My review of middle grade fantasy Freckles: The Dark Wizard by Jerry Harwood At Flame Rock Middle School, you show off your big biceps, post your dimples on InstaWitch, grow a cheetah tail, or use your fairy wings to fly down the hall. For Simon, wearing his peers' opinions can be a literal event. Especially … Continue reading Review+Giveaway: Freckles: The Dark Wizard by Jerry Harwood
Excerpt+Giveaway: Awakenings by L. C. Conn
Featuring fantasy novel Awakenings by L. C. Conn Many generations have passed since Carling first faced Chaos’ rage. With each incarnation, his desire to find and claim her gifts grows.Claire is just like any other 17-year-old, or so she thought. No stranger to tragedy and heartache, she finds comfort in her great-uncle and guardian, and … Continue reading Excerpt+Giveaway: Awakenings by L. C. Conn
Review+Giveaway: The Secret Benefits of Invisibility by C. W. Allen
Review of middle grade adventure fantasy The Secret Benefits of Invisibility by C. W. Allen For Zed and Tuesday, adjusting to life in modern-meets-medieval Falinnheim means normal is relative. Lots of kids deal with moving, starting new schools, and doing chores. But normally, those schools aren't in underground bunkers full of secret agents, and the … Continue reading Review+Giveaway: The Secret Benefits of Invisibility by C. W. Allen
Interview+Giveaway: The Virus of Beauty Series by C.B. Lyall
An interview with C.B. Lyall, author of The Virus of Beauty YA fantasy series Buy the series here (all buy links are affiliates--view disclosure here) Ugliness is power, and the Virus of Beauty is spreading causing panic throughout the witch population. Wilf Gilvary is a teenage wizard who is terrified of using magic. When his … Continue reading Interview+Giveaway: The Virus of Beauty Series by C.B. Lyall
Guest Post+Giveaway: The Blood of Azure Series by Jonathan J. Michael
A Guest Post from Jonathan J. Michael, author of the epic fantasy Blood of Azure Series Four races with powers dictated by the seasons seek balance and prosperity. However, life instinctively primes itself for survival, and when one race commands the touch of death, all others fall in line. Tyranny plagues Azure as an immortal … Continue reading Guest Post+Giveaway: The Blood of Azure Series by Jonathan J. Michael
Author Discovery Project Review: Cursebird on a Wire by E.M. Burnham
Cursebird on a Wire (The Alchemist's Agent: A Novella) by E.M. Burnham The wine's gone off The ale's musty The cheese turned green on the spoon How do you solve a curse when it's no more than they deserve? Ibram Ucalegon is an arm-for-hire with a slight problem. He's committed the mortal sin of working … Continue reading Author Discovery Project Review: Cursebird on a Wire by E.M. Burnham
Review+Giveaway: Like A Lily Among the Thorns by Karen S. Bell
Review of cli-fi fantasy Like A Lily Among the Thorns by Karen S. Bell There are those who are born into loving families and then there are the less fortunate who must forge their own families through strong friendships. At a local small library in New York City, one such family was born. And just … Continue reading Review+Giveaway: Like A Lily Among the Thorns by Karen S. Bell
Excerpt+Giveaway: Beyond the Birch by Torina Kingsley
Featuring middle grade fantasy Beyond the Birch by Torina Kingsley Eleven year old Macy dreams of action and adventure that will take her far beyond her family's farm. But what will happen when that adventure finds her? Long ago, faeries were banished from the land after a legendary battle. So long ago that many wonder … Continue reading Excerpt+Giveaway: Beyond the Birch by Torina Kingsley
Interview+Giveaway: Divided Fates by Stephanie M. Allen
Interview with Stephanie M. Allen, author of fantasy novel Divided Fates Ten days after the battle in the north, the world of Erez has been thrown into turmoil.Princess Isemay awakens - injured and weak - in a strange village. Branded an outcast because of her mixed heritage but forced to stay against her will, she … Continue reading Interview+Giveaway: Divided Fates by Stephanie M. Allen
Review+Giveaway: The Nexus Games by Shami Stovall
Review of fantasy novel The Nexus Games by Shami Stovall Special Forces Soldier Alex Kellan has three problems. He’s on forced medical leave, he’s alone on Christmas, and two men are actively stalking his every step. Things get worse when Kellan wakes up in a twisted world where people have magical abilities and high-tech weaponry. … Continue reading Review+Giveaway: The Nexus Games by Shami Stovall