A title is important, a cover is crucial, but a prologue can literally make, or break your book's chances of success. Many writers, we have seen, broke their books with a subpar prologue, and fortunately for you, dear reader, this is not the case with Dying to Tell by Val Collins, she NAILED IT, and... Continue Reading →
Ah the dilemma, a highly religious family, and a gay child... Ahhh yes, the two needed components for a horror story, yet, this is a light and emotional memoir about the story of the author and his journey on self-discovery, although he stated, in the very first words that he knew he was gay from... Continue Reading →
A book that starts with a high shock value, suspense, thriller, urgency and flashes of insanity as the reader is thrown head-first - and without warning - into the claws of evil creatures commanded by a belic entity that exists to make suffer and to torture. YEAP! Welcome to Haxfuri by Neil Hemfrey. Twisted damned... Continue Reading →
Shapes of Wrath is unique in that it was simultaneously refreshing and nostalgic. Given that the human body is one of the most mysterious topics, it is no surprise that mysteries often use the medical field as a setting for their plot. This is where the nostalgia comes in. While reading this book, I found... Continue Reading →
The start of this book, the continuation of the previous, Allaigna's Song Overture, is as dramatic as the end of the previous. The drama, alongside with the narration of J M Landels, pulls us back into the "fateful" events that lead this story, as we will find out soon enough. Allaigna, our MC, has discovered... Continue Reading →
The Science of Witchcraft: The Truth Behind Sabrina, Maleficent, Glinda, and More of Your Favorite Fictional Witches by Meg Hafdahl and Kelly Florence Like the authors and many women and girls, I have been and continue to be fascinated by witches and witchcraft. As the sole female archetype in the horror genre, the witch stands... Continue Reading →
Ghost Dreams is a genre-bending thrill ride of a page-turner! Totally unexpected and the conclusion will leave you gobsmacked! Matthew Hughes pulled a fast one as he took what could’ve easily fit into the ‘horror’ genre and completely transformed it into a crime caper mystery whose moving parts will give you whiplash. Using a traditional... Continue Reading →
The Traitor, book two in The Order’s Assassin series, continues Sasha’s and Eric’s story. Author D.C. Gomez’s paranormal mystery will pull you along into a page-turner of a novel that will keep you engaged to the end. Eric and Sasha find themselves embroiled in a variety of dangerous situations. Eric, on the search for a... Continue Reading →
Prepare to deep dive into Dealer’s Child, a page-turner of a novel that will pull you in as you work alongside the characters to decipher a range of secrets from the past. With each turn of the page, more drama and danger will unfold as Jade and her sister find themselves in the crosshairs of... Continue Reading →
Full disclosure: I was skeptical of the contents of this book based on the title. Even though I am a practicing Catholic (Christian), I questioned why anyone would be interested in a how-to on monastic living—and medieval monastic living at that. Personally, I can see no real appeal to a return to what I think... Continue Reading →
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