Author of Hunted, The Relics of War, The Caein Legacy, & The Mage War Chronicles
I Write Darkness I realized something about my writing lately. There is a lot of darkness, anguish, and sometimes downright disturbing stuff that appears on the pages of my books. I’ve never really considered my stuff to be “grimdark,” but I suppose there might be elements there (some books more so than others.) The term […]
Book Review: Rim City Blues by Elliott Scott Genre(s): Science Fiction / Noir Book Synopsis: They want Felix Lasko to solve a murder while getting chased by coyotes, one-eyed assassins, and killer robots. He’d say no, but that’s not an option—since they’ll kill him outright if he refuses. Felix had always dreamed of becoming a […]
Book Review: A Song for the Void by Andrew C. Piazza Genre(s): Historical Fantasy / Horror Book Synopsis: A Mind Imprisoned Is The Greatest Of Hells. 1853. South China Sea. While on patrol between the Opium Wars, the crew of the steam frigate HMS Charger pursues a fleet of pirates that have been terrorizing the […]
Weekend Sale and Box Set Release Weekend Sale The Moon’s Eye, book one in The Relics of War trilogy, will be on sale for $0.99 USD/CAD/AUD/GBP starting tomorrow: April 21 through April 24 on all retailers! What Reviewers Have Said About The Moon’s Eye: “Calvin’s engaging epic tale opens with a dense and emotionally complex […]
Book Review: Platinum Tinted Darkness by Timothy Wolff Genre(s): Fantasy Book Synopsis: The Kingdom of Boulom has been lost. The realms have already seen what happens when the Gods and their Harbingers are left unchecked. Destruction. Chaos. Death. The Gods cannot be trusted. No one knows that better than David Williams, the leader of the […]
ANTs… No, I’m not referring to insects, but let me start from the beginning. I was talking to one of my coworkers recently about my next book release. I’ll admit I’m more of a nervous wreck this time around than I was for the previous five. As I mentioned in a previous post, The Caein […]
Book Review: Derelict by Mark All Genre(s): Science Fiction Book Synopsis: If you find alien technology … don’t turn it on. Beyond the farthest reaches of explored space, survey ship Cerberus arrives at an unclaimed planet to find a deserted vessel already in orbit. When newly commissioned captain Janet Hollander leads a team to the derelict, they […]
Book Review: Waiting for Saturday by Catherine Morrison Genre(s): Women’s fiction Book Synopsis: Abigail Preston can’t understand why she isn’t happy. She’s married to Kevin, a successful salesman whose generous salary allows her to be a stay-at-home mum to their four-year-old daughter. She tries her hardest to give her husband the perfect home – but […]
The Caein Legacy: Magic, Magi, and The Oracle What’s a fantasy book without magic of some form? The Caein Legacy is no exception, but the way I built the magic system for this series (and the related series The Mage War Chronicles) is different than what I’ve done in the past. Rather than have a […]
Book Review: Of Shade and Shadow: The Exiled by Niamh and Rebecca Schmid Genre(s): Fantasy / YA Book Synopsis: The Great War is won… so everyone tells her. But even with her brother now king, Astra Verzaer knows the fight is far from over. When her sudden exile finds her alone in the dreary country […]
