Reddit mentions: The best mashup fiction books

Sanyare: The Last Descendant by Megan Haskell - I liked learning about the denizens of the Shadow Realm (blood sidhe, fire sidhe, gremlins, etc.) and their politics. After some early reservations on the romance front (she pretty much falls for the first two guys she meets in the SR), I thought it settled down on that front and wasn't a hindrance to the plot. Though I could've done without a couple instances of her deciding she wasn't going to have anything to do with one of them, only to be all over him within a few pages. Wasn't surprised by the twist near the end, but I still enjoyed the journey through an interesting world. Looking forward to reading the next two books in the series.

The Thief Who Pulled on Trouble's Braids by Michael McClung - Wow, this was a fun read. I was hooked from the get go and it didn't let up at all. Cool little mystery with some very dangerous characters, with a nice setup for something bigger in the future. Definitely going to continue with this series. Also a funny brief guide to the world attached at the end, as told by the cranky High Priest Lhiewyn.

The Data Disruption: Genrenauts Episode Zero by Michael R. Underwood - A quick little prequel of sorts to the first season of Genrenauts. Nice read, good to visit the characters again. Not sure I liked it quite as much as the first season, but it's possible spending more time with them played a part. Also, it's free. Can't beat that.

Valley of Embers by Steven Kelliher - Really liked this one. Well written. Loved settling into the valley and exploring it with our heroes. Linn is a badass and Kole's certainly no slouch himself. If you enjoy action packed adventures, this is one for you as there are several fights, both small scale and large. The sequel will surely be one of my upcoming reads in short order, as I look forward to a return to the setting and characters I came to love.

Currently reading Larkspur: A Necromancer's Romance by V.M. Jaskiernia. Wonderfully descriptive so far. I was drawn into the setting from the start and I am intrigued to learn the character's motivations as I delve deeper into it. It's a short story (59 pages, according to goodreads) so if i can find time to settle in with it tonight, I'm sure I'll finish it up quickly.

I read it a couple of years ago but when I got a copy in my LootCrate, I was so happy, if anybody else is reading this comment, yet another redditor recommends Ready Player One.

I believe the cover has a critic describe it as "Willy Wonka meets The Matrix" and it's very accurate.

That being said, it also has tons of awesome pop culture references and has a great feel to it.

Also OP: If you liked RPO, you might enjoy Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore. I read it right after RPO and it had a similar vibe to it.

It's early days but I've had some very gratifying feedback on Goodreads and Amazon for my American Crime Fiction / Zombie mashup, Deceased and Residing in Oakland: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06XFJLKVG

Acknowledgement that people have read what I wrote and liked it is, as everyone here knows, very satisfying, but it's particularly encouraging when the reviews indicate that I hit the mark for which I was aiming.

If you're looking for something light and funny, I heartily recommend Gideon Defoe's The Pirates! series. I am also currently reading Greenbeard by Richard James Bentley and it's pretty good so far. Hope you enjoy puns.

If you want a more classic angle, the obvious starting point is probably Treasure Island, or Sabatini's Captain Blood trilogy.

My young adult fantasy novel, taking in spirit towards a bit of anime and older books I grew up with. An Asian-American teenager finds her escape from real life with otherworldly travel thanks to a mystical fox being.

https://www.amazon.com/Michiko-Bates-Chronicles-Janeil-Harricharan-ebook/dp/B018P1LUI6/r

I worked with a Polish artist and another writer to bring this to fruition. It was a lot of fun and a great exercise! 75,000 words; $3.99 for the eBook, $9.99 for the paperback.

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I'm going to go a slightly different route. Instead of focusing on books with protagonists in your age group, I'm going to suggest a few books written by women in your age group.

Téa Olbrecht was 25 when The Tiger's Wife was published. It won the Orange Prize for Fiction in the UK and was a finalist for the National Book Award in the US.

Karen Russell was also 25 when St. Lucy's Home for Girls Raised By Wolves was published. Her second novel, Swamplandia! was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in 2012, a year no prize for fiction was awarded.

I would also suggest taking a look at Chloe Caldwell's Legs Get Led Astray which is a collection of personal essays, not a novel, but reads like a memoir. She was in her late teens/early twenties at the time the essays take place. (I believe she's still under 30 at this point.)

You might also check out 30 Under 30, an anthology of thirty different writers all under the age of 30.

I've found them on Amazon (Books 1, 2, and 3,) but I get this notification on the right side that its not available in my country. Like I said, any leads for getting it in the US would be super helpful.

Hello, r/Fantasy!

Mike Underwood here. The two-part season finale for my novella series Genrenauts is coming out in just over a week, and these last two episodes are 100% heroic fantasy - stew, swordplay, clerics, bards, dragons, and more. If you like self-aware fantasy comedies riffing on classic fantasy and D&D, do yourself a favor and check out The Failed Fellowship. It'll read best if you've read the rest of the series, since it is the season finale.


We’re Going to Need a New Chosen One…

The team travels to Traditional Fantasy-land where the prophesied hero has died just before his moment of triumph. The Genrenauts take on the roles of Wizard, Paladin, Fighter, Bard, and more to stop the Night-Lord before his arcane power brings about an eternal night of terror.

In Part 1, the heroes arrive in the story world and seek a weapon capable of defeating the Night-lord. In Part 2, they confront the Night-Lord and uncover a secret with implications that will ripple across the multiverse.


The whole series is SF/F, with a team of inter-dimensional travelers who visit worlds based on narrative genres to find and fix broken stories. The season covers Westerns, Sci-Fi, Rom-Coms, Odd Couple Police Procedurals, and Heroic Fantasy.


ALSO, you can get all four books in my Ree Reyes geeky Urban Fantasy series for under $10. Book 1 is just $.99, Book #2 is $1.99, and so on.

I don't know if it's underrated yet because it's relatively new but Liminal States by Zack Parsons was amazing. It's one part western, one part noir, and one part scifi/horror. And it's one of the most unique books I've ever read.

I'm reading a science fiction/fantasy novel, All the Birds in the Sky. It reminds me of Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore: A Novel, so if you that, you may like this, too.

The Seismic Shift series by Lara Norman has an eventual pregnancy. It’s a paranormal romance.

https://www.amazon.com/Progenitor-Seismic-Shift-Book-ebook/dp/B07VBN9V74

Will do! I'm going to check out Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore next! I, unlike my wife, can only checkout one book at a time from the library lol

This one sounds amazing!

Frank and Beans!

I'm happy I didn't have to flash my books. They're quite shy.

The Event By Jamie Heppner. It's a completely different take on the zombie world. Where they are more mindless but much easier to control by others. For various purposes.

Just finished Robin Sloan's Mr. Penumbra's Twenty-Four Hour Bookstore. It's not particularly heavy, and is very much imbued with the place of Silicon Valley/Google and San Francisco. I didn't think it was brilliant myself, but I seem to be in the minority...

Found the book, though I don't see any aggregated reviews. I'm 99% sure this is the right book though.

Third book in the trilogy is also $1.99. https://www.amazon.com/World-Trouble-Last-Policeman-Trilogy-ebook/dp/B00HXYHVNU

Amish Vampires in Space by Kerry Nietz

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00HONV36Q?pc_redir=1408601015&robot_redir=1

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Head-Boy-Lanarkshire-Strays-Book-ebook/dp/B00DGDE81A/ref=asap_bc?ie=UTF8

World of Trouble I've already read the first two Last Policeman books, and this is supposed to be the end (of the world).

Don't know how much similar this one is, but it's the only one that comes to mind (or maybe I just don't read that much):
https://www.amazon.com/Liminal-States-Zack-Parsons/dp/0806533641

That is sick. Do the hebrew symbols mean something?

Actually reminds of this book:
https://www.amazon.com/Liminal-States-Zack-Parsons/dp/0806533641

which was written by one of the old somethingawful guys. pretty rad story actually.

Right now, "Train Wreck" is available in ebook ($2.99) and paperback ($9.99) formats.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B005KDD3TC