Author of Hunted, The Relics of War, The Caein Legacy, & The Mage War Chronicles
Book Review: The Blood of Outcasts by D.A. Smith Genre(s): Fantasy Content warning: There are many violent scenes in this book, some gore, and themes of death/desecration that might be disturbing to some. Her clan was destroyed, her Master killed, and she was supposed to be executed. But Masako wasn’t dead, and she harbored a […]
Book Review: Revived by Barbara Avon Genre(s): Horror Content warning: There are some themes of violence, assault, and child abuse contained in this book. Steven Gold had everything – a great job, a wonderful wife, a bright future. Then a car accident left him clinically dead for one minute. After he awakens, he’s forced to […]
Book Review: The Skin by J.E. Hannaford Genre(s): Fantasy Content warning: There are some scenes of violence, themes of abuse, and kidnapping. The Skin begins with the classic selkie story. The selkie (and her sister in this case) go onto an island, then shed and hide their skins in order to travel more easily. Her […]
Book Review: Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree Genre(s): Fantasy If you’ve ever wondered what an orc warrior does at the end of a long career of adventuring and battle, it’s open a coffee shop, of course. Legends & Lattes is a story of making friends, changing careers, and finding happiness in life. It’s a […]
Book Review: The Drift by Casie Aufenthie Genre(s): Science fiction Content warning: There are a number of scenes depicting combat/physical violence, torture, and themes of societal oppression. In the future of Earth, humankind has been split into three distinct species. Psychically gifted Illuminatos, physically enhanced Corporis, and those with neither ability called the Unevolved. Years […]
Book Review: Killer Triggers by Joe Kenda Genre(s): Non-fiction Joe Kenda was a homicide detective with the Colorado Springs police department for many years. I discovered some of his TV series on ID a couple years ago, and I love his perspective on the investigations. When I heard about this book, I had to check […]
Book Review: Mirrors & Ashes by Cat Bowser Genre(s): Fantasy / Fairy-tale Retelling / YA Mirrors & Ashes is a retelling of the classic Snow White story, with a few original twists. The dwarves are distinctly different than any description I’ve come across previously, and in this version, the reader is treated to the existence […]
Book Review: The Puzzle Maker by Ty Hutchinson Genre(s): Thriller / Suspense Content warning: There are scenes of violence and some descriptions of crime scenes. FBI agent Abby Kane is asked to assist with a local investigation regarding a serial killer who seems to be taking skin from his victims as trophies. She and her […]
Book Review: Blind the Eyes by K.A. Wiggins Genre(s): YA Science Fiction / Fantasy / Paranormal Content warning: There are several scenes depicting death and elements of horror that some may find disturbing. There are references to kidnapping and a few scenes with domestic abuse. Cole lives in a world of regulation. It’s to keep […]
Book Review: Darkwitch by Kat Kinney Genre(s): Fantasy / YA Content warning: Darkwitch contains some violent scenes. I read and reviewed Dyrwolf, the first book in this series as part of my August 2021 book review post. You can read my thoughts on Dyrwolf here: August 2021 Book Reviews Since the events of Dyrwolf, the […]
