I must state from the start that this is not a stand-alone book. It is not really Book 1 of a series. It is Episode 1 of a serial. So don’t be surprised and disappointed, as I was, when you turn a page in the middle of the action, and there isn’t any more. The…
Month: April 2016
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“A Republic of Shadows” by Andrew C Lawson
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Artistic creativity comes from taking two elements and joining them in a new way. Andrew C. Lawson looked at two eras of English history where the Roman Catholics were losing out to their Anglican enemies and found a way to tie the two together. The device is a letter, written by Anne, the last Catholic…
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“The Seventh Sentinel” by Yolanda Ramos
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Somewhere hidden in “The Seventh Sentinel” there is a great story. A story about good and evil, about youngsters growing up to accept life, death and faith, and learning to find their place in the world. The plotline is too complicated to give here, but it involves heaven, earth, hell, humanity’s place in that mix,…
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Capture the Cover Contest Winners
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The Capture the Cover Contest for “Storm over Savournon” we ran a few months ago is over, and the winners have been announced. They are the mother-and-daughter team of Olena Chemeris and Julia Badayeva. Their analysis: This story took place in the late eighteenth century, in a town in the southeast corner of France…
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Raven’s Heart by Shawna Reppert
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The question has to be asked; is Raven losing his edge? He even asks it himself. There he is, in the middle of the final battle with the diabolical William, and he finds he just doesn’t have the jam he used to. Where is the hate? Where is the anger that used to drive him?…