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Review: The Dragon’s Harvest by Jason F. Boggs

The Dragon's Harvest by Jason F. Boggs

Once the boundaries of reality are broken, authors have a seemingly unlimited space to play, and author Jason F. Boggs certainly takes advantage of that in his writing. His latest book, The Dragon’s Harvest, the second installment of The Dragon Trilogy, is complete with moral dilemmas, space battles, savage dialogue and extraordinary characters that will expand your definition of strange.

Nearly a century in the future, the world is a very different place, and was recently controlled by a fascist New Era regime that sought complete control, by whatever means necessary, in order to protect against the alien threat. After […]

2019-09-11T07:09:57+02:00January 8th, 2019|Categories: Book Reviews|Tags: |

Review: Demon Heart 2: Never Say Die by David Crane

Demon Heart 2: Never Say Die by David Crane

Mastering the demons within ourselves is a popular theme in literature, but in Demon Heart 2: Never Say Die by author David Crane, this battle is not contained to the philosophical realm. In the second installment of this series, the powerful and deadly Naoko Kitamura has a new life, but when you’re the descendant of an ancient, mystical tradition, it’s hard to leave the past behind.

Six years have passed since Naoko sacrificed herself in Osaka to save the city from a nuclear disaster. She has created a new life for herself and fallen in love, even sharing the secret […]

2019-02-08T08:42:29+02:00January 8th, 2019|Categories: Book Reviews|Tags: |

Review: Trials and Trails by Jim Halverson

Trials and Trails by Jim Halverson

Unexpected partnerships have formed the foundation of many memorable novels and stories throughout history, and in Trials and Trails by Jim Halverson, this long tradition is carried on with pride and heart.

Johnny B and Leroy both have plenty of reasons to be bitter or angry. As a Sioux Indian and an ex-slave in the Reconstruction period, neither of them can forget the injustices faced by themselves and their people, yet the only direction they can go is forward. Wandering from place to place, as so many great adventure novels do, these two men must face the prejudices that still […]

Review: The Childless Ones by Cam Rhys Lay

The Childless Ones by Cam Rhys Lay

The Childless Ones by Cam Rhys Lay is a remarkable debut novel that takes the concept of “story within a story” to an impressive level. This is essentially two novels in one, overlapping and interweaving thematically, reflecting and bouncing beautifully between two very different worlds.

In the real world, aspiring author Jack Ampong is dealing with a marriage that is coming unraveled, and a penchant for prostitutes. When an attack on his wife further disrupts his mental clarity and grip on morality, he turns to his writing as a respite. There, readers are introduced to an entirely new universe, a […]

Review: Butterfly Hill (A Matthys Rossouw Pursuit Book 2) by Brendan Le Grange

Butterfly Hill by Brendan LeGrange

Combining global conspiracies, powerful ancient weapons and complex, unknowable motives, Butterfly Hill is a skillfully penned piece of suspense from Brendan Le Grange. Following on from his debut book, Drachen, this second installment can stand alone, although reading the first book will provide quite a bit more character backstory for the key players, including Hiko, Matthys and Gu.

Unlike many other “good cop chases bad guy” stories, the lines of morality are far from clear in this novel, and in fact, it’s difficult not to like the bad guy, despite his psychopathic tendencies. Hiko Shimuzu may be the antagonist, […]

2019-01-22T10:29:03+02:00December 18th, 2018|Categories: Book Reviews, Lead Story|Tags: |

Review: Daughter of the Damned by J. Boyett

Daughter of the Damned by J. Boyett

In Daughter of the Damned, author J. Boyett has created a riveting world of intrigue and magic, where mages and demons and monsters are cleverly embedded in a humanistic and believable plot.

Carol, in search of revenge and answers for a tragedy that once befell her mother, has teamed up with Snake, a brutal and talented bounty hunter. Finding Harold, the man who Carol holds responsible for her pain, it quickly becomes apparent that there is a much greater evil to handle than the dark shadows of Carol’s past. Potential enemies become allies, or at least temporary partners, in […]

2019-01-16T08:18:40+02:00December 16th, 2018|Categories: Book Reviews|Tags: |

Killer Competition by Tom Kranz

 Killer Competition by Tom KranzIn Killer Competition, a new novel by Tom Kranz, the struggle for legitimacy and redemption plays out in dramatic, violent fashion.

Bud Remmick has a short temper and a recent stint in jail under his belt, but after proclaiming himself a changed man, he slides into a position at a Philadelphia news outlet. It doesn’t take him long to realize that his star photographer is also a criminal, committing the very offenses that he then delivers a scoop on. Bud is also battling his demons and fighting for his family, and must find a path through new adversity without resorting […]

2019-12-18T08:25:28+02:00December 12th, 2018|Categories: New Releases|Tags: |

Review: Krakenscourge (Voidstalker Book 2) by John Graham

Krakenscourge (Voidstalker Book 2) by John Graham

In Krakenscourge, the second installment in author John Graham’s Voidstalker series, readers are brought to an imagined world where humanity has breached the boundaries of the solar system, and found that life is not always interested in playing nice. Digging back into truth of the stranded alien vessel that had been savagely attacked in the previous novel, Gabriel discovers that there was a far more sinister reason behind the brutal assault, and an even greater evil lurking in the background of this expansive and enthralling future.

As in the first book of the series, Gabriel Thorn continues to dominate […]

2020-02-21T06:54:49+02:00December 7th, 2018|Categories: Book Reviews|Tags: |
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