The last half of 2023 was personally rough for me. I was homeless for nearly four months–a nightmare that seemed never ending. Now, this month, things have become relatively stable. While I haven’t really stopped reading, the willpower to review (and the ability to do so) was nonexistent. Starting soon, I want to be active on this blog again. The next upcoming post will be a wish list/ spotlight post of books I want to (eventually) read. After that, I hope to get back to reviewing and spotlighting once more. Thank you ..read more

Amazon ~ Goodreads April 21, 2023 116 pages The circus where dreams come true, for a price… Joining Grimmfay saved Zelandra’s life and gave her power she never thought possible. For countless performances, she’s enthralled audiences at the Master’s whim, but when a guest sees past the magic to the young woman trapped beneath, she realizes the power was never really hers. A fairy-tale life waits beyond the circus’s eternal night, but it will take more than a handsome prince or a wish on a star to break Grimmfay’s bonds. The illusion of power isn’t so easily given up, especially when it will do ..read more

Amazon ~ Goodreads ~ UBL March 14, 2023 336 pages ABOUT THE BOOK Thia Bransdottir is shunned for being half Fallen, a race feared by many. She tries to disguise her lineage, but her lilac eyes make it impossible. When her Father is killed, she is taken to the cloister to be a servant of her faith. Jinaari Althir is sworn to protect Thia from the disgraced half of her heritage. Under his holy vows, he must keep others from killing her for their prejudice and using her for her power. He must succeed, there is no room for failure. Trust for someone like Thia is difficult. Jinaari may say he is t ..read more

Goodreads ~ Amazon ~ UBL October 20, 2022 255 pages ABOUT THE BOOK When Henry Simmons unearths a coin with mysterious powers, it’s clear that his life is soon to change . . . but not how he expects. After using the charm to woo Tracey Maxwell, Henry finds himself launched to another dimension””a world in which the human race is mercilessly hunted down by creatures called Sadarkians. This hellish realm, Zargothia, could scarcely be less safe. Transported together, Henry and Tracey meet two mysterious strangers and a garrulous cat. Pressing forward, they learn that they’ve been charged with sa ..read more

March 1, 2023 Smashwords The collection begins with a biopunk piece “Green Ground Zero”, where sentient algae has overtaken the world and mutated humans into manipulated swamp monster zombie workers. A rebel named Nap risks his life for a taste of freedom, setting the tone for the rest of the collection. “Skeleton Soulmate” is the only optimistic romance story in this collection. It tells the dark fantasy meeting of a numb ex-tattoo artist hermit who can only see human beings as walking skeletons, and a carefree wandering man-child who views himself and everyone else as babies.  Set on ..read more

Author:  Kathryn Troy Title:  The Shadow of Theron (Age of Shadows Book One) Genre: Romantic Fantasy/Epic Fantasy/Fantasy Adventure Word Count: 141k Price: $4.99 (digital), $15.99 (paperback) Number of pages: 546 pages Digital ISBN:  978-1-64898-297-2 Print ISBN: 978-1-64898-296-5 Amazon ~ Goodreads ~ UBL The powers of old are fading. A new Age is dawning.  Holy relics are all that remain of Theron’s sacred legend.  Now those relics, the enchanted weapons forged by the Three-Faced Goddess to help Theron defeat the wicked S ..read more

The Thunderstone Theft: A Cinderella Story by Eliza Prokopovits Amazon ~ Goodreads January 10, 2023 193 pages The Minister of the Treasuries has been brutally stabbed. Unfortunately for Miss Ella Highmoore’s godfather, the murder happened right on his doorstep, and now he’s the primary suspect. Ella knows her godfather is innocent, and she resolves to solve the crime and clear his name. A chance meeting with a young man named Charlie sets them both on the path to adventure and romance as they take on the challenge together. But Charlie has a secret, and when the truth comes out on the night o ..read more

Amazon ~ Goodreads December 26, 2020 231 pages “It was the flowers that killed the farmer’s wife. I dreamed about it after getting shot in the head.” Ruth Gonzales introduces us to her strange world where a haunted flower garden is her best friend, she hears thoughts that are not her own, and she dreams the memories of the dead in the small town of Foxglove, Texas. Ruth has a rule. The Rule of the Dead is a simple one – Ruth doesn’t tell anyone about the thoughts she hears or the memories of the dead she dreams. But when a classmate disappears and Ruth begins to dream of a world in oil painti ..read more

Amazon ~ Goodreads October 10, 2022 109 pages A book rare in its texture, in a diction in consonance with the contemporary, capturing moments! Condensed images catapulting meaning, decked with the right photos that cement and sediment meanings, evocative to the core! Afterall, isn’t that what poetry is all about? Opening pores, inviting the reader in, allowing him to weave out webs in its interstices! Here is the much-needed poetry of the times. In an age of selective seeing, listening straddling the tight ropes of time, these emotive, tangible words, images and spaces keep our imagination as ..read more

Amazon ~ Goodreads November 1, 2022 274 pages Simina, a poor girl in the small village of Lazera on the planet Zormonia, loves to read books. The stories in them take her to far distant lands and allow her to imagine herself in a different world, a different life. Her favorite things to read are fairy tales and romance novels. One day, she discovers an intriguing new book, titled The Dark Prince of Lazera. It tells of an evil, dark prince who possesses dark magic. She does not believe he is real, though the book says otherwise. That is, until one fateful encounter… Certain events cause Simina ..read more