News and book reviews from award-winning British author K.J. Simmill
Hope wanted to blend in, she wanted to be a normal Banshee like everyone else. Their hair was a beautiful white, but hers was red. Stained with blood, cursed, a precursor to the horror she would bring, said her peers. It was all too much for a child to take. Why she was different was… Continue reading Book review: C.A. King Hope after Death (@PortalProphecy)
Aimee was alone. Bored of her life, and with co-workers she had no incentive to befriend, her only real joy came from snuggling down at the end of the night with a good alien romance. But it appears there was more to these books than fiction. When she finds herself abducted and propositioned for the… Continue reading Book review: Keri Kruspe – An Alien Exchange (@keri_kruspe)
Tara was more than a little excited at the thought of six weeks alone while her dad went on his comeback tour. There were rules, but what he didn't know wouldn't hurt him, right? But things don't always go as planned, a few days into her freedom and her life is turned upside down with… Continue reading Book review: Joey Paul – Dying Thoughts: Seventh Death (@MsJoeyBug)
John had lost so much when he refused the follow the crowd and be augmented. His family, his love, his career, but he kept something important, his life. When a virus struck, those augmented they died. But they didn't remain dead. They rose again, killing everything in their path. He had committed to isolation, but… Continue reading Book review: Stuart Kenyon – Faster, Stronger, Deader: Augmented Reality (@StuartKenyon8)
Mary had been placed on desk duty following an incident that had put the town in an uproar. For almost four weeks she sat at her desk wondering the fate of her career. She was almost thankful when the chief sent her back to the field. Her sleepy town had become a hotspot for strange… Continue reading Book review: Jason L. Henderson -Shadows in the Night
Sam had been having a tough time. Her father had been murdered and accused of something she just knew he hadn't done. As a minor she was assigned into care, but no one could keep her from investigating the truth. On the run from her carers she soon finds the list of people she needs… Continue reading Book review: Gnosis – Rick Hall
Daniel never normally connected with people, and those who pursue him usually were just in love with his history. He was Lionheart, a super-soldier who survived the Nazis, experiments, manipulations, and somehow found himself propelled through time. When he met Nina, however, he couldn't explain the attraction. It was as if he'd known her forever,… Continue reading Book review: The Persistence of Memory – Karen Janowsky (@Karen_Janowsky )
Derora Saxen knew there was more to life than the quiet town she called home. But when the cultists turned up, looking for an outlaw, destiny came calling. When her father sent her on a quest to petition assistance she had no idea of the danger. No idea that a plea for aid would result… Continue reading Book review: Crown of the Realm – D. Dalton
Gabriel had everything to live for, a job he enjoyed, a woman he loved, and the most recent news had him over the moon. He had never expected his life to end so suddenly, or to be asked to make another sacrifice in death. He had been chosen to be Beloved. A being who could… Continue reading Book review: Encounters with Demons – P.A. Minyard
Maddie had always loved music, she put part of herself into every concert, every song, every note. It was a part of her, right up until the day someone ripped it from her. Her abduction had been the most terrifying moments of her life, and whilst she had been rescued a part of her, the… Continue reading Book review: War – A.G. Kirkham
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