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Haunting relics lure a non-fiction writer into this destiny proclaimed by his tantalizing seductress. He must either claim his revealed identity to start his new life with his soulmate or else perish in the wake of devastating temptation. Through twists and thrills that test the boundaries of reality, Robb Hoff’s launch of the Eggsquisite Corpse series is an odyssey across a surreal landscape that careens between the earthly and divine. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5417647ae4b04aae9cee6516/1533064181010-030YASDG4X3QTVJ0M259/Blood.jpg Blog - August Book Sale! All books priced less than a dollar! - Silicon Blood In the near future, the drug cartels of South America establish their own criminal nation, Cordillera, and proceed to flood the world with cocaine and political corruption. America responds by using the new science of nanotechnology to produce microscopic machines – “nanobots” – to eradicate such drugs once and for all. 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Shelf after shelf of finished miniatures waiting to be shipped. Thousands of different models, hundreds of each. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5417647ae4b04aae9cee6516/1483829622143-P9EOIOHANPWO8JN6OE3Q/image-asset.jpeg Blog - A trip to Iron Wind Metals! These discs are silicon molds used to make the pewter figures. Iron Wind Metals has been around since the 70s, so they have a ridiculous amount of these molds. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5417647ae4b04aae9cee6516/1483829712805-V8CHALA9L5L7IMYAWISZ/image-asset.jpeg Blog - A trip to Iron Wind Metals! These shelves are full of 'master molds' which are like the blueprints for making miniatures. A lot of them are used to the make the miniatures used in Chaos Wars! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5417647ae4b04aae9cee6516/1483829796413-R58P5OGBFDCSQRQ89S0S/image-asset.jpeg Blog - A trip to Iron Wind Metals! The inside of a silicon mold. So much detail! 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Metatron - Ren Garcia Review: This was a totally kickass book. And "sci-fi" isn't 100% accurate as the book certainly felt like high fantasy at some points. But there are enough starships and space battles to put the review in sci-fi. At first, I was a little discouraged because the start was a bit slow, the book is hugely long, and there was a bit of romance subplot that I wasn't sure I liked. Then, probably around 20% through the novel, I really fell in love with it. Honestly, the romance subplot ended up being one of my favorite aspects of the novel. A crazy magic assassin, dubbed a 'Black Hat Hammer,’ falls in love with a starship captain, but the book is so much more than that. The world building is massive, the Great Houses are really cool, and the names for everything never failed to bring a smile as I read. Until 3am. Several nights in a row... Score: 9.5 / 10 - This was really close to a perfect book for me. There are a decent number of typos that sometimes hijacked me, but by no means does that make it a bad book. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5417647ae4b04aae9cee6516/1531260882689-PMFRKW7SNT4OEQMF7I1W/Syg.jpg Sci-Fi Gallery - Sygillis of Metatron - Ren Garcia Review: This was a totally kickass book. And "sci-fi" isn't 100% accurate as the book certainly felt like high fantasy at some points. But there are enough starships and space battles to put the review in sci-fi. At first, I was a little discouraged because the start was a bit slow, the book is hugely long, and there was a bit of romance subplot that I wasn't sure I liked. Then, probably around 20% through the novel, I really fell in love with it. Honestly, the romance subplot ended up being one of my favorite aspects of the novel. A crazy magic assassin, dubbed a 'Black Hat Hammer,’ falls in love with a starship captain, but the book is so much more than that. The world building is massive, the Great Houses are really cool, and the names for everything never failed to bring a smile as I read. Until 3am. Several nights in a row... Score: 9.5 / 10 - This was really close to a perfect book for me. There are a decent number of typos that sometimes hijacked me, but by no means does that make it a bad book. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5417647ae4b04aae9cee6516/1482539833086-4OZ6Q9O7LYJTN6X9J58N/download+%2817%29.jpg Sci-Fi Gallery - Tales of a Dying Star - David Kristoph Review: Tales of a Dying Star is split into three installments, each of which looks at the same conflict from a different perspective. The Sentinel, part 1 of the series, shows the life of a soldier serving the Empire and enforcing a blockade of the planet Praetar. While it can be slow moving at times, the characters are very realistic and The Sentinel sets up the conflict beautifully. Part 2, The Mother, is where Kristoph really shows his skills. The world of Praetar, wonderfully reminiscent of Frank Herbert's Dune, is full of rich characters and hyper-realistic strife that makes the Empire's oppression feel a little too real. The Snake, the third novella, concludes the series from the perspective of a slum lord gangster balancing political corruption in one hand and fleeting hope in the other. Kristoph excels at realistic character creation that vividly brings the conflicts to life in a very personal manner. The exposition and background set up feels slightly sluggish at times, but the twists and turns of parts 2 and 3 are masterfully written. Score: 9.1 / 10 - Part 1 might move a little slowly for some tastes, but parts 2 and 3 are certain to blow you away. Any fan of Dune will love Tales of a Dying Star - highly recommended. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5417647ae4b04aae9cee6516/1502478329476-LVWMWK765ZA3953K19MS/Syg.jpg Sci-Fi Gallery - Sygillis of Metatron - Ren Garcia This was a totally kickass book. And "sci-fi" isn't 100% accurate as the book certainly felt like high fantasy at some points. But there are enough starships and space battles to put the review in sci-fi. At first, I was a little discouraged because the start was a bit slow, the book is hugely long, and there was a bit of romance subplot that I wasn't sure I liked. Then, probably around 20% through the novel, I really fell in love with it. Honestly, the romance subplot ended up being one of my favorite aspect of the novel. A crazy magic assassin, dubbed a 'Black Hat Hammer', falls in love with a starship captain, but the book is so much more than that. The world building is massive, the Great Houses are really cool, and the names for everything never failed to bring a smile as I read. Until 3am. Several nights in a row... Score: 9.5 / 10 - This was really close to a perfect book for me. There are a decent number of typos that sometimes hijacked me, but by no means does that make it a bad book. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5417647ae4b04aae9cee6516/1482539820577-2SEOWU39VO7RBPE6X4H3/download+%286%29.jpg Sci-Fi Gallery - Iron Warrior - Jay Noel Review: A fantastic conclusion to a wonderful series. I loved the Mechanica Wars from start to finish. In my opinion, book 3 was better than 2, but not as good as 1. Minor Spoiler Alert: Zen finally gets to do the ass-kicking I wanted him to do in book 2. A few things felt contrived, namely the relationship between Enapay and McMillan came out of nowhere, but overall, I loved the book. I don't want to give away too much on the series (check out my other reviews for more on books 1 and 2), so all I will say is this: every fan of steampunk needs to read this series. Period. Score: 9 / 10 - As the series concluded, I didn't feel like anything was missing. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5417647ae4b04aae9cee6516/1536012394842-6GP4YQBSM6P880AK0HP6/Redemption.jpg Sci-Fi Gallery - Redemption - Seth M. Baker Review: Alright, I’m a huge fan of government conspiracies and cover-ups—all that kind of stuff. I haven’t read many books that attempt to delve into the crazy knot of the conspiracy world simply because most of those books aren’t terribly good. They aren’t believable. What sets Redemption apart from the rest of the apocalypse-yet-government-still-trying-to-work novels is the level of reasonableness—for lack of a better word—that Baker has managed to work into the pages. Without giving too much away: the different groups vying for power and control operate like you would expect, and writing all that in a manner that really flows without becoming several thousand pages is a difficult task. Even the government fiscal expenditures were believable. As with volume one, the writing was spot on, tightly constructed, and highly polished. My only complaints really stem from personal preferences in sci-fi—just a handful of plot points I wanted to go in different directions. Score: 8.95 / 10 - Better than the first book, and that says a lot. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5417647ae4b04aae9cee6516/1515022839056-JJTSINUS2HRINQQJXCVN/Crowd.jpg Sci-Fi Gallery - A Crowd of Stars - Dave Creek Review: This one caught me be surprise! I didn't really know anything about the book at all, and I loved it. I'm a huge fan of Battlestar Galactica, and A Crowd of Stars captured the same feel with sweeping battles, treachery and deceit, and lots of interesting characters. My only qualm is that it was too short. I read the whole thing in a night (which is rare for me), and I wanted about another 300 pages or so to keep me going. With grand-scale sci-fi, immersive details about the world and events are what make it great. Some scenes were just over too quickly. Score: 8.9 / 10 - It could use a little copy editing and some details sprinkled into some scenes, but the overall story is there. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5417647ae4b04aae9cee6516/1534092679444-AN3MWAKTKHMW00VEHNBH/Reaction.jpg Sci-Fi Gallery - Reaction - Seth M. Baker Review: This one caught me off guard. I wasn’t really a fan of the beginning. The main character, Amadeus, is rather weird, and his family situation is a little unexplained and hard to follow. Then, before I really felt like I was familiar with the characters and setting, the action took off at a break-neck pace. From there, it never let up. Slightly confusing lack of background aside, the relentless action is what I liked most about the novel. There were twists and turns I really didn’t see coming. Lots of them. The action was well written, the science explanations were simple (and interesting) enough for a non-science guy like me to follow, and the writing was overall rather good. A few line editing errors crept in every now and then, but nothing too serious, usually some missing punctuation here and there. At the end of the day, Reaction was one of the best indie sci-fi novels I’ve read. Score: 8.85 / 10 - A really solid novel. If you’re after action and surprises, this one is for you. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5417647ae4b04aae9cee6516/1531779011379-17U36Y70RS8DUYA3LXUJ/Hazards.jpg Sci-Fi Gallery - The Hazards of the Old Ones - Ren Garcia Review: The second installment in the League of Elder series, and this one really ramps up the stakes. A lot more dramatic tension (in a great way), more twists and turns than the first installment, and still the same awesome characters that keep me coming back. Overall, the plot was a lot better than the first one—a lot more complex—and that was great. Sadly, I think the editing was worse than in the first book, which means it is rough. Typos, some absolutely nonsensical commas, and a few other issues occasionally made it difficult to read. Had I not been invested in the series and characters, a few of the errors would have made me stop reading. If anything, that’s a ringing endorsement of how good the plot is! Score: 8.8 / 10 - It desperately needs a line edit, but I still love following Dav and Syg all around the universe. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5417647ae4b04aae9cee6516/1496339950493-G9QWOYY5JJPQ5M9SPQX4/61jT6hNtoJL.jpg Sci-Fi Gallery - The Battle of Earth - Ian James Review: This was a really good read. The characters are believable, the main character, Anahita, is really fun to read, and the plot moves at a breakneck pace. The best aspects are certainly the dialogue interactions, and my only complaint comes from a couple political jabs that felt out of place in the beginning - but they still worked for the characters. Overall, this was a solid sci-fi romp that I certainly recommend. Score: 8.75 / 10 - Give it a whirl. You won't be disappointed. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5417647ae4b04aae9cee6516/1482539820107-A4PX3TC47J1372XMPBK0/download+%284%29.jpg Sci-Fi Gallery - The Farthest City - Daniel P. Swenson Review: This is hard core sci-fi as it is meant to be written. Follow Kellen, a member of the Four, a group prophesied to be the salvation of Earth. He and his compatriots search the depths of a city made by chines, a sentient alien species created by humanity a long time ago, in order to figure out how to reach the Chine home planet. Earth is under siege by the brutal Hexi, and the chines may be the only ones who can save humanity. In another concurrent plot line, Sheemi, a soldier sent into space to find a military answer to Earth's problem, goes on a wild journey through space wrought with deception, discovery, treachery, and genocide. Swenson's writing really stands out as something fantastic. The plot and characters are well thought out, but Swenson could have written anything and come out with a beautiful product. Though the book was quite long, the action never felt dull or contrived. Every page was full of beautiful prose, succinct descriptions, and dialogue that never felt stilted. My only complaint would be that the ending seemed to wander a bit and felt slightly rushed, but this book is still one of my new favorites. Score: 8.5 / 10 - If you like Orson Scott Card's Xenocide and Speaker for the Dead, you'll love The Farthest City. You won't find deep philosophical meaning in this book, but you won't be bored either. I'm eager to read more from Swenson - I hope he keeps up the good work. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5417647ae4b04aae9cee6516/1482540019209-3XGRQ3II43VAE76QNVLZ/download+%2826%29.jpg Sci-Fi Gallery - Dragonfly Warrior - Jay Noel Review: Nihon is on the brink of war. A powerful kingdom is conquering everything in their path and Nihon must reunite the beligerent factions of the Sun Nation in order to survive. Kanze Zenjiro, the prince of Nihon, is sent on an epic quest to recover an ancient artifact that can bring his people together and end the external threat. Dragonfly Warrior is so much more than a steampunk adventure. Breaking from the stereotypical British / Victorian tropes that ruin most steampunk novels, Dragonfly Warrior follows a samurai across the globe through several cultures. The action is fantastic, the characters are wonderfully crafted, and there is a subtle humor laced throughout everything that really brings life to the plot. I just picked up the second novel in the series, Shadow Warrior, and can't wait to start it. Score: 8.49 / 10 - I loved the action and steampunk atmosphere. Any fan of the genre would be selling themself short by not picking up this series. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5417647ae4b04aae9cee6516/1555373595364-BAWZ9HL4SQUM5LIJ94WM/Sagitta.jpg Sci-Fi Gallery - Sagitta - C. M. Benamati Review: Sagitta feels a lot like a fairly typical space opera / Battlestar Galactica novel with lots of different races and cultures, a rich backstory that we don’t get quite enough of, and some really well done interstellar combat. From a plot standpoint, I felt like I wasn’t surprised much through the first half, but the second half certainly delivered. I really liked Mog, the main starship captain, and felt like he was the strongest part of the story that really held it all together. Other plot lines, especially an Earth-based one about a teenager trying to ask out a girl he just met, really dragged for me. I wanted interstellar sci-fi from cover to cover with tons of battles, intrigue, and plot movement, and the Earth-based plot line was just too slow for my personal tastes. I’m sure others like it better than I do. From a writing standpoint, my only complaint is the seemingly wild use (and disuse) of commas. An editor who knows how to properly use commas needs to go through the manuscript ASAP. Other than that, the writing was really good. Great word choice, the scenes were more descriptive than sci-fi generally provides, and it flowed well. Score: 8 / 10 - I’m pretty happy with this one. Good action, great characters, just a little slow here and there. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5417647ae4b04aae9cee6516/1482539821711-G67EL1A2MKN2OUPS6D3Y/download+%2810%29.jpg Sci-Fi Gallery - Forged by Battle - Patrick J. Loller Review: Wow. I picked this up after hearing the basic premise: sci-fi world clashes with medieval fantasy world. That's all it took. Honestly, I started with a healthy dose of skepticism. I really didn't expect much and the first 10% didn't do much to impress me. After a few weeks of letting the novel sit on my Kindle, I decided to revisit the title. I'm really glad that I did. After a bit of boring exposition and background that didn't hold my attention, Forged by Battle really came to life. The story follows a Battlestar Galactica-style space fighter pilot and his Battlestar Galactica-style Battlestar to a research planet where a portal has emerged. What's on the other side of the portal? A medieval fantasy kingdom replete with elves! Loller blends high-tech science with classic magic effortlessly. While reading, I couldn't help but think of Warhammer 40,000 being speckled with the beautiful space combat of BSG and the primal fury of Conan the Barbarian. The plot is rather straightforward with only a few twists and turns, but it certainly doesn't disappoint. Score: 7.5 / 10 - It could use a final round of polishing by a professional editor, but don't let that get in your way. Forged by Battle might just be the first combination of sci-fi and magical fantasy to do it right. Highly Recommended. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5417647ae4b04aae9cee6516/1482539822502-1A76HNSEO0BSFQH5IVDI/download+%2814%29.jpg Sci-Fi Gallery - Shadow Warrior - Jay Noel Review: This is the second book in the Mechanica Wars series. For that reason, the review might have some spoilers. You've been warned. Picking up exactly where book one left off, Zen is in full-blown despair. His sacred ancestral quest turned out to be a sham (although I have suspicions...) and he has forsaken his homeland. With nowhere left to turn, he travels to the mysterious home of the Shadows to do some much needed soul searching. Without giving too much away, Shadow Warrior is basically a tale of personal discovery and epic revenge. While I loved the plot and direction of Shadow Warrior, the writing was noticeably worse than book 1, Dragonfly Warrior. The reunion of the group felt very contrived and convenient and several instances of bad editing jarred me out of the story and back to the page. Perhaps Shadow Warrior could have used one more round of polishing. I will certainly be reading book 3 when it comes out, but I hope the quality of editing returns to that of Dragonfly Warrior. Score: 7.2 / 10 - Still the best steampunk series I've read, but not the outstanding quality I expected after reading book 1. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5417647ae4b04aae9cee6516/1482539851846-INE1DQRIGMR76O69ADU4/download+%2820%29.jpg Sci-Fi Gallery - Gears of Golgotha - Rebekah McAuliffe Review: Erin Luciani lives in a world divided into two distinct groups. Mages, fantasy-style magic users, and chemists, those who commit their lives to science. Naturally, the two groups hate each other. To the point of death. When Erin is recruited to the Golgotha Project that essentially rules all mankind, she must learn to deal with the fact that she might not fit snugly into one of the strict class divisions. Gears of Golgotha is an intriguing read. For those interested in dystopian or steampunk literature, McAuliffe certainly delivers. The historical development and world creation that sets up Gears of Golgotha is extremely well done. The plot takes a while to get moving, but is relentless once begun. Some scenes felt slightly forced and inorganic, but the characters were incredibly real. The characters were well planned, fully developed, and very personable, which made for a gripping read. The ending felt a bit abrupt and left me longing to read more - both a good and a bad thing, since I've found no hints at a book 2. Score: 7 / 10 - A quick and entertaining read. It will occasionally leave you scratching you head, but most of those scratches are the good kind. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5417647ae4b04aae9cee6516/1541474746626-6FNX3ARYZ9FNZX5TJBVS/Minute.jpg Sci-Fi Gallery - Minutement 2041 - Chris Momb Review: The premise was pretty sweet. Aliens have burrowed under the ground, and they can pop up to wreck communities seemingly at random. Everyone has to be prepared 100% of the time. Kids carry rifles to class, everyone has been conscripted, and there’s even a well concocted sub-culture revolving around military fashion and the economic implications of different gear purchases. I’ve read a ton of sci-fi, and I’ve never read a world quite like that one. Cool premise aside, there were some things I didn’t really enjoy. The dialogue was a bit stilted and trite (even for teenagers), and their relationships felt pretty forced or at least unexplained. At the end of the day, I had a pretty good time, but the writing was far from perfect. Perhaps a good editor could bring a needed perspective to take the novel from above average to fantastic. Score: 6.99 / 10 - Really amazing ideas with writing that could use some work. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5417647ae4b04aae9cee6516/1482539822154-1KXU4C96RGKOIQM2KHX0/download+%2813%29.jpg Sci-Fi Gallery - Pretty Bird - Eli Nixon Review: All the animals of the world have died. The climate is harsh and arid, even in the pacific northwest. Set in the future, Pretty Bird follows a drug addict who receives a caged parrot mysteriously on his doorstep. Following the instructions of the parrot and a strange humanoid character that randomly shows up without explanation, the protagonist is ordered to execute five people involved in a major corporation. From there, the plot thickens a bit into a decent suspense mystery that kept me guessing. Overall, the plot certainly has holes and bits that left me questioning, but the writing was solid. Nixon has some pretty descriptive metaphors that really drew me into the writing and the plot was fast enough to keep me reading until I finished it in one sitting. I'm still rather confused about the ending and who / what the bad guy Lazarus is, but I enjoyed Pretty Bird and recommend it to fans of Sci-Fi looking for an afternoon read. Score: 6.9 / 10 - I personally can't stand books that focus on drug use and that aspect of Pretty Bird was boring. The plot had some holes and confusing bits, but the writing was stellar. For $2.99, you'll have an enjoyable afternoon with this mysterious dystopian thriller. Give it a try. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5417647ae4b04aae9cee6516/1541474423924-R31VJXLF4Z1QYLJKC0NO/Trojan.jpg Sci-Fi Gallery - Trojan - Craig Anderson Review: What a fun premise! I really enjoyed the hacker / cyber-thriller feel, but a few things really didn’t click with me as a reader. Firstly, the romantic relationship was so forced and one-dimensional that it got in the way of the story. Secondly, a good line editor needs to work through the manuscript before Trojan is ready for publication. There were mistakes galore, and huge swaths of the writing just fell incredibly flat and really took away from the great thriller atmosphere the plot tried so hard to establish. Score: 6.8 / 10 - I liked reading it, but a good editor could really take the story from decent to fantastic. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5417647ae4b04aae9cee6516/1505096655608-2Q44WDH31R6T4BNH0OLG/Covfefe.jpg Sci-Fi Gallery - Covfefe Syndrome - J. J. Mainor Review: I saw this come across my feed on Smashwords and decided that for $3, I'd throw away a few hours of my life in hopes for some funny political nonsense. Sadly, I didn't get it. Do yourself a favor and read the blurb (which I didn't do) so you know what kind of book you're buying before you grab a copy. Regardless, I wasn't disappointed by what I actually found. Covfefe Syndrome is a pretty solid space opera in the vein of Battlestar Galactica. It tells the story of a starship captain developing a medical condition that makes him lose his memories, and thereby he loses his personality too. The characters are a little bland, but the plot held my interest all the way to the end. Sadly, Covfefe Syndrome loses a huge chunk of points for lack of copy editing. The typos and poor word choice are insane. Pretty much every single page had some sort of glaring error. Ouch. Score: 6.7 / 10 - This book would probably have a high placement if it had ever seen an editor. Look elsewhere, you can find better sci-fi. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5417647ae4b04aae9cee6516/1552268086158-NZALYQPW9IGN79SRVGN5/Omega1.jpg Sci-Fi Gallery - Shepherd Moon - G. R. Cooper Review: I really like sci-fi LitRPG as an occasional break from the traditional epic fantasy setting. I downloaded this one for free, and I only made it about 10% through before throwing in the towel. Typos, grammatical atrocities, and really bland characters killed the story before it ever left orbit. The game elements seemed interesting, but the total lack of an editor was just so bad that I couldn’t see past the issues to get into the story. Oh well. Score: 5.7 / 10 - It has some decent elements, but not many. There are better LitRPGs out there. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5417647ae4b04aae9cee6516/1482539832247-NFFUC6MELGI8VTBFWY8Z/download+%2816%29.jpg Sci-Fi Gallery - Soldiers of Misfortune: Forerunners - Kyle Aho Review: Soldiers of Misfortune is a series of novellas set in a sci-fi universe very reminiscent of Osamu Tezuka's 1949 manga Metropolis and Fritz Lang's 1927 silent film of the same name. Humanity lives on a vast number of planets that are segregated into vertical levels with the lowest sections reserved for the poor and degenerate. The first novella, perhaps the strongest writing of the set, follows a movie star attempting to balance life as a family man and celebrity with a dark side as a vigilante that roams the lower levels of the hive in search of criminals to punish. Sadly, before any conflict could arise between the protagonist's two identities, the story concluded and remained untouched. Overall, Soldiers of Misfortune is full of interesting and dynamic characters, an intriguing setting that any fan of classic sci-fi should adore, and enough combat to keep most readers entertained. Unfortunately, Soldiers of Misfortune is plagued by a myriad of 'show me - don't tell me' lines that mercilessly destroy the flow of the action and emotion. Instead of vivid dialogue leading the reader to possible conclusions, Aho frequently tells the emotions and reactions of characters with simplistic lines such as 'he was surprised at this' which, needless to say, is a distracting practice. The eBook version was beset with verb tense errors and a few typos, but that is not entirely disparaging. Soldiers of Misfortune could certainly become an amazing sci-fi universe with a wealth of well-written stories. Score: 5.6 / 10 - There is serious potential here for something fantastic. As it stands, it feels more like a rough draft than a finished product ready for bookstore shelves. After vigorous editing, Soldiers of Misfortune would become as epic and entrancing as it is trying to be. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5417647ae4b04aae9cee6516/1543100278657-S1KAEMLVFMVVNH9EUT54/Forest.jpg Sci-Fi Gallery - The Forest - James Gill Review: The book isn’t ready for publication. It isn’t really close. There’s a complete lack of editing, the style was really hard to embrace, and the word choice was so verbose it was like trying to read a baroque painting. I think there’s a core concept that could be drawn out to something really fascinating, especially with all the cool parallels to draw between the futuristic setting and the past, but right now the book is simply in such a state that I couldn’t finish it. Especially throughout the first half, I felt like the book was written more as a vocabulary flex than a novel, leaving it too inaccessible to facilitate immersion. Exceedingly lofty writing works well in certain circumstances, but when paired with poor (non-existent) editing, it comes off as arrogant and cheesy. I will say that the glimmer of hope for the novel going forward would be the realism of the premise. It reminded me a little of The Giver by Lois Lowry in the way that the futuristic world was simply and beautifully believable. The futuristic world building kept me reading until about 75% when the grammar and style finally made me stop. Score: 5.2 / 10 - A couple passes by talented editors would do wonders. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5417647ae4b04aae9cee6516/1533511108355-9G47E6BNITEJ2D8XJC3N/Yev.jpg Sci-Fi Gallery - Morning, the Third Day - Yev Bukovinsky Review: I couldn’t really get into this one. I felt like the concepts were pretty cool, kind of like a mix of Battlestar Galactica (especially with the religious / cult themes) and some of the epic fantasy I like to read. Sadly, the characters and locations just weren’t fleshed out enough—especially in the very confusing beginning of the book—for me to hold on all the way through with a high level of interest. Furthermore, the writing needs a serious amount of line editing. Poor dialogue formatting, repeated words, etc., plagued every single chapter. I feel like there’s probably a cool world in there waiting to be explored, but right now the novel is a first draft unready for release. Score: 5 / 10 - Once this book sees a talented editor, it’ll be solid. Right now it just needs too much repair. https://www.stuartthamanbooks.com/horrorthriller-gallery daily 0.75 2019-01-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5417647ae4b04aae9cee6516/1536460455865-2NE05KLJ0HPDJ3998IN2/Exorcist.jpg Horror/Thriller Gallery - The Exorcist - William Peter Blatty Review: Extremely good. There’s not much more to say beyond that. Everyone knows the story—hell, it even started the possession trope. But damn, this was incredibly well written. The word choice was exquisite, the characters were incredibly believable, and the terrifying parts were so well done they kept me up at night. I loved it. Anyone who writes horror would be doing disservice to the genre if they don’t read The Exorcist. Score: 9.6 / 10 - So close to perfect! Honestly, just read it. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5417647ae4b04aae9cee6516/1536460455865-2NE05KLJ0HPDJ3998IN2/Exorcist.jpg Horror/Thriller Gallery - The Exorcist - William Peter Blatty Review: Extremely good. There’s not much more to say beyond that. Everyone knows the story—hell, it even started the possession trope. But damn, this was incredibly well written. The word choice was exquisite, the characters were incredibly believable, and the terrifying parts were so well done they kept me up at night. I loved it. Anyone who writes horror would be doing disservice to the genre if they don’t read The Exorcist. Score: 9.6 / 10 - So close to perfect! Honestly, just read it. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5417647ae4b04aae9cee6516/1541475216672-UM2EKR3F9ZY2NQT2VVFX/Dorian.jpg Horror/Thriller Gallery - The Picture of Dorian Gray - Oscar Wilde Review: What a downright amazing piece of literature. I’m a huge fan of psychological thrillers, and this is the gold standard. Tons of character development, intense levels of suspense, and so much awesome philosophy sprinkled throughout. I really felt like the book was written to my exact tastes. Seriously, it was that spot on. I hope to one day read a psychological horror that moves me more than Oscar Wilde can, but I don’t expect that moment to happen any time soon. Score: 9.55 / 10 - Such a wonderful read. Just try it. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5417647ae4b04aae9cee6516/1548869898937-R0MHJS9HJWNHWPZGBDSQ/Sil.jpg Horror/Thriller Gallery - Silicon Blood - Arlan Andrews Review: I listened to this one on audio. As to the narration, I like it. Paxton Edison did a fine job, and there were only a couple places where I would have done things differently. Regarding the writing, it was grammatically fantastic. For the plot: quite impressive. The government, through the use of nanotechnology, has removed every molecule of cocaine from the planet. Then the drug lords want their slice of revenge. Everything was really well executed, and the plot took turns reminiscent of a good mystery, always keeping me guessing at what would happen next. Some of the battles were a little lackluster, and that’s my only real complaint. Score: 9.5 / 10 - An awesome sci-thriller / techno-horror. I loved it! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5417647ae4b04aae9cee6516/1482540019182-LFW720PF8R1D19QH38A3/download+%2825%29.jpg Horror/Thriller Gallery - Necromancer - C. Bryan Brown Review: Necromancer starts off a bit unlike any other horror I have read. Through the first 40% of the book, it feels more like a crime drama / mystery novel rather than a gut churning horror. As someone who personally hates cop shows and crime books, I was disappointed. However, a few things kept me going. The characters developed beautifully, the personal conflicts of the protagonist felt entirely real, and the writing was clean, succinct, and poignant. Then, in the best possible way, the horror began. From midway through and onward, the horror plot lines developed and deepened into a maddening spiral of well written keep-you-up-at-night events. That's the kind of stuff I like in a horror novel. It wasn't overly graphic, yet it was certainly terrifying. The suspense built like an A-rate horror film and never let up. At the end, I ranked this book among my all time favorites and can't wait for more to read by C. Bryan Brown. Score: 9.1 / 10 - For my personal taste, the beginning was a tad slow, although justified for character development, otherwise a 10 would be in order. From a syntactic standpoint, you won't find better writing, at least not in horror. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5417647ae4b04aae9cee6516/1535335117191-UYBRVCNSGXL8ZDZAYQG3/Taker+of+Morrows+Ebook+Cover.jpg Horror/Thriller Gallery - A Taker of Morrows - Stephen Paul Sayers Review: What makes good horror is the combination of the truly dreadful with the absolutely believable. That’s exactly what Sayers has done. The characters and situations are so real that you feel real heartache when a friend is killed or a wife has gone missing. You feel like you know the characters—and you know that they’re screwed. That’s what makes the best kind of horror novels into gut-wrenching suspense masterpieces. My only complaint is that perhaps some of the characters are a little too stereotyped into their roles, but that’s it. The writing was excellent, and the plot was fantastic. Score: 9 / 10 - If you want realistic horror to creep under your skin, this is the book for you. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5417647ae4b04aae9cee6516/1548868286722-EQSPQX8M975BADCXNEH7/B.jpg Horror/Thriller Gallery - Bird Box - Josh Malerman Review: I’ll start by saying that I loved the movie first and then read the book second. I’m not sure if that might have tainted or altered my expectations at all. Overall, the plot (in both forms) is excellent. Outstandingly creative, inventive, and gripping. The writing, however, was a little off-putting. The style was very horror-esque with short, choppy sentences. The issue was that almost every sentence followed the same ‘subject - verb - object’ pattern, and it became really repetitive quite quickly. Furthermore, Malerman went for brutal pacing over immersion and description. Some scenes were so fast that I was hard to get into them and feel the tension. The whole thing took me about 3 or so hours to read (I’m slow by most standards), and it would have been an awesome full-length thriller had it been written in a more traditional style. Score: 8.95 / 10 - Some people won’t like the style, and you’ll wish there was more to read, but the sheer creative force driving the plot is more than enough to rank it among my favorites. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5417647ae4b04aae9cee6516/1524600790158-YJ0Z5619NMXWF672VNT7/Demonic.jpg Horror/Thriller Gallery - The Demonic - Lee Mountford Review: What a great horror! I really loved the vivid imagery and the characters. The plot revolved around a family in a kind of stereotypical haunted house setting, but the bad guy was better than most that I’ve read. Overall, the atmosphere was what really drew me into the novel. I loved the feel of the haunting, the visceral character reactions, and the damn clicking of that kid’s crutches… Score: 8.9 / 10 - Just a wonderful book. I was enraptured the entire time. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5417647ae4b04aae9cee6516/1482539851926-V4A6LVOI9OHULE362I8N/download+%2828%29.jpg Horror/Thriller Gallery - The Hand of God - Tony Acree Review: So the devil just walked into your office. He has a contract with your brother's name on it and a timer set to 24 hours. The hitch? Deliver a woman you have never met to Satan himself and your brother will live. With unmatched characterization and a driving plot that keeps you hooked, The Hand of God will never disappoint. At the turn of every page, Acree pulls you deeper and deeper into the twisting and darkening tale. Unforgettable characters, especially Montoya, bring the action to life in every scene. The prose is very well written, the dialogue is real and enticing, and the ending is a perfect cliff-hanger. The Hand of God is everything you want to read in a supernatural thriller. Score: 8.5 / 10 - The Hand of God will certainly leave you aching to know more and chomping at the bit to get your hands on book 2: The Watchers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5417647ae4b04aae9cee6516/1514937833568-T6MH6OXZ1YJACDBZFA81/ForAGlimpseBeyondtheTerminus_cover5.jpg Horror/Thriller Gallery - For a Glimpse Beyond the Terminus - Jordan R. Anderson Review: This is the second collection by Jordan Anderson that I've read. I liked the first quite a bit, but this one is better. The prose has improved dramatically, and the first story almost felt more like poetry than a novel—and that's a good thing. For my personal taste, what brings horror alive is the realism of the characters. Not every horror novel captures that, but this one does. Reading about the struggles, even the most mundane disappointments that the characters experience, made them real. That's the absolute best thing about Anderson's writing: his characters feel like people you know. My only criticism is that sometimes the prose gets too flowery, especially in story #1, and I found my mind wandering at a few points. Score: 8.4 / 10 - For short stories, these are some of the best. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5417647ae4b04aae9cee6516/1541475619758-B4WXNG7O7C1V60HKWHO2/Watchers.jpg Horror/Thriller Gallery - The Watchers - Tony Acree Review: The sequel to The Hand of God, The Watchers brings some new, higher-stakes supernatural elements into the story. I liked the ‘world hanging in the balance’ aspect—a refreshing change of pace from the personal quest that dominated book 1. That said, the book felt rushed. Some romance developed that I felt needed explaining, and the overall plot was over far too quickly and without enough detail or exposition. I did, however, like the graphic and gruesome bits. The horror side of the novel was extremely well done. Score: 8.3 / 10 - Not as good as the first book in the series, but not off by much. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5417647ae4b04aae9cee6516/1503719795205-QTYZ5YATT0KXY9GQ95E8/cover.JPG Horror/Thriller Gallery - The Things that Grow With Us - Jordan Anderson Review: It has certainly been a long time since I've gotten to read a collection of horror shorts. And actually, this was more a collection of novellas, as a few of them are a bit longer, especially the opening tale which also happened to be my favorite. I won't comment too much on the plot since horror is easy to spoil, but I will comment on the writing. Most of it was really solid. The way the stories were crafted, especially as it pertains to perspective, was masterful. Some of the plots felt a little slow or a little too cerebral to be my taste, but they were all well executed. The problem with a lot of horror, at least in my opinion, is timing and pacing. This collection struggled with pacing sometimes, but it was actually pretty rare. Overall, the stories were organized and put together, and that made the collection really stand out from other anthologies. And the very first story was the best, a fine example of Jordan Anderson flexing his literary skills right up front. Score: 8.2 / 10 - Some parts moved too quickly or too slowly, and few grammatical pet peeves hijacked my attention here and there, but overall, Anderson has a fine product on his hands. With just a touch of polishing and a eye toward pacing, this could be a fantastic collection. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5417647ae4b04aae9cee6516/1482539819542-J5LMMKG9RT83I8VLQW6I/download+%282%29.jpg Horror/Thriller Gallery - They Are Among Us - C. Bryan Brown Review: A lot of people say the vampire genre is a bit flooded. Personally, I'm pretty sure this is the first vampire novel I have ever read. That being said, I really enjoyed this book. In the beginning, the reader follows a team of FBI investigators as they try to piece together a few clues and figure out how someone was 'flash-fried' on the top of a news building. The first half of this book was incredible - I couldn't stop reading and it kept me up far too late several nights in a row. Unfortunately, the book takes a rather strange turn in the middle. At roughly the 50% mark, the perspective shifts to one of the vampire characters and never returns to the FBI agents. I was a little blindsided by the change and I kept waiting for the perspective to go back to my favorite characters. Thankfully, the ending was really solid and unpredictable. Score: 8 / 10 - A great book, but not perfect. Had the perspective stayed with the FBI agents, it might have been flawless. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5417647ae4b04aae9cee6516/1524601091248-JL2QDI18FR7N3SRO14AY/Woods.jpg Horror/Thriller Gallery - Horror in the Woods - Lee Mountford Review: Just a little too cliche for my taste. The trope, hiking through the woods and stumbling upon a group of cannibals, feels a little too much like the standard horror plots of most badly written movies. That being said, this book was still fantastic. I really loved the gore, the feel and theme of the bad guys, and the ending was pretty close to perfect. I just didn’t like the tropes. Score: 7 / 10 - Very well written, but too many tropes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5417647ae4b04aae9cee6516/1482540018732-LEPJFY6XZNGUGHXU5EFK/download+%2824%29.jpg Horror/Thriller Gallery - 13 1/2 - Nevada Barr Review: When you wake up in a blood-soaked bedroom staring down at the corpses of your family members... you know you've had a rough night. But what if you can't remember any of it? The police tell you you're a murder. The judge concurs. The only one who believes in you is your brother, but everything may not be as it seems. Nevada Barr's 13 1/2 was one of the first real thrillers I had ever read. The beginning started with a brutal pool of blood but quickly slowed. Through the second third, I kept thinking: when will this pick up? Where is all that violence? Why did he kill his parents?! Don't worry though, trudging through the hundred pages of uneventful middle chapters is worth it. The ending brings back the crazy suspense and brutality of the beginning, in a rather tasteful way. Overall, the character development was great, the plot was even better, but the transitions were jarring. The mood, tempo, and timing of some chapters lined up poorly with the following chapters but wasn't so bad as to destroy the entire flow. Score: 6.8/10 - A good suspense read that borders on horror, but nothing that will change your life. One of those books you like to read but have no intentions of lifting up again. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5417647ae4b04aae9cee6516/1514734159226-Q8DGXCPAYXUSJ2GJ2WVV/IT.jpg Horror/Thriller Gallery - IT - Stephen King Review: In all honesty, I think I expected too much from this book. I wanted something to deeply trouble me, to terrify me to the point of losing sleep, and I just didn't find it. The overall plot was fantastic, and the characters were expertly written with such realistic qualities that I felt at times they were my friends too, but the organization and general prose was seriously lacking. Especially toward the end, it was a hard book to follow. Multiple time skips made it really hard to grasp at times, and frequent typos (usually errant punctuation—maybe just the eBook edition?) combined with lengthy sections that just dragged and dragged made this book more of a challenge to read than a pleasure. And as a side note, many of the characters are frequently (if not always) referred to by their full names. I found that practice to be very annoying. Score: 6.7 / 10 - A great story sadly mired by hundreds of pages of extraneous and uninteresting details. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5417647ae4b04aae9cee6516/1482539822509-97XQSRB7NNXMCGDYWM2G/download+%2815%29.jpg Horror/Thriller Gallery - Angela - Adam M. Booth Review: This book takes a little effort to get into. Angela follows the titular character around her work and home, brewing in depressing memories and violently intrusive thoughts indicative of mania, until her scorned love becomes too much for her to handle. After she snaps, Angela's obsession with capturing and killing birds turns into a violent compulsion toward her lost love. For anyone interested in psychology and the deeply bizarre, Angela is a wildly dark ride down a bottomless pit. Unfortunately, Booth's often poetic writing suffers from a serious lack of editing. Comma errors distract from the beautiful metaphors and the sparse dialogue is almost entirely devoid of proper formatting. Thankfully, Angela ended with a gruesome bang like good horror should. Score: 6.5 / 10 - Fans of Hitchcock's The Birds or the 1985 film Agnes of God will enjoy some familiar and disturbing psychological themes. If you can look past the lack of quality editing, you'll find a great novella waiting to be devoured. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5417647ae4b04aae9cee6516/1516742060389-20RJBXKH2JNDQJEWPNII/Stone.jpg Horror/Thriller Gallery - The Stone Man - Micah Castle Review: I like horror / Lovecraftian short stories, and these were at least entertaining. There are some cool premises, and if you like the original Lovecraft style, you'll probably enjoy this collection. That being said, there are some serious editing flaws. I felt like each page was written without a single comma, and then all the commas that were supposed to be there were simply sprinkled onto the page haphazardly. That's an easy issue any editor worth their pay would be able to fix in a breeze. Being a stickler for grammar myself, I found it really hard to get fully immersed in the stories when I kept having to reread sentences punctuated as dependent clauses that were actually independent. Score: 5.8 / 10 - Not a bad first attempt, but certainly not ready for publication. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5417647ae4b04aae9cee6516/1536459484549-10JH9K6WQBSWWXHSY0C5/Grip.jpg Horror/Thriller Gallery - The Grip of It - Jac Jemc Review: This one had a lot of promise. The back cover, while describing a fairly typical run-of-the-mill haunted house story, caught my attention rather quickly. The novel began well enough, but by half way through… nothing had happened. Then more nothing, some confusing bits that made no sense as far as character motivation, and then more boring nothing. In all honesty, I don’t know how or why a major press picked up this book. I’ve read B-rate self-published horror that’s been way better. I will say that the cover is excellent. Unfortunately, that’s where the quality comes to an end. Score: 4 / 10 - I can’t recommend it. Look elsewhere. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5417647ae4b04aae9cee6516/1541473965503-4OPK1OHKDA9YA9FAJQE3/Terror.jpg Horror/Thriller Gallery - Journey into Terror - Jack Bixby Review: I wasn’t a big fan. The first story was really boring, and the writing was just mediocre. Nothing inspired. Sadly, I didn’t make it past the first story in the collection to tell if there’s anything else worthwhile to be found. Just too slow for me to read. Score: 3 / 10 - Far from fantastic. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5417647ae4b04aae9cee6516/1541475453186-FEP33DSU3TNWJ4E40RZY/Sleepy.jpg Horror/Thriller Gallery - The Legend of Sleepy Hollow - Washington Irving Review: I feel like I was lied to when I heard stories about Sleepy Hollow as a child. Everyone said it was horror. I’m not sure I could be more disappointed. Hell, the Headless Horseman doesn’t even show up until the very end, and even then he only makes a limited appearance. Ichabod Crane is a miserable wretch of a character, and the plot is almost as boring and lifeless as he is. Seriously, nothing happens. Then the short story comes to an end. Score: 1.1 / 10 - Nope. Do not want. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5417647ae4b04aae9cee6516/1536460718303-ZSTZE0LBDIV1VFOHU9XF/Wood.jpg Horror/Thriller Gallery - The Wood - Chelsea Bobulski Review: Tricked by another awesome cover. Such a shame. What held promise as a really cool, inventive horror turned out to be YA garbage with a horror cover. There’s nothing horrific about the novel. Not in any way. It is a YA coming of age story, and even as that, it isn’t a good one. I made it about half way before throwing in the towel. It is truly baffling how such a novel got a publishing deal at a big, reputable house. What a disappointment. Score: 1 / 10 - Don’t bother. This is NOT horror. Not even close. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5417647ae4b04aae9cee6516/1548869153578-UX4MULRLBGYJTHHFZ3JJ/Left.jpg Horror/Thriller Gallery - Left Hand Path - Steve Stred Review: This was embarrassing. The author has absolutely no command of English grammar, and the collection was clearly published without any editing or proofing whatsoever. Even as a free download, I’m upset that I wasted my time reading the first 5%. On a single Kindle Fire page (location 43 of 3336) we have an erroneously capitalized ‘His’ on a dialogue tag, a wonky sentence with the clauses in the wrong order, parenthetical commas that simply should not (and grammatically cannot) exist, a semicolon where the syntax requires a colon, and a comma attempting to separate two dependent clauses. All of that was on a single Kindle Fire page which only has about 100-ish words. I cannot begin to describe how poor the writing was. Stay away. Stay far away. Score: 0 / 10 - Only the second time I’ve ever given a goose egg. Wow. https://www.stuartthamanbooks.com/book-review-gallery daily 0.75 2019-03-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5417647ae4b04aae9cee6516/1531260168466-7CF9LYKVKZLLVZRV1CU7/republic.jpg Fantasy Gallery - The Republic of Thieves - Scott Lynch Review: Gentleman Bastards #3 is the best one in the series. That’s just a fact. The caper is wildly intricate, the ploys are hilarious and so well planned that I was duped dozens of times, and the overall plot throughout the series finally made some much-needed progress. Just an exquisitely wrought novel of the highest caliber. Scott Lynch is a master. Score: 9.9 / 10 - I still shy away from the full 10, but we’re soooooo close. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5417647ae4b04aae9cee6516/1531260168466-7CF9LYKVKZLLVZRV1CU7/republic.jpg Fantasy Gallery - The Republic of Thieves - Scott Lynch Review: Gentleman Bastards #3 is the best one in the series. That’s just a fact. The caper is wildly intricate, the ploys are hilarious and so well planned that I was duped dozens of times, and the overall plot throughout the series finally made some much-needed progress. Just an exquisitely wrought novel of the highest caliber. Scott Lynch is a master. Score: 9.9 / 10 - I still shy away from the full 10, but we’re soooooo close. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5417647ae4b04aae9cee6516/1529970942410-X4FYJ8LPFM41UUA3L33Y/Lies.jpg Fantasy Gallery - The Lies of Locke Lamora - Scott Lynch Review: So firstly, this one isn’t really epic fantasy. It is a crime caper set in a medieval fantasy version of Venice. And if that doesn’t hook you, nothing will. Seriously, The Gentleman Bastards series is now my favorite fantasy series of all time. The wit and tersity of the writing combine with such an intricately woven plot that it’ll make your head spin trying to figure out what’ll come next. My only qualm with the book comes from stealing the Romeo and Juliet potion as a quick plot device solution. That felt shitty. Honestly though, I can look past that so well. Score: 9.8 / 10 - The theft of a Romeo and Juliet plot device knocked it down from a perfect 10. Seriously. The book is that good. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5417647ae4b04aae9cee6516/1529971305668-Y3WP91UAYME5LSPTSRZ9/Seas.jpg Fantasy Gallery - Red Seas Under Red Skies - Scott Lynch Review: A ridiculously good sequel. The Gentleman Bastards are at it again, but this one takes place almost exclusively aboard various ships. Personally, I didn’t really give 2 shits about the nautical accuracy or descriptions of the method of the naval travel, but it worked. It worked so well. So much adventure, tons of daring, and of course, extreme levels of wit and cynicism. Plus the ending was amazing. Score: 9.79 / 10 - A little boring here and there, but the bad pages amounted to maybe 10 total out of 600+. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5417647ae4b04aae9cee6516/1520997558036-OSJZI2NFVKQU8K0HQ8X3/Dungeon+Lord.jpg Fantasy Gallery - Dungeon Lord - Hugo Huesca Review: What a great book! I love LitRPG, and this one delivers on all points. It follows the average dude sucked into a fantasy RPG trope, but it throws such a cool twist: as the title would suggest, the protagonist becomes a Dungeon Lord—the bad guy. That's so cool! I'm a sucker for building, and by that I mean base construction and just building cool stuff in general, and Dungeon Lord had tons of that. My only complaint would be some minor copy editing errors, and then the book felt too short. But that's hardly a complaint. Score: 9.4 / 10 - Just get it. If you like LitRPG, you'll love Dungeon Lord. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5417647ae4b04aae9cee6516/1522872153402-1LN9FIJYTXSYB3T9UG5B/DL2.jpg Fantasy Gallery - Dungeon Lord: Otherworldly Powers - Huge Huesca Review: A lot longer than the first installment, this one rocked just as hard. I really loved the characters and the atmosphere more than anything (honestly, the plot was secondary for me), and I just can't get enough of building the dungeon and leveling up. Plus, Hell Chickens are pretty badass. I was a little disappointed by the relatively large number of typos I found, including a few places where the sentence just didn't make any sense. All in all, a good proofread would make me rate this one higher than book 1 of the series. Score: 9.2 / 10 - Any fan of LitRPG is bound to fall in love with the Dungeon Lord series. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5417647ae4b04aae9cee6516/1496340923838-Q7J8BT2PTB02WMXR0T2F/Grin.jpg Fantasy Gallery - Entertaining Tales of Grin the Cheat - V. Moody Review: This isn't so much a novel as it is four novellas with the same characters and not much to link them together. That being said, it certainly warrants a read. Grin is an epic character full of tricks, cheats, and more than anything, poisoned daggers. His buddy Allard (on the cover) is basically a Baywatch model who happens to have swords. The duo made for a really fun combo. The stories are all good, and my only complaint is that they didn't last longer. Score: 9 / 10 - A very solid read. The stories could have been fleshed out more, but I was still very pleased by the end. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5417647ae4b04aae9cee6516/1520998385149-G4XQB5Q6SVNSX6K5M3AX/Final+eBook+Cover.jpg Fantasy Gallery - Virtue and Vengeance - M. A. Liguori Review: A grand, sweeping fantasy full of well written combat, lots of political intrigue, and some really cool weapons. Virtue and Vengeance hits all the major fantasy tropes, it does them well, and the whole shell surrounding the characters is so intricate and detailed that it really brought the whole thing to life. The book might not be the most accessible thing for newer fantasy readers, but veterans of Sanderson, Salvatore, and Martin are going to love it. Score: 8.6 / 10 - A little slow at times, but what an amazing journey. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5417647ae4b04aae9cee6516/1490024802994-GJUUA6PZ20KK7KUOD8U0/51YBtYx85GL._SY346_.jpg Fantasy Gallery - Anaxagoras - Aaron Ward Review: I liked this one a lot. Anaxagoras is a giant sea monster (think Ursula from The Little Mermaid) that comes to ravage a small Greek island every decade or so. The tale follows Linus, a cynical character who works as a sculptor alongside many others crafting a colossus they hope will scare the sea-beast away. The plot is pretty fantastic and the characters are very believable, but my favorite thing was the straight-forward writing style. I know not everyone would enjoy that kind of writing, but I liked it. I'm a huge fan of the Greek (and Latin) classics, and this book felt like it followed in the epic line of past stories. Not everyone is going to like this book as much as I did, but if you like plainer language in books, you'll like Anaxagoras. Score: 8.5 / 10 - I had a lot of fun. It isn't for everyone, but I thought it was great. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5417647ae4b04aae9cee6516/1482540018709-8N7RC9JZPW2N4C75ESJ0/download+%2823%29.jpg Fantasy Gallery - Exile - Tom Stacey Review: With a host of heroic characters set in a majestically sweeping landscape, Exile delivers the very definition of epic fantasy. Alien creatures that imitate humans in near-perfect fashion undermine the kingdom of Veria and herald the onslaught wrought by the Echoes, an ancient race of humanoids bent on recapturing their homeland. High atop a mountain, two young brothers stumble upon a Bloodforge and accidentally set into motion the death of their kingdom. Exile begins with a wonderfully heroic theme that is never lost throughout the entire novel. Fans of low (or urban) fantasy should be wary when picking up Exile - much of the background of not only the characters but the world itself is not revealed until very late in the novel which can make it a difficult read. Unlike most high fantasy series, Exile (at least in the eBook version) lacks a map to help guide the reader along. Some of the chapter transitions, especially before the characters are firmly established, can be quite jarring. Tom Stacey's writing style is reminiscent of Joe Abercrombie - stunning imagery, a large cast, and very well placed metaphors that bring the characters to life. Score: 8.4 / 10 - A long read that can be difficult in the beginning, but well worth finishing. The ending is beautifully sculpted and Exile never loses the heroic feel that makes readers fall in love with epic fantasy. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5417647ae4b04aae9cee6516/1548868779149-BU6ZYCPYS0XFGY4O9WNN/Red.jpg Fantasy Gallery - The Red Citadel & the Sorcerer's Power Review: I’ll start by saying that Finster is a fun character. He’s witty, sarcastic, and an asshole. He makes a great protagonist. The lengthy book follows his adventures all around the kingdoms, causing trouble and generally having some expected epic fantasy adventures. Overall, I enjoyed the book quite a bit, but the writing just didn’t do much for me. Some sections were written so flatly that they were boring despite the inventive characters. If you like humorous epic fantasy, give it a whirl. Score: 8.2 / 10 - A little polishing would certainly help, but I had a blast. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5417647ae4b04aae9cee6516/1533085106566-LHEFYAR6PC4COASQ3VQO/DoB.jpg Fantasy Gallery - Dominion of Blades - Matt Dinniman Review: A pretty solid, lengthy LitRPG that I enjoyed all the way through. The main game element comes in a unique form, namely a VR immersion game used to keep space travelers’ minds active during long haul flights. That’s cool. In the game world, the plot was pretty interesting and kept my attention, but it was certainly confusing at times. It jumped around a bit, and that threw me off the tracks a couple times, and some of the character motivations were really hard to follow. Beyond that, the preachy level of SJW nonsense was incredibly disheartening. The editing could have been a lot better as well, though I can overlook a lot if the main story is enjoyable. Score: 8.1 / 10 - The MC’s entire backstory is a pointless lecture on SJW gender bullshit, but the rest of the book is really solid. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5417647ae4b04aae9cee6516/1506695499519-UKQ79QA144HNS6UQ9LJ1/Accidental+Witch.jpg Fantasy Gallery - Accidental Witch - Lydia Sherrer Review: I don't read much urban fantasy at all, but I'm glad this one caught my attention. There are a decent amount of twists and turns so I won't give away too much plot, but the main story follows Sebastian (the guy on the cover) as he struggles with guilt, an overbearing aunt, and being bullied at school. Luckily for him, he comes from a line of magic users, and you can probably imagine where the plot goes from there. For me, the best payoff came at the very end in the form of a really dark, twisted, ending that certainly put a smile on my face. Life lesson: never try to summon demons. My only criticism is that a bit of the backstory and overall theme felt a little too close to Harry Potter, a series I personally detest, but that's my personal opinion. The writing was clean and well-crafted, the editing was spectacular, and the characters certainly felt believable. I'll be in for book 2. Score: 8 / 10 - Not my favorite genre, but it hits all the right buttons. If you like Harry Potter and urban fantasy in general, grab a copy. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5417647ae4b04aae9cee6516/1482540018328-DU4IJ6VD6XW13RIRUO5C/download+%2822%29.jpg Fantasy Gallery - Into the Aether - T.C. Peace Review: Into the Aether is a hard book to categorize. While it fits snugly into the broad genre of Urban Fantasy, it plays out more like a good mystery. Three separate story lines drop the reader straight into the action in a way very reminiscent of many fantasy series. Several characters move through the plot seemingly unrelated to one another, but all the while they build more and more suspense as bits of information are dropped at just the right moments to leave you guessing. Occasionally, at the introduction of a new character, a few pages are spent on expository background, but only seldom was the exposition uneventful. Undoubtedly, the strength of T. C. Pearce lies in unique plot development. The characters are intricately woven together in a logical and ultimately surprising fashion. By time you reach the end, there are so many unexpected turns that you never know what you're about to read on the next page - that's the mark of a good urban fantasy. Score: 7.9 / 10 - Some background exposition felt a bit sluggish, but the overall plot was riveting and suspenseful. This book has the serious potential to keep you up late at night reading. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5417647ae4b04aae9cee6516/1526144616926-CZ19B99RDZC5HQAQ1VR6/Woodcastle+-+eBook.jpg Fantasy Gallery - Woodcastle - Kell Inkston Review: This was a solid read. It could certainly benefit from a couple passes by a good proofreader or editor, but don't let that stop you. The characters are awesome, and they all have badass names. Plus, and this is a big plus, the magical weapons are ridiculously cool. For indie fantasy with kind of a strange title, this one caught me off-guard. The more I read, the more I enjoyed. Definitely worth a read. Score: 7.5 / 10 - Certainly needs some polishing, but the characters are good enough to let me look past all that. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5417647ae4b04aae9cee6516/1487106391375-T6J8G9EO10MG02J03QJA/Skysail.jpg Fantasy Gallery - Skysail Book 1 - Josh Rhoades and Mike Rutledge Review: I'm a sucker for steampunk fantasy. I'm also a huge sucker for airship stuff. This one delivered it all. The plot follows a boy from a backwoods town who happens to the be the descendant of a legendary airship soldier, and all the boy wants is to follow in his father's footsteps and take to the skies. He jumps on the first chance he gets, but adventure isn't as glamorous as he once thought. If you like rollicking airship adventure, Skysail is sure to please. The characters were wonderful, the world was surprisingly well developed, and the plot kept me turning pages late into the night. Score: 7.45 / 10 - This book had a few dull moments and a few areas where I was a bit confused, but I still really enjoyed it. I'll likely be in for book 2 when it comes out. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5417647ae4b04aae9cee6516/1482539821047-M54UZBZNI1XFCOAV627H/download+%287%29.jpg Fantasy Gallery - Steps of Power: Kings or Pawns, The Kings Book 1 - J. J. Sherwood Review: This book is tough to review. I absolutely love many aspects of the story and the writing, but certain things actually made me stop reading it for a few weeks. Kings or Pawns (borderline cliche name, I'll let it slide) follows a few different elves through a fairly standard fantasy world with a lot of the tropes you expect. Thankfully, the elves here don't fall into the trope-laden world of generic elves that exists in fantasy today. The elves of Kings or Pawns don't live in trees, sing to squirrels to pass the time, or even shoot bows while surfing on their shields. No, these elves are ruthless, deceptive, backstabbing bastards - which is certainly a good thing. Kings or Pawns is really (as the title suggests) much more about political intrigue rather than anything else. If you want political treachery in the vein of A Song of Ice and Fire with an all-elven cast, this is the book for you. Here's what I didn't like: The first half of the book needs serious editing. The phrase, "knit his brow" and similar expressions appear so many times it is almost comical. In one scene, I believe I counted the phrase three times on the same page. I don't know how that kind of repetitiveness slipped by the editor or author, but somehow it (thankfully) nearly vanished in the second half of the book. A few major plot points felt a bit contrived or absurd, i.e. an unknown character charging into the king's council meeting seemingly uncontested, claiming a character has been kidnapped with no proof or any reason to be believed, and promptly hired by the king to retrieve the missing character for the sake of forward plot movement, but once the plot starts to seriously take off in the second half, the writing flourishes. Several scenes had me on the edge of my seat, the descriptions were beautiful, and the dialogue was witty, humorous, and genuine. Score: 7.2 / 10 - The first half feels more like trudging than reading, but the second half is awesome. I'm definitely in for book two. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5417647ae4b04aae9cee6516/1487106401260-00SFDIQQ4J2XR1X1KC0L/Howtoavoiddeath.jpg Fantasy Gallery - How to Avoid Death on a Daily Basis - V. Moody Review: This is the first LitRPG I've ever read. If you don't know what that means, don't worry - I didn't know either. Basically, LitRPG is a genre that feels like an RPG video game in pretty much every single aspect. The characters level up, gain new skills, upgrade their gear, go grinding on bunnies (and unicorn bunnies), and they get quests. So what happens in the book? How to Avoid Death on a Daily Basis is the tale of socially awkward Colin who was randomly transported with a bunch of other people into a fantasy RPG. The story is hilarious, as you might expect, and it really hits all the right RPG buttons. If you've ever played an MMO, you'll love this game. I would have scored this book a lot higher than I did, but it has some series editing issues. A myriad of typos and sections of poor word choice really drove me nuts a few times. Score: 7.1 / 10 - If you can look past the lack of editing, you'll have a great time. Edit: I’ve read the entirety of the series now. I read the novels too quickly to bother posting individual reviews, but they’d all be roughly the same as this one anyways. Great plots, the editing improved beyond the first book, and hilarious characters. Nekromel was my favorite installment so far. Edit 2: After reading Gorgoth, I have stopped my journey through the series. The reason? Lack of editing. It honestly is too much. Tense shifts, repeated word choice, bad grammar formatting, and typos make it too difficult to slog through. I hate to put down the series, but I have to. Re-writing the book sentence by sentence in my head has been an absolute pain. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5417647ae4b04aae9cee6516/1482539821101-MYM6X4BP35275FGT5ZJW/download+%288%29.jpg Fantasy Gallery - Crucibles - T.C. Pearce Review: As the cover image indicates, this is book two of Into the Aether. For a review of book one, please scroll down. Crucibles picks up right where book one left off. It is a bit shorter, but comes with a couple short stories that help flesh out some of the lesser known characters. Since this is a sequel, I won't give too much of the plot away, but know that Crucibles is faster paced and more action packed than Into the Aether. While book one focused more on the mystery of the plot and the investigation, book two is full of epic battles and horror-esque dream sequences reminiscent of Silent Hill. My only negative comment on the writing stems from occasional dryness and more 'telling' rather than 'showing.’ I also counted about half a dozen instances of flat out bad writing that aggravated my largest writing pet peeve. An example: "Lara gave a small smile at this. She decided to take a walk." That kind of dry description only happened a handful of times throughout the entire book, but each one was cringe worthy. Personally, I hate the word this. It makes no sense. If I forget why she is smiling in six words, I'm not paying attention. I wrote a lengthy blog post on the issue here. Crucibles could use a few touches of polish here and there when the writing gets dry, but overall, the plot is gripping, the characters are real and engaging, and the story lines are wild enough to keep anyone guessing. Score: 7 / 10 - It isn't as good as book one of the series, but that doesn't mean it missed the mark. Crucibles is an action packed tale that wonderfully entwines elements of fantasy, horror, and mystery into a very enjoyable read. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5417647ae4b04aae9cee6516/1482539842507-P0F6V4CHPLVDF2XQIIP6/download+%2818%29.jpg Fantasy Gallery - Sand and Blood - D. Moonfire Review: Sand and Blood follows Rutejimo, a boy born into a desert clan known for their speed. In order to pass their clan's rite of passage and to harness the ancestral magic that gives them their running abilities, five of the clan's teenagers are abandoned in the desert and left to fend for themselves. The setting is epic and wonderfully established, the characters have depth and personality, and the overall descriptions of the different clans are fantastic. Unfortunately, the plot hits a lot of roadblocks. The character and location names are complicated and unfamiliar enough to be jarring, especially at first. While the action is fast-paced in the beginning, it quickly slows down nearly to the level of boredom. The teenagers muddle through the desert in a manner reminiscent of Lord of the Flies, but ultimately do very little. Although two of the characters experienced growth and change, it was drawn out and agonizingly tedious at times. The rite of passage event felt like a plot point that should have consumed half of the book, leaving the second half open for the characters to explore their new identities. There simply wasn't enough happening to fill the pages without long, repeated expositions on the benefits and joys of running. Score: 5.8 / 10 - The setting is wonderful, the characters are great, but the plot lacks movement and substance. In addition, a dozen or so typos really hijacked my attention and frequently repeated phrases and words reminded me that I was reading. I really wanted to get lost in this book to fully enjoy it, but I never could. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5417647ae4b04aae9cee6516/1541473690975-SXRPCO1QRE98XL3T3MSY/Heartwood.jpg Fantasy Gallery - Heartwood - Freya Robertson Review: The writing is good, and that’s a huge plus for indie fantasy, but the plot was too slow for me to get into. I lasted about 10%. The MC was a pretty interesting fellow, the main events surrounding the warring factions coming together for a meeting felt a little uninspired, and then the lack of action just made me lose interest and move on to a different novel. Score: 5 / 10 - It isn’t bad per se, but I couldn’t get into it at all. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5417647ae4b04aae9cee6516/1533670047692-NTGFFTGC563S8JTQIU1J/Hob.jpg Fantasy Gallery - The Hobgoblin Riot - Matt Dinniman Review: I honestly don’t know what the hell happened. I’ve never read a series where the quality of the writing has declined so sharply from book 1 to book 2. The characters were there, the plot was solid, the premise was fantastic, and the writing was so bad… Repeated words everywhere (not in the typo sense, the ‘I have no thesaurus’ sense), insanely repetitive sentence structure in almost every paragraph, and so much telling transformed the series from one I really enjoyed into something I won’t bother to finish. If anyone edited the novel, they should look for a new career as quickly as possible. Seriously, the writing was actually that bad. I found myself rereading almost every single sentence in my head in order to change the flow / line edit on the fly, trying to make it bearable because I enjoyed the story—and that sucks. Also, the whole format of doing the book in “notes” and constantly head jumping from one character to the next was kind of terrible. It simply didn’t work. An easy 3rd person limited POV would have done just fine, and it would have carried the story through the character location splits without issue. At the end of the day, the bad outweighs the good. I’m just disappointed. Score: 4.6 / 10 - I still like the idea and the characters, but I couldn’t bring myself to finish the book. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5417647ae4b04aae9cee6516/1516741067699-Y1OHDQP3G1JE8MLY3AKM/Silverblade.jpg Fantasy Gallery - The Silverblade Prophecy - Scott M. Sandridge Review: This one started out pretty cool. I liked the characters, I liked the traditional epic fantasy premise, and then it went downhill from there. In all honesty, this book isn't ready to be published. Frequent typos really hijacked my attention, and if a professional editor ever saw the manuscript they should be promptly fired for the horrendous treatment of em dashes. I know I'm a very pedantic reader, but the lack of editing here really ruined it. Furthermore, I felt like the general story was very disconnected. I wanted a novel, and I get a collection of short stories. It just didn't mesh at all. Score: 4.5 / 10 - I loved the setting and characters, but this is a first draft. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5417647ae4b04aae9cee6516/1541474211582-707R7DREG1LFE75T1X0Z/Metal.jpg Fantasy Gallery - Metal and Stone - Kevin Potter Review: I really liked the beginning of this one. Some cool action, interesting characters, and a plot that felt like it was moving in the right direction made for a tantalizing combination. Sadly, I stopped reading around 37% due to an absolute lack of action. Beyond that, the main reveal of the first act was far too predictable. I just didn’t care to try to finish it, short as the book was. Score: 4.25 / 10 - Not bad, but Metal and Stone is far from an enthralling read. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5417647ae4b04aae9cee6516/1526061853729-U73P8EVWZPD3RUQLX95F/Blades.jpg Fantasy Gallery - House of Blades - Will Wight Review: Decent writing (though some repeated word mistakes were starting to drive me insane), a fairly predictable plot, and flat characters left me wanting quite a bit more. The book isn’t bad, not really, but it simply is not good, either. The main events took waaay too long to get off the ground, and I found myself losing interest around 35%. I made it to roughly 70% before throwing in the towel and moving on to something new. I just couldn’t take another chapter of the main character being trained. That’s pretty much all the book is—just training scene after training scene. Score: 4 / 10 - Not bad, not good. Wasn’t worth my time. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5417647ae4b04aae9cee6516/1534358975030-MQ0BRGN4ZH2OOMDIVWAJ/Poison.jpg Fantasy Gallery - Prince of Poison - J. Douglas Review: Far too much cliche to hold my interest. The first 10% of the novel feels almost like it is trying to jam every single bad fantasy trope it can into one chapter. Beyond that, the writing just wasn’t very good. The technical elements were sound, and that’s a relief compared to the last five or so indie books I’ve tried to read, but the plot was boring and predictable. That’s what you get with all those tropes, I suppose. Score: 3.75 / 10 - The writing was good, but the plot wasn’t. Oh well. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5417647ae4b04aae9cee6516/1482539819540-2NW06R9GHWXB0D64T91N/download+%281%29.jpg Fantasy Gallery - The Destroyer - Michael-Scott Earle Review: The Destroyer was an interesting book. The plot centers on the titular character and the team of adventurers who recently roused him from hundreds of years of sleep. Spliced with very interesting tidbits of history from Kaiyer's past, the story moves through a good bit of adventure, political scheming, and well-written fight scenes. The action occasionally got bogged down by deus ex machina plot devices and the ending was basically just a straight Game of Thrones ripoff, but the combat and characters were good enough to still keep me mostly enthralled. Had the story been just that, a great fantasy tale, I would probably have to say it was one of my favorite reads. But... a couple poorly executed and (extremely) graphic sex scenes really detracted from the book. Honestly, the sex scenes were so explicit and contrived I nearly stopped reading. I don't mind sex in fantasy books, but I do mind unwarranted erotica, especially when it is not mentioned in the blurb. Score: 3.5 / 10 - I loved the fantasy parts and hated the erotica. I won't be reading book 2. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5417647ae4b04aae9cee6516/1534357872874-K9TB0QW5VFT7665V21IF/Black+tower.jpg Fantasy Gallery - War of the Black Tower - Jack Conner Review: The beginning started off pretty solid. The plot was hard to predict, the characters seemed cool, and the bad guys were kind of awesome. Sadly, I made it 24% before throwing in the towel. I don’t know what happened, but everything went very rapidly downhill. The plot started to careen toward the ridiculously unbelievable, and the fight scenes were so bad they were comical. The novel had potential, but it didn’t fulfill it at all. Score: 3 / 10 - Maybe if someone else had written it… but they didn’t. Stay away. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5417647ae4b04aae9cee6516/1542733924066-4JYLRT4V3PQSGARVPECN/Pangea.jpg Fantasy Gallery - Pangea Online - S. L. Rowland Review: Where to start… Right out of the gate, the writing quality here is a first draft. A sloppy first draft. An absolute lack of editing and creative word choice really, really bombed it for me. Beyond that, while I liked the MC, he was one-dimensional and actually boring. None of the other characters had any depth to them at all, and they simply jumped to help the MC whenever he needed it without any plausible motivation. The storyline was linear at best, though the tournament was a cool idea that salvaged a couple points on the review. Without that, I’d have to give it basically nothing. As it stands, I’ll settle for a low score. I actually stopped at about 95% through when a big climactic character death was for a sidekick I had completely forgotten about. The scene was so forced and generally disappointing that I quit reading. Score: 2.4 / 10 - A prime example of why editors are required to help produce professional books. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5417647ae4b04aae9cee6516/1534358165172-HMC204VISHGKT23PSNQB/Shadow.jpg Fantasy Gallery - The Light Keepers - Mande Matthews Review: My god… the technical aspects of the writing are atrocious. If anyone edited it, they should be shot. And the author needs to take up a new profession. This was first-rate garbage. The dialogue was poorly formatted, the comma usage followed no rules of English grammar, and the entire narrative was consistently plagued by passive voice. What a waste of time. Score: 2 / 10 - Even for free, this one costs too much money. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5417647ae4b04aae9cee6516/1536461089982-MNZZLGX1GXP7U7L43WGG/Never.jpg Fantasy Gallery - Never - Ashley Capes Review: The beginning was pretty cool, and I certainly like fantasy novels that follow rogue types and thieves. Never, however, never hit the good parts of a solid rogue novel. It never built the drama of a good rogue novel, never made me care about the characters, and the dialogue was never really that good. Overall, I never really enjoyed it after the first 10 or 20 percent. Nope. Never could get into it. Score: 1.7 / 10 - Pretty typical for bad fantasy. Stay away. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5417647ae4b04aae9cee6516/1532893057375-2FZ6FO39GQF1U5PCWHQZ/Savage.jpg Fantasy Gallery - Savage - Robyn Wideman Review: I couldn’t make it very far. The writing was tolerable at best, frustratingly bad at worst. The main thing killing it in this novel was the slew of predictable tropes. The entire beginning was nothing but a lengthy exposition of useless background that did nothing to set up the main character. Of course the half-orc is smarter but weaker than the full-orcs. Of course they’re all blood thirsty brutes looking for violence. Just too predictable and stereotypical to be an enjoyable read. Oh well. Score: 1.6 / 10 - I downloaded it for free. I still felt like I was ripped off. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5417647ae4b04aae9cee6516/1482539821716-2J04XAJPYY0897LNE338/download+%2811%29.jpg Fantasy Gallery - Malice - John Gwynne Review: Where to begin... I bought this book at a local bookstore after seeing it on the shelf and reading the back blurb. The cover is pretty badass and it was only $16 for a 630 page paperback. Unfortunately, this is one of the worst novels I've ever tried to read. Page 2 is where I began to regret my purchase. Take a look at the following two lines: "His brother's face filled his mind, smiling, controlling, ruling him. Then his mother, her lips twisted, judging, discounting." The use of three consecutive descriptive words was a bit jarring, but I thought it was cool in the first sentence. Especially with the last one being emphasized, I liked it. A bit of advice I learned from my own editors is to never repeat a very memorable literary tactic without at least 50 or 100 pages between. You can imagine my horror when I read the very next sentence and found the exact same thing. OK, I thought, if that's it for consecutive description lists, the book will be fine. Well, I was wrong. That same construction was present throughout the novel whenever anything dramatic happened. It made the writing feel stilted, overblown, unnecessary. Sadly, my disquiet was not contained to long lists of descriptors. For whatever unholy reason, Gwynne and his publisher (Orbit) decided to only use one quotation mark instead of two. For someone used to reading normal books, that was incredibly confusing the first time I saw it. I actually thought it was a typo. Due to their choice of quotation formatting, every piece of dialogue reminded me that I was reading and ripped my attention right off the page. It was very unfortunate, confusing, awful. As far as the plot was concerned, it felt average. Granted, I stopped well before the end of this weighty tome, but there was a huge mess of characters, an entangled plot trying too hard to be A Song of Ice and Fire, and not enough character development to facilitate immersion. As such, I found it predictable, uninspired, flaccid. Score: 1.5 / 10 - There is certainly a rich world to be discovered somewhere between the first and last pages, but I never found it. While the cover is certainly beautiful, the content was severely lacking. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5417647ae4b04aae9cee6516/1522873013298-RQ22L135UZY7UM5K1UC2/Refugees.jpg Fantasy Gallery - Refugees - R. A. Denny Review: A slew of tropes, a very slow plot, and far too much exposition bog this one down to the point where I could not continue. It just didn't really grab me. I sort of enjoyed one of the characters, but I outright hated the rest. And the entire plot device, a wise old man warning the poor village of impending doom, then no one believing him, is so cliche it made me want to the village to die. On top of all that, the editing was bad. There were typos in every chapter, though I only made it through about 25% of the book. Score: 1.4 / 10 - I can't recommend it, even for free. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5417647ae4b04aae9cee6516/1552268920424-0CXCCK666M4TR4381O1Z/wolves.jpg Fantasy Gallery - Wolves - C. Gockel Review: Writing fantasy is present tense is really difficult. This one missed the mark by so much that I don’t even know where to begin. There’s just no redeeming quality that I can point out to somehow balance the good and the bad. Nothing. Score: 1.2 / 10 - Stay far away. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5417647ae4b04aae9cee6516/1526062278038-CBZ6LP4OC6HOIO49PIB1/BladesoMagic.jpg Fantasy Gallery - Blades of Magic - Terah Edun Review: I only made it about 10% before deleting the book from my Kindle. The plot is terrible, predictable, and so trope-laden to be cheesy, and the writing leaves a lot to be desired as well. Don’t even bother. Score: 1.1 / 10 - It isn’t complete garbage, but it is close. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5417647ae4b04aae9cee6516/1522872609298-B12Q4X82FS9KNEUO4YAI/SWQ.jpg Fantasy Gallery - Slave, Warrior, Queen - Morgan Rice Review: My god, the tropes! If you want to read this book super quickly without bothering to download it, here's the entire plot: Oh no, we're late to the thing! I'm just a lowly peasant girl, but I have the best sword and fighting skill in all the land! No one appreciates me! I'm torn between wanting to help the oppressed proletariat and not getting thrown in jail! I guess this is just Hunger Games... Seriously, this book was bad. Just trope after trope, coupled with some profoundly bad editing, and you're left with some real trash. Score: 1 / 10 - A single point for trying. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5417647ae4b04aae9cee6516/1482539821348-X2H8IG5XS4UNR0Z4GYKD/download+%289%29.jpg Fantasy Gallery - Sunsword Chronicles: He Who Wields the Sun - Brenden Parkins Review: Calling this a book is a bit of an exaggeration. He Who Wields the Sun is a short story that takes about 30 minutes to read - if you even make it that far. Get ready for a host of hard to remember characters, a hero with only one quality, and a confusing plot so boring it'll make you weep. The Sunsword Chronicles attempts to follow a young man on a journey to acquire the titular object. In only a few pages, there are far too many cities, families, characters, and interactions to count. Without a map, it is very hard to follow. Confusing background aside, the plot is terribly ill-conceived. The hero wants to get a powerful sword. No one knows where the sword is or if it even exists - except the hero's own father, who happens to know just about everything there is to know about it. That one event felt so contrived that I nearly stopped reading. On top of that, the eBook is riddled with typos and grammatical mistakes. After only a few minutes of reading it became abundantly clear that no one, professional or not, edited this train wreck. The formatting was just as bad. On Kindle Fire, many paragraphs were not indented, some lines started in the middle of the page, and the kerning changed frequently. Score: 0 / 10 - Don't bother. No editing, no plot, and no character development. Even the concept is bad. https://www.stuartthamanbooks.com/mystery-gallery daily 0.75 2018-11-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5417647ae4b04aae9cee6516/1543099670903-E7VXELCATF5ZSYMKWASC/Metro.jpg Mystery Gallery - Metrofloat New York - William Quincy Belle Review: I don’t read a lot of ‘buddy cop’ books, but with a touch of some really cool sci-fi thrown into the mix, Metrofloat New York delivered. It begins with a more or less typical cop drama setup: someone is killing members of the ruling council, and our main characters need to jump into action to solve the case. The really unique aspects of the book—the best aspects—were the community differences. The main metropolis of NYC now hovers a kilometer above the ground, and everyone below is left in the dusty radiation to farm insects for the flying overlords to consume. I’ve never read anything like that before, and I found the sci-fi twist a really good take on what otherwise would have been a stereotypical cop drama. I was a little worried about some lingering social justice themes, but they were never strong enough to make me turn away, and the ending actually dodged my predicted ending of the two cops getting together, and I appreciate the trope avoidance. I did, however, accurately predict the big payoff mystery twist (a character identity), though only by a couple pages, so it wasn’t ruined for me. Overall, the plot really carries the novel through the entire thing, including some grammatical rough patches and a few instances of poor editing. I’m impressed. Score: 9.1 / 10 - It could use one final round of polishing, but regardless of any shortcomings, the plot was awesome. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5417647ae4b04aae9cee6516/1543099670903-E7VXELCATF5ZSYMKWASC/Metro.jpg Mystery Gallery - Metrofloat New York - William Quincy Belle Review: I don’t read a lot of ‘buddy cop’ books, but with a touch of some really cool sci-fi thrown into the mix, Metrofloat New York delivered. It begins with a more or less typical cop drama setup: someone is killing members of the ruling council, and our main characters need to jump into action to solve the case. The really unique aspects of the book—the best aspects—were the community differences. The main metropolis of NYC now hovers a kilometer above the ground, and everyone below is left in the dusty radiation to farm insects for the flying overlords to consume. I’ve never read anything like that before, and I found the sci-fi twist a really good take on what otherwise would have been a stereotypical cop drama. I was a little worried about some lingering social justice themes, but they were never strong enough to make me turn away, and the ending actually dodged my predicted ending of the two cops getting together, and I appreciate the trope avoidance. I did, however, accurately predict the big payoff mystery twist (a character identity), though only by a couple pages, so it wasn’t ruined for me. Overall, the plot really carries the novel through the entire thing, including some grammatical rough patches and a few instances of poor editing. I’m impressed. Score: 9.1 / 10 - It could use one final round of polishing, but regardless of any shortcomings, the plot was awesome. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5417647ae4b04aae9cee6516/1482539843675-U0E00G3SRZBLJAAKUMT2/download+%2819%29.jpg Mystery Gallery - When the Cold Wind Blows - Branden Holder Review: The District Trilogy follows the exploits of two men - a retired soldier turned private investigator and a well-intentioned cop trying to make the world a better place. Set right after the conclusion of World War II, corrupt politics have set the states against each other in brutal civil war that leaves the door open for our Cold War rival to find a new home. Amid all the chaos and intrigue of the Demilitarized District of Columbia, everyone, good and bad alike, must fend for themselves. Branden Holder creates a wonderfully detailed world of grit and harrowing crime that leaves you guessing with every page. Plot twists are as plentiful as bullets and be warned: don't get attached to any characters - no one is safe from Holder's merciless pen. The District Trilogy is fast paced and relentless, pulling you along with well-timed cliff hangers and keeping you engaged with beautifully realistic characters. The ending was brief and disappointingly short, devoid of the final action-packed showdown I was hoping for. Holder's strengths certainly lie in expert word selection, gritty and realistic scene description, and fantastically personal character development that truly hooks you on the first page. Score: 8.3 / 10 - Incredible editing and word choice really make this crime thriller stand out. The characters are real and the plot is a little too believable, although a small number of decisions felt contrived. Overall, any fan of politics or history would love this series. Hell, maybe our own politicians could learn a thing or two from The District Trilogy. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5417647ae4b04aae9cee6516/1482539820040-VRDQ6C4LDOYLT81BSEPT/download+%283%29.jpg Mystery Gallery - Past and Pending - Chris Knight Review: Past and Pending is a fun little novella full of a lot of things: humor, snarky narration, and a plot that sometimes feels a little contrived. Since there is a heavy 'whodunit' feel, I won't comment much on the general plot, but it is certainly fast paced and entertaining. I really only had two issues with Past and Pending. For one, I wanted more details. When the characters are by the ocean, I want to know how it sounds, how it smells, not just what the characters see and feel. Those kinds of sensory details were lacking throughout most of the story, and it really took away from the immersion. My second issue stems from the pacing of some of the events. In the beginning, the plot moved nicely with action intermingled with background in a great way. When the action really took off in the middle, I missed the exposition, which is a strange thing to say. The plot and characters were great, so I naturally wanted to know more about them, but I only got a few glimpses into the past here and there. I think Past and Pending could be fantastic with a few tweaks, but I still enjoyed it without a doubt. Score: 7.2 / 10 - This novella isn't going to change your life, but it will entertain you for a few hours, and that means it has great value. With a thorough round of polishing, Past and Pending could certainly be fantastic. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5417647ae4b04aae9cee6516/1482540018203-KD6U90ELHB1E5YWCWPRW/download+%2821%29.jpg Mystery Gallery - The Jackal - Shaun Hupp Review: A bad guy named "The Jackal" killed the main character's wife. Well, there ends the plot synopsis. Nothing else ever happened. Oh, The Jackal wants to kill the main character. If that isn't predictable, I don't know what is. The writing was choppy and incoherent, the plot was virtually nonexistent, and the eBook was riddled with typos. Thankfully, the story was very short, and did have a few interesting paragraphs, but I won't be looking for part 2. Perhaps with some serious editing and story boarding, The Jackal can one day become a decent collection of short fiction. Score: 3.5 / 10 - For a free eBook, I was mildly entertained. If you're looking for something decent, look elsewhere. https://www.stuartthamanbooks.com/everything-else-gallery daily 0.75 2019-03-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5417647ae4b04aae9cee6516/1482539820579-FAAY3IUAYHY8KK866OLJ/download+%285%29.jpg Everything Else Gallery - Godless Murder Machine - Mike Leon Review: Personally, I am a very slow and very thorough reader. It usually takes me a few weeks to read each book. I read this one in 3 days. I woke my wife up at 3am on a work night because I laughed so hard at one scene. That's how good this book is. Sid, the world's foremost killing machine, works at Gamestop, where they can sell you a preorder for just about anything. That premise alone is incredible. I loved Rated R, but this sequel is better in every single way. The action was more intense, the characters are much more developed and complex, the writing is phenomenal, and the comedy is as unstoppable as Sid's guns. There is no possible way anyone could read this book and not like it. Score: 10 / 10 - The first full score I have ever given. Honestly, this book will change your life. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5417647ae4b04aae9cee6516/1482539820579-FAAY3IUAYHY8KK866OLJ/download+%285%29.jpg Everything Else Gallery - Godless Murder Machine - Mike Leon Review: Personally, I am a very slow and very thorough reader. It usually takes me a few weeks to read each book. I read this one in 3 days. I woke my wife up at 3am on a work night because I laughed so hard at one scene. That's how good this book is. Sid, the world's foremost killing machine, works at Gamestop, where they can sell you a preorder for just about anything. That premise alone is incredible. I loved Rated R, but this sequel is better in every single way. The action was more intense, the characters are much more developed and complex, the writing is phenomenal, and the comedy is as unstoppable as Sid's guns. There is no possible way anyone could read this book and not like it. Score: 10 / 10 - The first full score I have ever given. Honestly, this book will change your life. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5417647ae4b04aae9cee6516/1520997905021-BTG31N6WC2RTBK1M8FWB/Justice.jpg Everything Else Gallery - #Justice - Mike Leon Sid, the world's foremost killing machine (or shall we call him a Godless Murder Machine? Ha, easy joke) has to solve a new mystery. Someone is killing "journalists" from all those stupid Buzzfeed websites, and the bodies are beginning to mount at Sid's feet. #Justice was packed with a heavy dose of badassery, tons of cool guns and amazing fights, and all the snarky humor you could ever want. Mike Leon continues to deliver knockout blows with the Kill Team One series. I really can't recommend it enough. My only complaint would perhaps be that the book felt short, but maybe I'm just starting to read faster. This one still isn't as good as Godless Murder Machine, though. Score: 9.95 / 10 - I just loved it. That's good enough, right? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5417647ae4b04aae9cee6516/1496340185354-YM5HBGVP1Q4UED4PFY4J/Red.jpg Everything Else Gallery - Red Scare - Mike Leon This one wasn't as good as Goodless Murder Machine, but nothing will ever beat that book for me. Sid goes on another killing spree, this time carving his way through the Russian mob after he falls for a trick that has him believing the mobsters just killed his girlfriend. Oh, and the cover is a nod to the old Doom games. This is a hell of a good book. Plenty of violence, some truly despicable characters (high schoolers, not the Russian mob), and more witty humor on each page. I loved it. Score: 9.9 / 10 - Another must read from powerhouse author Mike Leon. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5417647ae4b04aae9cee6516/1482540019491-U1L3TUBNB0UVB45VIQV4/download+%2827%29.jpg Everything Else Gallery - Kill Kill Kill - Mike Leon Review: We've all heard that the governments of the world hide terrible secrets. Unimaginable weapons, criminal evidence, alien landings, Big Foot - they know it all. What you haven't heard about is Graveyard, the mercenary organization that keeps those secrets hidden by any means necessary. Kill Kill Kill is as extreme as horror gets. Every page is exactly what horror should be. Gut churning violence, white-knuckle suspense, surreal monsters, and character development that makes even the most ridiculous plot elements feel real and possible. The end of each installment (of which there are currently 5) drops the reader off a very tall cliff that leaves your head swimming with questions. If he is the bad guy... oh man... that changes everything.... Score: 9 / 10 - Superb action, characters you can love / hate, and a relentless plot that will blow your mind and occasionally overwhelm any sense of morality you may have. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5417647ae4b04aae9cee6516/1552267752096-DI8J5BVPVQOEVNI7FR5Z/chess222.jpg Everything Else Gallery - Conquer Your Friends with 4 Daredevil Openings - Maxen Tarafa Review: (Check out my review of the first book in the series below) I liked this book a lot better than the first one. The openings are crucial principles that everyone needs to know, and the book presents a handful of them in a really easy to grasp manner. The best part is the logical explanation after each opening of why the pieces are being moved as they are. I found that to be really insightful. Mastering the Fried Liver attack / defense has probably doubled my win rate. I don’t know how ‘daredevil’ the openings really are since they’re all pretty common in the chess community, but who cares? They’re fun, useful, and effective. I’ll say that the book is geared toward beginners, so if you are already pretty good at chess, it won’t help you much. Score: 8.6 / 10 - Really solid guide to openings. Enjoy! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5417647ae4b04aae9cee6516/1530500582881-Q4G78W88QCY52D065SLW/colourfrontcoverhiresKINDLE.jpg Everything Else Gallery - Literature® - Guillermo Stitch Review: I’ll be totally honest—I wasn’t expecting much based on the cover. That being said, the book is far better than the cover would let on, at least to me. The plot is certainly reminiscent of Fahrenheit 451, a book I personally like quite a bit, but the pacing is much faster, much more terse and compact. I liked that quite a bit. There are plenty of twists and turns, some good action scenes, and just enough world building (especially at the beginning) to not get bogged down while still painting a great picture in the reader’s mind. That’s admittedly tough to pull off. Some of it felt a little heavy handed with a message when all I wanted was some more action, and a little of the writing didn’t exactly gel with my style, but I felt like those were personal distastes, not faults with the novel itself. Score: 8.5 / 10 - If you like literary fiction, you’ll certainly enjoy the ride. However, it won’t be to everyone’s taste. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5417647ae4b04aae9cee6516/1552266817850-DONS4PCGPFO8DOAC0Y9L/Coolidge.jpg Everything Else Gallery - Autobiography of Calvin Coolidge Review: I’ve said it many times before, and I know I’ll say it again: Coolidge was the best American politician. His autobiography really encapsulates all the reasons why Coolidge was such a great statesman. He was succinct, results-driven, and didn’t mess around with any of the superfluous adages of political life. His writing style is a lot like that. He simply lays out his life, paragraph by paragraph, without any embellishment at all. That’s a style I can really appreciate when it comes to a memoir. He talks at length about how he never really wanted any political offices, yet he was essentially forced into them through circumstance. He only adopted various political mantles because there was no one else for the job, and he didn’t want to see his countrymen suffer in the wrong hands. That’s what makes him an excellent leader. As far as the writing goes, it can be just as quiet and (dare I say) boring as the man himself. That’s fitting, though it doesn’t do much for readability as far as the average person is concerned. You have to have your head in the right spot before opening the first page. Score: 7.8 / 10 - Dry and humorless, but an excellent memoir nonetheless. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5417647ae4b04aae9cee6516/1482539822033-XP0YVWANBJ5JBSU4MLEE/download+%2812%29.jpg Everything Else Gallery - STZ - Andrew Nienaber Review: When the town good-girl goes on vacation to the tropics, she comes back with more than a tan. Fulton Flats, Idaho quickly becomes ground zero for a sexually transmitted zombie virus that turns everyday folks into sex-crazed, flesh-eating monsters. A recent transplant who finds herself immune to the infection teams up with the local misfits to combat the threat and attempt to save Fulton Flats before the zombies take over. The book is well written, action packed, and full of humor that keeps you turning page after page. It certainly could use some polishing to fix a few typos and repeated words, but don't let that distract you. The imagery is wonderful, the humor is plentiful, and the characters are real enough to make you attached. One of my few complaints was that the gore was always zombie related and (semi-spoiler alert) never involved the main characters, so none of the exposed bones and torn flesh really made me squirm. When I read horror, I want main characters to get mauled and lose limbs. The ending felt a tinge more than contrived and lacked a big plot twist that I was hoping for. Score: 7.0 / 10 - Don't let the boring cover fool you! STZ is packed with bloody adventure, sharp wit, and gratuitous sex. If you like reading books you'd never want to be seen with in public, you'll love STZ. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5417647ae4b04aae9cee6516/1537671180701-7IRMJTHH5Z0XA0Z54W6Z/Tragic.jpg Everything Else Gallery - Tragic Providence - Chris Eisenlauer Review: The book was well written and enjoyable, but it meandered quite a bit between disparate genres. What begins as a rather interesting crime thriller / mafia-esque kind of tale quickly transforms into something almost resembling Karate Kid , and then it changes even further from there to become a pseudo super hero novel mixed with the original crime thriller elements. Altogether, I felt like the narrative just wasn’t strong enough to carry the different genres in a cohesive package, and I never really connected with the characters enough to facilitate immersion. I did really like the premise—a book (with a fun nod to Lovecraft) bringing down a crime family—it was simply executed in a way that was completely unexpected. Had the novel been a fast-paced urban thriller with tons of bullets, I think I would have enjoyed it a lot better. Despite some boring sentences here and there and the absolutely awful use of ‘this,’ the book was grammatically sound—something I appreciate. There’s no doubt that the author can write. If he learns from book 1, book 2 will be awesome. Score: 6.8 / 10 - Needs some work to bring it all together, but solid nonetheless. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5417647ae4b04aae9cee6516/1552267377472-MT0ODX0HLC84YUFMT2I9/Chess+1.jpg Everything Else Gallery - Conquer Your Friends with 8 Easy Principles - Maxen Tarafa Review: I’ve been a casual chess player since I learned the rules sometime around 3rd grade. At the behest of some friends who are also into the game, I recently decided to try and up my skills. I grabbed this book, and I feel like I wasted $3. If you know the rules of chess, you’re already beyond what the book teaches. The book is falsely marketed as something more than what it is. I will say that the manner of presentation is really nice—very straightforward and simple to understand with great illustrations. That was enough to make me get the second in the series in hopes of more advanced content. Score: 5 / 10 - Extremely basic, but a great design in spite of lacking content. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5417647ae4b04aae9cee6516/1523499217040-8A3AJZZ064G7MJF57I8J/Trump.jpg Everything Else Gallery - Trumpfingers - Daniel H. Jeffers Review: Not bad, not great. Most of the plots of the different stories were centered on post-election leftists wallowing in their misery, which struck me as a shockingly accurate depiction. I had a pretty decent time overall, especially for a free download. I love political humor (from either side, I really don't care), and I enjoy short stories that make you think. Trumpfingers mostly delivered on those points, but the writing itself just felt really unpolished and poorly executed, like no one ever edited it. As with a lot of indie books, I suspect that's the case. A shame really; there's potential here. I just couldn't really find the immersion. Oh, and KAC being an alien was fun.   Score: 4.8 / 10 - Not bad for free, not worth paying. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5417647ae4b04aae9cee6516/1552268532959-ZGM8V08A5MH2RJDZVCJ6/fates.jpg Everything Else Gallery - Fates Aflame - P. Anastasia Review: Not a bad YA romance per se, but it wasn’t good. There are some extremely out of place fantasy elements that really bog down the main plot, and the world building just can’t bring enough to keep the story afloat. I made it about 25% before giving up. The romance hadn’t really intrigued me enough to keep me going, and there wasn’t anything else to it. Just bland, predictable (if foolish) characters in a somewhat interesting setting. No immersion with the characters with an overall lack of plot-driving events made me bored. Score: 3 / 10 - There are better YA romance novels out there. Tons of them, in fact. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5417647ae4b04aae9cee6516/1524601413192-YYUTMWO9JQTEJR74H4B7/Dawson.jpg Everything Else Gallery - Mastering Facebook Ads - Mark Dawson Review: This is just way too basic. There wasn’t enough meat to be meaningful, and I really feel like I wasted my time. No examples of good images to use, good ad copy, what not to do… just no real advice. This is just a hastily slopped together mess of amateur “advice” masquerading as a tell-all that will turn your career around. Now to get the sour taste out of my mouth… Score: 2.2 / 10 - If you barely have any idea how to make FB ads, you can start here. If you’re beyond the slightest modicum of skill, move on. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5417647ae4b04aae9cee6516/1516741592234-34EH09UUNLEK7UWCDU37/Wake.jpg Everything Else Gallery - In the Wake of the Exiled - Jim Mannering Review: This was rough. I won't go into any detail on the plot as I admittedly only made it 6%, but I just couldn't get into it. The writing had some proofing and style issues that really made it hard to follow, and I never got the immersion that I wanted. Score: 2.1 / 10 - It didn't work for me. And be aware of British spellings and grammatical constructions before you try it. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5417647ae4b04aae9cee6516/1534358586313-KUR5U4RKR9OL61KV2R2J/Strife.jpg Everything Else Gallery - Past Life Strife - Christina McMullen Review: Wow, this one needs a lot of work. The very first line—only 4 words in—has a glaring error. Sadly, the technical aspects of the writing didn’t improve. I made it about 10% before throwing in the towel. Even as a free download, I feel like I was ripped off. Let this book stand as a testament to the necessity of good editing. Without it, here’s what you get. Score: 2.05 / 10 - Stay away. Find something professional to read. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5417647ae4b04aae9cee6516/1482539854595-S9X7F2B08VNPDL9AVSB1/download.jpg Everything Else Gallery - Contamination Box Set, Book 0-3 - T. W. Piperbrook Review: I picked up this box set for free and really enjoyed books 0 and 1. They followed the tale of a cop and his daughter as they tried to escape from some sort of virus / infection which has turned their neighbors and friends into zombies. The action was good, the writing was decent, and I only found a couple typos. Things went downhill quickly in book 2 and hit rock bottom by book 3 (which I couldn't bring myself to finish). The first issue: massive plot holes. Why is everything happening? What is actually going on? How did these characters know where to look? Why on earth are they acting like children? Like other reviewers of this series have mentioned, the plot holes here are brutal. The second issue: inconsistent zombies. In one scene early on, a zombie intimidates a person and toys with them, all while their appearance is described more akin to a demon than a zombie. I thought, 'Oh cool, maybe this will be about supernatural forces mixing in with zombies, sweet.' But I was wrong. The demon-zombie was a unique, unexplained case. The third issue: these characters are boring. The reader wants to feel emotion toward the two main characters (cop and daughter), but they are left alone by the narration so long you just forget about them. The other characters are pretty boring and typical. Everything about this series, especially after book 1, just falls flat. Score: 2 / 10 - Don't waste your time. There are better zombie books out there. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5417647ae4b04aae9cee6516/1523499751094-W9NJTVBO4LFP27MC0Z5Y/Dragon.jpg Everything Else Gallery - Dragon Blood - Lindsay Buroker Review: I downloaded this book because it was free and highly ranked on the steampunk and fantasy charts. God do I hate authors who lie. This is modern day romance. There are no dragons, there's certainly no blood, literally nothing is steampunk, and the fantasy elements are confined to a single sword just existing. That's pathetic. So for the actual review: the writing was good. As a romance, I actually liked it quite a bit. The characters were believable and fun, and the setting seemed interesting. Too bad I wanted fantasy. Shame on whoever picked those categories. 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