News and book reviews from award-winning British author K.J. Simmill
Mason was last seen running towards a man the teacher assumed to be his father, and getting into a dark blue Toyota RAV4. Days pass and there is no sign or ransom, word of mouth reaches Mason’s desperate mother, giving her cause to approach Tuper. He is thought to be the best, and she would… Continue reading Book review: Teresa Burrell’s Mason’s Missing (@teresaburrell )
The chosen have returned to Dema-Ki to further their training, exploring abilities that are beyond even the Elders' guidance, and yet guide them they must. This group of friends must learn to combine their powers, for they will be called upon sooner than they could imagine. Riots, raids, and crop destruction has put strain on… Continue reading Book review: S.S. Segran’s AEGIS EVOLUTION (@SegranBooks )
For a long time Alexander has known he was dying. It was inevitable, he had been diagnosed with NDS, Neuromuscular Degenerative Syndrome, he had years left, but he refused to let it stop him doing what he loved. He was a gamer, and IO Online was his passion. He and his friends played religiously, braving… Continue reading Book review: Dave Willmarth’s The Greystone Chronicle (@DaveWillmarth )
The birth of her sister's child stirred a gift Laykyn had never imagined. All it took was one touch of the newborn and she had a vision, one of fire and violence. A dangerous force sought the child, but why any would wish to harm a baby was beyond her. Then there were the dreams,… Continue reading Book review: Holland C Kirbo’s A Flame in the Night
I am really pleased to announce that Remedy, book three in The Forgotten Legacies series, has been chosen as the Solo Medallist in Fantasy for the New Apple Book awards 2017! I found out on the 15th February and I've been grinning ever since. To my shame it has taken me this long to announce… Continue reading Remedy is New Apple’s 2017 Solo Medallist in Fantasy!
The true nature of humans is one of love. If we do not experience joy or peace then something is inhibiting this. Purpose - Volume I by Noura attempts to display and explain how meditation can be used to better oneself and how to gain strength, wisdom and knowledge of not only yourself but humanity as a whole. It… Continue reading Book review: Purpose – Volume I by Noura (@nourabooks1 )
Time has advanced beyond that of our era, and with destruction and rebirth came change. Magic is no longer a thing of fiction, and anime may have more to teach us about world mechanics than ever before. Hiro was thrilled to be starting the Warrior Academy, a school for the skilled elite. His master had… Continue reading Book review: G.L. Rathweg’s Warrior Academy
Elorion was a gamer. He was loving the VR experience, little did he know that when he logged off something even more immersive than his favourite MMORPG awaited him. In barely the blink of an eye he was kidnapped, dragged into the Underworld, and deposited in an room of strangers they discover they all had… Continue reading Book review: Apollos Thorne’s Underworld – Level Up or Die
Shepherds always had partners. Then again there was an exception to the rule, Nakio Atana. Her partners either died, or found her incompatible, and so Command allowed her to work alone, she was one of their best anyway. That was why they called upon her to face the latest problem. In the sky above a… Continue reading Book review: E.L. Strife’s Stellar Fusion
Joe had lived a long life, he had done a lot, but his body was failing him, and everyone knew he didn't have long left. His granddaughter, knowing his love for games, had paid to ease his transition in a new style of hospice, one that immerses the loved one into a game reality, taking… Continue reading Book review: Kip Terrington’s You’re not Allowed to Die
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