Book Review: Return of the Griffin by J.C.M. Berne Genre(s): Science fiction / Superheroes Content warning: There are fight/combat scenes in this book, as well as a few involving torture that may be disturbing for some readers. Six months after the end of Wistful Ascending, Rohan is still working as her tow chief (and saving […]

Book Review: Fee Simple Conditional by H.C. Helfand Genre(s): Contemporary fiction Abigail (Abby) Fischer seemed to drift through life, often alone. She had no family, few friends, no real home. Nothing and no one seemed to last. Everyone she came to rely on or trust left her in one manner or another. She had little […]

Book Review: Grave Lies by A.N. Willis Genre(s): Paranormal Mystery / Thriller Content warning: There are a few scenes with moderate violence, descriptions of murder scenes, and a theme of religious cultism that some readers may find disturbing. Heather Davenport was eight years old when she uncovered a pair of dead bodies on her grandmother’s […]

Book Review: The Stones of Valtara by Christopher Clargo Genre(s): Epic Fantasy Content warning: There are some fairly graphic battle/death/execution scenes throughout the book, as well as themes of child abduction and child harm. Terania fought Mendaria years ago, in a bloody war that left both sides with an uneasy truce… Until Mendaria was once […]

Book Review: The Symbiosis by Casie Aufenthie Genre(s): Science fiction / Romance Content warning: There are scenes of violence (one involving a child), attempted sexual assault, and themes of mind control that may be disturbing for some. Samara seeks to save the man she loves from a terrible fate. She works with the Resistance, an […]

Book Review: The Hidden Goddess by T.M. Kohl Genre(s): Fantasy / Epic fantasy Content warning: There are a number of fight/combat scenes in this book, as well as themes of mind control. Disclaimer: The Hidden Goddess is book four in The Warriors of Bhrea series, and I was fortunate to get an advanced copy prior […]

Book Review: Of Mycelium and Men by William C. Tracy Genre(s): Science Fiction Content warning: There are a few relatively graphic scenes involving character deaths in the environment. A group of human colonists have been searching for a new home world for generations. The leadership has been in suspended animation for centuries, awakened only on […]

Book Review: dibs by Allison Martine Genre(s): Romance / Romantic Comedy When Olivia is sent to a form of company culture training for her new job, she’s grouped with a bunch of new college grads, who are several years younger, an older woman who joined the organization after growing bored of retirement, and Adam, a […]

Book Review: Haze by Rebecca Crunden Genre(s): Paranormal fiction Content warning: There are some violent scenes in this book, as well as references to drugs/alcohol and addiction. Five years after her sister Sam’s death, Eliza’s life is in shambles. Her family has become dysfunctional, she’s become involved with drugs, she has no ambition nor aim […]

Book Review: Gifts of Fire and Ice by Darren Boeck Genre(s): Epic Fantasy / YA Content warning: There are a number of combat scenes, as well as some scenes of torture. Serg and his sister, Val, live in a small village on the outskirts of the empire. Some say the land where they grew up […]