Even if I didn’t already own Whisper of the End and Tales from the End by Maximian Held, I would buy The Hunt: A Wakewalkers Comic just for artist Diego Novanim Zúñiga’s atmospheric cover art alone. The fact that the cover makes a world I have come to care about magically come to life (although it’s a frightening place) just… Read more →
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Rover the Cat: An Adventure in Second Chances
. Rover the Cat: An Adventure in Second Chances by Max Oberon My rating: 5 of 5 stars “Rover the Cat: An Adventure in Second Chances” is all about a healthy male dog named Rover who unexpectedly dies, and is reincarnated as a female kitten: One who doesn’t stand a chance from the word ‘go’. Rover a.k.a “Guppy” goes through… Read more →
The Glass Gargoyle is a Diamond of a Book
The Glass Gargoyle by Marie Andreas My rating: 5 of 5 stars When I started reading The Glass Gargoyle, I thought it was going to be a fun read. The more into it I got, the more I realized it was something much rarer–a *great* one, with characters that jump off the page, led by a really likable but unlikely… Read more →
Chasing the Grimm Reaper Exceeded Expectations
Chasing the Grimm Reaper pits the reader against the unknown killer of the Fairy Godmother. Yes, the Fairy Godmother. But don’t worry: You have the aid of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson in the weird and wonderful world known as Sagaland, where fairy tale denizens accept the existence of Real Worlders about as much as smarter children and adults accept the… Read more →
“Creating Character Arcs”: The Definitive Book?
If you haven’t met author K.M. Weiland before, you are in for a treat—and that applies whether you like to read Fantasy novels or books on writing. She flips from fiction to non-fiction with practiced ease and absolute mastery. She is one of the most readable authors around, whether she is telling a gut-grabbing story or simplifying the craft of… Read more →
Book Review: “Firetok” by Gordon A. Wilson
Last Monday I read “Firetok”, a suspense novel by Gordon A. Wilson; a story flooded and permeated with pure horror. The opening scene warns you that the book is going to be dark. When violence comes into play, I will normally shut a book and move on, since I suffer from post-traumatic stress syndrome: However, I couldn’t put this book down. I’m… Read more →