Michael Delaney
LightNews LightNews
banner
wolfmantula.bsky.social
Michael Delaney
@wolfmantula.bsky.social
150 followers 190 following 59 posts
Fantasy, Sci-Fi & Historical Fiction Book Blogger | ARC reader | Wolfmantula.com |

NFL Mock Draft Contributor for http://TheHuddleReport.com |
Posts Replies Media Videos
Pinned
wolfmantula.bsky.social
Michael Delaney @wolfmantula.bsky.social · Mar 31
Happy Monday and happy @ryancahill.bsky.social day to everyone starting Of Empires and Dust! Get the tissues ready!
Tomorrow is a new month, and April is showering us with several goodies to get you going, from @chelsabdullah.bsky.social, @baptistepinsonwu.bsky.social & Abel Montero
April SFF Book Releases
April has some excellent book releases! I’m sure I have missed some, and I’ll add them to the list as I get information on them.So far, there are 34 SFF releases this month of self-published and tr…
wolfmantula.com
wolfmantula.bsky.social
⭐️🐺 BOOK REVIEW 🐺⭐️
Masquerade by O.O. Sangoyomi

“Sangoyomi’s debut novel is a stunning achievement, a beautiful and powerful story that reimagines pre-colonial West Africa with a subtle dash of Greek mythology”

wolfmantula.com/2025/08/01/r...
Review: Masquerade by O.O. Sangoyomi
Search For A Review:Reviews are in order by last name of author.| A | B | C | D | E | F | G| H | I | J | K | L | M || N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V |…
wolfmantula.com
August 1, 2025 at 5:21 PM
wolfmantula.bsky.social
Tomorrow is Friday and a brand new month kicks off! August is dropping some goodies to add to your TBR’s, from @luketarzian.bsky.social, @realjacksonford.bsky.social to @wesleychu.bsky.social and many others! Check it out!

wolfmantula.com/2025/07/31/d...
August SFF Book Releases
While August may not have as many book releases as other months, it still offers some standout titles. So far, I’ve found 20 SFF releases from both self-published and traditionally published author…
wolfmantula.com
July 31, 2025 at 3:51 PM
wolfmantula.bsky.social
🚨 HERE IT IS! 🚨

⭐️🐺 BOOK REVIEW 🐺⭐️
Jade Legacy (The Green Bone Saga #3) by @fondalee.bsky.social

wolfmantula.com/2025/07/18/r...
Review: Jade Legacy (The Green Bone Saga #3) by Fonda Lee
Search For A Review:Reviews are in order by last name of author.| A | B | C | D | E | F | G| H | I | J | K | L | M || N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V |…
wolfmantula.com
July 18, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Reposted by Michael Delaney
luketarzian.bsky.social
An early review for LIMINAL MONSTER, releasing August 27, 2025. 🔥🔥👇
June 6, 2025 at 3:46 PM
wolfmantula.bsky.social
🚨 Cover Reveal 🚨
Liminal Monsters by @luketarzian.bsky.social
Cover design by @luketarzian.bsky.social
Release date: 8/27/25

(My ARC review link, Amazon link & eARC signups below)
June 6, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Reposted by Michael Delaney
luketarzian.bsky.social
Courtesy of @wolfmantula.bsky.social
June 4, 2025 at 3:11 AM
wolfmantula.bsky.social
Happy Friday! A new month starts this weekend, and June is dropping a ton of goodies to get you going, from
@mhayinde.bsky.social, @obeytheauthor.bsky.social, @michaelbookcult.bsky.social & many others! Check it out!

wolfmantula.com/2025/05/30/n...
June SFF Book Releases
June has some excellent book releases! I’m sure I have missed some, and I’ll add them to the list as I get information on them.So far, there are 27 SFF releases this month of self-published and tra…
wolfmantula.com
May 30, 2025 at 3:18 PM
wolfmantula.bsky.social
⭐️🐺 BOOK REVIEW 🐺⭐️
Jade City (Green Bone Saga #1) by @fondalee.bsky.social
“Jade City is a stellar urban fantasy, weaving crime drama and epic fantasy into a story you can’t put down”

wolfmantula.com/2025/05/12/r...
Review: Jade City (The Green Bone Saga #1) by Fonda Lee
Search For A Review:Reviews are in order by last name of author.| A | B | C | D | E | F | G| H | I | J | K | L | M || N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V |…
wolfmantula.com
May 12, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Reposted by Michael Delaney
ronitjauthor.com
One of the first reviews of Island of the Dying Goddess was by @wolfmantula.bsky.social , and it accurately dissected the many layers of grief and loss that make up the story’s foundation. Thank you, Michael, for the review!

PS: Happy Monday, everyone 🍺
Island of the Dying Goddess by Ronit J is OUT NOW! Link in bio. A bundle of Island of the Dying Goddess in multiple formats - paperback, kindle, ebook and hardcover, sitting on a beige desk. A five star review by Michael Delaney, Wolfmantula reads ‘… an incredible fusion of a dark, near-horrific storyline with a strong, character-driven narrative.’ Island of the Dying Goddess is available to read for free with Kindle Unlimited.
May 5, 2025 at 8:50 AM
wolfmantula.bsky.social
⭐️🐺 ARC BOOK REVIEW 🐺⭐️
Descent to Azakmar (The Driftland Dragon #1) by @michaelrfletcher.bsky.social

“Whether you’re a young reader or an adult craving a heroic escape, Descent to Azakmar delivers a soaring, unforgettable adventure that’ll leave you soaring too.”

wolfmantula.com/2025/04/30/a...
ARC Review: Descent to Azakmar (The Driftland Dragon #1) by Michael R. Fletcher
Search For A Review:Reviews are in order by last name of author.| A | B | C | D | E | F | G| H | I | J | K | L | M || N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V |…
wolfmantula.com
April 30, 2025 at 4:51 PM
wolfmantula.bsky.social
I wrote an apocryphal weird western short story and it’s free to read, check it out!
It’s only about a 20 minute read! wolfmantula.com/2025/04/11/b...
Blood and Salvation by Michael Delaney
*FULL DISCLOSURE*The cover was made using Pixelcut, with a free wallpaper background and a few free downloadable png images. No AI generator was used.After watching The Magnificent Seven, I took my…
wolfmantula.com
April 11, 2025 at 12:46 PM
wolfmantula.bsky.social
Happy Monday and happy @ryancahill.bsky.social day to everyone starting Of Empires and Dust! Get the tissues ready!
Tomorrow is a new month, and April is showering us with several goodies to get you going, from @chelsabdullah.bsky.social, @baptistepinsonwu.bsky.social & Abel Montero
April SFF Book Releases
April has some excellent book releases! I’m sure I have missed some, and I’ll add them to the list as I get information on them.So far, there are 34 SFF releases this month of self-published and tr…
wolfmantula.com
March 31, 2025 at 3:47 PM
wolfmantula.bsky.social
⭐️🐺 BOOK REVIEW 🐺⭐️
Island of the Dying Goddess by @ronitjauthor.sffinsiders.com
“Ronit crafts an incredible fusion of a dark, near-horrific storyline with a strong, character-driven narrative”

wolfmantula.com/2025/03/28/a...
ARC Review: Island of the Dying Goddess by Ronit J
Search For A Review:Reviews are in order by last name of author.| A | B | C | D | E | F | G| H | I | J | K | L | M || N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V |…
wolfmantula.com
March 28, 2025 at 7:04 PM
wolfmantula.bsky.social
⭐️🐺 ARC BOOK REVIEW 🐺⭐️
Of Empires and Dust (The Bound and the Broken #4) by @ryancahill.bsky.social

“Of Empires and Dust proves that Cahill is a master architect, and he’s putting the final touches on his magnum opus.”

wolfmantula.com/2025/03/17/a...
ARC Review: Of Empires and Dust (The Bound and the Broken #4) by Ryan Cahill
Search For A Review:Reviews are in order by last name of author.| A | B | C | D | E | F | G| H | I | J | K | L | M || N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V |…
wolfmantula.com
March 18, 2025 at 12:30 AM
wolfmantula.bsky.social
I just backed The Sound of Change by Steve D. Wall on Kickstarter!
Help get Steven Pacey to narrate book 2, as he did book 1!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/ste...
The Sound of Change
An epic fantasy novel & audiobook production, narrated by Steven Pacey. This is the 2nd novel of the Bards and Dragons Saga.
www.kickstarter.com
March 1, 2025 at 5:37 AM
wolfmantula.bsky.social
Happy Friday! Tomorrow is a new month, and March has several goodies to get you going, from @ddalglish.com to Katherine Addison to the great and powerful @ryancahill.bsky.social!

wolfmantula.com/2025/02/28/d...
March SFF Book Releases
March has some excellent book releases! I’m sure I have missed some, and I’ll add them to the list as I get information on them.So far, there are 23 SFF releases this month, of self-published and t…
wolfmantula.com
March 1, 2025 at 2:33 AM
wolfmantula.bsky.social
Is listening to an audiobook, actually reading?

I researched this for multiple years, hours and hours of data analyzed, going into as much detail as possible, to come up with an answer that is unquestionably true.

wolfmantula.com/2022/02/23/i...
Is listening to an audiobook, reading?
There have been a lot of questions surrounding this question for some time now, and I have decided to throw my hat in the ring to give the most eloquent and best possible answer I could, to help pe…
wolfmantula.com
February 15, 2025 at 12:05 AM
wolfmantula.bsky.social
⭐️🐺 BOOK REVIEW 🐺⭐️
Breath of the Dragon (Breathmarked #1) by @fondalee.bsky.social & @bruceleefam.bsky.social

“A homage to classic Wuxia bundled in a Bruce Lee biography meets Naruto story.”
#BookReview #BookSky #BruceLee
Review: Breath of the Dragon (Breathmarked Duology #1) by Shannon Lee & Fonda Lee
Search For A Review:Reviews are in order by last name of author.| A | B | C | D | E | F | G| H | I | J | K | L | M || N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V |…
wolfmantula.com
February 14, 2025 at 5:50 PM
wolfmantula.bsky.social
Check oit my review of Hyperion (Hyperion Cantos #1) by Dan Simmons!
“Perfectenschlag”
wolfmantula.com/2025/01/29/r...
Review: Hyperion (Hyperion Cantos #1) by Dan Simmons
Search For A Review:Reviews are in order by last name of author.| A | B | C | D | E | F | G| H | I | J | K | L | M || N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V |…
wolfmantula.com
January 29, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Reposted by Michael Delaney
plstuart-author.bsky.social
@drjohnmauro.bsky.social @wolfmantula.bsky.social @ammawhiney.bsky.social
January 26, 2025 at 8:56 PM
wolfmantula.bsky.social
⭐️🐺 BOOK REVIEW 🐺⭐️
Blood Brothers Beyond (Mortal Techniques) by @robjhayes.bsky.social

wolfmantula.com/2025/01/14/r...
Review: Blood Brothers Beyond (Mortal Techniques) by Rob J. Hayes
Search For A Review:Reviews are in order by last name of author.| A | B | C | D | E | F | G| H | I | J | K | L | M || N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V |…
wolfmantula.com
January 14, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Reposted by Michael Delaney
chelsabdullah.bsky.social
*clears throat* My sequel, THE ASHFIRE KING, is now available to request on both NetGalley & Edelweiss! 💙

I've been immersed in this new world for a long time, so it's very exciting for me to finally share it with others!

See below for some of the things you'll find in these pages... 👇
Graphic with the 3D cover of THE ASHFIRE KING and the text: "Now available to request on... NetGalley & Edelweiss"
January 14, 2025 at 4:07 PM
wolfmantula.bsky.social
⭐️🐺 BOOK REVIEW 🐺⭐️
God Ascended (Archives of Evelium #3) by Jeff Speight

wolfmantula.com/2025/01/10/r...
Review: God Ascended (Archives of Evelium #3) by Jeff Speight
Search For A Review:Reviews are in order by last name of author.| A | B | C | D | E | F | G| H | I | J | K | L | M || N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V |…
wolfmantula.com
January 10, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Reposted by Michael Delaney
wolfmantula.bsky.social
Forgot to post this on Monday!
Happy January 2025, here are this month’s releases!!
From @fondalee.bsky.social to Shami Stovall to @undyrk.bsky.social!

wolfmantula.com/2024/12/30/n...
January SFF Book Releases
January has some excellent book releases! I’m sure I have missed some, and I’ll add them to the list as I get information on them.So far, there are 25 SFF releases this month, plus 1 unconfirmed Ja…
wolfmantula.com
January 3, 2025 at 1:59 AM
wolfmantula.bsky.social
@phokion.bsky.social I noticed that Artifact Space is no longer available in ebook or audio form on Amazon (US)

I own the ebook, so it’s in my kindle still, but is there some issue with it, which caused it to be removed?
January 10, 2025 at 3:57 PM