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Review: The Journey to Oclesedor (The Legacy of King Jasteroth Vol. 2) by S. L. Wyllie

 The Journey to Oclesedor by S.L. Wyllie

The second installment of S. L. Wyllie’s Legacy of King Jasteroth series, The Journey to Oclesedor is a high-fantasy feast for the senses and a thrilling adventure to boot.  Following on strong from Volume 1, Princess Ariella and other familiar faces are back with an epic quest before them, a desperate bid to outrun the insidious evil of King Jasteroth and live to fight another day. Overflowing with descriptive passages, vivid battle scenes, mythical monsters and innovative magic, this sophomore release from Wyllie delivers a classic, but visceral thrill.

The first part of the King Jasteroth saga set a wonderful […]

2019-11-05T04:00:48+02:00October 10th, 2019|Categories: Book Reviews|Tags: , , |
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Review: Gimme Liberty I Can Smell! by J. Flaherty

Gimme Liberty I Can Smell! by J. Flaherty

In Gimme Liberty I Can Smell! (autonomy for ordinary personage), poet J. Flaherty kicks down the doors of poetical convention and rattles off a diatribe of thoughtful verse and bold demands that is difficult to put down.

A self-professed neobeat poet, there are certainly jazzy echoes of Kerouac and Corso in this collection, with urban references wildly blended with classical mythos, juxtaposing intensity and some timeless goofiness. While the topics of the poetry vary greatly, the voice is clear and consistent – he is a bold observer keeping his eyes peeled for the mystery and beauty of the world. […]

2020-10-06T02:39:14+02:00October 7th, 2019|Categories: Book Reviews|Tags: |
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Review: Untamed Barbarian (Visigoth Barbarians #2) by Jayla Jasso

Untamed Barbarian (Visigoth Barbarians #2) by Jayla Jasso

In Untamed Barbarian, the second in the Visigoth Barbarians series from author Jayla Jasso, a time-traveling hunk from the 5th century lands smack dab in the middle of a 21st century murder investigation in southern California for a hot and gripping urban fantasy.

Andaric, the brutally handsome and physically brutal time-traveler, has come in search of his brother, who was similarly catapulted forward from ancient France, but he gets understandably distracted by the stunning Kaiya Martinez. She may be tasked with determining his mental state – and judging whether he is the serial killer the town has […]

2019-10-31T08:15:21+02:00October 3rd, 2019|Categories: Book Reviews|Tags: , |
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Review: Eternal Shadow (Fall of Gods Book 1) by Trevor B. Williams

Eternal Shadow by Trevor B. Williams

Across the vast landscape of alien invasion stories on screen or the page, most writers take a geocentric approach, where Earth is the target and the immediate stage for the extraterrestrial conflict. In Eternal Shadow, the stunning and far-reaching space thriller by author Trevor B. Williams, the sense of impending doom is only heightened as an alien force begins destroying the outer planets of our solar system, creeping inexorably towards our pale blue dot.

When SETI researcher Jennifer Epstein is woken up by a phone call from her high-strung colleague Sam, she could never have prepared herself for the […]

2019-10-02T06:39:40+02:00October 1st, 2019|Categories: Book Reviews, Lead Story|Tags: |
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Review: The Journey of Christopher by Michael J. DiSalvo

The Journey of Christopher by Michael J. DiSalvo

The Journey of Christopher, a new novel by author Michael J. DiSalvo, presents a refreshing new parable of wavering faith and personal challenges that has the potential to engage a new generation of believers.

The character at the center of this story is Christopher, a young man experiencing his first real crisis of faith as a loyal Christian. Following a series of unexpected, but emotionally challenging events, he is suddenly wracked by doubt in the meaning of Christmas, and some of the fundamental tenets of his beliefs. Asking himself the classic questions of why a merciful and loving […]

2019-10-31T05:10:26+02:00October 1st, 2019|Categories: Book Reviews|Tags: |
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Review: The Winter Sisters by Tim Westover

The Winter Sisters by Tim Westover

Most people know the fundamental bones of America’s past, but with thousands of hidden corners scattered across that massive nation, there are countless secret histories tucked away in unexpected places. In The Winter Sisters by Tim Westover, the strict edge of semi-modern medicine is met by the fierce roots of traditional healing in the hills of northern Georgia, a place of mysticism, old beliefs and stubborn minds.

This entrancing slice of early, and eerie, Americana begins as a classic story of two worlds colliding: the past and the future creating a nexus of human drama and progress. Centering on the […]

2019-09-30T09:31:01+02:00September 28th, 2019|Categories: Book Reviews, Lead Story|Tags: |
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Audiobook Review: The Dragons of the Storm by George Robert Minkoff

The Dragons of the Storm by George Robert Minkoff

Making history come to life in an engaging way is a daunting challenge for many authors, but with his impressive career as a historian and a lifelong lover of the written word, author George Robert Minkoff delivers The Dragons of the Storm, an outstanding second installment of his historical trilogy. Following onwards from The Weight of Smoke, the first book of the In the Land of Whispers series, this second novel delves deeper into storytelling and myth, as well as the historical realities surrounding Captain John Smith’s legendary journey and tenure as the president of the Jamestown colony.

Whereas […]

2019-10-30T09:53:24+02:00September 27th, 2019|Categories: Audiobook Reviews, Book Reviews|Tags: |
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Review: 90 Days to Live by Rodney and Paige Stamps

90 Days to Live by Rodney and Paige Stamps

A cancer diagnosis is one of the most dreaded pieces of news to receive from a doctor, and with more than 1 million new cancer cases each year, this disease feels like an unavoidable part of modern life. In 90 Days to Live: Beating Cancer When Modern Medicine Offers No Hope, authors Paige and Rodney Stamps pull back the curtain on their own lives and Rodney’s diagnosis of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. Unlike so many other memoirs or books about patient journeys through endless rounds of treatment, remission, heartbreaks and breakthroughs, this is a story of hope via alternate methods, and […]

2019-10-23T14:17:52+02:00September 26th, 2019|Categories: Book Reviews|Tags: , |
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