About the book Enter the lands of Leland Province, where dragon and human societies have long dwelled side by side. Superstitions rise sharply, as a severe drought strips the land of its bounty, providing fertile ground for the darker ambitions of Fordon Blackclaw, Dragon Council Leader, who seeks to subdue humans or wipe them off the face of the…
Continue ReadingAbout the Book The old ones will have their revenge. Two peoples have been fighting over the same land for a thousand years. Invaders crushed the original inhabitants, and ancient powers have reluctantly given way to newer magics. But Ember was to change all this with a wedding to bind these warring people together –…
Continue ReadingAbout the Book Hoping for a better life, five war veterans colonize an abandoned island. They take with them everything they could possibly need – food, clothes, tools, weapons, even wives. But an unanticipated discovery shatters their dream and replaces it with a very different one. The colonists feel sure that their friendship will keep…
Continue ReadingFirst, Happy Mother’s Day to all you mother’s out there. Because I have a ton of family stuff planned today, I’m going to keep this week’s discussion short and sweet. I don’t generally pay much attention to book awards (Gemmell Award and many others, for example). There really isn’t any specific reason why, but I’ll…
Continue ReadingFirst, thanks to everyone who entered this giveaway. Second, I apologize for not posting the winners earlier. I had an appointment which kept me out of the house until now. Lastly, here are the winners, as decided by random.org: 1. RRfanXX 2. DJL You two have until MONDAY, May 9 to email me with your…
Continue ReadingWow. One year and nearly 50,000 views later. Time has really flown by and I’m, quite honestly, amazed this blog is still flourishing (especially after reading my first “reviews”). Regardless, here I am – one year, a bachelor of science degree, cancer and a (still cooking) baby later and I’m still plugging along. And nearly…
Continue ReadingAbout the Book Summer is the season of war in the Free Cities. Marcus wants to get out before the fighting starts. His hero days are behind him and simple caravan duty is better than getting pressed into service by the local gentry. Even a small war can get you killed. But a captain needs…
Continue ReadingFirst, forgive me for being a little late posting my weekly discussion. This previous weekend I was celebrating my birthday and I honestly forgot to type a discussion up until right now. Now, onto the discussion. It’s no secret that I seriously enjoyed Mark Charan Newton’s books (my reviews of them can be found in…
Continue ReadingA few days ago, Stephen Zimmer, an author who also does PR for Seventh Star Press asked me if I was interested in doing a contest for Redheart, Jackie Gamber‘s new young adult fantasy release. Of course I said yes. So here it is, the Seventh Star Press giveaway of Redheart. Read on to find…
Continue ReadingAbout the Book In the summer of 1812, before the Oprichniki came to the help of Mother Russia in her fight against Napoleon, one of their number overheard a conversation between his master, Zmyeevich, and another of their number. He learns of a feud, an unholy grievance between Zmyeevich and the Romanov dynasty that began…
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