Staring out across the plains, the team feels hunger. The need of food, family, and an end to the war they have always known. A specialized squad of rangers: gunners, magic-users, medics... all tired of waiting. Until their resupply man returns with two tins of biscuits, and news that that might be the end of... Continue Reading →
Ghettoside: A True Story of Murder in America by Jill Leovy (Mini Review)
At its heart, Ghettoside is a page-turning account of a murder investigation in South Los Angeles, but this book dives deep into many issues. Leovy presents a balanced account of the issue of black on black crime in Southern California, throughout the United States, and its history in our country. The case presented is a... Continue Reading →
A Blade So Black by L.L. McKinney
With its roots in Alice in Wonderland, A Blade so Black is the story of a young African-American woman’s fight to help stop the evil of the other world from spilling over the Veil into ours. After being attacked by a Nightmare on the night of her father’s death, Alice is recruited to become a Dreamwalker,... Continue Reading →
The Caledonia Gambit by Dan Moren (Mini Review)
An interstellar prisoner is manipulated into returning to his home planet as a spy. Caledonia has long been a conquered planet, but there is a resistance brewing and Eli is being used to infiltrate it. Caught between his brother, a key member of the resistance, and his handlers, Eli must decide what is the best... Continue Reading →
Senlin Ascends by Josiah Bancroft (Mini Review)
Wow. The Tower of Babel! An original setting full of vice and all things "human." Full of bright and shady characters, Senlin Ascends is the unforgettable search for a man’s lost wife. I loved it. The basic premise: Thomas Senlin and his new wife Marya travel on their honeymoon to the fabled Tower of Babel,... Continue Reading →