Author of The Relics of War, The Caein Legacy, & Wraith and the Revolution
The Indie Author Sci-Fi/Fantasy/Horror New Release List: January 2025 Happy new year and happy new books coming soon! 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 […]
A Recap of 2024 This year started out as so many others: I had goals, and plans to reach them. Things were generally good at the start. But life decided to throw a few curveballs my way. I didn’t accomplish as much as I’d planned because of it, but I’m still here, I’m feeling better […]
Book Review: A Necessary Chaos by Brent Lambert Genre(s): Urban Fantasy / Novella Book Synopsis: Althus is an anarchist, a Phantom Dragon. Vade is a Whisper–an Imperial agent. Their love was never meant to survive. In a world of magical empires and the anarchists that would tear them down, A Necessary Chaos is the story […]
A.J.’s Completely Random Book Awards: 2024 A lot of bloggers do top 5 or top 10 lists at the end of the year, and after having done that last year, I find I don’t particularly enjoy labeling books as my “top five/ten.” I like so much of what I read that it’s too difficult to […]
Book Review: The Wings Upon Her Back by Samantha Mills Genre(s): Science Fantasy / Dystopian Book Synopsis: Zenya was a teenager when she ran away to join the mechanically-modified warrior sect. She was determined to earn mechanized wings and protect the people of Radezhda, the city she loved. Under the strict tutelage of a mercurial, […]
Book Review: The Battlemage by Taran Matharu Genre(s): Fantasy / YA Book Synopsis: Fletcher and his classmates from Vocans Academy―including the elf Sylva and the dwarf Othello―travel through the ether, where they must pursue a mortally dangerous quest to rebuild their world and broker peace. As he leads a small army of soldiers, Fletcher will […]
The Worldbuilder Diaries: Fantastical Locations Last week I discussed the worlds I’ve created, but within those worlds are some pretty unique locations. Some are based on real-world places and are scientifically probable, while others… Let’s just say magic has a hand in some of my creations. Most of my readers have been following The Caein […]
Book Review: The Inquisition by Taran Matharu Genre(s): Fantasy / YA Book Synopsis: A year has passed since the Tournament. Fletcher and Ignatius have been locked away in Pelt’s dungeons, but now they must face trial at the hands of the Inquisition, a powerful institution controlled by those who would delight in Fletcher’s downfall. The […]
How Many Worlds…? This post was spawned from a question my husband posed. He asked, “How many worlds have you created so far?” one morning as we were getting ready for work. I didn’t have an immediate answer, other than to say, “A lot.” But it got me thinking… How many worlds have I created […]
The Indie Author Sci-Fi/Fantasy/Horror New Release List: December 2024 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. New Releases in […]
