Where Fiction and Reality Meet
Title: Infernal Affairs Author: Jordan L. Hawk Publisher: Self-Published Length: 87 Pages Category: Fantasy At a Glance: Infernal Affairs offers readers a quick and entertaining read, and a great way to spend a couple of hours on a weekend afternoon. It is delightfully Jordan L. Hawk, which really says it all. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb:... Continue Reading →
Title: Murder at the World's Fair Series: Clockwork Quigley Chronicles: Book One Author: M.J. Lyons Publisher: Self-Published Length: 287 Pages Category: Teen Fiction, Murder Mystery, Action/Adventure Fantasy, Steampunk At a Glance: After a bit of a slow start, Murder at the World’s Fair picks up steam and earns full marks for imagination, creativity, and the... Continue Reading →
Title: Principles of Spookology Series: The Spectral Files: Book Two Author: S.E. Harmon Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 330 Pages Category: Urban Fantasy, Paranormal, Murder Mystery At a Glance: Despite the perhaps inevitable comparisons to the PsyCop series made along the way, there's a compelling whodunnit wrapped up in this entertaining read. Principles of Spookology offers... Continue Reading →
Title: Anhaga Author: Lisa Henry Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 262 Pages Category: Fantasy, Romance At a Glance: I was effortlessly drawn into this world and the story, and became a willing passenger on the journey and adventure. Overall, Anhaga is a satisfying and entertaining read. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: Aramin Decourcey—Min to his few friends—might... Continue Reading →
Title: Bitter Pill Series: PsyCop: Book Eleven Author: Jordan Castillo Price Publisher: Self-Published Length: 257 Pages Category: Urban Fantasy, Paranormal, Mystery/Suspense At a Glance: Jordan Castillo Price has routinely delivered a special sort of brilliance through these characters, but Bitter Pill bumps that up by several notches, and does so through an unexpected character and... Continue Reading →
Title: Sleigh Duty Author: L.M. Brown Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 61 Pages Category: Fantasy, Holiday Romance At a Glance: I loved the idea and the imagination behind this one. I would have loved it even more if it had been a bit more fleshed out, but I definitely enjoyed what the author gave us! I... Continue Reading →
Title: The Dichotomy of Angels Author: N.R. Walker Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 327 Pages Category: Contemporary, Fantasy At a Glance: The most honest compliment to The Dichotomy of Angels I could offer are my tears in exchange for how deeply I was drawn into the story and how much I’d fallen in love with the... Continue Reading →
Title: The Hanged Man Series: The Tarot Sequence: Book Two Author: K.D. Edwards Publisher: PYR Books Length: 384 Pages Category: Urban Fantasy At a Glance: K.D. Edwards sets the pendulum swinging in perfect meter from prologue to epilogue in this feat of epic storytelling, and if I were restricted to only two adjectives to describe... Continue Reading →
Title: Bringer of Night Series: SPECTR Series Three: Book Two Author: Jordan L. Hawk Publisher: Self-Published Length: 103 Pages Category: Urban Fantasy At a Glance: The dry humor, the friendships and made family, the murder and mayhem, and the abundant imagination are all present and accounted for in Bringer of Night. It encompasses everything I... Continue Reading →
Title: Pyre at the Eyreholme Trust Author: Lin Darrow Publisher: Self-Published (2nd Edition) Length: Novella Category: Historical Fantasy At a Glance: Magic, intrigues, blackmail, double-crosses and fun all come together in a 1920s gangland setting born from Lin Darrow's imagination. I'd have happily read many more pages of story set in the seamy and sensational... Continue Reading →
Title: Graveyard Shift Series: Not Dead Yet: Book Three Author: Jenn Burke Publisher: Carina Press Length: 259 Pages Category: Urban Fantasy At a Glance: Burke handles the plethora of danger and suspense in this novel with nothing less than finesse. The only overwhelming element to the entirety of the story were the emotions provoked by... Continue Reading →
Title: Heartsong Series: Green Creek: Book Three Author: TJ Klune Narrator: Kirt Graves Publisher: Self-Published Run Time: 17 hours and 46 minutes Category: Paranormal/Fantasy At a Glance: As usual, there is so little I can say about the book without giving things away. And, believe me you don’t want to be spoiled. But I can... Continue Reading →
Title: Deosil Series:Whyborne & Griffin: Book Eleven Author: Jordan L. Hawk Publisher: Self-Published Length: 244 Pages Category: Paranormal/Fantasy, Historical Romance At a Glance: This book is the whole package. It met every one of my expectations, and even surpassed them. I can’t wait to reread the series someday and get to experience it all again.... Continue Reading →
Title: Song of the Navigator Author: Astrid Amara Narrator: Nick J. Russo Publisher: Self-Published Run Time: 7 hours and 41 minutes Category: SciFi At a Glance: Aside from the story's somewhat abrupt ending, I thoroughly enjoyed Tover’s journey, and I thought Russo was an excellent choice for the narration. I absolutely love his voice, and... Continue Reading →
Title: The Infinite Noise Series: The Bright Sessions: Book One Author: Lauren Shippen Publisher: Tor Teen Length: 328 Pages Category: Teen Fiction At a Glance: Every part of this story is handled with honesty and sincerity. The Infinite Noise is a metaphor, a really beautiful one, about acknowledging that everyone is fighting their own battles,... Continue Reading →
Title: Fated Hearts Series: Shadow Bound: Book One Author: Garrett Leigh Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 256 Pages Category: Paranormal/Fantasy, Shifters At a Glance: Leigh does a nice job with the world building in this story, and I love all the relationships in the book as well. One of Leigh’s biggest strengths is absolutely her ability... Continue Reading →
Title: Not a Werewolf Series: Jake & Boo: Book One Author: Madeline Kirby Publisher: Self-Published Length: 219 Pages Category: Urban Fantasy, Murder Mystery, Humor, Cozy Mystery At a Glance: Madeline Kirby’s Not a Werewolf didn’t draw me in immediately, it charmed me in, and that was a sincere revelation. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: When perpetual... Continue Reading →
Title: A Crown of Iron & Silver Series: Soulbound: Book Three Author: Hailey Turner Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 379 Pages Category: Urban Fantasy At a Glance: Hailey Turner gives such great diction. Every scene manifests into something beautiful, and that's wholly attributed to her ability to turn a phrase. A Crown of Iron & Silver... Continue Reading →
Title: Lord of the Last Heartbeat Series: The Sacred Dark: Book One Author: May Peterson Publisher: Carina Press Length: Novel Category: Paranormal/Fantasy At a Glance: Lord of the Last Hearbeat gives lovers of spec fic plenty to feast on. With the hefty task of the setup behind her now, I look forward to seeing what... Continue Reading →
Title: Escape Series: Rebellion: Book One Author: Annabelle Jacobs Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 319 Pages Category: Paranormal/Fantasy At a Glance: Escape is a promising start to what looks to be an exciting new series. By the end of the book the author absolutely had me primed for the next installment. Reviewed By: Jules Blurb: This... Continue Reading →
Title: Trustworthy Series: Trust: Book Two Author: Astrid Amara Publisher: Horns Press Length: 94 Pages Category: SciFi, Cyberpunk At a Glance: Filled with action, danger, and plenty of suspense along with solid world building for such a short novel, Astrid Amara also crafts a lovely romance that engaged both my feelings and my imagination. Reviewed... Continue Reading →
Title: The Marked Prince Series: The Darkest Court: Book Two Author: M.A. Grant Publisher: Carina Press Length: 305 Pages Category: Fantasy At a Glance: Laid out in an elegant prose, Grant draws readers into this story by the heart, gives us two heroes to support, to suffer the sting of failure with, and to celebrate... Continue Reading →
Title: Black Sky Morning Series: Mind + Machine: Book Three Author: Hanna Dare Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 224 Pages Category: SciFi Romance At a Glance: Black Sky Morning isolates readers with Xin and Jonathan, which makes this novel more character driven and maybe even a bit more introspective than the previous books, and in the... Continue Reading →
Title: The Wayward Prince Series: Mind + Machine: Book Two Author: Hanna Dare Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 229 Pages Category: SciFi, Romance At a Glance: Dare has scored another great caper in The Wayward Prince. As a fan of character and action driven reads, this series is checking off a lot of boxes. Reviewed By:... Continue Reading →
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