This post continues my reading of the Amazon Forward series. The Last Conversation by Paul Tremblay The first page of this story opens with a character alone in a room with no memory of the past... Uh, have we been here before? So, my mind starts to wander... Lab Experiment? Asylum? Medical Accident? Where is... Continue Reading →
Steel Crow Saga by Paul Krueger
Good Reads Description: Four destinies collide in a unique fantasy world of war and wonders, where empire is won with enchanted steel and magical animal companions fight alongside their masters in battle. A soldier with a curse Tala lost her family to the empress’s army and has spent her life avenging them in battle. But... Continue Reading →
Moonshine Vol. 1 by Brian Azzarello and Eduardo Risso
I didn't know a whole heck of a lot about this one going in... The title Moonshine told me a little and the cover conveys a very cool atmosphere of the 20s. The plot is fairly simple: Lou Pirlo is sent to Appalachia to locate the distiller of the best moonshine in the country. His... Continue Reading →
A Quiet Rebellion: Guilt by M.H. Thaung
Jonathan is a captain of the convoys... escorting travelers, supplies, and messages from one village to the next. He protects the people from the cursed beasts that roam the land threatening to infect the populace with a mind-altering disease. Some will turn violent and rage and cause the guards to put an end to their... Continue Reading →
While the City Slept: A Love Lost to Violence and a Wake-Up Call for Mental Health Care in America by Eli Sanders
Eli Sanders details the events leading up to and the court case following a horrific rape and murder that occurred on the outskirts of Seattle in 2009. The victims are admirably profiled. Two women who had found each other and were two months away from their wedding. The life of the perpetrator is also detailed... Continue Reading →