Peacemaker by Marianne de Pierres

21 July 2014 Natassia 0

Australia is turned into a fuse of sci-fi standards and wild west in the first installment in a new series by Marianne de Pierres. Peacemaker takes the clichés and turn them on its head. de Pierres creates a story that has the familiarity of a buddy cop dynamic with the […]

The Clockwork Wolf by Lynn Viehl

17 May 2014 Natassia 1

Bringing more investigation into her latest installment of  The Disenchanted & Co. steampunk series, Lynn Viehl creates a delightful story with The Clockwork Wolf. Romance takes a back seat to the intrigue and adventure, creating an all around amusing tale. Doing a favor for deathmage Lucien Dredmore, Kit agrees to interview […]

The Revenant of Thraxton Hall by Vaughn Entwistle

26 March 2014 Natassia 0

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle is brought to life in Vaughn Entwistle’s The Revenant of Thraxton Hall. With an ease of writing, Entwistle transports us to the man behind Holmes and creates an intriguing story. Tricksters and phantasms abound as Entwistle keeps us on the edge of our seats trying to […]

Disenchanted & Co. by Lynn Viehl

21 February 2014 Natassia 0

Lynn Viehl twists a tale mixing paranormal, romance and steampunk in Disenchanted & Co., the first in her new series. Viehl creates a neat alternate reality where America lost the Revolutionary War and despite being past WW1, is still in a Victorian state of development. This setting makes the world […]

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Dirty Magic by Jaye Wells

10 February 2014 Natassia 0

Jaye Wells brings a gritty side to Urban Fantasy in Dirty Magic, the first installment of the new Prospero Wars series. With a down and dirty attitude, Wells brings to life a world of an inner city cop who knows all too well what the other side of the tracks […]

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Bronze Gods by A. A. Aguirre

3 January 2014 Natassia 1

The writing duo A.A Aguirre brings to life a charming quirky addition to the steampunk genre in Bronze Gods. This first installment of the new Apparatus Infernum series gives us a world where fae and steam meet in a stellar fashion. The fun doesn’t stop with the mix of tech […]

Delia’s Shadow by Jaime Lee Moyer

29 December 2013 Natassia 0

Jaime Lee Moyer’s gift for storytelling is evident in Delia’s Shadow. Moyer beautifully captures elegance and thrill into a timeless story. With clarity and detail, you are transported to San Francisco of yesteryear and quickly become convinced that séances and spiritualists are not merely a fad but truth. Each turn […]

A Study in Silks by Emma Jane Holloway

20 November 2013 Natassia 0

In the debut novel of the new Baskerville Affair Trilogy, Emma Jane Holloway puts her own spin on steampunk with A Study in Silks. Unlike any other Sherlock spin off I’ve read, Holloway mixes humor with intrigue and magic with science. There are neat concepts at each turn and Holloway […]

Gameboard of the Gods by Richelle Mead

10 August 2013 Natassia 1

As a newcomer to Richelle Meads’ work, the thrilling premise of Gameboard of the Godsdrew me in. A science fiction novel grounded in suspense and intrigue, Mead kept me turning page after page. Though occasionally predictable, Mead weaves a story which is truly entertaining. The stage is set in Mead’s […]

Lilith by Toby Tate

4 March 2013 Natassia 0

With suspense in spades, Toby Tate makes his debut in Lilith. Each plot twist is edged with a sense of mystery and thrill and Tate fully realizes the aircraft carrier backdrop. Taking an old tale of and turning it on its head, Tate brings an entertaining story in Lilith. Before […]