Jealousy, lust and ambition add to the chaos as the Midsummer Players spend two weeks rehearsing and lurch toward a fateful performance of the play. Midsummer’s Bottom by Darren Dash delights with Shakespearian couplets and a cacophony of human […]
There are countless stories of King Arthur and the Age of Camelot, and with Lady of the Lake, author Jennifer Wherrett adds a wonderful new chapter to this long and rich tradition. Taking a much more feminine perspective on this particular element of our collective culture, this book does away with the notion that women in Arthurian legend were merely love interests. Instead, in this world, they are holy accomplices to the epic tales we have known since childhood.
The story of how Arthur came to be the King of the Britons has taken many forms, as has the […]
The Prisoner of Zurenda: Warrior from Olympus is an epic work of mythic fantasy, weaving Greek mythology into an entertaining work of fiction. More fit for younger readers, it boasts characters with a moral compass – a quality that is famously devoid among the Greek Gods.
A trio of friends, Arjun, Lycos and Keira, adventure through ancient Greece, both real and fantastical, in an attempt quell the angry gods and ungrateful men. Assigned a mission by the Goddess Selene, its story fits snugly with those of ancient Greece – sea monsters attack, leaving men to float off on pieces of […]
In Whither, Willie Wicked? Jan Ewing has produced a terrific piece of work, tackling hard subjects that are both topical and magical, melding the real with the imagined.
The story follows Thomas Llewellyn Gareth, known as Gareth, a private investigator tasked with locating the punk rock star Jeff Christopher after his disappearance in light of a rape accusation. All is not as it may seem, with rumors that Jeff Christopher has turned into someone else, Willie Wicked, and questions arise as to his father’s intentions after Gareth learns Jeff squeezed him out and lost his father a lot of money.[…]
Office life is the bane of many existences, and who hasn’t wished for the universe to throw them a magical curveball to save them from boredom? In Elevator Quest, a whimsical and creative novel by Emmanuel M. Arriaga, those wishes for an exciting escape are granted to a ragtag collection of corporate professionals who are transported from an elevator into a completely new and harrowing world.
Within the first few pages, readers are introduced to a dozen people facing the most terrifying experience of their lives – plummeting to their deaths in an elevator failure. However, the book doesn’t […]
What if we had a bird’s-eye view of the early moments of existence, the very first conversations between God and his angels before the world was born? This religious framework guides the lives of billions around the world, and in The Victory Perspective by E.J. Kellett, readers are invited to explore an eye-opening new perspective on this inconceivable beginning.
The book rests on the premise that in a magical paradise, five beings inexplicably awaken – Michael, Gabriel, Alpha, Lucifer, and Raphael. With no idea of what life means, or what their purpose on that plane is, their personalities begin to […]
Immersing oneself in a strange new world is what fantasy is all about, but imbuing magic and mystery into the world most humans recognize also makes for great storytelling. Through the Villain’s Eyes by Stacy Benedict is a veritable masterpiece of the macabre, with real-world contexts and settings that juxtapose brilliantly with the slight edge of magic flowing through the pages of this book.
In this dark, supernatural novel, there are Primordials and those that hunt them, including the mysterious and violently fascinating Blaire, one of these terrifyingly tough hunters. However, she isn’t sure about being a tool of pure […]
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The Akachi clan has a new leader, as Amare has taken the title of chief after the death of his father. No sooner has he accepted the role than problems begin to multiply. There are questions of succession to contend with, demons lurking in the night, and the basic needs of the clan to see to. If the clan is to survive, they must move as well. Their lands are no longer safe, but they face a hostile clan to one side and a pair of warring neighbors to the other. It doesn’t take long for Amare to find […]