![]() The topic of drug abuse and naval warfare were blended very well, and both aspects felt like a natural part of the story and characters. I don’t really know much about this part of history, so I don’t know how accurate it was, but it felt very solid and made it easy for me to settle in. I loved the time period, and how well researched the whole song felt. I usually don’t gel with horror, so it’s managing to keep me glued to the pages was quite a feat! This is an even higher a compliment than it might seem, as A Song for the Void has a good deal of horror mixed in with its fantastic and historical aspects. I was quickly sucked into this story by its tone and voice, and was hooked till the very end. Below is a selection of thoughts from some of the judges to say, in their own words, why they picked this book as our winner. It had more horror than we normally enjoy in a story, but the high caliber of the writing and characterization kept us glued to the pages. ![]() It was a compelling story, with great prose, and a hanging on the edge of your seat feel. Now, the crew of the Charger must face their worst nightmares in order to survive the terrible creature they come to know as the Darkstar.Ī Song for the Void is another dark tale in our batch this year. Something else has come to the South China Sea, something ancient and powerful and malevolent. While on patrol between the Opium Wars, the crew of the steam frigate HMS Charger pursues a fleet of pirates who have been terrorizing the waters surrounding Hong Kong.īut now the hunters have become the hunted. PiazzaĪ mind imprisoned is the greatest of hells.ġ853. If you have no idea what I’m talking about, you can learn more about the contest here. You can see the list of finalists and their scores here. This book will go on to the finalist and compete against nine other books to be the winner of this year’s SPFBO! We wish the author the best of luck and can’t wait to see what the other blogs have picked out for the competition! ![]() Today we come to the end of our Round One in the 8th Annual Self-Published Fantasy Blog-Off (SPFBO) with our pick for the winner of the semi-finals!Ĭongratulations to Andrew C.
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