The Outcast Mage by @annabelcwrites.bsky.social "There was genuinely nothing I didn’t love about The Outcast Mage." Read the full review from @justairythings.bsky.social grimoireinkreviews.wordpress.com/2025/12/29/t...

We are excited to announce our allocated titles for Round Two of #SFINC3. Between now and February, our team will be reading.... Watch this space for more competition reviews!

An Inkling of Flame by @zbsteele.bsky.social "The way the story is told it almost feels like intruding in the intimate thoughts of a person." Read @andresstein.bsky.social's full review grimoireinkreviews.wordpress.com/2025/12/22/a...

Fly up! Fly up! We have a new Wyvern Den post from @kiraofthewind.com on The Envoys of War by @dlawsonauthor.bsky.social. Check out all the ways this book stood out! grimoireinkreviews.wordpress.com/2025/12/21/e...

We've reached the end of Round One for #SFINC3 and it couldn't have been harder to narrow our list down to just five titles. We only just about managed it! But alongside these semi-finalists, we also wanted to shout out some reading highlights! grimoireinkreviews.wordpress.com/2025/12/19/s...

Dragonscales duology by @lrlam.bsky.social "There is where our slow burn begins, and where I began losing my heart to this story and this author." Check out Lesley's full review of this cracking duology grimoireinkreviews.wordpress.com/2025/12/17/d...

Hazelthorn by @paperfury.bsky.social "If you’re looking for grotesque imagery, beautiful writing, and mystery, then this is the book for you." Read Avni's glowing review here! grimoireinkreviews.wordpress.com/2025/12/15/h...

Hammerfall by @robjhayes.bsky.social "I am terrified but anxious to continue my jaunt through this tortured and broken, but grand and glorious landscape." Check out Jeremy's full review grimoireinkreviews.wordpress.com/2025/12/12/h...

Immortal Aberration by Calum Lott "Whew!! I need to go calm my breathing down after finishing this one!" Read Vivian's full review here grimoireinkreviews.wordpress.com/2025/12/10/i...

If Kira's review had you interested, you can get L.H. Yun's Red-Lacquered Sky free this month! www.smashwords.com/books/view/1...

Last Among Equals by @peterjaldin.bsky.social "First and foremost, this is a damn good read." Read the full review from @andresstein.bsky.social grimoireinkreviews.wordpress.com/2025/12/08/l...

The Jasad Heir by Sara Hashem "Sometimes we find books that truly transport us to different worlds, and this is one of them." Read Avni's full review here! grimoireinkreviews.wordpress.com/2025/12/05/t...

Lock and Keys anthology by @theodyllicstone.bsky.social & Secret Scribes "What a varied bunch of little gems we got, too! Everything from Witches to Thieves and dragons!" Read Lesley's full review here grimoireinkreviews.wordpress.com/2025/12/03/l...

Grimoire Ink Reviews Interview with @zbsteele.bsky.social We caught the rising golden retriever of Grimdark to talk about all things Song of the Damned and ask those burning questions! grimoireinkreviews.wordpress.com/2025/12/02/s...

Someone You Can Build a Nest In by @wiswell.bsky.social "Someone You Can Build a Nest In is just fun, and silly in places, and deeply reflective, and just really good." Read the full review by @justairythings.bsky.social grimoireinkreviews.wordpress.com/2025/12/01/s...

Soulsworn by David Estes "With one book to go, we are sure to be swimming in waters that aim to destroy our hearts and souls." Read Jeremy's full review grimoireinkreviews.wordpress.com/2025/11/28/s...

The Return of the Knights by @gregkontaxis.bsky.social "The gift with which Gregory can compose a mood, a setting, the personalities of all of the characters he’s created, is brilliant." Read Vivian's full review! grimoireinkreviews.wordpress.com/2025/11/26/t...

New Member Alert! We are so excited to welcome Tianna Twyman to the Grimoire Ink Reviews team! While she works on her first review, you can see what else she's been reading on her IG account, www.instagram.com/confessions_...

SPECTER by Christer Lende "The pace and the flow of the book are handled with great care and mastery by Christer, to the point that I devoured the 500+ pages of it in less than 2 days." Read @andresstein.bsky.social full review grimoireinkreviews.wordpress.com/2025/11/24/s...

A Dragon of the Veil by @nicksnapeauthor.bsky.social "This is a sweeping, epic, gritty and heartwrenching story, which I found myself to be fully immersed in..." Check out Vivian's full review grimoireinkreviews.wordpress.com/2025/11/21/a...

Lavender & Gin by Abigail Aaronson "This was a FANTASTIC debut and I cannot wait to see what she comes out with next." Check out Avni's full review grimoireinkreviews.wordpress.com/2025/11/19/l...

Masquerade by @lrlam.bsky.social "This is now the second series I’ve finished by L and I gotta say, they love a bit of grave robbing in their stories." Read the full review from @justairythings.bsky.social grimoireinkreviews.wordpress.com/2025/11/17/m...

Voice of the Kami by @baptistepinsonwu.bsky.social "I was tearing up by page three. Baptiste is a meanie." Full review from @andresstein.bsky.social here grimoireinkreviews.wordpress.com/2025/11/14/v...

Tides of Torment by N.C. Scrimgeour "Our brilliant author manages to chase us from chapter to chapter with this mounting dread, in the most brutally raw, while strikingly elegant, storytelling I’ve experienced to date!" Read Jeremy's full review grimoireinkreviews.wordpress.com/2025/11/12/t...

Tyrant Queen by Jeff Wheeler "This is another of Jeff’s books that draws you in from the start." Read Vivian's full review grimoireinkreviews.wordpress.com/2025/11/10/t...

Enormous congratulations to our favourite queen of mythology @shaunalawless.bsky.social! Not only has she signed her next trilogy but also a TV adaptation!! The big question is who can they cast that'll bring the Gormflaith energy?

A Legacy of Blood and Bone by @millieabecassis.com "I absolutely devoured this book. It felt fresh and unique, giving me exactly what I was looking for to kick off fall." Read Avni's full review grimoireinkreviews.wordpress.com/2025/11/07/a...

Austringer's Wrath by @lyonspen.bsky.social "Some of the characters are just so damaged, that all I wanted to do was hug them, and give them a home where they can feel they belong." Read Lesley's full review grimoireinkreviews.wordpress.com/2025/11/05/a...

The Tome of Haren by Damien Francis "Damien told me, “Go big or go home”. He certainly went big." Read the full review from @andresstein.bsky.social grimoireinkreviews.wordpress.com/2025/11/03/t...

Shadowplay by @lrlam.bsky.social I cannot overstate the love I am coming to have, in quite frankly worrying amounts, for this series. Read @justairythings.bsky.social's full review grimoireinkreviews.wordpress.com/2025/10/31/s...

It Was a Good Year by @seattlewriter.bsky.social "This is Joes’ debut novel, and I hope there will be a full novel to follow..." Read the full review from Lesley! grimoireinkreviews.wordpress.com/2025/10/29/i...

Hige congratulations to our Secret Scribes friends! Some of our team were lucky to read this collection already and couldn't have enjoyed it more. Happy release day, Scribes!

A Stellar Spy by @mayadarjani.bsky.social "Maya’s writing is crisp, and really immersive without feeling like you’re being smothered with a weighted blanket." Read Vivian's full review grimoireinkreviews.wordpress.com/2025/10/27/a...

The Rise of the West by @gregkontaxis.bsky.social "Gregory goes and (in great detail at times) paints his darkest addition to the series yet with book 3!" Read Jeremy's full review here grimoireinkreviews.wordpress.com/2025/10/24/t...

Some great books on this list and do we spy the familiar name of @kiraofthewind.com there too??? 👀👀👀

Gharantia's Guardian by @lmdouglas.bsky.social "Douglas crafted great characters, full of life, vibrancy..." Read the full review from @andresstein.bsky.social grimoireinkreviews.wordpress.com/2025/10/22/g...

The Ballad of the Blade by Andrew P Merritt "Do yourself a favour, and give this book a go." Read Lesley's full review grimoireinkreviews.wordpress.com/2025/10/20/b...

Dragonfall by @lrlam.bsky.social "Inject this series into my veins, immediately!" Read the full review from @justairythings.bsky.social grimoireinkreviews.wordpress.com/2025/10/17/d...

Locks & Keys anthology edited by @theodyllicstone.bsky.social "I was finished reading far too quickly, and I’d love to know if there are more in depth novels to come from them!" Full anthology review from Vivian! grimoireinkreviews.wordpress.com/2025/10/15/l...

Death of a Glass Angel by Riley Knight "The idea of a romantasy with some underrepresented mental health representation really intrigued me and led me to sign up." Read Avni's review here grimoireinkreviews.wordpress.com/2025/10/13/d...

A Grave for Us All by @mikesroberti.bsky.social "One of the strongest points is that Michael’s writing does not leave you apathetic to the characters, you’ll HAVE feelings." Read @andresstein.bsky.social's full review! grimoireinkreviews.wordpress.com/2025/10/10/a...

It would have been highly inappropriate to throw out various authors’ mental health diagnoses. So for #WorldMentalHealthDay, we went with the more acceptable approach of selecting some reads that really highlight the theme of Mental Health Matters. grimoireinkreviews.wordpress.com/2025/10/10/g...

No Friend to This House by @nataliehaynes.bsky.social "There is no question about Natalie’s ability to bring an ancient tragedy to modern readers who may not think they can follow the original texts." Full review from @justairythings.bsky.social! grimoireinkreviews.wordpress.com/2025/10/08/n...

Of Ancients Unbound by T.C. Edge "It doesn’t get much more Epic than this series, T.C. Edge is set to give us one more entry in a journey that will no doubt shatter expectations once again!" Read Jeremy's full review here! grimoireinkreviews.wordpress.com/2025/10/06/o...

The Rages Trilogy by @kritikahrao.bsky.social "The world was lush and unique, blending sci-fi and fantasy with Indian mythology to create a story that had me hooked from the start." Read Avni's full review! grimoireinkreviews.wordpress.com/2025/10/03/t...

This book was a delight! @cblansdell.bsky.social wrote an admirable sci-fi that is far from the usual adventure romp full of lasers and bling and swoosh! It's a careful study into a being's sense and everything it entails. I can't wait to get my hands on the second book of this duology!

Far Removed by @cblansdell.bsky.social "It’s a book that explores how a broken person comes into their own after being broken." Read @andresstein.bsky.social' full review grimoireinkreviews.wordpress.com/2025/10/01/f...

It's our absolute pleasure to share the cover of @adamcbassett.com's upcoming fantasy Copper Skin, Oaken Lungs. Inspired by Latvian folk songs, it has been described as Stephen King's UNDER THE DOME x VanderMeer's ANNIHILATION. Available Feb 2026 www.adamcbassett.com/copper-ash

Are you ready for the third and final novella in the bestselling fantasy epic, The Song of the Sleepers?! THE CELESTIAL TEARS OF DYING LIGHT by @joshuawalkerau.sffinsiders.com is available from November 25th! Add to Goodreads here: www.goodreads.com/book/show/22...

Hands up if you're ready for more Team Grimoire Ink Reviews #SFINC3 posts! Ok great, keep your hands up cause you have a few hours.