News and book reviews from award-winning British author K.J. Simmill
The rule of the Red King, Barry, has driven the people of Edenshire, to the brink of devastation. Even the Seer can divine only destruction before them, and it is a path he himself had brought to pass. He had ended King Manfred's reign by his own hand, and ensured Manfred's daughter, Brigit, became his ward,… Continue reading Book review: JD Stanley – The Seer (@jdstanleywrites)
Michele had longed to be a dancer, but when she was accepted to be a dancer, as part of a troupe going to Korea, she was a little apprehensive and with good reason. This male-dominated society gave no quarter. Naïve, inexperienced, and shy she soon learns she must take life into her own hands or… Continue reading Book review: Michele E. Northwood – Fishnets in the Far East (@northwood_e)
When Zoe Tampsin is told about a recent murder her heart borders on breaking. Conflicting emotions bubble within her. She has been given a duty, to ensure the killer pleads guilty. But it soon becomes apparent there is more to this case than meets the eye, and far more to her involvement than a simple… Continue reading Book review: Gordon Bickerstaff – Die Every Day (@GFBickerstaf)
When the Fantastic Phantasmic Detective Agency undertook a case to find a missing ghost they had no idea what they would find themselves involved in. Joseph Green is not the only missing ghost, and his disappearance is not due to the standard exorcism. Someone is employing a medium to capture the spirits using a method… Continue reading Book review: D.L. Dugger – The Fantastic Phantasmic Detective Agency (@dl_dugger)
Sophie was torn. She wanted to love Jacques, to commit to him fully, but every time she felt ready to, her mind and heart, returned to Taj. He had abandoned her, leaving without a word and shattering her to the brink of her own destruction as a Mind Changer. It had taken some time to… Continue reading Book review: Camille Faye – Flight (@camillefaye)
On the day Tiras buried his wife everything changed. He mourned her passing unaware his own transition was to follow. The Almighty had a plan, He would do something new. Attacked by a vicious wolf, Tiras thought his life was at an end, but as the pain and torment increased, the Almighty came to him,… Continue reading Book review: John Irvin – Blood of the Father
Love is never easy. It comes with its ups and downs, challenges and hardships. But when said love stems from a royal romance the challenges seem overpowering. Adelard should never have been king. There were countless lines in place, all of whom would rule before him, so no one batted an eye when he was… Continue reading Book review: Ronnda Eileen Henry – Love, Royal and True (@kbenart1)
Things had finally started to fall into place for Sophie. She truly thought she had found her calling. Having completed several successful mind changes, adapted to life in the voodoo shop, and accepted the love and friendship of those around her, she had never found herself more at home. But as quickly as this contentment came… Continue reading Book review: Camille Faye – Emergence (@camillefaye)
When Sophie received a letter addressed to her late mother it changed her life. But she had no idea of the extent of this change. She had often thought of owning her own business, although a house of voodoo hadn't exactly been what she had in mind. Her grandmother, Seraphina, had been a Mind Changer,… Continue reading Book review: Camille Faye – Voodoo Butterfly (@camillefaye)
Devlin Sinclair has a mission, to uncover more about the elusive figure Medusa. Their recently alliances have struck a blow, but did not really further what they knew about this dangerous figure. In hope to uncover their secrets he inserts himself into the life of hacker, Grace Darling, and gaining her trust arranges to meet.… Continue reading Book review: AJA James – Dark Pleasures (@megami771)
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