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Review: The Ephialtes Shorts Collection by Gavin E. Parker

Following on the heels of the first book in the epic space opera Ephialtes, author Gavin E. Parker brings readers a collection of shorts from his carefully crafted world, with the intention of bridging the first and second installments of the trilogy. The second installment of the epic is planned for a fall release in 2017.

The Ephialtes universe is a rich tapestry, with the first book in the series based around the end of World War IV in 2241, where the huge and powerful air warship Ephialtes is refitted for interplanetary space travel by the dominant ruling forces […]

Review: Crossing Xavier (The Storytellers Book 1) by Hugh Dudley

★★★½ Crossing Xavier (The Storytellers Book 1) by Hugh Dudley

Deep in the far-flung stretches of the universe, The Storytellers reside. Collectors of the tales of the many worlds, a presentation is made of the story about the human colony of Xavier, and one man who comes to expose his home’s disquieting secrets. With the discovery of the near-infinitely adaptable lifeforms known as xavirytes, the emergence of the secretive Conspirators, and a chance to return to Earth, the story of the human Devon’s rise from the UnderCity to intergalactic legend is about to be told.

Crossing Xavier is a science fiction romp that utilizes “Greek chorus” framing of The […]

James Grimsby2017-05-30T09:35:17+02:00May 2nd, 2017|Categories: Book Reviews|Tags: Science Fiction Book Reviews|

Review: Evening Star (Moonless Night Book 3) by Floriminda Edar Reid

★★★★

When catastrophe struck young lovers Alana and Christian, there remained nobody who could look after them but themselves. Christian, an immortal, always feared his strange world of magic and the unknown would hurt his mortal lover, and together they decide it’s finally time they left behind their troubles for the open sea. But their troubles are far from over, as the seas hide even greater troubles than they have faced so far.

Evening Star is the third book of the Moonless Night series by Floriminda Edar Reid, and the direct sequel to Elusive Dreams. The series follows teen-come-young-adult […]

James Grimsby2020-02-21T07:16:26+02:00April 26th, 2017|Categories: Book Reviews, Lead Story|Tags: Paranormal Romance Book Reviews, Young Adult Book Reviews|

The Protector’s Promise by Tom Bourguillon

The Protector’s Promise by Tom Bourguillon is the second novel focusing on DeAndre Johnson – formerly a hitman, now a bodyguard – who’s tasked with protecting Kate Voltaire, the object of fan obsession. When Kate and DeAndre’s bond becomes more than professional, DeAndre may have to go back to his old ways as a cold-blooded hired gun in order to protect the woman he loves.

A fun and quick read, there are obvious parallels with the movie “The Bodyguard” with Whitney Houston, but DeAndre is really a more interesting character than the Kevin Costner’s bodyguard, who’s the strong, silent type. […]

James Grimsby2017-04-25T10:38:19+02:00April 24th, 2017|Categories: New Releases|Tags: Thriller Book Reviews|

Review: You Were The Last by Angie Kenny

You Were The Last by Angie Kenny is an evocative collection of ten interconnected short stories based around the idea of being alone when everyone around you is suddenly gone.

The theme of the book is mostly literal, with an unknowable and unexplainable mass disappearance occurring suddenly in the lives of each character, and leaving them alone to ponder their circumstances. The result is an introspective journey of the lives of two strangers who are faced with something they could never be fully prepared for, and how their experiences color their situations and their emotional lives.

Kenny’s writing style is […]

James Grimsby2019-02-11T09:18:57+02:00April 21st, 2017|Categories: Book Reviews, Lead Story|Tags: Short Stories Book Reviews|

Duty and Betrayal: The SS Brotherhood and the NASA Connection by Toby Oliver

Duty and Betrayal Duty and Betrayal: The SS Brotherhood and the NASA Connection by Toby Oliver is a riveting Cold War-era spy thriller in which former Nazi spies, American and British spies, a sultry double agent, and other intriguing characters are bent on righting the wrongs of the past, while trying to protect their countries in the present, many with conflicting objectives. A novel of well-drawn characters, Duty and Betrayal will have you continually trying to guess at people’s motivations.

The cover and subtitle of the novel are a bit misleading, as they give the appearance of a non-fiction work, when this is […]

James Grimsby2019-01-22T05:55:25+02:00April 20th, 2017|Categories: New Releases|Tags: Spy Thriller Book Reviews, Thriller Book Reviews|

Moonless Night (Special Edition) by Floriminda Edar Reid

Alana has an ordinary enough life for a typical teenage girl. Now living in the idyllic New Zealand town of Taraka with her widowed mother, her main concerns are her appearance – in particular, her unusual, mismatched eye colors – and chronic dreams of a mysterious stranger. Things could certainly be going better, she thinks, until she meets the man of her dreams – literally. But this mystery man is more than just a handsome stranger; Christian is from another world altogether. And whether he wants her to or not, Alana becomes entangled in his world as well, with danger […]

James Grimsby2020-02-21T07:15:08+02:00April 10th, 2017|Categories: New Releases|Tags: Paranormal Romance Book Reviews|

Review: Elusive Dreams (Moonless Night Book 2) by Floriminda Edar Reid

★★★★

Everything changed when naive young Alana met the mysterious, handsome stranger from her dreams not long ago. Now embroiled in the immortal lives of the creatures of the forests, both humanoid and not, she must learn to adapt if she truly wants to live a happy life with her dream-beau, Christian. But Alana must learn quickly, as not everyone is content to see Alana and her mother continue as they are. When dark forces threaten the lives of everyone close to her, Alana takes an offer she cannot refuse…

Elusive Dreams is the second book from author Floriminda Edar […]

James Grimsby2020-02-21T07:15:14+02:00April 6th, 2017|Categories: Book Reviews|Tags: Paranormal Romance Book Reviews|