Indie Fantasy Book Reviews
Championing the underdogs
There are so many great indie fantasy books out there! I’ve always enjoyed reading fantasy stories, but I just felt like I get the same recommendations from every booktuber out there. So I hope to shine a light on the hidden gems in the indie fantasy space.
Indie Ranking Criteria
How do I score your book?
I always try to be as objective as possible, which is why I created my INDIE ranking scale. This allows me to objectively assess the main components that I feel make a fantasy story great.
Each category gets ranked from 1-10, and then I take the average of all the categories to get the final overall score. Anything above a 9/10 gets to be COVER FACING on my bookshelf. It’s my way of promoting the Best of the Best of the indie books I’ve read.
I – Immersion (Worldbuilding)
N – Names (Characters)
D – Da Magic (+ Creatures/Tech)
I – Infrastructure (Plot, Pacing, Prose)
E – Enjoyment
Completed Book Reviews
What books should you add to your TBR?
Check out some of my other book reviews to see which authors you should be supporting. I’ve found some incredible hidden gems along the way that I hope you’ll enjoy!
Target of Interest
Matthew Colvath
Zodak: The Last Shielder
Max Moyer
WARGAMES!
Paul Fortunato
Blight Crossing
D. Avraham
The Fall of the Hammer
Serdar Yegulalp
Demonology and the Art of Pickling Demons
Matt Moore
Unsouled
Will Wight
Unicorn Vampire Hunter
Caleb Palmquist
Relics
Robert York
Petition
Delilah Waan
Wolfeater
Anthony Mitchell
The Lost War
Justin Lee Anderson
The Hunter and the Knight
Brett Lurie
The Oathsworn Legacy
K.R. Gangi
Dragon Mage
M.L. Spencer
Kings of Paradise
Richard Nell
Of Blood and Fire
Ryan Cahill
Sword of Kaigen
M.L. Wang