I purchased a copy of this book for my own enjoyment, and with no expectation of a review. Voyage of the Basilisk is Brennan’s third Lady Trent book. This story follows Isabella and Tom Wilker as they set forth on a sea voyage in search of dragons. The whole thing still reminds me of […]
Tag: novel
Book Review- Forever and One Week by Caroline Cairn
I received a copy of this book via Lola’s Blog Tours in exchange for a fair and impartial review Forever and One Week by Caroline Cairn is second in the Spirits of Saoradh series. We follow Logan and Tessa in this journey, as each inadvertently and slowly helps the other to heal […]
Book Review- Forever Hers by Caroline Cairn
I received a copy of this book via Lola’s Blog Tours in exchange for a fair and impartial review Forever Hers by Caroline Cairn is the first in the Spirits of Saoradh series. This story focuses on Holly and Blayne. We open with a funeral for Maxim, a man who practically raised Holly when her […]
Book Review: Ghosts of Mateguas by Linda Watkins
This book was reviewed for Reader’s Favourite Watkins’ Ghosts of Mateguas is the third in the Mateguas Island series. While the stories are connected, they can be read stand-alone. Later books provide sufficient back information so a new reader won’t feel lost. This story heralds a return to the infamous Mateguas Island […]
Book Review- Red Rising by Pierce Brown
I purchased this book for my own pleasure, with no expectation of a review ‘Arum Nostrum Non Est Aurum Vulgi: Our gold is not common gold.’ ~ Alchemist saying Brown’s Red Rising is a thrill ride from start to finish! We bear witness to a series of amazing, brutal alchemic transformations that create […]
Book Review- The Marriage of Mary Russell c/o Laurie R King
I purchased a copy of this book for my own personal enjoyment with no expectation of a review This short follows the eccentric pair of Sherlock Holmes and Mary Russell as they endeavor to plan their wedding. We know they got married at the end of A Monstrous Regiment of Women. This story […]
Book Review- Mortal Kombat by Jeff Rovin
I purchased a copy of this book for my own enjoyment, and with no expectation of a review. I bought this book when it was first released, many moons ago. Thanks to a rekindled love affair with the most recent game I decided to give Rovin’s book a reread. Nostalgia at its finest. […]
Book Review- The Tropic of Serpents by Maria Brennan
I purchased a copy of this book for my own enjoyment, and with no expectation of a review. Second in the Lady Trent series, Brennan’s Tropic of Serpents doesn’t disappoint! Isabella continues her research into dragons, this time heading to Bayembe and Mouleen, there to study savannah and tree ‘snakes’(serpentine dragons), and the […]
Slang of a Bygone Era- Mediaeval
Slang, colloquialisms, idioms. These are the myriad vagaries of language, accenting and highlighting culture and subculture. These are the things that make word-play fun, and enhance your writing. Below are 13 slang words from Mediaeval times for your enjoyment! Try using some in your own works! Example sentences courtesy of the Jericho crew. 1. Basta […]
Book Review- Immagica by KA Last
This book was reviewed for Reader’s Favourite Immagica, by KA Last, is a story all of a piece with those such as Alice in Wonderland, The Chronicles of Narnia, Inkheart, The Neverending Story, and Labyrinth. It is the story of Rosaline, a young girl whose family houses secrets unimaginable, both dark and light-hearted. […]