News and book reviews from award-winning British author K.J. Simmill
In K Thomas', Not Right Now, Senlis was a Nephilim, it was normal for her to be beyond empathic, she absorbed emotions and energy from people, but she couldn't control it, nor could she remember the past that should have come to her so easily. In her dreams, or sometimes even when awake, visions of… Continue reading Book review: Not Right Now – K Thomas (@SenlisHasWings)
Terric had grown up hearing tales of brave knights and great warriors. He wanted nothing more than to follow suit, to begin his own epic journey, and yet fate was against him. Born as the second son of the House of Hornbolt he is destined to swear his oaths and become a priest. Nothing could… Continue reading Book review: The Ruin of House Hornbolt by Ivy Smoak and Ryan Hauge (@IvySmoakAuthor) (@RyanHaugeAuthor)
Mudesa Black worked hard to get where she was. She helps people with their problems, hiding her own demons and secrets. She didn't believe in magic, but insanity, that was something she understood. Her parents had conditioned her to the point she couldn't even look in a mirror. They thought magic was real, but the… Continue reading Book review: C.A. King – Shattered Reality (@PortalProphecy)
In Bella Rayne's Darkest Betrayals, the past always catches up to you. But what if the past is actively seeking you across lifetimes, sending a message across time and space because the past self recognises something the current self is blind to? This is precisely what the therapist James thinks is happening to Layla. He… Continue reading Book review: Bella Rayne – Darkest Betrayals (@BellaRayne10)
In S.E Finkielman's Starving Men, Dr Michael Gleeson had lived through difficult and hard times and had the dark memories to prove it. He recalled many of the hardships, and the names of those who forced difficult times on Ireland. When his new patient, Turlough O'Sullivan, an employee of a decommissioned IRA associate, creates an… Continue reading Book review: S.E Finkielman – Starving Men
When four year old Mandy Norton is abducted from her own back yard, Chad Bishop springs into action. A big city cop in a small town knows just the moves to play, unfortunately, so too does the new editor of the Tribune. Butting heads over the disappearance Chad learns a horrific truth, this feisty reporter… Continue reading Book review: Anita Dickason – Not Dead (@anita_dickason)
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 a regular customer dies in the middle of a VIP dance all hell breaks loose, starting a chain of events of the likes never experienced in the Vegas strip club, Hot Foxies. Lana, part-time law student, part-time stripper, was not working in the night in question, but the sudden disappearance of her mentor and… Continue reading Book review: Isobel Blackthorn – Twerk (@IBlackthorn)
Athena had wanted to be an artist almost all her life. What really cemented the thought in her mind, along with it making her mother happy, was when she saw the truth of what an artist really was, a person who looked upon something and saw not what was there, but the potential for all… Continue reading Book review: Adam Boostrom – Athena’s Choice (@AthenaChoice)
Within a city of stone, metal, and dead wood many secrets can be found. Some beneath the twisting sewers, and others a little closer to home. Years ago Sabine was forced to flee her homeland. Taking up residence in the last place any would think to look for her. She became lost amidst the crowd.… Continue reading Book review: Jamie A. Waters – To Kill a Fae – The Dragon Portal Book 1 (@jawatersbooks)
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