News and book reviews from award-winning British author K.J. Simmill
It all started at a curiosity shop, where curiosity really did get the better of Christopher English. He found an old chest, locked, sealed, and seemingly empty. He knew he had to have it, to find a way to open it and discover what was hidden inside. They say curiosity killed the cat, in this… Continue reading Book review: Lady Saera’s The Wizard of Crescent Keep
It had taken his last moments in this world, but he recorded the truth. Perhaps his record would be the only copy of what had been done, and in turn what he had done. Evidence, scriptures, it all was to be destroyed so no one would almost destroy the world itself in an attempt to… Continue reading Book review: T.L. Howard’s The Final Choosing
Doctor Thomas Applegate was on the brink of financial ruin. His vices, gambling and drinking, played their part and made him the perfect pawn in Jules Signet's scheme. It was a time of racial intolerance, and people openly expressed their small minded thoughts, Signet not only shared this viewpoint but planned to exploit it to… Continue reading Book review: Eddie Price’s One Drop – A Slave
Gary could never have afforded a house like the one left to him by his estranged aunt. It was large, it came with a barn, a large plot of land, and a history none of them could have ever imagined. It was summer break, so Gary took his family there to complete inventory, sell off… Continue reading Book review: Scott A Johnson’s Shy Grove (@HorrorScott )
His mother had given everything she had to protect him. Born Noss touched there were those who would call Ruka cursed. Children like him were not allowed to live in some places, although some northern laws protected them from the death sentence that people were all too willing to preach was right. She loved him,… Continue reading Book review: Richard Nell’s Kings of Paradise (@rnell2 )
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!
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