Wallach’s Proof of Lies is first in the Anastasia Phoenix series. Three years ago, Anastasia and her sister Keira became orphans when both parents died in a fiery car crash. Now Keira has been kidnapped, and the Boston PD believes she is dead. Anastasia doesn’t share that belief and begins digging into the case in […]
An ancient dragon and a young boy weave magic together to drive away bad luck and draw in the good. Once a year Shen Long, a great blue-scaled tian long luck dragon, is woken from his slumber to dance the dragon’s dance of luck and prosperity. Always before had it been Grandfather who danced with […]
The Little Book of Lagom by Jonny Jackson & Elias Larsen Jackson & Larsen’s Little Book of Lagom is all about learning to live in simplicity. Lagom is a Swedish word that means ‘just the right amount’. I loved the sidebar explanation for how it possibly came about, deriving from the phrase ‘laget om’ or […]
Based upon a Chinese parable of similar name by Chuang Tzu, Dream of the Butterfly tells the story of Tutu, a young girl living in a school/facility for children. One morning she gets left behind after the kids and their caregivers head out to play in the snow. Tutu sneaks out on her own, and […]
Brutal Valour by James Mace follows several young soldiers from the 24th Regiment of Foot as their company undertakes an unsanctioned, illegal invasion into Zulu territory under the auspices of Sir Henry Bartle Frere. This is a hefty book, coming in around 500 pages, and is full of rich, well-researched detail. Though a novel of […]
The Joy of Mindful Writing by Joy Kenward was a most delightful read. Through several meditations, and writing exercises, Joy teaches baby writers, and seasoned ones alike, how to apply mindfulness to improve their writing. There are six chapters, detailing different writing aspects, such as fostering imagination, finding your voice, overcoming blocks, and playing […]
Solis, book 2 in the Fourth Talisman Series continues the adventures of Nazafareen, Darius, Javid, and Culach. After a narrow escape from Delphi, Nazafareen is staying with Kallisto and her Maenads, helping to find a way to free Herodotus and Javid from their confinement. Unbeknownst to Nazafareen, Darius is also a prisoner in Delphi. Meanwhile, […]
In a bleak future where the city of New Orleans has been wiped out by superstorm, the city of Floattown and New Lyons have been built over and adjacent to the sunken city. It is a future where ‘synthetics’, humans created in labs, are used for many different purposes, including as sex toys. We open […]
When Beatrice goes for a all one morning, the last thing she expects to find is a body in a field. And not just any body, but that of a young girl she knows. Amber Inglin is the star in Beatrice’s play The Duchess of Malfi. What follows is a complex, lyrical tale that is […]
Spinner, by Michael J Bowler, introduces us to a most unusual young man. Alex, a boy confined to a wheelchair, suffering from a debilitating condition known as spina bifida. He’s been in and out of foster homes, and his current foster mother is exploiting his unique gift. See, Alex is a Spinner, with the ability […]