News and book reviews from award-winning British author K.J. Simmill
A separation and then divorce is difficult enough for any child, but for a new man to be abruptly inserted to Nate's life as his new 'dad' was too much. Then came the mysterious parcel, the visions, the graphic drawings transferred from mind to page in terrifying reality. Not to mention the strange behaviour of… Continue reading Book review: The Maker by D. F. Anderson
Aleksandra Layland presents The Far Haven Treasury, an amazing combination of fantasy, romance, and action. This wonderful tome contains the third part of the Windflower Saga, Far Havan: A Quest for Certitude. A Fight for Justice, but also enriches the saga by the inclusion of Alvina, Courage of Ansgar, and the second half of Swords… Continue reading Book review: The Far Haven Treasury by Aleksandra Layland (@kbenart1 )
Writing his father's biography while the man himself still lives, forced Bernard, or Bernie as he likes to be known, to also put himself under the microscope. His father, Ephraim Goldman, Eph, had written a book called 'The Global View', and it was a publishing phenomenon, and fame followed suit, placing Eph in the company… Continue reading Book review: The Global View by W.L. Liberman
21 year old James Jerome Johnson, of J.J. was a drop out, forced to take a job to support his mother and siblings, but conditions at his work place were getting to him. He joined the army, slipping the recruiter ten dollars to be directed to the cooks, he loved cooking, and to do so… Continue reading Book review: Cookie Johnson by Tank Gunner
Arthur is breeding stock. He is exceptionally skilled, his life has been mapped out for him, his fate is sealed. Or so it is believed. Stealing away to the archives in order to learn more of his origins and the world, he discovers the tale of Ashira, a War Maid, who had been born in… Continue reading Book review: Shadow Over Avalon by C.N. Lesley (@darkspires )
The Land of the Sourpie is a Beautifully written fairy tale written by J.S. Skye and book 2 in the Flurry the Bear series. Flurry had learnt many things since leaving the North Pole, his most favourite of all, the many varieties of food. He had been sent away from his family to learn humility.… Continue reading Book review: The Land of the Sourpie by J.S Skye
Forced to retreat as the Danes close in on their flanks Logan and Dawson flee. The Saxons were losing this battle. Reunited with their savage ally Arthos, they finally find the space to activate a strange device. Before the Danes' eyes the three Saxon warriors vanished from sight. But that was not the end of… Continue reading Book review: A Time For Glory by Martin L Strong
In Mark Reefe's El Sendero (The Hell Walker Trilogy Book 2) concealed terror has come for the people of El Sendero and it falls to Finn to intervene. A tiny village has been found deserted, no trace of man or animal. The only thing there was an overbearingly creepy vibe, and Miguel was certain this… Continue reading Book review: El Sendero by Mark Reefe (@markreefe )
Tara was in trouble. She had been forcing herself to believe it was a joke, perhaps even a cruel scheme from Jody. She would rather believe anything than what she feared to be the truth. It had started with a simple note, I know your secret, it warned. The notes were sporadic at first, but… Continue reading Book review: Dying Thoughts – Fifth Secret by Joey Paul @MsJoeyBug
Forget of world's and weaver of tales Aleksandra Layland has done it again in yet another wonderful tale. Three Brothers of Ansgar, A Windflower Saga Novella book 26. Two years have passed since the death of King Ansgar, Kapa'a, Borgumik, and Koritane (Kori), are his three youngest son's, still in the grips of youth when their father… Continue reading Book review: Three Brothers of Ansgar by Aleksandra Layland (@kbenart1 )
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