Jake Stoddard

Book Review: Fired up for Dragonfired?

Book Review: Fired up for Dragonfired?

ARE YOU ON THE DARK PATH? TAKE THIS QUIZ TO FIND OUT. —⁠An Elven Pamphlet Dragonfired is J. Zachary Pike’s third book of the Dark Profit trilogy. I previously reviewed his first two books, Orconomics and Son of a Liche. Let’s look at his conclusion to the saga....
Winter’s Maiden Review

Winter’s Maiden Review

Death was cold, colder than the deepest winter. And she sensed it edging its way into the cabin. I snagged an advanced reader copy of Winter’s Maiden by Morgan L. Busse. Her books are always a good read, but this one’s a little special. It’s a prequel to her first...
Son of a Liche — Does it Measure Up to Book 1?

Son of a Liche — Does it Measure Up to Book 1?

That’s right! Zombie bankers! … Which is more terrifying: their eternal hunger for the flesh of the living? Or their reckless fiscal irresponsibility? —⁠The Flaming Skull In a previous blog post, I reviewed J. Zachary Pike’s first book, a hilarious fantasy adventure...
After the Hunt

After the Hunt

Gredna surveyed the sand and scrub ahead, tapping a claw to her muzzle. How could they get home? Rocky mounds closed in on them from three sides. The hollow looked familiar, but no tracks marked the area. Her brother, Hokle, crouched on all fours by a streambed,...
Orconomics

Orconomics

I’ve wanted to read Orconomics by J. Zachary Pike for a long time, but I just had the ebook, and I really drag my feet without audio. As with Quest for Celestia, when I heard that the audiobook for Orconomics was released, it magically appeared on the top of my TBR...