Continuing a Love Affair with the Written Word
Book Review Little Gods: A Tale of Ancient Wonders Historical Fiction. Coming of Age. 3 stars Potential that never got there. In a quiet village on a lonely mountain in the Mesopotamian desert, two births will come to shape the destiny of nations. One boy blessed, the other branded. Would their strangeness unite them, or... Continue Reading →
Book Review Thrown to the Blue, by K. J. Chapman Fantasy 3 Stars A solid story & great characters, with some flaws Thrown to the Blue Foretellings have no place for goodness, only greatness. Princess Ezrahli is far from good, but she is a great woman in a conventional Kingdom, followed by whispers and scorn.... Continue Reading →
Book Review Unhinged (Splintered Series Book 2) 4 Stars Read Book 1: Splintered review Amazon abstract: Alyssa Gardner has been down the rabbit hole. She was crowned Queen of the Red Court and faced the bandersnatch. She saved the life of Jeb, the boy she loves, and escaped the machinations of the disturbingly appealing Morpheus.... Continue Reading →
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