Where Fiction and Reality Meet
Title: The Storm Lords Author: Ravon Silvius Publisher: DSP Publications Length: 254 Pages Category: Fantasy At a Glance: A unique fantasy with incredible world building, intriguing characters and beautiful descriptions. Reviewed By: Lindsey Blurb: The heat took everything from Rowen: his parents, his voice when the local cure for heatstroke poisoned him, and the trust... Continue Reading →
Title: Comes a Horseman (Echoes Rising: Book Three) Author: Anne Barwell Publisher: DSP Publications Length: 230 Pages Category: Historical, Mystery/Suspense At a Glance: Anne Barwell delivers such an emotional and intense ending to her Echoes Rising series. This WWII historical drama has danger, chaos, betrayal, bigotry, revenge, and suspenseful moments that will keep you on... Continue Reading →
Title: The City of Rocks (A BJ Vinson Mystery) Author: Don Travis Publisher: DSP Publications Length: 280 Pages Category: Mystery/Suspense At a Glance: Another five-star work in the BJ Vinson Mystery series! Reviewed By: Ben Blurb: Confidential Investigator B.J. Vinson thinks it’s a bad joke when Del asks him to look into the theft of... Continue Reading →
Title: Willow Man Author: John Inman Narrator: Austin Rising Publisher: DSP Publications Category: Horror Run Time: 12 hours and 49 minutes At a Glance: Will this story be for everyone? Definitely not. But it was certainly for me, and, in my opinion, Austin Rising’s narration brought the perfect eerie quality to this disturbing, dark, scary,... Continue Reading →
Title: Vice City (Vice City: Book One) Author: S.A. Stovall Publisher: DSP Publications Length: 234 Pages Category: Mystery/Suspense At a Glance: A fantastic and intense read that deeply satisfied my love of gay fiction and noir. Buon appetito! Reviewed By: Ben Blurb: After twenty years as an enforcer for the Vice family mob, Nicholas Pierce... Continue Reading →
Title: Quickening, Vol. 2 (Series: Little Goddess: Book Five, Volume Two) Author: Amy Lane Publisher: DSP Publications Length: 284 Pages Category: Fantasy, Paranormal At a Glance: It's finally here! And it's full of all the expected battles (emotional and physical), and leaves the reader as satisfied as possible with the resolution. Reviewed By: Cassie Blurb:... Continue Reading →
Title: Quarry (The Vampire Guard: Book Two) Author: Elizabeth Noble Publisher: DSP Publications Length: 190 Pages Category: Mystery/Suspense, Paranormal At a Glance: Elizabeth Noble’s writing style is easy and natural, pleasant and not overdone. Humor and technical details also reveal that the author has a skillful way of breathing life into her characters, making them... Continue Reading →
Title: Shadow Fray (Shadow Fray: Book One) Author: Bradley Lloyd Publisher: DSP Publications Length: 248 Pages Category: Sci-Fi At a Glance: Gritty urban science fiction meets one of my favorite tropes, enemies to lovers, and the incredible pacing coupled with a slow burn romance gives this story a delicious heat. Reviewed By: Ben Blurb: Family... Continue Reading →
Title: Pandora Author: Marguerite Labbe Publisher: DSP Publications Length: 210 Pages Category: Horror, Sci-Fi At a Glance: Pandora is a powerful novel, one with depth and unending action. Once again, Marguerite Labbe proves that she can write an intelligent, clever story that sticks with you well beyond the last page. Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb: Haunted... Continue Reading →
Title: Recovery (Reawakening: Book Three) Author: Amy Rae Durreson Publisher: DSP Publications Length: 370 Pages Category: Fantasy At a Glance: The world building in these novels is gorgeous and detailed, without ever becoming cumbersome, and the romantic elements are pure and forthright yet complex as well. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: Resistance, exile, plague. Raif has... Continue Reading →
Title: Icarus Ascending (LA Private Detectives: Book One) Author: Lee James Publisher: DSP Publications Length: 240 Pages Category: Mystery/Suspense At a Glance: Icarus Ascending is suspenseful, horrifying and gives us insight into the mind of a killer. Reviewed By: Maryann Blurb: Kirk MacGregor loves to win—whether through his critically acclaimed oil paintings or on the... Continue Reading →
Title: Witches for Hire (Odd Jobs: Book One) Author: Sam Argent Publisher: DSP Publications Length: 314 Pages Category: Fantasy At a Glance: An urban paranormal story about a magical screw up who thinks he’s broken, but gets put back together by the most unlikely of outcasts. Reviewed By: Ben Blurb: All recovering drug addict and... Continue Reading →
Title: The Bisti Business (A BJ Vinson Mystery) Author: Don Travis Publisher: DSP Publications Length: 310 Pages Category: Mystery/Suspense At a Glance: Buckle up, folks—this is the next book in what’s shaping up to be a killer series! Reviewed By: Ben Blurb: Although repulsed by his client, an overbearing, homophobic California wine mogul, confidential investigator... Continue Reading →
Title: The Mystery of the Curiosities (Snow & Winter: Book Two) Author: C.S. Poe Publisher: DSP Publications Length: 200 Pages Category: Mystery/Suspense At a Glance: I really liked book one in this series, but with this sequel, it gets even better. Reviewed By: Maryann Blurb: Life has been pretty great for Sebastian Snow. The Emporium... Continue Reading →
Title: Countermind Author: Adrian Randall Publisher: DSP Publications Length: 286 Pages Category: Paranormal, Science Fiction At a Glance: I'm not even sure how to talk about this book, but if you like thriller/spec fic/conspiracy mixed in with your Sci Fi, this book is 100% for you. Reviewed By: Cassie Blurb: In a postprivacy future, secrets... Continue Reading →
Title: Warlock in Training (Studies in Demonology: Book One) Author: TJ Nichols Publisher: DSP Publications Length: 226 Pages Category: Fantasy, Paranormal At a Glance: WOW! The world building and emotion in this book bowled me over! Reviewed By: Angel Blurb: Angus Donohue doesn’t want to be a warlock. He believes draining demons for magic is... Continue Reading →
Title: A Face without a Heart Author: Rick R. Reed Publisher: DSP Publications Length: 200 Pages Category: Fantasy, Horror At a Glance: There's an overall chilling sort of savagery to this novel, both violent and psychological, which allows readers to appreciate it on its own merits rather than as a simple rehashing of Wilde’s story... Continue Reading →
Title: Unearthed Author: BA Tortuga Publisher: DSP Publications Length: 200 Pages Category: Horror, Paranormal At a Glance: The ending was a shocker and a heartbreaker for me, but I absolutely enjoyed this book. Reviewed By: Maryann Blurb: 2nd Edition Some ancient secrets are better left buried…. When Jacob Keys gets the call every man dreads,... Continue Reading →
Title: Cutting Ties (Pack Born: Book Two) Author: C.M. Torrens Publisher: DSP Publications Length: 256 Pages Category: Fantasy, Paranormal At a Glance: Not for the faint of heart! The Pack Born series takes a very dark turn. Reviewed By: Ben Blurb: War is looming, and as the alpha, it falls to Dante to protect his... Continue Reading →
Title: The Falls (The Falls: Book One) Author: Jon Garcia and Marty Beaudet Publisher: DSP Publications Length: 200 Pages Category: Spiritual At a Glance: A beautifully crafted story centered around the Mormon religion. Reviewed By: Jennifer Blurb: You see them everywhere, Mormon missionaries dressed in their white shirts, ties, and suit pants. With their short-cut hair, they... Continue Reading →
Title: Rampant (Little Goddess: Book Four, Vol. Two) Author: Amy Lane Publisher: DSP Publications Length: 300 Pages Category: Fantasy, Paranormal At a Glance: With the intensity (and the stakes) jacked to eleven, Rampant Vol. 2 is a white-knuckled thrill ride of a resolution, leaving the reader with a tantalizing peek into what's in store in... Continue Reading →
Title: The Zozobra Incident (A BJ Vinson Mystery) Author: Don Travis Publisher: DSP Publications Length: 290 Pages Category: Mystery/Suspense At a Glance: A New Mexican mystery novel I can’t say enough good things about. You’ll love confidential investigator BJ Vinson! Reviewed By: Ben Blurb: 2nd Edition BJ Vinson is a former marine and ex-Albuquerque PD... Continue Reading →
Title: Hearts of Darkness Author: Andrea Speed Publisher: DSP Publications Length: 200 Pages Category: Fantasy, Sci-Fi At a Glance: Reluctant superhero novel, perfect for those who maybe want to stick it to the standard favorite superheroes a little. Reviewed By: Ben Blurb: Kaede Hiyashi is sick and tired of living in the shadow of his... Continue Reading →
Title: The Necessary Deaths (The Delingpole Mysteries: Book One) Authors: David C. Dawson Publisher: DSP Publications Length: 200 Pages Category: Mystery/Suspense At a Glance: For when you’re in the mood for a gay Mystery/Thriller, but you don’t want the romance. Reviewed By: Ben Blurb: `A young journalism student lies unconscious in a hospital bed in... Continue Reading →
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