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Carl Alves

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http://www.carlalves.com

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Fantasy, Horror, Science Fiction

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Stephen King, Graham Masterton, Robert R. McCammon

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August 2008

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	Blood Street by Carl Alves (Goodreads Author), Digital Fiction (Goodreads Author) 4.21 avg rating — 43 ratings — published 2012 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Battle of the Soul 4.28 avg rating — 29 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Two For Eternity 4.07 avg rating — 30 ratings — published 2011 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Reconquest: Mother Earth 3.91 avg rating — 43 ratings — published 2014 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Invocation 4.07 avg rating — 15 ratings — published 2019 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Conjesero 4.25 avg rating — 20 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	GlassFire Anthology by Kristi Brooks (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Matt Randall (Goodreads Author) (Editor) , Crysta K. Coburn (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) 4.45 avg rating — 11 ratings — published 2007	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Crossroads in the Dark: Anthology of Morality by Nicole Matthews (Editor), Edd Sowder (Editor/Foreword) , Samantha Alexandra (Contributor) 4.86 avg rating — 7 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Bards and Sages Quarterly Volume 7 Issue 1 January 2015 by Julie Ann Dawson (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Octavia Cade (Goodreads Author) , Richard Zwicker (Goodreads Author) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2015 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Bards and Sages Quarterly Volume 8 Issue 3 July 2016 by Julie Ann Dawson (Goodreads Author), A.J. Flowers (Goodreads Author) , Chris Dean it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2016 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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The first Jumanji movie told the story in its entirety, and there was no real reason to make this movie other than the first movie was surprisingly successful and the studio behind it wanted to capitalize on that success. Given that caveat, this was basically a fun, popcorn movie that didn’t require much deep thought. It was much like the first movie, except this go around the returning charact... Read more of this blog post »

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Carl Alves rated a book really liked it The Queen of Bedlam (Matthew Corbett, #2) by Robert R. McCammon	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
I was glad to see Robert McCammon return to Matthew Corbett and his circa 17th century novels. I’m both a fan of historical fiction and McCammon, who is one of my all time favorite writers, making his mark in the horror genre. Making it even better, ...more
Jan 26, 2020 04:05PM · 1 like · like · see review · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of The Queen of Bedlam by Robert R. McCammon. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — The Queen of Bedlam by Robert R. McCammon <iframe id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Carl Alves is now following Denise Reed's reviews
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Carl Alves liked Julia's review of The Invocation: "I received a copy of this book from the author in exchange for an honest review. This was a pretty good horror story about spirit possession. It definitely had its scary moments. The relationships between the various characters was heart warming, a..." Read more of this review »
Jan 20, 2020 03:23PM · see review · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of The Invocation by Carl Alves. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — The Invocation by Carl Alves <iframe id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Carl Alves rated a book it was ok Fallen Masters by John Edward	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Fallen Masters was a bit of a mixed bag. There were some aspects I liked about it, and some that really didn’t work for me at all. The basic premise of the story is that the forces of evil are trying to destroy the universe, and a select group of ...more
Jan 12, 2020 04:01PM · 1 like · like · see review · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Fallen Masters by John Edward. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Fallen Masters by John Edward <iframe id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Carl Alves rated a book really liked it Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
I had previously watched the first season of the show Big Little Lies, which I had enjoyed, but didn’t think was great. Although it had some good points, it had a fair bit of flaws as well. I liked the novel a good bit more. It corrected some of the ...more
Jan 07, 2020 05:54PM · 3 likes · like · see review · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty <iframe id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Carl Alves rated a book really liked it Zorro The Curse of Capistrano And Six Stories by Johnston McCulley	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
It seems that more often than not when I read a book from a century or two ago that it doesn’t translate well. Often, the dialogue is stilted, there’s an over reliance on universal viewpoint narration, the characters don’t come off as authentic, and ...more
Jan 05, 2020 04:30PM · 2 likes · like · see review · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Zorro The Curse of Capistrano And Six Stories by Johnston McCulley. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Zorro The Curse of Capistrano And Six Stories by Johnston McCulley <iframe id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Carl Alves rated a book liked it K-Pax (K-Pax, #1) by Gene Brewer	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
I originally saw the movie version of K-Pax, starring Kevin Spacey, which I enjoyed, so I figured I would read the novel on which it was based. In this novel, a patient with no identification is brought to the Manhattan Psychiatric Institute, where ...more
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Carl Alves rated a book really liked it The Pale Horseman (The Saxon Stories, #2) by Bernard Cornwell (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
The sequel to The Last Kingdom, this novel is set in 877 AD. Uhtred is in the southern part of England with his Saxon breathren as they are trying to fight off the Danish invaders, who Uhtred use to live among. Uhtred finds himself in the position of ...more
Dec 22, 2019 05:41PM · 1 like · like · see review · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of The Pale Horseman by Bernard Cornwell. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — The Pale Horseman by Bernard Cornwell <iframe id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Carl Alves wants to read The Look-Alike by Erica Spindler (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Nov 26, 2019 07:35AM · 6 likes · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of The Look-Alike by Erica Spindler. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — The Look-Alike by Erica Spindler <iframe id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Carl Alves made a comment on Bone White coming to TV! " That’s awesome. Congrats. "
Nov 13, 2019 04:20AM · see blog post

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“I have seen many atrocities, but they are outweighed by the kind deeds that may seem small, but when added together, create a strong human spirit. Perhaps you would benefit from living a simple life away from war and politics.”
― Carl Alves, Two For Eternity

tags: humanities, inspirational

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“Horror itself is a bit of a bullied genre, the antagonist being literary snobbery and public misconception. And I think good horror tackles our darkest fears, whatever they may be. It takes us into the minds of the victims, explores the threats, disseminates fear, studies how it changes us. It pulls back the curtain on the ugly underbelly of society, tears away the masks the monsters wear out in the world, shows us the potential truth of the human condition. Horror is truth, unflinching and honest. Not everybody wants to see that, but good horror ensures that it's there to be seen.”
― Kealan Patrick Burke

tags: horror

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