Book Review: The Wine-Dark Daughter (The Wine-Dark #1) by Damien J. Coluccio
The Wine-Dark Daughter by Damien J. Coluccio
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Series: The Wine-Dark #1
Genre: Mythology, Fantasy
Pages: 419 pages (e-book edition)
Publish date: 28th August 2024 (self-published)
Cover Art Illustration by: Pop Type Studio in collaboration with Author’s Own Publishing
A good red wine, to this reviewer’s mind, is lush, velvety, and smooth with a bold profile. The layers of rich, nuanced taste should unravel slowly, with each sip revealing a new depth and complexity. This is the reading experience one can expect from Coluccio’s debut novel, The Wine-Dark Daughter, which captivates the senses and immerses readers in a story suffused with only the boldest of flavours.
Book Review: The Council of Aythzia (The Athyziad: Part I) by D.H. Hoskins
The Council of Athyzia by D.H. Hoskins
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Series: The Athyziad (Part I)
Genre: Fantasy, High Fantasy, Political Fantasy, Indie
Pages: 431 pages (Kindle edition)
Publish date: 21st June 2024 (Self-Published)
Cover Art Illustration by: Lucy Giller
Did you read ‘The Council of Elrond’ in Fellowship of the Ring and think, ‘Gosh, I wish this was the entire book?’
D.H. Hoskins replied, ‘Hold my beer,’ and with, I’m sure, no small amount of effort, proceeded to grace us with an exceptional political fantasy debut.