Review of cozy mystery Dead as a Duck by Colleen J. Shogan Congressional staffer Kit Marshall is looking forward to a much-deserved summer vacation in the Outer Banks. When the mayor of the beach town turns up dead, Kit and her friends need to put their fun and relaxation on hold to help solve the … Continue reading Review+Giveaway: Dead as a Duck by Colleen J. Shogan
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Review+Giveaway: The Conjuring of Zoth-Avarex by K.R.R. Lockhaven
Review of humorous fantasy The Conjuring of Zoth-Avarex by K.R.R. Lockhaven Kept hidden by the United States government for decades, the Site is a place where magic is real. But that doesn't mean that everything happening there is sparkly. Soul-sucking policies and layers of stifling bureaucracy threaten to take all the fun out of magic. … Continue reading Review+Giveaway: The Conjuring of Zoth-Avarex by K.R.R. Lockhaven
Interview+Giveaway: Frostborn by Michael Haddad
Interview with Michael Haddad, author of YA fantasy Frostborn The Frostborn—the one destined to end the war, the one blessed by the magic of Aether—was supposedly nothing more than a hopeless fairytale, a myth lost to time. But as the centuries-long war between the kingdoms of Eljud and Surtrol forces Elias Jökull to evacuate his … Continue reading Interview+Giveaway: Frostborn by Michael Haddad
Interview+Giveaway: If Darkness Takes Us by Brenda Marie Smith
Interview with Brenda Marie Smith, author of post-apocalyptic science fiction If Darkness Takes Us In suburban Austin, Texas, Bea Crenshaw secretly prepares for apocalypse, but when a solar pulse destroys modern life, she’s left alone with four grandkids whose parents don’t return home. She must teach these kids to survive without power, cars, phones, running … Continue reading Interview+Giveaway: If Darkness Takes Us by Brenda Marie Smith
Author Interview: Brian Baleno
Interview with Brian Baleno, author of new release Insignificant Ones -What inspired you to become a writer? I have always enjoyed hearing people share their stories and writing is a way for me to both share and create stories. Writing both fiction and non-fiction allows me to create my own stories (fiction) and tell other … Continue reading Author Interview: Brian Baleno
Review+Giveaway: The Hallowmas Train by Gloria Pearson-Vasey
Review of historical fantasy The Hallowmas Train by Gloria Pearson-Vasey BOOK 1: Prosper Station With Hallowmas approaching, time travellers Azur Moonstorey and companions exit the local library to board the midnight train bound for 19th-century Prosper Station. Their mission: to rescue Azur's sister from the eerie dimension Vapourlea. BOOK 2: Black Springs Abbey After her … Continue reading Review+Giveaway: The Hallowmas Train by Gloria Pearson-Vasey
Exclusive Excerpt+Giveaway: City of Lights by Kelly Byrd
Featuring middle-grade fantasy City of Lights by Kelly Byrd What happens when oh so ordinary Mary Jingo, follows her instincts (and her nose) and ends up in a magical land Far From Home? In City of Lights, author Kelly Byrd introduces readers to Mary, who is one week away from finishing fifth grade. Mary’s mind … Continue reading Exclusive Excerpt+Giveaway: City of Lights by Kelly Byrd
Interview+Giveaway: The Clockmaker’s Tale by Ian Williams
Interview with Ian Williams, author of scifi novel The Clockmaker's Tale In The Clockmaker’s Tale: and other stories, Ian Williams takes us to the near future and beyond. From a moon base where androids conduct experiments on human test subjects, to futuristic tours of the ocean depths that hide a terrible secret; from a society … Continue reading Interview+Giveaway: The Clockmaker’s Tale by Ian Williams
Book Review: The Captain’s Daughters by Doreen D. Berger
The Captain's Daughters, a middle-grade science fiction by Doreen D. Berger What would you do if you were abducted by aliens, managed to escape and find your way back home, only to discover that no one knows who you are? For most adolescents, growing up is hard enough when one has both feet planted firmly … Continue reading Book Review: The Captain’s Daughters by Doreen D. Berger
Review+Giveaway: Bake Believe by Cori Cooper
Review of Bake Believe by Cori Cooper Cat Anderson doesn't want much out of life. Give her a circle of friends to giggle with, a few boys to flirt with, a cute outfit, and she is good to go! She especially could care less about food. But food, it turns out, is a very big … Continue reading Review+Giveaway: Bake Believe by Cori Cooper