Title: The Engineer Series: Magic & Steam: Book One Author: C.S. Poe Publisher: Self-Published Length: 84 Pages Category: Steampunk, Historical, Fantasy At a Glance: The Engineer is positively fun and such a great tease for what’s to come. This is a series that I’m on pins and needles—or, maybe I should say cogs and gears—awaiting…
Tag: Alt History
Exclusive Cover Reveal, Excerpt, and Giveaway: The 7th of Victorica by Beau Schemery
Welcome to the exclusive cover reveal of Beau Schemery’s The 7th of Victorica, book two in the Gadgets and Shadows series from Harmony Ink Press. We’ve got an excerpt to share from the book as well, and there’s also a giveaway with two ways to win some great prizes, including a paperback copy of The…
Review: A Tree of Bones by Gemma Files
Title: A Tree of Bones (The Hexslinger: Vol. Three) Author: Gemma Files Publisher: ChiZine Publications Length: 380 Pages Category: Alt History, Paranormal, Alt Western, Mythology At a Glance: In the end, my mad respect for Gemma Files’ wordsmithing is intact, even if my reading experience with A Tree of Bones offered a fair share of…
Review: A Rope of Thorns by Gemma Files
Title: A Rope of Thorns (The Hexslinger: Book Two) Author: Gemma Files Publisher: ChiZine Publications Length: 328 Pages Category: Historical, Spec Fic, Fantasy At a Glance: This series is a gold mine of dextrous storytelling and lush prose and brilliant characterization that I’m so thankful I unearthed. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: YOU MUST LET BLOOD…
Review: A Book of Tongues by Gemma Files
Title: A Book of Tongues (Hexslinger: Volume One) Author: Gemma Files Publisher: ChiZine Publications Length: 274 Pages Category: Dark Fantasy, Historical, Alt History, Mythology At a Glance: I loved this book and also hated it for making me love it so much. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: Two years after the Civil War, Pinkerton agent Ed…
Review: Games of Rome by JP Kenwood
Title: Games of Rome (Dominus: Book Two) Author: JP Kenwood Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 339 Pages At a Glance: If you love a plotty and well written historical with plenty of intrigue and interesting characters, I can’t recommend this series enough. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: In this sequel to Dominus, Gaius Fabius Rufus, the victorious…
Review: Lord Heliodor’s Retirement by Amy Rae Durreson
Title: Lord Heliodor’s Retirement (A Daily Dose 2015 Story) Author: Amy Rae Durreson Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 52 Pages At a Glance: A sweet and sentimental story of second chances for two men approaching their golden years. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: Unlikely hero Lord Adem Heliodor saved his queen’s life during the Screaming, a…
Cover Reveal: Sequestered Hearts by Michael Kudo
Title: Sequestered Hearts Author: Michael Kudo Publisher: Self-Published Pages: 206 Pages (est.) Cover Artist: Taryn Plendl Release Date: June 9, 2015 Categories: Alt History, M/M Romance Purchase Links: To Be Announced Blurb: After the Riots at Stonewall, a major political movement took place which resulted in Gays/Lesbians becoming slaves. Colton Taylor was born with every…
Release Day Review: Fated: Blood and Redemption by Bey Deckard
Title: Fated: Blood and Redemption Author: Bey Deckard Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 350 Pages At a Glance: If it’s a measure of how well I loved this series to say it’s one I’ll read again once its end has had a chance to settle, then consider Fated, and the entire series, well loved. Reviewed By:…
Character Interview With Captain Baltsaros, Tom, and Jon – The Baal's Heart series by Bey Deckard
In what I can assure you is one of the most interactive interviews ever done here at The Novel Approach, I’m happy to bring Bey Deckard to you today. Or, rather, Captain Baltsaros, Tom, and Jon of the pirate ship Baal’s Heart, in anticipation of the April 11, 2015 release of Fated: Blood and Redemption,…
Character Interview With Captain Baltsaros, Tom, and Jon – The Baal’s Heart series by Bey Deckard
In what I can assure you is one of the most interactive interviews ever done here at The Novel Approach, I’m happy to bring Bey Deckard to you today. Or, rather, Captain Baltsaros, Tom, and Jon of the pirate ship Baal’s Heart, in anticipation of the April 11, 2015 release of Fated: Blood and Redemption,…
Cover Reveal and Exclusive Excerpt – Fated: Blood and Redemption (Baal's Heart III)
Title: Fated: Blood and Redemption Series: Baal’s Heart Author: Bey Deckard Cover Artist: Bey Deckard Release Date: April 11th, 2015 Word Count: 117 000+ Pre-Order Now: Amazon US | Amazon CA | Amazon UK | Amazon AU Goodreads Link: Fated Blurb: With the captain’s mind in shambles, Jon and Tom set out to find the…
Cover Reveal and Exclusive Excerpt – Fated: Blood and Redemption (Baal’s Heart III)
Title: Fated: Blood and Redemption Series: Baal’s Heart Author: Bey Deckard Cover Artist: Bey Deckard Release Date: April 11th, 2015 Word Count: 117 000+ Pre-Order Now: Amazon US | Amazon CA | Amazon UK | Amazon AU Goodreads Link: Fated Blurb: With the captain’s mind in shambles, Jon and Tom set out to find the…
Guest Post and Giveaway: Groom of Convenience by Vicktor Alexander
Line? What Line? I Don’t See No Freakin’ Line First of all I want to thank the Novel Approach for having me here today. Yay!! I’m so excited to be on this site. Everything’s so shiny. –touches everything- -breaks a vase- I’m totally going to pay for that. Promise. Anyway. When I talked to Lisa…
Interview and Giveaway: Sacrificed: Heart Beyond the Spires by Bey Deckard
TNA: Hi, Bey, welcome back to The Novel Approach, it’s great to have you here with us today. Let’s talk a little bit about Sacrificed. Have you modeled Captain Baltsaros after any one particular pirate, or is he more an amalgamation of the entire piratical lore? Or, would you say he’s entirely unique among pirates,…
Review: Sacrificed: Heart Beyond the Spires by Bey Deckard
Title: Sacrificed: Heart Beyond the Spires Author: Bey Deckard Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 380 Pages Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: Reunited once more, the crew of Baal’s Heart must make the long and treacherous journey south to the towering spires of the Devil’s Isles. The path through the mountain range is fraught with peril; mayhem and…
R. Cooper Re-imagines The Civil War In “Wicklow’s Odyssey”
“We will protect that which we love, even when we don’t want to love it and we don’t feel it loves us. Perhaps it doesn’t. That is how love works. It exists, whether or not it is returned.” – R. Cooper Title: Wicklow’s Odyssey Author: R. Cooper Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 350 Pages Rating:…
R. Cooper Re-imagines The Civil War In "Wicklow's Odyssey"
“We will protect that which we love, even when we don’t want to love it and we don’t feel it loves us. Perhaps it doesn’t. That is how love works. It exists, whether or not it is returned.” – R. Cooper Title: Wicklow’s Odyssey Author: R. Cooper Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 350 Pages Rating:…
If You’re Going To Get “Stung”, This Is The Best Way To Do It
“The more hidden the venom, the more dangerous it is.” ― Marguerite de Valois Do you find that you judge a book by its cover? The old adage says we’re not supposed to, but if you ask me, the cover of a book is like the curb appeal of a home—if the cover doesn’t make…
If You're Going To Get "Stung", This Is The Best Way To Do It
“The more hidden the venom, the more dangerous it is.” ― Marguerite de Valois Do you find that you judge a book by its cover? The old adage says we’re not supposed to, but if you ask me, the cover of a book is like the curb appeal of a home—if the cover doesn’t make…