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Review: Mythborn II: Bane of the Warforged by V. Lakshman ★★★★★

Mythborn II: Bane of the Warforged is an epic, dark fantasy and the second installment in V. Lakshman’s Mythborn Trilogy, following the events occurring in Mythborn: Rise of the Adepts.

In Mythborn’s world, the realms of Edyn and Arcadia are two sides of a cosmic coin. Edyn is a land of physical rules and the home of the mortal races, while Arcadia is a realm of myth – the abode of angels, demons, and legends. The angels and demons of Arcadia – known as Aeris – are the product of the mortal races of Edyn – created and sustained […]

Dakota Kemp2017-03-24T10:32:07+02:00May 27th, 2015|Categories: Book Reviews, Lead Story|Tags: Fantasy Book Reviews|

Review: The Muses by N. L. McEvoy ★★★★

The Muses: Escaping Montague Manor by N. L. McEvoy is a curious blend of fantasy, adventure, science fiction, and thriller that makes for an entertaining read.

When Sarah and Nickolas McGuire’s parents are seriously injured in a car accident in Colorado, they are whisked away to Australia to live with their great aunt Vivian, whom they have never met.

They are shocked when they meet their aunt, who is young looking and extremely unpleasant. They soon learn that she is a scientist who conducts secret experiments in her lab. They don’t trust her, but they can’t figure out why.

While […]

T B Markinson2017-03-24T10:33:13+02:00May 20th, 2015|Categories: Book Reviews|Tags: Fantasy Book Reviews, Science Fiction Book Reviews, Young Adult Book Reviews|

Review: Dream Child (Dream Series Book 3) by J. J. DiBenedetto ★★★★★

Dream Child by J. J. DiBenedetto Dream Child by J. J. DiBenedetto continues the story of Dr. Sara Alderson, following on from the second book in the Dream series, Dream Doctor, as she and her husband Brian have become parents to four-year-old daughter Lizzie. Now a first-year resident pediatrician as well as wife and mother, Sara barely has time to dream herself when Lizzie begins to show signs of her mother’s ability to enter the dreams of others. As Sara prepares for two new surprise additions to her family, Lizzie enters the dreams of a new friend: a young boy who just so happens to […]

James Grimsby2017-03-24T10:39:33+02:00May 8th, 2015|Categories: Book Reviews, Lead Story|Tags: Fantasy Book Reviews, Mystery Book Reviews|

Review: Dream Doctor (Dream Series Book 2) by J. J. DiBenedetto ★★★★★

Dream Doctor by J. J. DiBenedetto Dream Doctor by J. J. DiBenedetto is the second book in the Dream series, continuing the story of Sara Alderson (née Barnes), former pre-med – soon-to-be med student, and now newly-wed, as she tries to move on from the events of debut novel Dream Student.

After a year and a half of peace, her sensitivity to the dreams of others suddenly re-emerges the night before her wedding to fiancé Brian, bringing back the troubling feeling of imminent danger as she remembers the horrific acts of the killer she had unwittingly become dream-witness to. As she enters her first month […]

James Grimsby2017-03-24T10:40:01+02:00May 8th, 2015|Categories: Book Reviews|Tags: Fantasy Book Reviews, Mystery Book Reviews|

Review: Blackcloak: A Man of his Sword (The Bloody Tapestry of Kaef’re Book 1) by W. James Chan ★★★★★

Blackcloak: A Man of his Sword by W. James Chan Blackcloak: A Man of his Sword is the first installment of the Bloody Tapestry of Kaef’re series. The book is set in the eponymous Kaef’re: a strange and exotic world reminiscent of, but not analogous to, ancient China, where the world is alive with the forces of nature, magic, and things far beyond true mortal comprehension. In this twisted realm, where dream and reality can uncomfortably intertwine, a young man sets out on a journey of self – against these forces, between mortal and immortal, and through the hands of the two who vie for his life and more. Observed […]

James Grimsby2019-01-22T15:47:31+02:00May 1st, 2015|Categories: Book Reviews, Lead Story|Tags: Fantasy Book Reviews|

An Interview With SPR Grand Prize Winner Author Ashley R. Carlson

Ashley R Carlson is the winner of the SPR Awards 2015 Grand Prize and First Prize Fiction for her book “The Charismatics”.

For the uninitiated, what’s The Charismatics about?

“The Charismatics” is a fantasy novel geared toward young adults set in a unique, steampunk universe – one that is full of magic, supernatural influences, and terrible secrets. This world is presided over by Legalia, an all-encompassing government of wealthy, powerful individuals who rule over the poor, allowing them to live in squalor.

Duchess Ambrose Killaher is a member of Legalia, having been born into aristocracy and sent to a freezing, […]

Henry Baum2017-03-24T06:31:22+02:00April 22nd, 2015|Categories: Interviews|Tags: Fantasy Book Reviews|

Review: The Charismatics by Ashley R. Carlson ★★★★★

The Charismatics (Book 1), by Ashley R. Carlson, is a pleasant surprise that will transform readers into instant fans.

Duchess Ambrose Killaher was only seventeen when she was exiled to Shinery, a city of snow and darkness. Ambrose’s arranged marriage turns out to be a disaster and she soon learns her husband despises her. The only person she can trust is her invisible friend named Roan.

Shinery is holding its yearly celebration to celebrate Legalia’s rule, while the poor starve in the streets below. Ambrose can’t keep turning a blind eye to all around her and when she accidentally witnesses […]

T B Markinson2017-03-24T10:53:43+02:00April 20th, 2015|Categories: Book Reviews, Lead Story|Tags: Fantasy Book Reviews, Science Fiction Book Reviews, Steampunk Book Reviews|

Review: A Mathematical State of Grace by Cathy McGough ★★★★

A Mathematical State of Grace, a young adult dystopian novel by Cathy McGough, has a bit of everything going on in the story to keep the reader entertained.

Grace Greenway is a sixteen-year-old math whiz. Vincente Marino is a star high school athlete and the only time he gives Grace attention is when he needs to copy her math homework. Grace, on the other hand, hardly ever stops thinking about Vincente. Then a fateful moment brings the two of them together and they have to depend on each other to survive in a new world.

Grace is the perfect […]