I have started Destiny, book three of Elizabeth Haydon's Symphony of Ages. It is time to hunt the F'dor and all those born and controlled by its black flames. Black flames which threaten Past, Present, and Future as now Rhapsody the Singer, Achmed the Snake, and Sergeant-Major Gunthor are past the help of Meridion the Time Editor. The Three must stand, survive, and save the world from nothing less than unending, timeless oblivion. Prophecies have declared they can, prophetic visions the price of failure. The attack comes from all sides. Will the many ambitions and secrets of be the Cymrians o ..read more

I have finished Prophecy, book two of Elizabeth Haydon's Symphony of Ages. Soulmates found and souls restored as the Prophecy of the Last Guardian is on the cusp of fulfillment, the Prophecy of the Uninvited Guest deduced to horrible effect and cost, and the Prophecy of the Sleeping Child mostly explained. Yet all are subservient to the Prophecy of the Three, for the F'dor demon, though much thwarted, gathers in power while Cymrian plots and ambitions from all sides converge. Thus all hinges on three questions: Will a pearl-sealed memory be restored before the Moot is called? Can the Three fu ..read more

It is done. I just finished writing my latest book, a 1000+ page monstrosity titled The Sisters of the Desert that has been my secret labor for literally years. I am bone-tired and brain-drained, but so unbelievably happy that it is done (even if the finishing made April Break exhausting). Do not ask about publication. It is a rough-rough draft that needs me to take a serious vacation before editing it ..read more

Sometimes one just has to post good music. Particularly music written by J.R.R. Tolkien and sung so well here ..read more

"To maintain creativity as an adult can be difficult, especially I feel as though, for someone in the helping profession. I am currently being asked to use a 'side' of my brain that is more analytical. I usually use my "creative" side of my brain the most. Once I use the analytical, I find it pretty difficult to turn the imagination switch on. Stay creative, even if you feel like you're not, or not the best at what you are trying to do. Create for yourself, there is no need to please others. Have a child-like imagination and fascination." - my friend Lindsay ..read more

Today one of my students said that when he tried to imagine where I live he pictured "a castle in a jungle" to which another student responded thoughtfully, "I can see that." Then, in a completely separate instance, a different student said, with a big grin on her face, "I like you, Mr. Adler, but you're evil." Naturally riddles had been the topic of that second conversation ..read more

I have started Prophecy, book two of Elizabeth Haydon's Symphony of Ages.   "Three shall come, leaving early, arriving late. The lifestages of all men: Child of Blood, Child of Earth, Child of Sky." So speaks the Prophecy of the Three, but there are three other prophecies all of which speak of trouble. Cryptically, of course. Thus the questions are: Can two soulmates find a Dragon's lair on this side of Time? Can the Assassin-king and Sergeant-Major find the F'dor demon who threatens all? Can Time be successfully edited to save the world from flames? Let the harmony continue ..read more

I just finished Rhapsody, book one of Elizabeth Haydon's Symphony of Ages. Three left early and arrived late, according to prophecy, across Time itself up into a world riven by the unfamiliar, and an unfamiliar history, yet threatened by a familiar foe born out of primal flames. Truly in all my vast reading this is one of the most unique – in plot, characters, and world – I have ever come across! For the two who met and loved on the other side of Time have, souls ravaged by it, met again. But who truly is Meridion the Time Editor ..read more

My father and I just finished Mysteries of Thorn Manor by Margaret Rogerson. A novella that is in effect an extended epilogue to Sorcery of Thorns, it is like few things we have ever read. Romance-driven wards that cause cyclones, a great great aunt's homicidal kickers and evil pajamas, dance lessons with a demonic servant, and three impossible tasks that include non-lethal breakfast in bed. Elisabeth, Nathaniel, Silas and now Mercy certainly know how to get themselves in odd situations and this book put the novel in novella beyond all doubt. Twas a delight seeing them all again ..read more

It may not be the remakes of the originals or sequel to Dark Dawn, but this is the next best thing, for now the Game Boy Advance games Golden Sun and Golden Sun: The Lost Age are making their debuts on the Nintendo Switch system, available for everyone with a Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack membership. The Golden Sun series is, in my mind, the pinnacle of handheld RPG games, and not only because it was the first I ever played. Indeed, the game has a very special place in my heart and memories. When I was little I loved watching my older cousin playing video games as a rule, but my ea ..read more