This book was reviewed for Manhattan Book Review Explicit sexual situations Storythreads spanning generations, and eras, come together in this neo-gothic work by Marcus James. Symphony for the Devil is a novel of the mysterious, the supernatural, and the wondrous, both magickal and mundane. It is a tale of lasting legacy, and a […]
Is there one person past or present you would like to meet? Why? Sylvia Plath. She is my writing hero. I think the world missed out on so many books from her. I’d love to go back in time and try to help her, as silly as that sounds. What are your favourite books? Why? […]
This book was reviewed for the Manhattan Book Review One-Two tugs on the heartstrings from word one. Faith and Hope are conjoined twins. Abandoned at birth, they are raised in institutes and foster homes, receiving the barest minimum of care and education, whilst being subjected to tests and unscrupulous scrutiny. The possibility of a […]
This book was reviewed for Lola’s Blog Tours Revelations is the second book featuring archivist wizard Lily Singer and mercenary witch Sebastian Blackwell. As with the previous book, this one is separated into three parts alternating between the two characters. During the first part, Lily gets a surprise new companion, and must team up with […]
This book was purchased for my niece. This is the story of Moana, a young woman who braves the ocean beyond the reefs that surround her island home. The land is dying and the fish are gone. Legend says that if the Heart of Te Fiti is restored to its proper place, then […]
Story Summary New York attorney Brian Bradford was severely injured and hospitalized after the violent confrontation at the end of the first novel, The Complaint. Having not learned his lesson from the first litigation against ZeiiMed, he decides upon his return to work to commence a second lawsuit against the billion dollar health insurance […]
I purchased this book for my own edification Writing Vivid Emotions is book 22 in Rayne Hall’s popular Writer’s Craft series. Each of these wonderful books focuses on a specific aspect of writing or promotional work. This particular book, as the name says, centres around working with vivid emotions in one’s writing. There are […]
This book was reviewed via Netgalley First in the Rogues to Riches series, Ridley’s Lord of Chance sweeps us back in time, to England’s Regency period. Charlotte Devon is a young woman traveling alone through Scotland, searching for her father. All she has for clues are a name, and some family jewels. At the […]
This book was reviewed via Netgalley In paranormal investigator Stephen Lancaster’s second book, Dark Spirits, he covers a series of events and investigations detailing some of his more interesting moments as a paranormal investigator. Ok, I’m going to be honest. This book hit several ‘frission’ points for me, things that just rubbed me wrong. […]
This book was reviewed for the Manhattan Book Review Using lessons garnered from such diverse sources as Jewish mysticism, Buddhism, psychology, mythic studies, and spiritual alchemy, Frankel offers a new way of looking at the unknown, and embracing the chaos of uncertainty. As we age, we lose the wonder of the child, for whom […]