Exclusive Excerpt: Charming by Krystal Wade

17 September 2014 Jackie 8

I am excited to participate in the exclusive chapter reveal for Krystal Wade’s upcoming YA Thriller, Charming. Today I get to share the third part of Chapter One; if you haven’t read the first two portions, check them out at Fresh Fiction and Mara Valderran! Make sure you check out Night […]

Guest Author: Beth Cato

17 September 2014 Jackie 0

I am excited to welcome author Beth Cato, who is celebrating the release of her novel, The Clockwork Dagger. Orphaned as a child, Octavia Leander was doomed to grow up on the streets until Miss Percival saved her and taught her to become a medician. Gifted with incredible powers, the […]

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A Clash of Kings by George R. R. Martin (Part One)

16 September 2014 Nikki R 0

It’s true, A Clash of Kings has been super hard for me to read, but that does not mean it’s a bad novel – or series. In fact, it’s pretty damn epic, which makes my inability to read faster even more frustrating.  However, since it, and the rest of the […]

Guest Author: Alisse Lee Goldenberg

16 September 2014 Jackie 1

I am excited to welcome author Alisse Lee Goldenberg, who is celebrating the release of her new YA fantasy, The Dybbuk’s Mirror. It has been nearly two years since the events in The Strings of the Violin, and Carrie has adjusted to life as a university student far from her friends. […]

Exclusive Excerpt: Dark Solace by Tara Fox Hall

16 September 2014 Jackie 1

I am excited to welcome author Tara Fox Hall, who is here today to share an exclusive look at her 9th Promise Me novel, Dark Solace. With Theo facing deadly odds in a fight to the death, Sar makes a pact with Lash, agreeing to give Devlin another chance in […]

Unwept by Tracy & Laura Hickman

15 September 2014 Natassia 0

The essence of the roaring twenties come to life in Unwept by Tracy and Laura Hickman. With a sense of the paranormal, we are introduced to a realm of paranoia and confusion. All of this creates a book which is in itself somewhat confused. Gamin, Maine, is a remote seaside […]

New & Updated 2015 Release Dates

13 September 2014 Jackie 0

The 2014-2017 Release Dates page has been updated with quite a few changes. Lots of link & date updates, as well as a few additions; so be sure to check out if there’s been a change with your favorite author. As always, if there’s something I’m missing, please don’t hesitate […]

Story Time: I’ve Just Discovered Junior Novels

12 September 2014 Jackie 0

Nikki and I hope you’ll join us today for Story Time with Literary Escapism, a bi-weekly feature where we showcase various children books that fall directly in the fantasy & science fiction genres, as well as books we’re enjoying with our young children. We’re talking boardbooks, picture books, those books […]

New & Updated 2014 Release Dates

11 September 2014 Jackie 0

The 2014-2017 Release Dates page has been updated with quite a few changes. Lots of link & date updates, as well as a few additions; so be sure to check out if there’s been a change with your favorite author. As always, if there’s something I’m missing, please don’t hesitate to add it […]

After the Blood by Marjorie M. Liu

10 September 2014 Sarah 1

Amish. Vampires.  Need I say more?  Didn’t think so.  A standalone novella set in a dystopian world devastated by plague, After the Blood by Marjorie M. Liu is rife with imagery and mystery.  The blurb certainly got my attention, and the story of plague and semi-sentient forest more than lived […]