Prey by Imogene Ashton My rating: 4 of 5 stars So… a bit of a slow start, yes, but once this story got going, it got going! Admittedly, I think it’s been quite a while since I read a straight, pure fantasy story. Growing up, one of my favorite series was The Children of the […]
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Review: Of Madness and Misadventure
Review: Of Madness and Misadventure by Marjorie Townsend My rating: 2.5 of 5 stars I wish I didn’t feel as conflicted as I did. On the one hand, this is a pretty solid story with a beginning, middle, and end. On the other hand, it feels like it took forever to get there. I wish […]
Review: The One Behind the Psychologist by Courtland O.K. Smith My rating: 4 of 5 stars “‘When we first met, Julie asked her family what they thought of me, a second opinion. When you’re asked to give a second opinion, you automatically look for the negatives to validate being asked in the first place; highlight […]
Review: Platinum End
CONTENT ADVISORY: Upon further research, I’ve discovered that Platinum End is rated M for mature audiences (18+) for violence and some sexual themes. Viewer discretion is advised. Oh… my…. freaking…. God! This series… Review: Platinum End by Tsugumi Ohba. Illustrated by Takeshi Obata. My rating as a series: 4 of 5 stars Okay. Let’s do […]
Review: Once Upon a River by Diane Setterfield My rating: 4 of 5 stars “The other drinkers lingered. Storytelling of the usual kind was over for the night – who would stop to tell a story when one was actually happening? – and so they refilled their tankards and glasses, relit their pipes, and settled on their […]
Dogs: Hellbound by S.M. Griffith My rating: 4 of 5 stars “I think my brain had to catch up with the rest of me. When it did, that was when I finally snapped out of it. When a thought finally broke through the numbness I was feeling, hitting me like a ton of bricks and, […]
Unbalanced by Courtney Shepard My rating: 4 of 5 stars. “He’d had enough. He found the same weak, pathetic people in every town and village, and he would not abide their silence a second longer. His men had erected the pyre during the night. Now, displayed before every set of eyes, the mob’s reaction rewarded […]
It Takes Death to Reach a Star by Stu Jones and Gareth Worthington. My rating: 4 of 5 stars. “‘Don’t throw your life away, Mila. We have one life to live, one life to give in the service of the Lightbringer. Use yours to make a difference.’‘Very poetic Bilgi, but–’ The old man gently touches my […]
The Omega’s Rebellion by Sierra Christenson. My rating: 4 of 5 stars. “Vanessa may be weak, but her purity gives me an opportunity to corrupt her. She may be on the Alphas’ side, but that will not last for very long. I will give her a taste of true power and watch it destroy her. […]
Review: Unparalleled by D.S. Smith
Unparalleled by D.S. Smith. My rating: 4 of 5 stars. “He remembered falling. Falling forward into darkness, spinning and tumbling as he fell. No sound, no light, just falling. And the sickness, he remembered the sickness in his stomach. He felt it now. He leaned over and retched but nothing came out. With some effort […]

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