Category Archives: Fantasy or Sci-Fi

Empty, Not Hollow: And Other Stories, by A.C. Adams (2014)

Posted on October 23, 2014 by tom

A.C. Adams’s “Empty, Not Hollow: And other stories” is the perfect book for a Sunday afternoon. It’s not long–92 pages on the Kindle–but it’s ideal for sitting back with a big glass of red wine (The book is dedicated to … Continue reading →

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Gideon’s Spear (The Adventures of Finn MacCullen #2), by Darby Karchut (2014)

Posted on October 23, 2014 by tom

Gideon’s Spear is not one of those novels that pushes you along toward its conclusion. Rather, it reaches out from the last page, and pulls you through twists and turns, ups and downs, and everything else author Darby Karchut can … Continue reading →

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Watch Thorsdaze for the first glimpse of The Stag Lord full cover (It is gorgeous)

Posted on April 3, 2014 by tom

  Bannerman “Bann” Boru is in serious trouble. He’s fleeing across America. What makes things treacherous for Bann is that he’s being chased by a shape-shifter, Cernunos, who wants nothing more than to see Bann die, slowly and painfully. Bann … Continue reading →

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William Shakespeare’s The Empire Striketh Back, by Ian Doescher (2014)

Posted on March 17, 2014 by tom

William Shakespeare’s The Empire Striketh Back By Ian Doescher When first I read Ian Doescher’s Shakespearean twist on the “Star Wars” saga, I spent more time laughing than thinking about why I was laughing. I think it’s because it’s a … Continue reading →

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Athine Verses: The Beginning (The Daughters of Ares Chronicles #1), by Shannon McRoberts (2013 revision)

Posted on June 17, 2013 by tom

“Athine Verses: The Beginning” is an engaging novella, and start to the “Daughters of Ares Chronicles”. (“Ares” is the god of multiple present-tense plural forms of “to be” (sorry–bad English Major joke)). Actually, Ares is the Greek God of War, … Continue reading →

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The Keeper’s Curse, by Diana Harrison (2012)

Posted on April 9, 2013 by tom
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Immune: A Sexy Urban Fantasy Mystery (Rylee Adamson #2), by Shannon Mayer (2013)

Posted on April 4, 2013 by tom
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UnEnchanted (An Unfortunate Fairy Tale #1), by Chandra Hahn (2011)

Posted on March 14, 2013 by tom

UnEnchanted by Chanda Hahn My rating: 3 of 5 stars Mina Grime doesn’t keep a diary, so much as a journal she calls “Unaccomplishments and Epic Disasters.” In her life, it’s a pretty apt title. Mina is clumsy. Not socially … Continue reading →

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Priceless, by Shannon Mayer (2012)

Posted on November 29, 2012 by tom
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Forged in Death (The Death Wizard Chronicles Volume 1), by Jim Melvin (2007, 2012)

Posted on November 21, 2012 by tom
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