An Un-Catty Felix
Cleverly placing an urban fantasy novel in the familiar setting and predicament of a kid entering college, R.T Lowe presents a tale that encompasses life as we know it in about 500 pages. The...
View ArticleClub Nouveau
The speculative fiction genre is a sneaky one. It tends to coalesce the ever-popular Science Fiction genre with fantasy and horror, often with an end result like a weird fusion of Star Trek and Buffy...
View ArticleSuper Natural: A Review of R.J. Vickers ‘The Natural Order’
Magic is divided into two main categories: paranormal magic which the use of paranormal methods to manipulate natural forces and illusory magic, the art of appearing to perform supernatural feats. The...
View ArticleA Review of Lennox Brown’s “The Small Matter of the Death Cult of Katahdin”
Imagine this: a novel that has vampires and witches and monsters as its key characters who are suffering existential issues based on life’s struggles. Imagine if The Odd Couple starred witches or if...
View ArticleA Review of the Dystopian “Envenom” by Jay Chris
I love me a good dystopian young adult story. Perhaps it is because they were not that prevalent back yonder when I was a teen, or perhaps it’s because they are truly a vessel to present the reader...
View ArticleA Review of Bruce Merchant’s Timely “Moonkind: Survivors of Ebola”
There’s nothing like a really good, well-researched piece of fiction that has the possibility of actually happening. The author’s ability to create a human being’s reaction and behavioral changes to a...
View ArticleA Review of Brandon Tackett’s “Fool’s Journey”
Harkening back to the days of when serial radio shows were the standard of entertainment, Brandon Tackett’s Fool’s Journey acts as a throwback to when imagination was encouraged instead of provided....
View ArticleA Review of Austin Aragon’s “Travesty”
Do you betray your country or your consciousness? This is the central thematic conflict that is so exquisitely executed in Austin Aragon’s groundbreaking novel Travesty. Aragon, a clear talent and...
View ArticleA Review Of John Gillett’s “Orphans, Assassins and the Existential Eggplant”
It’s a bit difficult to provide my thoughts on John Gillett’s Orphans, Assassins and the Existential Eggplant because it is so unlike anything I’ve ever read before. It’s a fantasy-based,...
View ArticleA Review Of J. Gregory Smith’s “The Crystal Mountain”
A published author of thrillers and mysteries, The Crystal Mountain is author J. Gregory Smith’s first piece written for young adults. It’s clear that Smith understand the technical styles and...
View ArticleA Review of Ben Mariner’s Sublime “Apocalypse Wow”
First and foremost, I love a good play on words. I also love Martin Scorcese, which is why I could not help but accept to review the magnificently titled, genre mash-up novel “Apocalypse Wow”. As the...
View ArticleLet the Sunshine In: A Review of Eric Henderson’s “Stranded in Sunshine”
Weird AND funny? The perfect descriptive words for any novel, if you ask me. Eric Henderson’s “Stranded in Sunshine” is like Dawn of the Dead meets Fellini’s 8 1/2 – it’s super weird, provocative, a...
View ArticleMashed Up: Zooming Through “Ebenezer Scrooge: Ghost Hunter”
It couldn’t be more of an instance of perfect timing. Jaqueline Kyle’s hilariously inventive Ebenezer Scrooge: Ghost Hunter just so happened to be next in my review queue. The term ‘mash-up’ is really...
View ArticleA Review of Ian Blackport’s “Those Who Remain”
I like zombocs. In fact, I’d go as far to say that the apocalyptic genre, though insanely terrifying, also makes one extremely grateful for their current lot in life. Maybe that’s the allure. Like a...
View ArticleA Review of the Sweet “Gingerbread” By Victor A. Davis
Now here I go again, I see the crystal visions. I keep my visions to myself. Like the meaningful words sung by the legendary Fleetwood Mac, Victor A. DAvis’ “Gingerbread” is ethereal and born out of...
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