Whoof, that's a mouthful of a title. Today, from Christopher Healy of The Hero's Guide, we have the first in a trilogy set in 1800's New York, smack dab in the Era of Invention. It's 1883—the Age of Invention! A time when great men like Thomas Edison, Alexander Graham Bell, Nicola Tesla, and George Eastman... Continue Reading →
Don't worry -- I was a little wary at first of this book's mention of a 'god',' but trust me, there is a fantastic, Christian conclusion to this fantasy novel with themes of magic, family, and challenging deception and despotism. A village trapped in winter, a tyrannical god, and a girl who will do anything... Continue Reading →
I usually try to keep it positive on here - being a thermostat and not a thermometer, recommending good stuff instead of ripping into bad stuff. (Or at least recommending more than I rip. I'll admit I have fun ripping.) But, I often find myself in the position of standing in a bookshop, trying to... Continue Reading →
The Mage Pocket by Millie Florence is officially released! As well, I had the priveledge to read an Advanced Reader Copy, and so I also have a review of it for you today! Sorrel is the unruly daughter of the heads the Mage Council, protectors of the secret realm of the Mage Pocket, where libraries... Continue Reading →
Hello everyone! One of my fantastic instructors from the Young Writer's Workshop is releasing a new upper MG novel -- The Mage Pocket: Apprentice Alliance! It's available for preorder now anywhere books are sold. I've read and enjoyed Millie Florence's debut MG novel, Honey Butter. I could feel the story at times, with such accurate,... Continue Reading →
This book was full of fun, Midwestern spunk, and had a very unique premise that I loved. I was glad to finally see a decent book sitting among the rest of the award winners at B&N. Thirteen is when a Beaumont’s savvy hits—and with one brother who causes hurricanes and another who creates electricity, Mibs... Continue Reading →
It may be a touch disturbing to certain readers -- no character is safe and many minor villains die abrupt deaths -- but the Redwall series is a longtime favorite of mine with good old-fashioned themes. The book that inspired a legend—the first novel in the beloved, bestselling Redwall saga.Welcome to Mossflower Wood, where the... Continue Reading →
This first book of a dystopian, steampunk duology was a fun and creative read, with rich characters, but an unfortunate touch of wokeness. Once the Fog started rising, the earth was covered with a deadly white mist until nothing remained but the mountaintops. Now humanity clings to its highest peaks, called the Rooftop, where the... Continue Reading →
Morrigan Crow is cursed. Having been born on Eventide, the unluckiest day for any child to be born, she's blamed for all local misfortunes, from hailstorms to heart attacks--and, worst of all, the curse means that Morrigan is doomed to die at midnight on her eleventh birthday. But as Morrigan awaits her fate, a strange... Continue Reading →
This post is updated periodically to remain current. I've told you that I'm a writer. But what exactly am I writing? The current project is a near-future sci-fi novel aimed at upper YA, with elements of Person of Interest, Mission Impossible, Inception, Tron: Legacy, and The Matrix. If you like sibling dynamics, banter, international adventure,... Continue Reading →
