce
Recommendation:
Intricate worldbuilding and a realistic, if not terrifying, depiction of a disease spreading through a country lends itself to a uniquely-crafted tale.
I have a special love for Blood Bounty, by Liza Street. It's a dark historical fantasy with a weird wild west vibe, and I don't think I've ever read anything else quite like it. Vampires and gunslingers apparently go together well!
Men and women with superpowers in an alternative Regency England? It should surprise no one that I love this book. There are dangerous pirates, a dashing Royal Navy captain, a female heroine who chooses danger and adventure over the constraints of an arranged marriage... plus badass magic. I love how Elinor's power is perceived as both incredibly valuable and highly dangerous, which adds richness and complexity to the magic of this series.
A genre-bending, action-packed mashup of contemporary and historical fantasy! An immortal warrior on the run from her past looks for a way to die...and anxiety-ridden teen Eugene might be her only hope. This book evokes a dazzling tapestry of history from ancient, to medieval, to modern times. Hinze has created a truly rich sense of the sweep and scope of human history with all the epic grandeur you want from a tale about immortals. Truly spectacular and different!
Wonderful character-driven story with excellent world building.
~ Quenby Olson
A fascinating world with deep characters, split across two timelines that complement and enrich each other in great ways that keep you hooked on the story the entire way through.
~ Travis M. Riddle
This is a fantastic sweeping epic romantic fantasy with lush world-building and engaging characters. If you like big epics, deep characters, and a world you can really get immersed in, this is right up your alley.
~ Carol A. Park
A fantastic romantic fantasy with incredible world building and utterly compelling characters.
~ Krystle Matar
A stunning and sprawling nonlinear narrative that manages to make first person feel epic, viscerally compelling, and personal in a cocktail I haven't seen since Robin Hobb.
~ C.M. Caplan
Smuggler's Fortune by Angela Boord
Eterean Empire 0.5
Recommendation:
An excellent little bite of a novella, with the same world as Fortune's Fool but in a short bite for people who are curious about her world but can't commit to a big chonky novel!
Song and Flame by Stella Dorthwany is massively underrated, but one of my favorite reads of 2020. It's a fantasy standalone set in Persian-controlled Israel, which alone ticks all of my boxes, plus it has a disabled love interest, a cunning heroine, and more tricks up its sleeve than I can count!
The Fire in the Glass, by Jacquelyn Benson, is an intriguing Edwardian fantasy mystery which follows a Cassandra-esque prophetess trying to catch a serial killer. Its historical research is superb, and I particularly enjoyed the realistic portrayal of the time period's mediums.
~ Olivia Atwater
An epic historical fantasy mystery set on the eve of World War I. Lily Albright has a gift - she sees visions of the future - but can she fight fate to save the lives of those she loves? I really loved watching Lily accept and level up her powers, and the sense of coming doom and supernatural conflict surrounding the looming World War I was delightfully epic, plus there was an achingly tender romance.
A gamelit romantic comedy, was absolutely delightful from start to end. Zack Moore is trapped in a dating sim that forces him to clean up his life and date women in order to earn gaming time. But as Zack is about to learn, true love can't be reduced to an algorithm. This is not just an addictive story with characters who'll win your heart despite all their flaws, it also pulls no punches when confronting the protagonist with the consequences of his actions. I ADORED the epic character arc in this book as Zack goes from zero to hero.
Delightful. Vicar White attends to ho-hum church duties while on the side she ministers to creatures in a parallel world that she can access only through Morey, a smart-mouth Gryphon who's also a fundamentalist Christian. White is a liberal.
Sand and Storm by Stella Dorthwany is the romantic fantasy you'd get if you mashed up Harry Potter with Indiana Jones and The Mummy. Faryn, an intern archaeologist, is swept up into an adventure with a professor also known as Heartbreaker of the Year. Meanwhile her cousin Cora, a mage in an arranged marriage, is about to uncover a sinister magical plot. This story is packed with adventure, magic, wit and had me laughing out loud on every other page!
Military Science Fiction with great world-building and characterization, I loved the exploration of the creepy power on the planet (& I still remember it years after reading!)
Sapience: A Collection of Science Fiction Short Stories
by Alexis Lantgen
Recommendation:
Sapience is a fascinating collection of sci-fi short stories. It features a variety of stories that range from gritty and thought-provoking to futuristic fairy tales. Among my favorite stories is Chrysalis, the tale of a woman stranded in a broken vehicle on Europa's surface. It has such an unexpected, almost poetic ending, and that ending then weaves itself into the stories that follow. I also really loved The Last Bird and Swan, two related stories about mechanical birds that manage to be both tragic and uplifting.
Saints and Curses: A Collection of Fantasy Short Stories
by Alexis Lantgen
Recommendation:
This book is a strong follow up to Sapience, Alexis Lantgen's first short story collection. I'm a particular fan of The Lost Cat, a unique vampire story, and Braids, an interesting tale of feminine power and magic. I'd also love to see more stories about Nikolas, a creative, demon-hunting take on St. Nicholas. Alexis balances light & darkness well in this charming, thought-provoking collection.
Fun gaslamp/Victorian fantasy, told in an interesting style with plenty of action.
~ Melissa McShane
The Werewolf of Whitechapel by Suzannah Rowntree is a marvelous gaslamp romp. Full of monsters, wit, and a particularly daring ladies maid, it brings up topics from moral quandaries to how to crash a ball. I highly recommend the entire series!
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Still want more books for your ever-growing TBR? There's an SPFBO sale running concurrently with titles from SPFBO 1-7 in it! Check it out:
Fabulous Fantasy SPFBO Sale organized by E.G. Radcliffe author of The Hidden King.
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