This is the allocation of SPFBO 10 books to blogs.
Visit the
homepage for all the background.
There may be some further swapping & replacement, but the list is largely settled.
First, some demographics (from the all the entries, not just the randomly selected 300)
The traditional word-cloud made from all the titles of all this year's submissions:
Here are some factoids about this year's entries:
(taken from
this list very helpfully compiled by Lukasz Przywoski.)
6 have 1,000+ ratings on Goodreads (2 last year)
50 have 100+ ratings on Goodreads (30 last year)
80 have 50+ ratings on Goodreads (56 last year)
Here are the high-rollers:
Here are the 6 oldest books in this year's contest. Gabriel's Journey has been a long one ... 21 years, collecting 6 ratings along the way.
And here are the chonkers - we have 6 books with 700+ pages
Updates
Eliminations and semi-finalists from Lynn's Books & The Critiquing Chemist.
The First Scars is reviewed by Fantasy-Faction.
Queen's Book Asylum choose the fifth finalist!
Beyond The Burning Sea is reviewed on Fantasy-Faction.
The Lynn's Books & Critiquing Chemist team bring us more eliminations.
Bringer Of The Scourge is reviewed on Queen's Book Asylum.
Fantasy-Faction reviews Thone In The Dark.
A final batch of cuts from Fantasy-Faction.
Lynn's Books and The Critiquing Chemist deliver some eliminations.
Four books get reviews on Captured In Words.
Wolf Of Withervale is reviewed on Queen's Book Asylum.
The Weatherwax Report reports our fourth finalist!
The Critiquing Chemist delivers some cuts for team Lynn's Books.
Five more cuts on Fantasy-Faction.
Before We Go Blog selects our third finalist!
Queen's Book Asylum reviews The Stranger Of Ul-Darak.
Five more cuts from Fantasy-Faction.
Queen's Book Asylum reviews Temper The Dark.
Cuts and semi-finalists from The Weatherwax Report.
Covers With Cassidy delivers the second finalist!
The Saga Of Bjorn Unfrid is reviewed on The Weatherwax Report.
The Weatherwax Report makes three cuts (like Zorro?).
Five cuts from Fantasy-Faction.
The Weatherwax Report reviews The Autumn Apprentice.
Cascade Of Sparks is reviewed by The Weatherwax Report.
The Weatherwax Report cast a weather eye over Liberation,
Black Dot White is reviewed by The Weatherwax Report.
The Weatherwax Reports reports on Iridesce.
Dreams Of A Dragon Girl is reviewed by Kitty G.
Semi-finalist A Circle Of Stars is reviewed on Queen's Book Asylum.
Kitty G reviews Tower Of Dogs.
A Breaking Of Realms is reviewed b Kitty G.
Kitty G finds a semi-finalist.
Touched By Magic is reviewed on Lynn's Books.
Kitty G reviews Red Flags.
A new semi-finalist from team Philip Chase.
Kitty G reviews A Cursed Son.
Blood Runs True is reviewed by Kitty G.
Kitty G reviews The Hunter.
The First Assignment is reviewed on Lynn's Books.
Lynn's Books reviews River of Crows.
Soul Stealer is reviewed by Philip Chase's team.
Lynn's Books reviews Fortitude's Prize.
Isaree Of The Wild Isles is reviewed on The Weatherwax Report.
The Weatherwax Report reviews The Awakening & makes some cuts.
Kitty G reviews Death And The Taxman.
More reviews and a semi-finalist from team Covers With Cassidy.
Covers With Cassidy's team review more books.
Three more reviews from Queen's Book Asylum.
Kitty G reviews Flight Of The Scions.
Splitting Dawn is reviewed on The Weatherwax Report.
The Fantasy Book Critic selects our first finalist!
The Weatherwax Report reviews Blood Of The Hunted.
Five more cuts from Lynn's Books.
Before We Go Blog reviews Undine's Blessing.
Another semi-finalist from Queen's Book Asylum.
The First Five Fall From Fantasy-Faction.
Before We Go Blog display their semi-finalists.
Five cuts from The Weatherwax Report.
The Weatherwax report reports on Callus & Crow.
A semi-finalist from The Weatherwax Report.
Lynn's Books opens with five cuts.
The Bones Of Prophecy is reviewed on Before We Go Blog.
Before We Go Blog reviews Oathbreakers Anonymous.
A semi-finalist from Queen's Book Asylum.
Before We Go Blog has a review for Elemental.
A semi-finalist from Before We Go Blog.
Team Philip Chase delivers another semi-finalist.
Lurid Lantern is reviewed on The Weatherwax Report.
Before We Go Blog reviews Fruits Of The Gods.
Child Of Vanris is reviewed by Philip Chase's team.
Order Of The Shadow Dragon is reviewed by Philip Chase's team.
The Weatherwax Report reviews Rumour Of Thorns.
Before We Go Blog select another semi-finalist.
Wolves Running is reviewed on Before We Go Blog.
Before We Go Blog selects a semi-finalist.
Another semi-finalist is found by Covers With Cassidy's team.
Before We Go Blog reviews Demon Gates.
Fragments Of Skyonae is reviewed on Before We Go Blog.
Philip Chase's Team review The Flight Of An Orphan Thief.
The Vermilion Ribbon is reviewed by Philip Chase's team.
The Desert Heiress is reviewed by Philip Chase's team.
Philip Chase's team reviews The Wind At Oak Hollow.
Philip Chase's team reviews Smoker On The Porch.
Two more cuts from Queen's Book Asylum.
Before We Go Blog reviews A Night Of Burnt Men.
Dark Seeds is reviewed on Before We Go Blog.
Fantasy Book Critic's final hunt for a semi-finalist.
A semi-finalist is chosen by the Fantasy Book Critic team.
Seeds of Inheritance is reviewed on Before We Go Blog.
Before We Go Blog reviews The Way of the Wizard.
The Dryad's Crown is reviewed on Before We Go Blog.
Before We Go Blog reviews Beyond Misty Mountain.
Breaker of Fates is reviewed on Before We Go Blog.
Worldbreaker is reviewed on Before We Go Blog.
Queen's Book Asylum brings us another semi-finalist.
The Warrior's Path is reviewed on Before We Go Blog.
Before We Go Blog reviews The Dreams Thief.
Five cuts and a semi-finalist from Fantasy Book Critic.
Before We Go Blog reviews Gates of Hope.
When Shadows Fall is reviewed by Philip Chase's team,
Tears of an Indifferent God is reviewed on Before We Go Blog.
From Covers With Cassidy, three more reviews.
Child of Vanris is reviewed by Philip Chase's team.
Philip Chase's team reviews Order of the Shadow Dragon.
Four cuts and a semi-finalist from team Weatherwax Report.
Queen's Book Asylum announce a semi-finalist.
Hear My Call is reviewed on Before We Go Blog.
Before We Go Blog reviews Princess of the Broken.
Trollgrave is reviewed by team Philip Chase.
The Weatherwax Report reports on However Many Must Die.
Three more reviews from Covers With Cassidy's team.
Two more cuts from Queen's Book Asylum.
Covers With Cassidy's team review Ten more books & pick a semi-finalist.
Two more cuts from Queen's Book Asylum.
Before We Go Blog reviews Splintered Magic.
The Human Society For Creatures And Cryptids is a semi-finalist for Kitty G.
Philip Chase's team review The Sunset Sovereign.
Qing's Quest is reviewed on Before We Go Blog.
The Covers With Cassidy team review 4 books.
Rites of Passage is reviewed on Before We Go Blog.
Before We Go Blog kicks off with a review of Legacy's Price.
A semi-finalist is announced on Queen's Book Asylum.
KittyG reviews A Heart of Bones.
Surviving Westcliff is reviewed by Philip Chase's team.
Two more cuts on Queen's Book Asylum.
Fantasy Book Critic select the first semi-finalist for SPFBOX.
Wings So Soft is reviewed by Kitty G.
Queen's Book Asylum brings us more cuts.
What The Echoes Say is Kitty G's 2nd review for SPFBOX.
First blood is VERY swiftly followed by six cuts on Fantasy Book Critic.
First blood to Queen's Book Asylum. Two cuts.
The Weatherwax Report reviews Treachery of Ravens.
Crimson Spellscape is reviewed on The Weatherwax Report.
Jay on Captured In Words introduces his 30 books - his SPFBO debut.
The Weatherwax Report reviews The Children of Never.
Born of Scourge is reviewed by Kitty G.
Esme continues to stage the SPFBO as a one-woman show. A review of City of Rain on The Weatherwax Report.
Fogbound is reviewed on The Weatherwax Report.
The Weatherwax Report reviews The Light Must Hold.
77 of 300 books still in the running.
We have 39 semi-finalists.
We have 4 finalists.
Check out the finalists' scoreboard.
Red is cut
+++ (& bolding) indicates semi-finalist
Green for the finalists.
Hiyodori The Forest at the Heart of Her Mage +++
T.B. Schmid & R.Wade Hodges Beyond the Burning Sea +++
Ivor K. Hill The First Scars +++
A. K. Caggiano Throne in the Dark +++
Kay Malady If The Walls Fall
Shelby Elizabeth Lady of Dragons
Justin Doyle Embargo on Hope
Louise Holland Spark of the Divine
Dianna Gunn Moonshadow's Guardian
C.S Doraga Defy
Julia Vee Stakes and Bones
Miriam Yvette Seeds of the Fallen
Stephen Harrington The Youngling
M.J. Lindemann The Will of the World
Adam Gaffen The Book of One
Patrick Dugan The Ashen Orb Bounty
Astrid V.J The Apprentice Storyteller
Sam Paisley The Winds of Change
A.M. Colwell The White Mask Society
Y. R. Liu Hallowed
Stefanie Chu Knights of the Alliance
Samantha Shaye The Fall of Ahilon
Rachel Ford Bone Traders
Natalie Northwood After Silence
Paolo Danese Path of the Guardian
Armanis Ar-feinial The Plagued Elf
Jason P. Crawford Dragon Princess
Erin Grunke King's Imitation
Bri Eberhart Strangers in Our Heads
Kit Campbell Hidden Worlds
Fantasy Book Critic
Adrian M. Gibson Mushroom Blues
Ciara Hartford The House of Starling +++
Nerine Dorman & Toby Bennett The Serpent's Quest +++
Lauretta Hignett Susan, You're The Chosen One
Claire Trella Hill Black and Deep Desires
Shannon Knight Wish Givers
Dr. S.K. Burkman Wings and Wounds
Kat Kinney Light My Pyre
R. Litfin The Lost Noble
Isa Medina Good Bad Witch
Jan Foster Destiny Awaiting
Cara N. Delaney Tomb of Heart and Shadow
S.J. Stiles The Song of Thyssia
Ian Haramaki Mercy
Tar Atore Soultaming the Serpent
Nia Quinn Sigils & Sushi
Ella Walker Henderson Of Wind and Lightning
Jaq D Hawkins To Dance With Dragons
Karen Lucia Landbringer
Christopher Clouser The Unspoken Truths of Casemiro
Alex Shipper Woe to the Stargazers
William I. Zard Metamancer
John Champaign Dimensional Traveler
K.C. Smith The Cursed Soul
DC Guevara A Vermilion Curse
M. Verant Miss Bennet's Dragon
R.R Echevarria Searlight
Freddie A. Clark Umbra: Tales of a Shadow
E.V. Belknap The tenfold tenants
Sean O'Boyle The Ballad of Sprikit The Bard (And Company)
Lynn's Books + The Critiquing Chemist
Yves Donlon Smile and be a Villain +++
R.M. Schultz Through Blood and Dragons +++
Thalib Razi The Enchanter's Counsel +++
Rachel Aaron By a Silver Thread +++
Celine Jeanjean Touched by Magic +++
Arista Holmes Changeling
Brian Gardner Ohlegan's Treasure: Search for the Runes
Ceril N Domace Fortitude's Prize
Sithia Queen Tabby Swain
S. K. Kelley Sidetracked
Delaney Green Jem, a Girl of London
Michelle Manus A Song to Wake a Thousand Sorrows
A. Trae McMaken The Crippled King
Simon Shugar The Wind Walker
E.K. Frances The Hybrid
Steve Hugh Westenra The Erstwhile Tyler Kyle
Wil Chan Under an Azure Sky
Emily Huffman Rise of the Forgehearts
Anna J Worthy Facing Shadows
Ben Schenkman My Boss is the Devil
Katy Morgan Dark Empathy
J.E. Lynn The Fate of
Billy Kramer The First Assignment
T.J. Klapprodt Messengers of Ilbeor
A.E. Engle Darkness of the Northern Sky
David Musk The Lost Redeemer
C. R. Collins Woodspell
Jana Sun Visions of Snapdragon
N.P. Thompson River of Crows
Shannon Holly The Door to Trilesk
The Weatherwax Report
J.A. Andrews Runelight +++
Dave Dobson The Glorious and Epic Tale of Lady Isovar +++
Phil Williams However Many Must Die +++
R. M. Krogman Liberation +++
Alexandra Runes The Autumn Apprentice +++
Noor Al-Shanti Isaree of the Wild Isles
Devin Thorpe Blood Lust
Christian Warren Freed The Children of Never
Steven D Nickell The Treachery of Ravens
Victoria Clapton Lurid Lantern
Mitchell Hill The Awakening
K.D. Tabith Checkmate
Jina S. Bazzar Crimson Spellscape
DB Rook Callus & Crow
Mary Stephenson Su Cascade of Sparks
Katherine D. Graham Splitting Dawn
JPS Marinho Black Dot White
Cordia Pearson Iridesce
Camilla Vavruch The Lost Wings
Kriss Gallom The Light Must Hold
Marc R. Micciola Blood of The Hunted
Yuxiao Chen Legend of Elberkhan
Danielle Paquette-Harvey Cursed King
N.J. Alexander Fogbound
William Lejeune City of Rain
Claudia Klein The Heir
Elizabeth Schechter Counsel of the Wicked
John L. Simons Jr. The Saga of Bjorn Unfrid
E.M. Zolotor Severed Legacy
Sandell Wall Rumor of Thorns
Before We Go Blog
J E Hannaford Gates of Hope +++
Aimee Kuzenski Seeds of Inheritance +++
Andrew D Meredith Quaint Creatures: Magical & Mundane +++
Josh Wright Here There Be Monsters +++
Tessa Hastjarjanto Undine's Blessing +++
Astor Y Teller Them Old Bones +++
Robert Day Demon Gates
Dom Sabasti Dark Seeds
Michael Michel Way of the Wizard
Raleigh Markovski Falcone Fragments of Skyonae
Isom Ashe Tears of an Indifferent God
William C. Tracy Fruits of the Gods
Henrik Saetre Qing's Quest
Scott Warren Oathbreakers Anonymous
Stephen Howard Beyond Misty Mountain
Eric R. Asher Steamborn
Yvette Bostic Hear My Call
Jasmine K Swinburne Princess of the Broken
J. Rokusson The Bones of Prophecy
Karim Soliman The Warrior's Path
T. L. Rolston Legacy's Price
David Hopkins The Dryad's Crown
Tam Chronin Elemental
M. D. Presley Rites of Passage
Deborah Jarvis Wolves Running
Becca Lee Gardner Worldbreaker
Jilleen Dolbeare Splintered Magic
Emmanuel Akeyo A Night of the Burntmen
Bella Dunn The Dreams Thief
Vaela Denarr & Micah Iannandrea Breaker of Fates
Queen's Book Asylum
Joaquin Baldwin Wolf of Withervale +++
Craig Montgomery A Circle of Stars +++
M. Daniel McDowell Bringer of the Scourge +++
L Ryan Storms Temper the Dark +++
S. C. Eston The Stranger of Ul Darak +++
Marilyn Peake They Left Magic in Their Wake
Hayley Reese Chow The Gatekeeper of Pericael
Kyrie Wang The Thief's Keeper
K.C. Woodruff Dawn of the Darkest Day
Cate Baumer The Faithful Dark
Alexa Grave Dead As Dreams
J.R. Manga Mother of the Fallen
Jack Long Dango
Jordan Loyal Short City in the Dragon's Eye
M Zakharuk Imago
M. Anthony Harris Echoes of Memory
Joan Marie Verba Secrets of the Sorcerers
G.J. Terral Bloodwoven
T J Mayhew The Call of the Valkyries
Scarlett Strange Chosen
Sharlene Healy Of Shadows and Death
E. G. Tudor Where Fate Whispers
Kaden Love Elegy of a Fragmented Vineyard
Caitee Cooper Silverskin
Cooper Ward Glory to the Waxing Sun
Stephanie Combs & Valerie Rivers The Stars Would Curse Us
Noel Traver Trial of the Berserker
Amanda Adam Merewif: the Mermaid Witch
Janna Ruth Ghosts of the Catacombs
Rachanee Lumayno Heir of Amber and Fire
Philip Chase
Thomas Perkins Surviving Westcliff
Karen McCompostine The Handwarmers of Immortality
Dom Watson Smoker on the Porch
Melissa Widmaier The Wind at Oak Hollow
Jer Patch The Warhog Paladins
Hayley Price The Vermilion Ribbon
S. M. Radjy Flight of an Orphan Thief
Jay Roland Shadow of the Soul Blade
Antano Sparreboom City of the Seventh Moon
Timothy J R Rains The Torn Veil
Dewey Conway & Bill Adams The Tenacious Tale of Tanna the Tendersword +++
Denis James Tobias
Laura Huie The Sunset Sovereign: A Dragon's Memoir +++
Alex S. Bradshaw Trollgrave +
C.V. Vobh The Yawning Gap
D.G. Roberts Embers of Dusk
Isaac Hill The Dragon Legion
Lindy Enns When Shadows Fall
Ladz The Fealty of Monsters
BP McCoppin Record of The Paladins: Book Of Oliver
Hannah Steenbock South Breaks +++
M.A. Brown The Songs That Beckon
Shoshana Rain The Desert Heiress
Alex Bree The High Seer
Steven McKinnon Order of the Shadow Dragon
Nikki McCormack Child of Vanris
Shanna Swendson Tea and Empathy
Chelsey Ann Tompkins A Conduit of Light
El McInerney Soulstealer +++
F. Malbeck Five Lords of Dusk
CoversWithCassidy
K.R. Gangi The Oathsworn Legacy
Damien Larkin Lizardskin and Sharpened Steel +++
Karyne Norton Blood of the Stars +++
S.F. Henne The Last Lunar Witch +++
Ash Fitzsimmons A Rose Among Thorns +++
Nikola Stefan A Strange Bunch
Alex Evans A Witch's Guide to Business
Suzannah Rowntree Tall & Dark
Aaron Renfroe Father of Constructs
Calanthe Colt Goddess Found
Flossindune Courier Quest
Gregory Amato Burden to Bear
Sebastian Nothwell Oak King Holly King
J. L. Doty Dread Child
Jeff Walker The Burning Fire Rises
J.A. Garza The Blood of Houses
Sam Weiss The Afterlife Experiment
Ian V. Conrey Haelend's Ballad
Samuel Gately Rematch of the Titans
W. B. Biggs Stone-Cold Alibi
John A. Douglas The Black Crown
Marina Finlayson Magic on the Cards
Mandy O'Dell Fires of Caprica
Seth Hobbs Millennium of the Ocean Serpent
C. S. Churton Moon Bitten
lan March & Christopher Warman A Contract in Sol Forne
B.L. Brown Ritual Income
M. V. Prindle The Outer Darkness
Jenn Windrow Evil's Unlikely Assassin
Shanti Leonard Od and Ed
Kitty G Books
JE Payne A Bastard's Birthright +++
Kyle Johnson Blood Runs True +++
Dani Finn Wings so Soft
Lisa Kuznak The Highwayman Kennedy Thornwick
A.J. Rettger Season of Kings
Lily C. Strauss A Heart of Bones
B.C. Rico What The Echoes Say
David Hankins Death and the Taxman
Bonnie Jacoby Dreams of a Dragon Girl
K. Aagard The Hunter +++
D. Moonfire Flight of the Scions
Day Leitao A Cursed Son
Paul Sating Thornbane the Lost
Elyse Thomson Poisoned Empire
S.L. Rowland Cursed Cocktails
S. Jean Born of Scourge
Michael Procopio Red Flags
R.W. Hert Demon's Vow
CL Jarvis Dark City Rising
Nicolin Odel The Shepherds of the Sunstone
H. H. Miller Tower of Dogs
J. R. Rainville Sneakthief
Stephanie Gillis The Humane Society for Creatures & Cryptids +++
Jenn Lessmann Unmagical
Melissa Stone Whisper for Eternity
Ashley Capes A Drifting Sun
Jasmine Young A Breaking of Realms
Diana Priyanka Chowdhury Infinite: Rise of a Rebel
A.J. Ponder Into FaerLand
Walt S. Williams Thorns
Captured in Words
Timo Burnham Dawn of the Black Sun
Anthony Halligan The Best of Us Is the Last of Us
Angelika Rust My Name is not Alice
B. N. Reele A Curse Within The Waves
Sori Aryl Copper Cold Steel
J L Odom By Blood, By Salt
Thomas J. Prestopnik Gabriel's Journey
R.C. Ballad A Song for Octaven
Karryn Nagel Guarding Gus
Bojan Bilos Forged By Pain
Signe Hart The Kiss of the Sky
Viljami L Gluttony
Jonathan Weiss Molten Flux
C. Litka Sailing to Redoubt
Susana Imagin rio Oubli
Rebecca Enzor Speak The Ocean
Z.S. Diamanti Stone & Sky
Nicole Brona Obsidian Murders
Autumn Kaufer Kingdom of Forgotten Curses
Deborah Makarios Amiant Soul
Barbara Cottrell Darkness Below
Melinda O'Donnell The Eightfold Lairs of Xillenthia
Demetria Meltinos Creatures of the Malignant Thicket
Tom Elliot The Grand Game
Katrine Buch Mortensen The Spark
Vanessa Ricci-Thode The Young Necromancer's Guide to Ghosts
Blake & Raven Penn Dragon Thief
Raina Nightingale Kindred of the Sea
Jeffery A. Smith Cthoma's Fated
J.L. Anderson Dual Fires
