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Review for What Moves The Dead by T. Kingfisher

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What Moves The Dead by T. Kingfisher   Rating: 4 out of 5 Series: Sworn Soldier, Book 1 Publication: Tor Publishing  Publication Date: July 12th, 2022 Format: Paperback  Price: $13.49 Pages: 160 Amazon Link: Click Here Rating:  Warning & Disturbances: 5/10 Erotic / Sexual Content: N/A Gore & Dismemberment: 3/10 Inspired by ‘The fall of the House of Usher,’ T Kingfisher explores the weird or rather baffling circumstances of Lord Usher and his sister, Madeline, through the first POV of Alex Easton. As a close friend of the family Easton receives a rather disturbing letter from a sick Madeline to visit her in their family home in London. When Easton approaches to the premises, he is welcome by a rotting and decaying home infested with skin-crawling, flesh-like mushrooms and disturbing, zombie-like hares attesting to this short-story’s horror setting. As the outcome of this fallen house is a roaring fire blazing for two days, read on to explore what lead to this...

Review for ThreadNeedle by Cari Thomas

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ThreadNeedle by Cari Thomas Rating: 4 out of 5 Series: The Language of Magic, Book 1 Publication: HarperCollins  Publication Date: May 27th, 2021 Format: Paperback  Price: $16.31 Pages: 555 Amazon Link: Click Here   Rating: Warning & Disturbances: N/A Erotic / Sexual Content: N/A Gore & Dismemberment: N/A After finding out that she is being slowly poisoned by bindweed, Anna takes precautions against her manipulative, controlling aunt. With Effie and Attis close to her and her school friends Rowan and Mady, she explores the world of magic through antique shops, mystic London library, and Rowan's mother's grove. The Binders, grove of her aunt, works in dark, sinister ways by binding one's magical powers through ThreadNeedle magic. Shadowed by an unexplained curse, Anna searches for answers in dark corners with shocking results. Cari Thomas's debut novel sparking the thrill of a unique magical world in The Language of Magic series. As a plot-driven novel, the ele...

Review for The Hundred Loves of Juliet by Evelyn Skye

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  The Hundred Loves of Juliet by Evelyn Skye   Rating: 4 out of 5 Stars Publication: Del Rey Publication Date: Aug 1, 2023 Format: Hardback Price: $28.00 Pages: 317 Amazon Link: Click Here Rating: Trigger Warning & Disturbances: N/A Erotic / Sexual Content: N/A Gore & Dismemberment: N/A Evelyn Skye's The Hundred Loves of Juliet is an exceptionally simple read narrated from the protagonists’ point of view. Flicking the wand of creative license, Skye retells the famous tragedy of Romeo and Juliet with a flair of her own. After separating from her abusive, controlling husband, Helene takes off to Alaska for time to herself and to fulfill her lifelong wish to writing a novel. She meets the dream beau of her teenage years come to life but with a full load of baggage. Although, not looking for romance Helene's fate has different plans involving the Montague family heir, whom she rescues from a centuries old curse. From the harsh colds of Alaska to romantic getaways in Europ...

Poetry Publication

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Ode to Mindfulness   Publication: The Local Gems Press, NY    Publication Date: April 16th, 2023 Format: Paperback  Poem:

Review for The Redemption by David Boiani

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The Redemption by David Boiani Rating: 3 out of 5 stars   Series: The John Corbin  Publication:  Foundations Book Publishing  Publication Date: May 01, 2018 Format: Pdf Price: $4.49 Pages: 203 Amazon Link: Click Here Rating:  Trigger Warning & Disturbances: 2 / 10 Erotic / Sexual Content: Nil Gore & Dismemberment: 2 / 10 In Boiani’s (The John Corbin Series) plot-driven, punctuative stand-alone sequel, “time” itself is a central theme. There are flashbacks, countdowns, and tightly sequenced series of events. A serial killer is menacing Seattle and has called out John Corbin by name to work the case. As a retired detective, John exclaims in Michael Corleone’s words, “Just when I thought I was out, they pull me back in.” Each time an untraceable email is received at headquarters, they are given 24 hours to unravel the cryptic clues to save the victim. As events intensify John with his equally driven rookie partner, Rick, stands in the crosshairs where...

Review for Tricked by R.M.T. Jay

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Tricked by R. M. T. Jay     Rating: 4 out of 5 Stars       Series: The Tricked Series  Publication: Kindle  Publication Date: June 22, 2021 Format: Pdf Price: $2.99 Pages: 222 Amazon Link: Click Here   Rating: Trigger warning & Disturbances: Nil  Erotic / Sexual Content: 4 /10 Gore & Dismemberment: Nil “… I would normally just run for cover in tears or stay silent and take it, but then something clicked, a quiet realization: I'm not ready for all the crap that happened in high school to spill out into my real world. I don't want to get trampled on and insulted anymore. This isn't ok, It's never been ok, and I don't have to take it. I don't want to be a pushover and good ol’ invisible girl forever. And I certainly don't want to be treated like this for a minute longer.” (p.20)   When Josephine met Matthew that night, she did not expect him to change after they arrived in Italy. She only had Natalia for a sister and Pier...

Review for Earth Angel by Chris H. Stevenson

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Earth Angel by  Chris H. Stevenson Rating: 4 out of 5 Stars  Publication: Winged Publications Publication Date: April 23, 2020 Format: Pdf Price: $2.99 Pages: 299 Amazon Link:  Click Here Rating: Trigger Warnings & Disturbances: Nil Erotic / Sexual Content: 5/10 Gore & Dismemberment: Nil As I gradually ever so slowly open my eyelids, I notice how light rays try to enter into my pupils as I feel their raw wetness. I try bringing my face up by rotating my head upward. Looking around, all I see are blurry shapes and sizes of some forms standing nearby. I can hear people running and a person shouting. It hurts to turn my neck, but now I realize where I am. Why am I in a hospital room connected to tubes and wires? How long have I been here? Daryl's life changed on one fateful night. On her road to recovery she is realizing something has changed, and it is not just her appearance. As she adjusts to her new vision, she realizes that something is amiss. She sees shadows o...