Title: Free Falling Author: Emery C. Walters Publisher: JMS Books/Queerteen Press Pages/Word Count: 41 Pages At a Glance: Free Falling was all over the place and difficult to sink my teeth into. Reviewed By: Taz Blurb: Evan has family problems. He has a special-needs brother whom he adores and clueless parents. His senior class writing…
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Review: Desmond and Garrick (Book One) by Hayden Thorne
Title: Desmond and Garrick (Book One) Author: Hayden Thorne Publisher: Queerteen Press/JMS Books Pages/Word Count: 226 Pages At a Glance: Another fantastic historical YA fantasy from Hayden Thorne. Reviewed By: Jennifer Blurb: It’s 1815. Garrick Mortimer is a scholar extraordinaire, an underemployed and starving genius, who agrees to sign on as tutor to Desmond Hathaway,…
Review: Ansel of Pryor House by Hayden Thorne
Title: Ansel of Pryor House Author: Hayden Thorne Publisher: Queerteen Press/JMS Books Pages/Word Count: 116 Pages At a Glance: Another excellent YA historical fantasy from the author of The Twilight Gods. Reviewed By: Jennifer Blurb: Fifteen-year-old Ansel Tunnicliffe has lived a harsh life. Abandoned by his mother and his siblings to a drunk and abusive…
Review: Banshee by Hayden Thorne
Title: Banshee Author: Hayden Thorne Publisher: Queerteen Press/JMS Books Pages/Word Count: 228 Pages At a Glance: Fantastic narrator and a terrifying ghost that kept me awake at night. Reviewed By: Jennifer Blurb: Nathaniel Wakeman is the only child and son of a modest vicar, who lives in the quiet and idyllic confines of the Isle…
Guest Post and Giveaway: Curse of Arachnaman by Hayden Thorne
We welcome Hayden Thorne today to chat a bit about the re-release of Curse of Arachnaman, the continuing adventures of Eric, Peter, and the rest of the superheroes and villains who populate Vintage City. Enjoy the excerpt Hayden is sharing, then be sure to click on the Rafflecopter widget below for the chance to win…
Review: The Twilight Gods by Hayden Thorne
Title: The Twilight Gods Author: Hayden Thorne Publisher: Queerteen Press/JMS Books Pages/Word Count: 200 Pages At a Glance: A beautiful story that absolutely must be read. Reviewed By: Jennifer Blurb: London during the Great Exhibition of 1851 is a new world of technological advances, eye-popping inventions, and glimpses of exotic treasures from the East. For…
Review: Wollstone by Hayden Thorne
Title: Wollstone Author: Hayden Thorne Publisher: Queerteen Press (JMS Books) Pages/Word Count: 236 Pages At a Glance: Beautiful descriptions in what feels like a timeless setting, but a little slow paced for me. Reviewed By: Jennifer Blurb: The moment Emil Gogean sets foot inside Wollstone Academy’s fairy tale-like campus, he realizes his freshman year in…
Review: Henning Book Two: Prince of Wintergrave by Hayden Thorne
Title: Henning Book 2: Prince of Wintergrave Author: Hayden Thorne Publisher: Queerteen Press Pages/Word Count: 166 Pages At a Glance: Suspense, plot twists, and even a few tears make this a great read Blurb: Being a prince in a past life yields no benefits in the present, Henning has quickly learned. His concerned housemates have…
Excerpt and Giveaway: Henning Book 2: The Prince of Wintergrave by Hayden Thorne
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Review: Henning: The Hunted Prince (Book One) by Hayden Thorne
Title: Henning: The Hunted Prince Author: Hayden Thorne Publisher: Queerteen Press Pages/Word Count: 143 Pages Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: Young Henning Babkis has learned not to consider himself to be anything special. Ignored and taken for granted by his family, his education suffering as a result of their neglect, he nevertheless struggles to fit in…
Review: Masks: Ordinary Champions by Hayden Thorne
Title: Masks: Ordinary Champions Author: Hayden Thorne Publisher: Queerteen Press Pages/Word Count: 189 Pages Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: Book 3 of the Masks series follows Eric’s adventures as a newly-transformed supervillain sidekick. Taking advantage of Eric’s relationship with Peter, the Devil’s Trill uses him for a shield against the superheroes. In the meantime, new villains…
Guest Post and Giveaway: “Masks: Ordinary Champions” by Hayden Thorne
“Make it dark, make it grim, make it tough, but then, for the love of God, tell a joke.” – Joss Whedon Blurb: Book 3 of the Masks series follows Eric’s adventures as a newly-transformed supervillain sidekick. Taking advantage of Eric’s relationship with Peter, the Devil’s Trill uses him for a shield against the…
Guest Post and Giveaway: "Masks: Ordinary Champions" by Hayden Thorne
“Make it dark, make it grim, make it tough, but then, for the love of God, tell a joke.” – Joss Whedon Blurb: Book 3 of the Masks series follows Eric’s adventures as a newly-transformed supervillain sidekick. Taking advantage of Eric’s relationship with Peter, the Devil’s Trill uses him for a shield against the…
Love and Loss and Redemption Weave Their Way Through Hayden Thorne’s “The Glass Minstrel”
“And there the craftsman sat in the deepening shadows of his workshop, ignoring the candles that burned themselves out till he was finally enveloped by the night, his thin figure bent over his worktable and the little minstrel.” — Hayden Thorne Title: The Glass Minstrel Author: Hayden Thorne Publisher: Queerteen Press Pages/Word Count: 216 Pages…
Love and Loss and Redemption Weave Their Way Through Hayden Thorne's "The Glass Minstrel"
“And there the craftsman sat in the deepening shadows of his workshop, ignoring the candles that burned themselves out till he was finally enveloped by the night, his thin figure bent over his worktable and the little minstrel.” — Hayden Thorne Title: The Glass Minstrel Author: Hayden Thorne Publisher: Queerteen Press Pages/Word Count: 216 Pages…
Small Gems Sunday: “Grave’s End” by Hayden Thorne
“He now knew what that ache was: empathy. And it wasn’t just any kind of empathy, but one involving loneliness.” – Hayden Thorne Title: Grave’s End Author: Hayden Thorne Publisher: Queerteen Press Pages/Word Count: 66 Pages Rating: 4.5 Stars Blurb: It isn’t business as usual for Maelwine when a new family moves into Grave’s End…
Small Gems Sunday: "Grave's End" by Hayden Thorne
“He now knew what that ache was: empathy. And it wasn’t just any kind of empathy, but one involving loneliness.” – Hayden Thorne Title: Grave’s End Author: Hayden Thorne Publisher: Queerteen Press Pages/Word Count: 66 Pages Rating: 4.5 Stars Blurb: It isn’t business as usual for Maelwine when a new family moves into Grave’s End…
Hayden Thorne’s “Masks: Evolution” Delivers More Action And Adventure To Vintage City
“Sometimes giving up control could very well be the cure to one’s spiritual sickness. Or whatever.” – Hayden Thorne Title: Masks: Evolution Author: Hayden Thorne Publisher: Queerteen Press Pages/Word Count: Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: While his friends continue to develop their newfound powers, Eric begins to feel the effects of being the odd man out….
Hayden Thorne's "Masks: Evolution" Delivers More Action And Adventure To Vintage City
“Sometimes giving up control could very well be the cure to one’s spiritual sickness. Or whatever.” – Hayden Thorne Title: Masks: Evolution Author: Hayden Thorne Publisher: Queerteen Press Pages/Word Count: Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: While his friends continue to develop their newfound powers, Eric begins to feel the effects of being the odd man out….
Excerpt And Giveaway – Masks: Evolution by Hayden Thorne
Today we welcome Hayden Thorne on the Masks: Evolution Blog Tour. Evolution is the sequel to Rise of Heroes, and carries on the story of teenage Eric, his boyfriend Peter, their friend Althea, and all the superhero and supervillain action Vintage City can handle. THIS CONTEST IS CLOSED