Author of The Relics of War, The Caein Legacy, & Wraith and the Revolution
A.J.’s Completely Random Book Awards: 2025 I had a lot of fun with this silly awards post last year, so I decided to do it again. As of this writing, I’ve read 58 books this year, but not all of them are listed below (the post would be way too long!) My criteria for choosing […]
Book Review: The Sunset Sovereign: A Dragon’s Memoir by Laura Huie Genre(s): Fantasy / Cozy Fantasy Book Synopsis: When a dragon finds an assassin sneaking into his lair, he tells her of his life’s work and his soon to be final chapter. For the past thousand years, the dragon Vakandi has watched the people of […]
The Willow Wraith Book Club Reading may often be a solo “sport” but I think it’s a lot of fun to read a book along with a group. Discussing my thoughts with others after reading something is always interesting, because it’s rare that two people have the exact same feelings about a book. Not only […]
Book Review: The Diamond Device by M.H. Thaung Genre(s): Light Fantasy / Steampunk Book Synopsis: After diamond power promises to replace steam, an unemployed labourer and a thieving noble unite to foil an international plot and avert a war. Alf Wilson resents the new technology that cost him his factory job, especially as his clockwork […]
The Indie Author Sci-Fi/Fantasy/Horror New Release List: December 2025 A note to email subscribers: Due to the number of new releases this month, the email may be clipped by your email provider. Please look for the “view entire message” link at the bottom of the email to see the full list of titles. The Knowing Doll […]
Book Review: Symbiote by Michael Nayak Genre(s): Horror / Biological Horror Book Synopsis: As World War III rages, the scientists in Antarctica are thankful for the isolation – until a group of Chinese scientists arrive at the American research base. In their truck is a dead body, the first murder in Antarctica. The potential for […]
Thank you! 2025 has been a roller coaster year. There have been ups and downs, corkscrew turns I couldn’t have anticipated, and some wild twists. But overall, it has been a pretty damned good year for me, despite the current workplace situation. Since many of you subscribing to my blog are based in the US, […]
Some Thoughts on Prologues… Prologues… To read, or not to read? It’s a recurring debate in reader circles on social media, one that crops up every few months to plague my feeds. To preface this post, my stance on prologues is this: If the author includes it in the book, I’ll read it. The same […]
Book Review: Redneck Revenant by David R. Slayton Genre(s): Urban Fantasy Book Synopsis: Adam Binder’s life has never been better. Sure, he has no money, no car, no home to call his own, and he’s worried about creating a future with his boyfriend Vic, but he’s closer to his family than ever before. He’s also […]
Book Review: Rogue Community College by David R. Slayton Genre(s): Urban Fantasy / New Adult Book Synopsis: Isaac Frost is an assassin. Raised in the Graveyard of the cruel and mysterious Undertaker, he has mastered the deadly art of the knife and the skill of survival, together with scores of others just like him—young men […]
