A Criminal Magic by Lee Kelly Publication date: February 2nd 2016 Genres: Fantasy, Historical, Young Adult Synopsis THE NIGHT CIRCUS meets THE PEAKY BLINDERS in Lee Kelly’s new crossover fantasy novel. Magic is powerful, dangerous and addictive – and after passage of the 18th Amendment, it is finally illegal. It’s 1926 in Washington, DC, […]
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Book Review: Shifting in the Realms by Theresa Snyder
This book was reviewed for Online Book Club Find the book’s Online Bookclub page here. Snyder’s Shifting in the Realms is one of the Twin Cities Series, a collection of novellas written by different authors. This one focuses on Cody, a wolf shifter who fled to the Realms after dying, and who has […]
Book Review: The After War by Brandon Zenner
Zenner’s The After War is a fierce post-apocalyptic story of war and loss, of nature’s vengeance, of survival in the face of overwhelming odds. As humanity begins to wage World War III upon itself the very planet decides to wage its own war against the species that has become a global parasite. We are due […]
Book Review: Red Winter by Annette Marie
Marie’s Red Winter tells the engaging story of Emi, a girl training as the kamigakari of Amaterasu. She’s been following this path for the past ten years and it is all coming to fruition. She is just two months shy of truly becoming the avatar of Amaterasu. This path has been fraught with danger. Amaterasu […]
Book Review: Kalico Jack by Mike Nahorniak
This book was reviewed via Netgalley There are great lessons here about how being different is okay. Kalico Jack is a bunny of a different coat. Literally, as it happens. Jack is a jackrabbit with a calico-coloured pelt and mismatched eyes. Since all the bunnies at home make fun of Jack, he decides to […]
Book Review: Diary of the Mad by Victoria Kulik Haugnes
I received a copy of this book in exchange for a fair and honest review Haugnes’ Diary of the Mad is a series of short stories showcasing some of the best and worst elements of the human experience. Many focused on the darker aspects of life- loss of hope, despair, depression, motives of murder, […]
Book Review: Life in 25 Words or Less by Jack Cantwell
Book Review: Oppression by Jessica Therrien
This Book was reviewed via Xppresso Publicity Oppression is the first in Therrein’s ‘Children of the Gods’ series. It starts off with Elyse working to settle into a new place. That it is San Francisco delighted me, and she’s absolutely right. San Francisco is a place to come to be yourself. There’s an […]
Book Review: Fallen Star by Allison Morse
This book was reviewed for San Francisco and Netgalley Fallen Star, by Allison Morse, is a brilliantly wrought cold case murder mystery; a gripping thrill-ride from start to finish. It was one of the rare books I just didn’t want to put down. I had to finish! We follow Kate Bloom, sharing in her chilling […]
Book Review: Treagar’s Redemption by Isobelle Cate
Treagar’s Redemption is one of the books in the Woodland Creek series. This series is written by a variety of authors, and chronicles the stories of various residents. Woodland Creek is a town where shifters of all kinds live in relative harmony with humans. Our story focuses on Paisley Halleran, daughter of James Halleran, […]