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Serpent of the Shangrove by C N Lesley is a high fantasy Copper has matured to adulthood in the world belonging to the Drakken but he still has memories of his life before passing through the portal and returning home and the memory which haunts him most is the one of Jazzler. One night, after… Continue reading Book review: Serpent of Shangrove by C.N Lesley
Echoes of the Past (The Lobster Cove Series) is a magic realism, time travel, romantic novella by Emma Kaye Isabeau was born and raised in Lobster Cove, only not like everyone else. In 1962 she was accused of witchcraft and was burnt at the stake, or that had been the town's intention. Desperate to avoid… Continue reading Book review: Echoes of the Past (The Lobster Cove Series) by Emma Kaye
Kima is an inspirational fantasy written by A. H. Amin Kima suffered a great cruelness at the hand of her peers, but little did she know that their act of hatred would be her salvation. She survived, they did not. Kima was not like other people, she had an empathy, a means to understand people… Continue reading Book review: Kima by A. H. Amin
MAYAN - Atlantis Returns (The Millennia Series Book 1) is an urban fantasy / Science fiction novel written by Neil Enock. Bob Wallace is an archaeologist with ideas that see him shunned, some even think him a mockery to their profession. Yet all of his theories, his outlandish ideas, are stemmed from fact. Never before… Continue reading Book review: MAYAN – Atlantis Returns (The Millennia Series Book 1) by Neil Enock
Darkspire Reaches is a high fantasy written by by C.N Lesley Raven can feel the call of the wyvern, even sheltered deep within the woods where she and Margie, an alchemist and botanical healer, live. As a baby Margie rescued Raven from being a sacrifice to the beast, hiding her away. The wyvern seeks her… Continue reading Book review: Darkspire Reaches by C.N Lesley
Light Love Rituals: Bulgarian Myths, Legends, and Folklore by Ronesa Aveela is combination of fiction and non-fiction. As the title suggests, Light Love Rituals, focuses on the Myths Legends and Folklore common to Bulgaria. It is suitable for adult and child alike and rich with stories and information. Within this book there is something for… Continue reading Book review: Light Love Rituals: Bulgarian Myths, Legends, and Folklore by Ronesa Aveela
Prince of the Blood - Transformation is a historical, paranormal, urban fantasy written by author P.J. Webb and is the first book in the Prince of the Blood Chronicles. Sebastian Du Sang, or Sebastian Blood as he is also known, left his home to pursue his passion of music. He never would have imagined his… Continue reading Book review: Prince of the Blood – Transformation by P.J. Webb
Fate's Cry is an urban fantasy by Jalpa Williby Kelsey has lived a tough life, haunted by loss and regret. She has lost everyone she was ever close to. These fears prey on her mind each time she chooses to open herself up to someone. Then came the night she met Damien, he stirred in… Continue reading Book review: Fate’s Cry by Jalpa Williby
Displaced is a dystopian, fantasy sci-fi written by Stephen Drake and is the first book in the Displaced series. Murdock's upbringing was considered anything but normal to the masses, raised by his father and uncle he was taught to hunt, to be a survivor. When he awakes on a distant planet he knows these skills… Continue reading Book review: Displaced by Stephen Drake
The Reviled (Dark Fey Book 1) by Cynthia A. Morgan is a beautifully written fantasy novel. Ayla knows all the stories of The Reviled, the Dark Ones. She was raised in the temples due to her own unique capabilities and spent years learning all there was to know about these Dark Fey. They are terrifying creatures,… Continue reading Book review: The Reviled by Cynthia A. Morgan
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