The Gate of Fang and Thorn – R. M. Garino [Review]

Logan Fel'Mekrin and his cohort of Yearlings are about to enter the Sur, the realm of darkness and nightmares. They must travel through the Sur for three days, making it to the extraction point before it is closed to them forever in order to join the elite El'catar Guard. But, he has another quest - …

Screamcatcher – Christy J. Breedlove [Review]

Following the deaths of her parents, Jory Pike suffers from horrific nightmares. While not being one who believes in the ancient legends of her Native American ancestry, she turns to an ancient dream catcher hoping that it can protect her from the nightmares. But, as an old Chippewa heirloom with a dark history, the dream …

Requiem’s Reach – R. M. Garino [Book Review]

Intense, fast-paced, and bittersweet. Requiem’s Reach is the prequel to Garino’s The Gates of Golorath series that fills the reader with intrigue and wonder. Garino takes us back to the time before the Gates of Golorath were sealed. Stuck in a siege and constantly bombarded by strikes by the Lo’ademn, they are preparing for the …

The Protector – Gloria Repp [Book Review]

Lindsey Dumont is a photographer working on sealing a deal with a top publisher to print her photographs in a book running with the theme of children and literature. That is, until her life falls into chaos when she discovers that her family home is under attack by vandals and strange people insisting that they …

Where is my motivation?

I have been feeling... uninspired recently. I have lacked motivation. I love writing and as I sit in my bed writing this while listening to a song called 'Silence (Pretending's so Comfortable)' by As It Is I am feeling comfortable. I am feeling at home. But this isn't what I'm supposed to be writing right …

Angels of Perdition – R. M. Garino [Review]

Angels of Perdition is the second book in the Chaos of Souls series written by R. M. Garino. Following straight on from Gates of Golorath (You can read my review of that book here), Angels of Perdition lands us back at the Gates following the Menace trial that took place at the end of Gates of Golorath. New conflicts are arising …

Incarnation – Laura Davis Hays [Review]

Kelsey Dupuis has had a connection with the spiritual world from a very young age. Upon taking a job in a company called 'BioVenture' in which she is researching a new organism, she starts to have dreams that linked her to an Atlantian girl called Iriel. As Kelsey and Iriel's lives and fates intertwine, Kelsey …

Sunsets between genres

As I'm on my way to Bristol I am being driven into a sunset. And as I sit here on this blue-lit coach I am starting to find ways to describe this sunset. From this I am feeling inspired to test out the description of a sunset in different book genres. Romance, horror, sci-fi, fantasy. …

Tomorrow – Damian Dibben [Review]

Tomorrow is a story about determination, companionship, and courage. This book follows a dog called Tomorrow who waits and searches for his lost master for 127 years. And no, that wasn't a typo. While this story can mostly be categorised as a historical fiction novel, there is also a large element of fantasy involved. Tomorrow's …

Where have I been, and where am I now?

It's been a while since I have written a blog post (about 2 months, actually. Jeez, I didn't realise it had been that long!) and a lot has been going on since then. And I have failed to remember until now how good blogging can be at getting your thoughts, fears, and joys down and …