News and book reviews from award-winning British author K.J. Simmill
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
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
The Game of Sexes by Opal K. Dante is a thrilling combination of the action adventure genre and erotic romance. Evie is a twenty year old virgin, almost freshly released from the all-girl boarding school her mother banished her to at the earliest possibility. But now she is home once more, and her obsession with… Continue reading Book review: The Game of Sexes by Opal K. Dante
It is with great excitement and pleasure I take this moment to reveal the cover of my next book, The Severaine, Book 2 in The Forgotten Legacies Series. I want to take a brief moment to thank the person who painstakingly designed not only the cover, but the amulet from the description in my book.… Continue reading The Severaine: Cover reveal
The Witch's kiss by Tricia Schneider is the forth book the Merriweather Witches series and is the first one I have picked up. This particular book follows the plight of Sage, a witch harbouring a dark and deadly secret, and Marianne, a ghost for all intents and purposes but for one small detail, her body… Continue reading Book review: The Witch’s Kiss by Tricia Schneider
Soul retrievers is an occult horror novel written by David Burton. Getter is a soul retriever with a reputation, he always gets his soul. So when young Brittany's parents enlist his services after discovering their daughter was mistakenly sent to hell they expected results. But no one expected these results. Soul retrievers are expected to… Continue reading Book review: Soul Retrievers by David Burton
As you all my know my book Darrienia hit the Amazon.com number one best seller in two categories for a little over two weeks. An amazing achievement for which I thank my wonderful readers. Given the recent interest it has been suggested to me, by a number of you, that I should release my book… Continue reading Great news, Darrienia is now on multiple platforms
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