Reviewed by Kira of the Wind ★★★★ A very good novella on all accounts. The themes and vibes are perfect, and I’m utterly enthralled by the idea of the Venomborn. I read this novella knowing i…

Reviewed by Ariana Weldon A good novella is one that introduces you to the world and leaves you wanting more, right? I think we can all agree that’s right. Red Lacquered Sky author L.H. Yun h…

Reviewed by Jeremy Schwab ★★★★ Raw, brutal, pitch-black justice screams for vengeance! Welcome to the wildly creative, and devilishly fun “Performances of a Death Metal Bard” by Rob Leigh. If screa…

Reviewed by Avni Patel ★★½ I read this as a judge for the 2025 SFINC.  The concept of this story is what initially drew my attention. The ability to travel to different worlds via rifts? Sound…

Reviewed by Kira of the Wind ★★★ There’s a lot to love here, and I feel like the author had a specific vision. He wanted to take the reader on a journey of faith and discovery, and to his cre…

Reviewed by Ariana Weldon ★★★★ Heroes of Ferth took me to a lot of places. Most of them I felt very stressed for Eva, and also a lot of love for Eva. But I’m getting ever so slightly ahead of…

Reviewed by Jeremy Schwab ★★★★★ **I will start by stating that I picked this journey up as part of the judging for the 2025 SFINC3 competition, and this is a review for the reworked version from th…