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March 6, 2017
Friends
My mother always said I could be anything I wanted, so I became your friend. Wasn’t easy, learning all the ways of being popular; the signs of just being better than ordinary people. Developing a sense for when cool was about to become dated. But in the end, that wasn’t a burden. Getting to be … Continue reading Friends
March 3, 2017
Emma and the Banderwigh by Matthew S. Cox
Weaving fast-paced fairytale action with more mundane challenges, Cox creates a story that is as accessible as a great bedtime story underpinned with the depth of a fantasy novel. Emma has lived on the edge of the Widowswood her entire life. A sensible child, she devotes herself to her chores and treats the stories that … Continue reading Emma and the Banderwigh by Matthew S. Cox
March 1, 2017
A Plague On Both Your Mousies
To celebrate the last remnants of the plague that struck at me last week being defeated have a picture of Jasper defeating a plague rat. Note the noble bearing and serious expression. And herp, or indeed derp, you might perceive is an artefact of flaws in your senses.
February 27, 2017
Dark Deeds
Shadows’ve howled three nights running; same as before Jeb and Eph disappeared. Sally reckons I’m loco, says they’ve sniffing after some woman or running from a deal. But she’s wrong. Them dead Injuns cursed us for messing with their grave. The three of us and Cyrus Barron. Took my share back after they got Eph, … Continue reading Dark Deeds
February 20, 2017
Screwed
Shoulders hunched, Tom placed a small package on the desk. “Happy Birthday.” “Thank you.” Corinne folded the paper back with one perfect nail, revealing a rod with a three-lobed end. “What is it?” “Lockheed Tri-Wing. Asked Sandra what you liked. She said screwdrivers.” Sandra sniggered. “I meant the vodka cocktail, you numpty.” “Sorry.” He shrank … Continue reading Screwed
February 17, 2017
Unelmoija: The Mindshifter by Elle Boca
Boca expands both her magical and mundane worlds in parallel, creating another engaging urban fantasy that is both fresh and immediately accessible. This novel is the second in the series. As such this review might contain spoilers for Unelmoija: The Dreamshifter. Amy is the daughter of one of the most feared killers among her people, … Continue reading Unelmoija: The Mindshifter by Elle Boca
February 15, 2017
This Also…
Yesterday, Google+ asked me (in the way that a copied letter slipped under a door is asking), to post about something I can’t live without. Not the usual Valentine for a current partner or for a sought other, but some other core of my existence. I decided you, my blog audience, might be interested in … Continue reading This Also…
February 13, 2017
Raiding the Giant’s Horde
Jaspar Fuzzy-Breeks, Jarl of Sofar, Chare, and the Boxen Isles, stretched. Winter had come to Ut-Garden, bringing cold and damp to the very sill of his hall. And, as they did every year, the thumb-giants had failed to drive it back. Una the Deep Meowing counselled yowling at the winter, but Jaspar favoured a different … Continue reading Raiding the Giant’s Horde
February 10, 2017
Third Seven Stones Collection Released
Seven Stones, Vol 3: Passing The Gates, collecting parts 34-67 of my weekly swords-and-sorcery serial, is now available. So, find your favourite retailer today. The quest to purify the Stones brings Kobb and Anessa back to Morth, her home village; a home she fled after villagers attempted to execute Kobb. If fighting possessed strangers made … Continue reading Third Seven Stones Collection Released
Mad Water by Nicholas C. Rossis
Set against a world where the remnants of successive civilisations co-exist and technology has mostly been lost, Rossis weaves a tale of ordinary people struggling to choose the least worst option. This book is the second in the Pearseus series. As such, this review might contain some spoilers for Rise of the Prince. The shadowy … Continue reading Mad Water by Nicholas C. Rossis
