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Title: The Sumage Solution (San Andreas Shifters: Book One) Author: G.L. Carriger Publisher: Self-Published Length: 314 Pages Category: Paranormal, Shifters, Urban Fantasy At a Glance: The Sumage Solution is a fresh and fun debut in the San Andreas Shifters series. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: Max fails everything - magic, relationships, life. So he works for... Continue Reading →
Title: In Time I Dream About You Author: Gene Gant Publisher: Dreamspinner/Harmony Ink Press Length: 108 Pages Category: Teen Fiction, Time Travel At a Glance: In Time I Dream About You is gritty, unflinchingly honest, and yet allows for the dream of a better life to be realized in the end. It is an excellent... Continue Reading →
Title: Moro’s Price Author: M. Crane Hana Publisher: NineStar Press Length: 367 Pages Category: Sci-Fi/Fantasy At a Glance: I prefer more concise works, with fewer points of view. This was a sprawling science fiction epic that clumsily muddled through backstory, info dumps, and had too many characters. Reviewed By: Ben Blurb: Crown Prince, techno-geek, and... Continue Reading →
Title: Lost Fantasy Hero v Zahn Author/Illustrator: Iceman Blue Publisher: Class Comics Length: 36 Pages Category: Fantasy At a Glance: Not a bad comic, but not one I’d suggest for anyone except hardcore Class Comic fans. Reviewed By: Queue Blurb: What do you get when an evil DRAGON LORD turns his sights to other realms... Continue Reading →
Title: Star Crossed: Book One Author: Patrick Fillion Illustrator: Alexander Publisher: Class Comics Length: 34 Pages Category: Sci-Fi At a Glance: The fight scenes are as exciting and breathtaking as the sex scenes. That shows a strong versatility in Alexander’s art. Reviewed By: Queue Blurb: FLAMER has been sent on a crucial mission, and time... Continue Reading →
Title: A Destiny of Dragons (Tales From Verania: Book Two) Author: TJ Klune Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 400 Pages Category: Fantasy, High Fantasy At a Glance: IT'S HERE! And it's 400 pages of AWESOME!!!! Reviewed By: Cassie Blurb: Once upon a time, the wizard’s apprentice Sam of Wilds got his happily ever after in the... Continue Reading →
Title: Pyresnakes Author: Tray Ellis Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 143 Pages Category: Urban Fantasy At a Glance: Though not quite what I had expected, Pyresnakes turned out to be a fairly adorable, entertaining, and creative fantasy story, if a little on the short side. Reviewed By: Lindsey Blurb: There is another world existing alongside the... Continue Reading →
Title: Jaeger (Order of the Black Knights: Book Four) Author: Evelise Archer Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 200 Pages Category: Urban Fantasy, Mystery/Suspense At a Glance: For me, this story had a few flaws that prevented me from truly enjoying it. Overall, I’d give this a mid-rating. Entertaining and clever, but it didn’t knock my socks... Continue Reading →
Title: Addict (The Cassie Tam Files: Book One) Author: Matt Doyle Publisher: NineStar Press Length: 149 Pages Category: Sci-Fi, Fantasy At a Glance: By far, exploring the world was the most entertaining for me. That being said, there was a lot of backstory and info dump, and I was a bit bogged down by the... Continue Reading →
Title: Exodus: Volume One Author: David Cantero Publisher: Class Comics Length: 53 Pages Category: Sci-Fi At a Glance: The plot seems interesting and I’ll check out future issues. If sci-fi is your thing, you should definitely check out this comic. Reviewed By: Queue Blurb: NEXUS is a young planet in a far away galaxy, divided... Continue Reading →
Title: Where There’s Fire (Panopolis: Book Two) Author: Cari Z. Narrator: Nick J. Russo Publisher: Riptide Publishing Run Time: 3 hours and 6 minutes Category: Sci-Fi, Alt U, Suspense/Thriller At a Glance: Nick Russo’s voice added to the drama throughout the entire story. He did amazing with Edward and all the other characters. Reviewed By:... 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: The Castaway Prince Author: Isabelle Adler Publisher: NineStar Press Length: 59 Pages Category: Sci-Fi/Fantasy At a Glance: As a short story of only fifty-nine pages, the author had limited space to develop characters and plot line. She did so with skill and finesse. Reviewed By: Taz Blurb: Ostracized by his family for his sexual... Continue Reading →
Title: Draakewood (Whyborne & Griffin: Book Nine Author: Jordan L. Hawk Publisher: Self-Published Length: 246 Pages Category: Paranormal, Historical At a Glance: I will admit that this one wasn’t my absolute favorite of the series—for now, I think Maelstrom is still sitting in that spot—but, there is no denying that it’s fantastic. Reviewed By: Jules... Continue Reading →
Title: Cherished by Two (Soul Match: Book Two) Author: Morticia Knight Publisher: Pride Publishing Length: 149 Pages Category: Sci-Fi, BDSM, Ménage At a Glance: A strong sequel to the first Soul Match book that explores the relationship between Lasar, Nary, and Chris even more while revealing the trouble in Alasharian society. Reviewed By: Jennifer Blurb: Destiny... 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: Hell Takes a Holiday (2nd Edition) Author: Kiernan Kelly Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 48 Pages Category: Fantasy, Angels/Demons At a Glance: Hell Takes a Holiday covered all the bases, it didn’t drag, and I wasn’t left asking questions or feeling that there should have been more. Reviewed By: Kim Blurb: Despite a major setback,... Continue Reading →
Title: In the Ruins (Metahuman Files: Book Two) Author: Hailey Turner Publisher: Self-Published Length: 461 Pages Category: Sci-Fi At a Glance: I hope this isn’t the end of Jamie and Kyle's journey. I can’t wait to get my hands on their next mission and see how their relationship continues to grow and unfold. Reviewed By: Taz... Continue Reading →
Title: A King’s Ransom Author: Lia Black Publisher: Self-Published Length: 432 Pages Category: Alt U Fantasy, Fairy Tale At a Glance: A King’s Ransom is a dark fairy tale fantasy that might not have hooked me at the start, but by the end, I was crossing my fingers for more from this -verse. Reviewed By:... Continue Reading →
Title: Surrender the Dark Author: Tibby Armstrong Publisher: Loveswept Length: 251 Pages Category: Paranormal, Fantasy At a Glance: Though similar in some ways to books which revolve around the hunter/vampire, enemies-to-lovers trope, this one definitely had a very unique world building which kept me on the edge of my seat. Reviewed By: Lindsey Blurb: As... Continue Reading →
Title: The Captain’s Harvest (Adrift: Book Five) Author: T.J. Land Publisher: NineStar Press Length: 40 Pages Category: Sci-Fi, Fantasy At a Glance: An awesome book that feels like a proper conclusion to a great series. Reviewed By: Jennifer Blurb: The long-suffering crew of the Prayer have found a home. They’ve got a harvest. Now it’s time for a holiday.... 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: Children of Hyacinth Author: Hayden Thorne Publisher: Self-Published Length: 242 Pages Category: Historical, Fantasy, New Adult At a Glance: Hayden Thorne is synonymous with awesome historical fantasy. Reviewed By: Jennifer Blurb: Iulian Dalca is a twenty-one-year-old musical prodigy with big dreams. He's also blessed with a hint of light magic in his blood, a... Continue Reading →
Title: His Brother's Beta (Pack Rules: Book One) Authors: Caitlin Ricci & A.J. Marcus Publisher: eXtasy Books Length: 88 Pages Category: Paranormal, Fantasy At a Glance: All in all, a lovely bit of writing. Perfect for a mid-day weekend treat. Reviewed By: Taz Blurb: After twenty years of being away, Harlow has come back to... Continue Reading →
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