When I opened up A Grimoire For Gamblers the other day I had already forgotten exactly what the blurb had said... I do this a lot... many times on purpose. I’ll read the premise and get interested, but I’ll put it away on my Kindle for awhile so I go into the book with a... Continue Reading →
Eye of the Sh*t Storm by Jackson Ford
I say this with the most positive intent: Jackson Ford's writing is like the best MadLib ever created. Just when you think things can't get any crazier, he drops another projectile into the mix (many times literally 💣)... taking the basics of a superhero crew and turning it squarely on its head. Teagan is back... Continue Reading →
Anna by Sammy H.K. Smith
I gripped by Kindle. White knuckles... I felt anger. frustration, and pain for this character. I took a deep breath and put it down gently... Anna. After two years of being adrift in the Unland, she is abducted by a man named Will. In just the first few pages of the book, I knew this... Continue Reading →
Composite Creatures by Caroline Hardaker
One part sly dystopian, one part "what the heck did I just read," and one part creepy creepfest! This equals an inventive and compulsive read by debut author Caroline Hardaker. The reader will get to know a little about Norah's past and her dreams of the future, but the majority of the book is set... Continue Reading →
The Helm of Midnight by Marina Lostetter
I love the idea of enchantments and enchanted items... swords and medallions and in the case of The Helm of Midnight, masks! In Lostetter's outstanding debut novel, individual's essence can be trapped in a mask before they die and the power will last within the vessel forever. If a healer allows their essence to be... Continue Reading →