Urban Fantasy is turned onto its Science Fiction side in The Furies by Mark Alpert, which brings us a new kind of witch that is simply misunderstood and shows how magic is simply science wrapped in mystery. Alpert brings a refreshing authenticity to his story, creating a believable world which draws the […]
Helmut Saves the World is a funny debut novella with old fashioned magical investigation at its core. While short, Matt Sheehan creates an alternate reality which is neither pretentious nor overly complicated. Sheehan delivers a fast paced read that never delivers a dull moment. My name is Helmut Haase and […]
It really bites when you just can’t get into a story and it has nothing to do with the book itself. I just experienced this with The Burning Dark by Adam Christopher. Since I had rare moments of free time to read, I never connected to the story-line or the […]
H.P Lovecraft’s epic monsters come to new life in the anthology Lovecraft’s Monsters. With a wide range of popular and fairly unknown authors, the fare ranges from entertaining to downright boring. Even taking Lovecraft’s great talent out of the equation, many stories simply under-utilize the great beasts which should be […]
The reader is instantly transported into another time in Ken Gregory’s The Polaris Whisper. With chilling landscapes and glorious traditions, Gregory proves he has a respect for the Norse culture of old. Though he starts of slow, Gregory hits his stride in an epic journey of trials. It is a […]
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 […]
The epic fantasy genre gains a new entry in The Barrow. Mark Smylie tells a story of desires, be it power, prestige or passion. With a slow pace, Smylie builds his journey through a foreign world and time. Magic and religion are expertly mixed, clashing well against instinct and brawn. […]
The highly anticipated second installment of the Black Tide Rising series did not disappoint with To Sail a Darkling Sea. John Ringo returns us to his eerily realistic world of post apocalyptic survival. Through action, humor, and the play of right and responsibility, Ringo brings us to a new battlefield- that […]
The Kat Redding universe sees a new novella with E.S Moore’s Blood From a Silver Cross. Filled with interesting characters, Moore brings a snippet into the lives of his established characters. With a fast pace, Moore shows how to write a novella well; humor and common sense abound in this […]
The second novel in Delphine Dryden’s Steam and Seduction series, Scarlet Devices, takes steampunk romance to the races and plays out like a standalone novel, with little need to read the prior book. Dryden takes the expansive backdrop of the U.S and turns it into a cross-country trip, complete with stops at […]
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