Here’s something the average reader may not know: Most authors at some point think making our ebooks free seems like a good idea. Once it’s free, we see a spike of downloads — “Look at my ranking! This is amazing!” …And then we don’t see much after that. But we keep trying,Continue Reading
First of all, if there’s ever such a thing as a scratch-and-taste book, I nominate this one. There’s so much wonderful description of foods and drinks that my mouth was watering several times. Really, there’s wonderful description of everything – which is great in a fantasy novel such as this.Continue Reading
I really like fictional stories that play off of real legends, and apparently this is one. The whole history of Bragg’s legend was really interesting to me, and I liked the paranormal/ghost story twist that the author used. In typical YA fashion, we meet the heroine as she’s adapting toContinue Reading
I don’t get to read a lot of spy thrillers these days, but this genre is always really exciting to me – certainly some of my favorite movies are from this genre. The fact that this book also is set in the Cold War and fits into the historical fiction category makes itContinue Reading
This Sunday, April 12th, I’ll be part of the worldwide “Get Down With The #Awethors Event” on Facebook here and also on Twitter following that hashtag. We’re a group of authors who will be hosting discussions, giveaways, sneak peeks, and much more. There are authors from many, many genres, so there’s sureContinue Reading
What started as a fun project blending the 4 Kota covers turned into this: THE WHOLE SERIES IN ONE eBOOK COLLECTION! Now available for pre-order on Amazon here. Thanks, everyone, for the support!Continue Reading
This book is loaded with twenty-something cynicism, which normally I find a bit too much after a while, but here it really works. The main character, who is the only perspective the author uses, reads people so well that this book feels like commentary on the contemporary world. Very fewContinue Reading
Sequels are tough, but the author does a very nice, sneaky job of reminding you what’s going on and who is who in this Part 2, following “The Acolytes of Crane. “ It was very easy to slip back into the story as present-time Theodore is still in prison, tellingContinue Reading
A fantasy world, demons, angels, complex moral dilemmas = I’m sold. The author clearly spent a lot of time world-building for this story, and that richness comes across on every page. The writing itself is extremely well-crafted and nearly goof-free, which makes for a very enjoyable reading experience. While theContinue Reading
“The Everyday Guide” is a perfect description for this book. Shondreka Palmer offers a day-by-day exercise guide that is completely doable and simple enough for everyone to tackle. It’s very easy for women to fall into the trap of being overwhelmed with an exercise regimen so that we often giveContinue Reading
I was pretty sure I was going to give this book 4 stars, and then the last chapter and epilogue happened. The story went to a whole new level for me, so here we are at 5 stars. I don’t usually go into plot summary, but I’ll say that thisContinue Reading
What a rich, complex world this author has created! The many races/species/types of aliens are hard to sort out and keep straight at first, but once you start grouping characters together and sorting out who goes with who, the variety works really well. They each have their own physical traits,Continue Reading
I loved that this story felt exactly like you were in the head of the main character. For the first half or so, that meant being in the head of a fourteen-year-old girl as she interacted with other teenage girls, and all of the friendships, backstabbing, jealousies, rivalries, etc. feltContinue Reading
Shameless Plug Post: Today and tomorrow (Friday and Saturday), “The Ebonite and Her Earthling” (The Kota: Book 2) is FREE on Amazon. Grab a copy here. “Pharmakon” (The Kota: Book 3) releases Saturday, $0.99 for a limited time. If you haven’t read “The Kota” (Book 1), here’s that linkContinue Reading
I haven’t read many stories about POW conspiracies, but this one was thoroughly entertaining and grounded in enough detailed reality to be believable. Clearly the author’s background and experience adds an air of credibility to this book, and all the military details weave together nicely without being overcomplicated for someoneContinue Reading
The very best thing about this book is that it doesn’t feel like an American perspective dominates the story. As a reader, you feel at all times that you’re getting an insider’s angle, which is refreshing compared to many modern spy/espionage books where an American has to ride in andContinue Reading