Best 2023 April Books – Reviewed by author Andy Zach. April was a good month for books. Check out some of my favorite fantasy and SciFi.

I finished my most recent review the other day on Goodreads:

Best 2023 April Books > Ready Player One

April 12, 2023

I read this book because I finally got into RPG type novels and this one had the reputation as the first.

It’s not an RPG novel like many fantasy type novels I’ve read. It’s much more a dystopian novel with a dominant RPG universe called Oasis. All the world’s society revolves around this game, invented by a pair of batty billionaires.

One billionaire retired and the other died. When he died, the revealed he had placed an Easter Egg, a hidden object in his RPG universe. All he left was a cryptic poem. Find the egg and you’ll get all his billions. People searched relentlessly, to no avail. There were three keys and three gates to be found. No one found the first key.

Then Wade came along. He was a poor kid, parentless, raised by his grandmother and obsessed with finding the egg. He researched exhaustively all the 80s trivia the billionaire loved and joined with the other grunters (egg hunters) in playing and solving old video games from the 80s.

Then one day . . .

This novel is certainly worth reading. Don’t miss it if you love RPG fiction. Or dystopian fiction. Or coming of age novels.

Andy Zach
Author 
11 books
85 followers

Best 2023 April Books – Look What Someone Thinks Of …

This review of Secret Supers in Space appeared recently on Audible.

• Overall    5 out of 5 stars
• Performance    5 out of 5 stars
• Story    5 out of 5 stars

Space escape

Summer boredom is cured by a trip to Space Camp, which results in a trip to space. This is a fun, fast-paced elementary to mid-grade adventure story. Although it’s clear the kids have had prior adventures together, this can be read as standalone.
I liked how they combined their abilities and intelligence to solve problems and support one another. The trivia questions they ask each other are a good way to sneak in some history and facts without a lecture.
The way we get to hear the villains plotting is great. They almost steal the show.
Khai Lannor did a good job with the story as well as voicing adults and all the different kids.

Ysobella Black
03-29-23

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Here are your free audiobooks! Claim yours by clicking here! Which ones? Most of them!

First, I’ll cover my zombie turkey apocalypse parody, The Life After Life Chronicles.

Zombie Turkeys

Zombie Detective

Then we have:

My Undead Mother-in-law

Next is Paranormal Privateers Click to listen

After that, you’ve got Oops! Tales of the Zombie Turkey Apocalypse

Following my Life After Life Chronicles, we go to my disabled teen superhero series, we have two audiobooks.

Secret Supers is available in Audible for free if you subscribe or if you’re from the United Kingdom.

The next book in the series is Villain’s Vacation, the second of my three Secret Supers books.

Finally, my third book, Secret Supers in Space, in coming out in audiobook this month. Watch this blog!

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Click here to get an ebook or paperback from Amazon.

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Best March 2023 Reviews – I’m writing my first fantasy book this year, so I went back to one of my big influences, Terry Prachett in my first review.

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Best March 2023 Reviews > Sourcery

Once again, Terry Pratchett dazzles with a brilliant combination of humor, fantasy, and amazing description. I very literally laughed out loud four or five times while reading this book for the second time.

The inept wizard Rincewind is the primary star in the book, but there are many colorful characters, such as Conina, the daughter of Cohen the Barbarian, with heroism in her blood. Death makes an appearance, along with the other Horsemen of the Apocalypse, who are occupied in surprising activities.

Finally, there is the antagonist/protagonist Coin who is the eighth son of an eighth son of an eighth son and that makes him a sourcerer–a source of magic and the source of the name of the book. He’s young, inexperienced, and more powerful than all the wizards combined.

No more description is needed. You will enjoy this book if you have a sense of humor

Andy Zach

Best March 2023 Reviews – A Cowboy Necromancer Book

March 3, 2023

A Challenging Continuation of the Series

Harmon Cooper does not disappoint! The Cowboy Necromancer Sterling Montero and his daughter The Sunflower Kid head west to see the ocean. The fact 90% of humanity has died due to an alien invasion and subsequent apocalypse doesn’t deter them. But they quickly meet challenges they never expected.

The novella ended with me wanting more. Some problems were resolved, but more remained.

Andy Zach
Author

Hilarious

• Zombie Turkeys audiobook, click to get
• Overall    5 out of 5 stars
• Performance    5 out of 5 stars
• Story    5 out of 5 stars

I’ve never laughed so much listening to a zombie story before…but then again I’ve never listened to a book about zombie turkeys before either. Hilariously written and actually has some great characters too. Many cameos as well. Definitely an awesome time listening to this one. Hoping for a sequel!

kixfan

Best March 2023 Reviews – A Half Demon Rebuilding Heaven

March 4, 2023

Author Harmon Cooper continues his action-packed series featuring Danzen a half-demon, half-human assassin. He got tired of the assassin business and retired and was immediately attacked by assassins. He dropped out of sight and was found by his fully demon brother, who was out to kill him as a potential rival to rule hell. His father, the ruler of hell, wants him to be his successor. His mother wants him to rebuild heaven, which fell to earth hundreds of years before.

That covers the first six books, aside from brutal battles with demons and monsters in every chapter. Danzen continues to gather the powerful remnants of heaven methodically. He has loyal friends and one who is more than a friend.

He has a choice–should he join up with hell-spawn to rebuild heaven? If not, his whole mission will fail and he will die.

Andy Zach

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An action-packed adventure!

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• Overall    5 out of 5 stars
• Performance    5 out of 5 stars
• Story    5 out of 5 stars

This series is the first I have read of Andy Zach’s and I am not disappointed! This story has tons of action, well written characters, and the zombies are not mindless slow shells. A refreshing take on zombies as a whole. The plot moves at a good pace and the story arc continues to work well over the series. I look forward to book 3! Audio Version: Phil Blechman and Raven Perez do a great job with their respective characters and the overall narration.

Nemesis

Free Books for you!

Here are your free audiobooks! Claim yours by clicking here! Which ones? Most of them!

First, I’ll cover my zombie turkey apocalypse parody, The Life After Life Chronicles.

Zombie Turkeys

Zombie Detective

Then we have:

My Undead Mother-in-law

Next is Paranormal Privateers Click to listen

After that, you’ve got Oops! Tales of the Zombie Turkey Apocalypse

Moving on to my teen superhero series, we have two audiobooks.

Secret Supers is available in Audible for free if you subscribe to Audible or if you’re from the United Kingdom.

The next book in the series is Villain’s Vacation, the second of my three Secret Supers books.

Finally, my third book, Secret Supers in Space, in coming out in audiobook this month. Watch this blog!

Click here to get an autographed copy now.

Click here to get an ebook or paperback from Amazon.

For all free audiobooks, click here to get them from me.