Seven Jane’s The Isle Of Gold is a truly magical novel that will transport you far away, and long ago, to the Golden Age of Piracy. Disguised as a man, orphan Merrin Smith joins the pirate crew of the Riptide. Captained by Erik Winters, the Riptide is setting sail for the mystical island of Bracile […]
Secrets of Hawthorne House by Donald Firesmith is a charming ‘found family’ story that deftly illustrates how people of different cultures/ spiritual backgrounds can get along just fine. For decades, Vivianne Hawthorne has kept to herself and not interacted with the residents of the town her grandfather gave name to. That changes when the Mitchell […]
Harley and Ivy Meet Betty & Veronica by Paul Dini & Marc Andreyko Dini and Andreyko’s Harley and Ivy Meet Betty & Veronica brings the gals of Gotham to Riverdale when Poison Ivy learns that Mr Lodge plans to destroy the Sweetwater Marsh and put a fancy strip mall and ‘college’ on the land. Sweetwater […]
Storm of the Gods by Amy Braun is first in the Areios Brothers urban fantasy series. Set in a world where the Greek gods have returned, and taken over the state of California as their new base, we jump right into the action as Derek and Liam are attacked while transporting a captured dracaena back […]
South’s Suicide Tango, previously title WTF, Dorkus, is an illuminating, gallows humour look at teen suicide via dialogue between Tripsy and the psychiatrist she decides to claim as a confidant. She waltzes into Dr Jon Moore’s office one day, changing his life forever. Over the course of a year, she and the doc have some […]
“1924 Chicago is a turf war: the North Side against the South Side. Booze, guns, money, and blood are all currency here. Prohibition is a breeding ground for the rise of organized crime in America, and for the ambitious, it means building a fortune. Mia Scalisi, a street-smart showgirl, has big dreams of leaving […]
“In the fifth and last volume of the Fourth Talisman series, the worlds of the living and the dead collide in a final confrontation that will leave Nocturne and Solis forever changed…. Three talismans adrift. Two mad kings. One poisonous crown. As dark forces gather at the Rock of Ariamazes in Samarqand, Nazafareen discovers that […]
“With her harrowing tale of espionage and near death experiences finally out in the open, Anastasia Phoenix thought things would be better. That she and her friends had outsmarted Department D, the criminal empire her parents helped create. She thought wrong. Former friends have turned to enemies, causing more innocent lives to get swept up […]
Outside: Exploring Nature by Maria Ana Peixe Dias & Ines Teixeira do Rosario Outside: Exploring Nature takes a look at the great outdoors via weather, and land formations. There was a neat section on oceans, and another on planets and stars. The artwork reminded me a great deal of that found in Shel Silverstein’s books, […]
Child of the Moon by Jessica Semaan ‘In between being your mother and father, I forgot to be your daughter And became the child of the moon “In her debut collection, Semaan offers an upfront &moving glimpse into the true nature of healing: an imperfect, nonlinear journey”–Amanda Lovlace, bestselling author of the princess saves herself […]