Sci-Fi Bulletin Loves Vegas Knights

Over at Sci-Fi Bulletin, Paul Simpson got a real kick out of Vegas Knights. He writes: At times it’s humorous, sardonic, deadly serious, horrific – and that can be on just one page! There are so many sudden shifts in the narrative that there are times when you wonder exactly what’s going on but Matt Forbeck knows where he’s taking …

Kansas City Book Club: Vegas Knights

I recently discovered that the Kansas City Science Fiction and Fantasy Society has named my novel Vegas Knights as the subject of their next book club meeting on August 22, at the Oak Park Barnes & Noble. If you’re in the area, pick up a copy of the book and join in! As far as I know, this is the first …

Another Fine Vegas Knights Review

Over at The Fringe, Scott Wilson read Vegas Knights and enjoyed it. In his review, he writes: Vegas Knights is populated by a varied, realistic cast, all of whom are fun to read about… The dialogue is crisp and realistic… and Forbeck has created a rather winning ’system’ of magic and how it affects the real world.

A Spanish Interview and Vegas Knights Giveaway

Over at the Itzel Library – a Mexican book review site – Yel interviewed me about Vegas Knights. While all our interactions were in English, she translated the entire interview into Spanish as well and posted a braided version of the interview in both languages. Back when I graduated college, I could speak Spanish fluently. As part of my degree …

Pornokitsch on Vegas Knights

Over at Pornokitsch, Jared read Vegas Knights and mostly enjoyed it. Unlike other reviewers, he didn’t care much for the chase scenes, but he really dug the mix of magic and gambling, especially the game Mojo Poker, which plays a huge role in the book: Mr. Forbeck’s invention of “Mojo Poker” may be the best magical contest since Assumption. Above …

SFRevu Loves Vegas Knights

Over at SFRevu.com, my friend Drew Bittner raves about Vegas Knights. In part, he writes: Matt Forbeck creates a fast-paced and deeply engaging story… Every hero is measured by his villains, and Forbeck has created some great villains here… [S]hows a flair for writing breathtaking action scenes… The story itself delivers rock solid entertainment with plenty of twists and turns to …

Hite on Vegas Knights

At OddCon last weekend, I gave my pal Ken Hite a copy of Vegas Knights. After all, he’s thanked in the acknowledgements as one of my regular compadres in my many wild trips to Vegas, and few people outside the city know it as well as he does. He earned a copy of the book in the best way. Of …

Fantasy Literature on Vegas Knights

Over at FantasyLiterature.com, Stefan Raets gives Vegas Knights a solid review. While the book went off the rails for him later in the story, he raves about the better part of it, saying such kind things as: Vegas Knights is a fun, entertaining urban fantasy novel that starts off with a bang and rarely slows down. A large part of the …

Vegas Knights Interview and Review

Vegas Knights came out in the US while I was hard at work at Ubisoft Singapore, which meant I didn’t have much time to plug it at the time. Fortunately, some excellent people helped out with that while I was out of town. Over at From the Shadows, E.J. Stevens interviewed me about Vegas Knights, and I stopped by a …

Vegas Knights Hits the USA!

Vegas Knights officially hits shelves in the USA today! It’s been out in the UK since the start of the month, and it’s been racking up loads of rave reviews. If you’d like to read a free sample before you dive in, I have the first five chapters available for you to check out. You can buy Vegas Knights at stores all …