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April 17, 2010
Vegas Vampires
Who would have known the vampires dwell in Las Vegas. Katie Saidas does so in her novel Immortalis Carpe Noctem. Katie gives the reader a look into the life of a just turned vampire, Alyssa. Immediately you are drawn into the dark world that she struggles to fit into. Led by Lysander, Alyssa sees both sides of the world and finds that being a vampire isn’t as bad as it seems. That is until the wrathful mother of all vampires shows up in the city of sin. What happens next shows the talent that Katie Saidas has and the thriving power that she puts into her characters. After you read this novel you will defiantly want more.
- Shawn Weaver, Author Sense of Honor
- Shawn Weaver, Author Sense of Honor
April 16, 2010
Review of Daniel Harrington Fairbanks the third and the dog that wouldn't bark
This posting was done by my daughter. Who insisted on reviewing Todd’s book.
Daniel Harrington Fairbanks the third and the dog that wouldn’t bark by Todd Zoellick is an amazing book for kids. It shows even though you have fun with your dog in the summer that maybe the dog will not know when summer is over. Daniel and Clark have so much fun together over the summer. Todd Zoellick is an amazing author. Even though it’s a amazing children’s book it also had a rhyming rhythm to it like poetry. I loved that he incorporated that into the book. I say a kid can be swept into a summer with Daniel and Clark. He also had a plush Clark stuffed animal for the kids to read with.
- Reviewed by Rhe’Anna Weaver 9 years old.
Daniel Harrington Fairbanks the third and the dog that wouldn’t bark by Todd Zoellick is an amazing book for kids. It shows even though you have fun with your dog in the summer that maybe the dog will not know when summer is over. Daniel and Clark have so much fun together over the summer. Todd Zoellick is an amazing author. Even though it’s a amazing children’s book it also had a rhyming rhythm to it like poetry. I loved that he incorporated that into the book. I say a kid can be swept into a summer with Daniel and Clark. He also had a plush Clark stuffed animal for the kids to read with.
- Reviewed by Rhe’Anna Weaver 9 years old.
April 11, 2010
review of A Witch's Lament
After you read, A Witch’s Lament by Catherine Collins, you will be taken to a new level of understanding what truly hides in Salem, Massachusetts. Skye Temple new to town, but filed with the magical power that surrounds everything in Salem, finds herself locked in a bitter battle with evil forces that want the one thing that only she possesses. Swept into a confusing romance with the local constable, Jerome Phips, Skye fights to survive this amazing ordeal of witches and history. From the first page to the last readers will truly enjoy this fact based novel.
- Shawn Weaver, Author Sense of Honor
- Shawn Weaver, Author Sense of Honor
March 30, 2010
review of Tascosa by Magnolia Belle
To put it simply, Tascosa by Magnolia Belle is a must read. I could not put this novel down as I was drawn into a story filled with passion, strength and true emotion. As a reader you are swept back in time when Texas was a vast deadly territory, filled with Indians, cowboys and the outstanding character of Miss Amanda. The story Tascosa follows Miss Amanda as she strives to make her own in a world dominated by men. Pure love is found and lost within these pages, as Miss Amanda builds a ragged restaurant into a thriving business. All the while a rugged young cowboy by the name of Nate sweeps Amanda off of her feet. Unannounced to them the local land baron sets his eyes on the lovely newcomer. Obsession drives the land baron to unearned gains with Amanda when Nate is thought dead after he crosses paths with a vicious panther. But his love for liquor tares the land baron back down to reality when Nate reappears wanting his dream and true love back. Can the young lovers survive the onslaught that heads there way, or will the man who always had his way win in the end. Any reader is sure to agree with me when I say; Magnolia Belle defiantly has a way with words that leaves the reader wanting more.
- Shawn Weaver Author of Sense of Honor
- Shawn Weaver Author of Sense of Honor
March 25, 2010
review for Gaurdian's of the Gate
Can you believe that a gate between worlds exists in the wilderness of Colorado? Well you can now. Ami Blackwelder gives young love a thriving environment in her novel, Guardians of the Gate. Aimed for young adult readers, Guardians of the Gate, shows the senior year of Michael, a star high school soccer player, as he falls madly in love with Evelyn, the school’s mysterious new arrival.
With precise detail Ami Blackwelder leads the reader through Michael’s eyes as he discovers that there is more to his mysterious dream girl than meets the eye – Danger. For thousands of years elves lived hidden in the forests of Colorado in peace and tranquility. But when Michael follows his new found love through the gate to her true homeland, he discovers that there is more to his world than he ever dreamed of. But once he leaves the world of the elves. Shadow Wolves, thriving on death and destruction, follow Michael’s scent back through the gate into his home of Lake Forest.
Can Evelyn protect Michael from the shadow wolves? Can Michael protect his friends, family, and the one he loves from the monsters in the night? Guardians of the Gate is a must read for anyone who loves a good story, and the idea that true love conquers all.
- Shawn Weaver, Author of Sense of Honor
With precise detail Ami Blackwelder leads the reader through Michael’s eyes as he discovers that there is more to his mysterious dream girl than meets the eye – Danger. For thousands of years elves lived hidden in the forests of Colorado in peace and tranquility. But when Michael follows his new found love through the gate to her true homeland, he discovers that there is more to his world than he ever dreamed of. But once he leaves the world of the elves. Shadow Wolves, thriving on death and destruction, follow Michael’s scent back through the gate into his home of Lake Forest.
Can Evelyn protect Michael from the shadow wolves? Can Michael protect his friends, family, and the one he loves from the monsters in the night? Guardians of the Gate is a must read for anyone who loves a good story, and the idea that true love conquers all.
- Shawn Weaver, Author of Sense of Honor
March 8, 2010
Why did I publish my first novel.
Why? Well the answer is simple. My whole life writing has been something that I have loved to do. Since the 6th grade I began jotting down stories and ideas. I still do that, notebooks over flowing with napkins, stray peices of paper, all taped together in order.
In my teen age years of playing in a heavy metal band to working in a music store. I still wrote. Though at that time thoughts of being a author were far fetched. It was not until my twenties that I thought of actually getting published. And so I started 'Sense of Honor', and another novel. That I may one day dust off and let it see the light of day.
But life has its ups and downs, and for years I did not write. And let me tell you those years were not my most happiest.Then late one night a idea hit me, and BOOM I began writing again. Pen in hand, notebook at the ready, I finished 'Sense of Honor', and today my next novel 'Dragon's Chest' is done.
Knowing that the industry is fickle, and if a publisher doesnt make a million off of your work overnight they dont want you. So I decided to publish 'Sense of Honor' on my own thru iUniverse. Giving me the control on all aspects of my work.
Do I want to sell a million copies, yes. Do I want to be self suficiant as a author, yes. Do I know the road is rocky and filled with potholes along the way, yes. But I am willing to do it. Because for once in my life I am happy at what I am trying to do, and will continue to do wether I have 1 reader or a thousand.
Sense of Honor: Volume One: The Archives of Tides of War
In my teen age years of playing in a heavy metal band to working in a music store. I still wrote. Though at that time thoughts of being a author were far fetched. It was not until my twenties that I thought of actually getting published. And so I started 'Sense of Honor', and another novel. That I may one day dust off and let it see the light of day.
But life has its ups and downs, and for years I did not write. And let me tell you those years were not my most happiest.Then late one night a idea hit me, and BOOM I began writing again. Pen in hand, notebook at the ready, I finished 'Sense of Honor', and today my next novel 'Dragon's Chest' is done.
Knowing that the industry is fickle, and if a publisher doesnt make a million off of your work overnight they dont want you. So I decided to publish 'Sense of Honor' on my own thru iUniverse. Giving me the control on all aspects of my work.
Do I want to sell a million copies, yes. Do I want to be self suficiant as a author, yes. Do I know the road is rocky and filled with potholes along the way, yes. But I am willing to do it. Because for once in my life I am happy at what I am trying to do, and will continue to do wether I have 1 reader or a thousand.
Sense of Honor: Volume One: The Archives of Tides of War
