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Cry Wolf (The Alpha And Omega book 1) by Patricia Briggs (book review).
‘Cry Wolf’ is book one in ‘The Alpha And Omega Series’ by Patrician Briggs. This series is set in the same world as…
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August 2022
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Omens (The Cainesville Series book 1) by Kelley Armstrong (book review).
An author always takes a risk when they round off a popular series and embarks on a new one. There is a danger…
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Jack In The Green by Charles de Lint (book review).
An archetype is an original pattern or model on which all the subsequent characters or settings are based. They are not to be…
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Otherworld Chills by Kelley Armstrong (book review).
In the sub-genre of contemporary supernatural fantasy, there are two approaches. The human population are aware of the supernaturals such as in Laurel…
July 2022
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In The Heart Of Hidden Things by Kit Whitfield (book review)
One of the problems with ‘high’ fantasy is that it tends to concentrate on the players in the larger picture, the leaders of…
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Clabbernappers by Len Bailey (book review).
‘Clabbernappers’ by Len Bailey is a children’s book in the fantasy genre. The hero is eleven year-old Danny Ray, a rodeo cowboy in…
June 2022
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The Queen’s Assassin by James Barclay (book review).
It’s amazing to think that James Barclay’s first fantasy novel, the highly acclaimed ‘Dawnthief’ was published in the last century, in 1999 to…
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Equinox by David Towsey (book review).
Ever wanted to have an alternate night life without sleep getting in the way? How about being somebody else entirely when you are…
May 2022
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Cast Long Shadows by Cat Hellisen (book review).
Many writers learn their skills via fan fiction. These early efforts often use characters they like and identify with and produce more adventures…
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Seasonal Fears (Alchemical Journeys book 2) by Seanan McGuire (book review).
Once upon a time Summer and Winter found human shapes and found that they liked them. Human belief gave them shape and blood…
March 2022
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The Black Company: The First Novel Of The Chronicles Of The Black Company by Glen Cook (book review).
A comet arcs across the night sky and is a herald of the prophecy. The White Rose has been reborn and will rise…
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The Bone Orchard by Sara A. Mueller (book review).
In the capital of Borenguard, the rich and the powerful meet for fine dining, gambling and intimate company at Orchard House. The trees…