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SPR Five-Star Review of Ophiuchus Flinched is Now Live


Posted on February 21, 2026 | Posted on zachary | Leave a Comment on SPR Five-Star Review of Ophiuchus Flinched is Now Live

I teased this one already, but last week SPR dropped Senior Editor John Staughton’s glowing 5-star treatment of the second book in the Tales of Ciel. Here’s the pull-quote: "A…[...]

Posted in Fantasy, New Releases, Ophiuchus Flinched, Publishing, Reviews, Tales of Ciel

Locus Magazine Spotlights Seven Days of Mercy for the Apostatic Priest


Posted on February 4, 2026 | Posted on zachary
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In the modern publishing ecosystem, readers and influencers command the conversation. They are the primal forces pushing and pulling our book culture, but that doesn’t mean traditional trade media is…[...]

Posted in Fantasy, Publishing, Publishing Business, Reviews, Seven Days of Mercy for the Apostatic Priest, The Divine Heretic, Zach's Blog

SPR Gives Ophiuchus Flinched a Perfect 5-Star Book Review


Posted on January 28, 2026 | Posted on zachary

Self-Publishing Review has a forthcoming five-star review of OPHIUCHUS FLINCHED (Tales of Ciel Book 2), which comes out one week from today (February 3). Senior Editor John Staughton has been…[...]

Posted in Fantasy, New Releases, Ophiuchus Flinched, Publishing, Publishing Business, Reviews, Tales of Ciel

Kirkus Reviews: Seven Days of Mercy for the Apostatic Priest is ‘an impressive dystopian fantasy’


Posted on January 23, 2026 | Posted on zachary
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No surprises here–they like it! That’s a unanimous vote of confidence from the trades, and two critical honors we get to display. You can now read the Kirkus review in…[...]

Posted in Fantasy, New Releases, Publishing, Reviews, Seven Days of Mercy for the Apostatic Priest, The Divine Heretic

Seven Days of Mercy for the Apostatic Priest is Gaining Momentum


Posted on January 1, 2026 | Posted on zachary
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Happy New Year! We're hitting the ground running in 2026, with the debut of The Divine Heretic series just 12 days away. ARC reader and freelance editor Filipa Roque posted…[...]

Posted in Fantasy, New Releases, Publishing, Reviews, Seven Days of Mercy for the Apostatic Priest, The Divine Heretic

Jessica Thomas at IndieReader Awards Seven Days of Mercy for the Apostatic Priest ‘IR Approved’ Honors


Posted on December 18, 2025 | Posted on zachary
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Critics keep raving about Seven Days of Mercy for the Apostatic Priest: Another trade review dropped this week, and I’m pleased/relieved to report that it’s another ringing endorsement for The…[...]

Posted in Fantasy, New Releases, Publishing, Reviews, Seven Days of Mercy for the Apostatic Priest, The Divine Heretic

Critics Keep Raving about Seven Days of Mercy for the Apostatic Priest


Posted on December 15, 2025 | Posted on zachary
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Critics keep raving about Seven Days of Mercy for the Apostatic Priest: Another trade review dropped last week, and I’m pleased/relieved to report that it’s another ringing endorsement for The…[...]

Posted in Fantasy, New Releases, Publishing, Reviews, Seven Days of Mercy for the Apostatic Priest, The Divine Heretic

Book Review: SPR’s John Staughton calls Seven Days of Mercy for the Apostatic Priest ‘Effortlessly Impressive’


Posted on December 8, 2025 | Posted on zachary
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Another trade review landed for Seven Days of Mercy for the Apostatic Priest this week, and it’s a glowing endorsement from SPR. Senior Editor John Staughton found much to gush…[...]

Posted in New Releases, Publishing, Reviews, Seven Days of Mercy for the Apostatic Priest, The Divine Heretic

Publishers Weekly/BookLife Review: Seven Days of Mercy for the Apostatic Priest is ‘visceral and evocative’


Posted on December 5, 2025 | Posted on zachary
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The first critical review of Seven Days of Mercy for the Apostatic Priest is live, and it’s Good News. The first novel in The Divine Heretic series earned the “Editor’s…[...]

Posted in Fantasy, New Releases, Publishing, Reviews, Seven Days of Mercy for the Apostatic Priest, The Divine Heretic

‘Wholly Absorbing’: Kirkus joins the Ardent Wings on Jealous Skies love-fest


Posted on October 29, 2025 | Posted on zachary
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Kirkus Reviews just published their review of the first novel in the Tales of Ciel series, Ardent Wings on Jealous Skies (coming November 11). The critics continue to be duly…[...]

Posted in Ardent Wings on Jealous Skies, Fantasy, New Releases, Publishing, Reviews, Tales of Ciel

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