Liornabella is YA writing based loosely on the Harry Potter style of fantasy, but with much less magic: an English-style boarding school, bullying upper classes, school teams with strange names, childish behaviour in older teenagers. All standard fare for youthful readers. One of the strengths of the story is a plot full of hints and…
Month: February 2018
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“Aftan Whispers” by Phil Williams
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“Aftan Whispers” takes place in a dystopian, post-apocalyptic society, where Tyler, a tradesman with a Pollyanna approach to human nature teams up with a Deni, cynical, self-destructive former slave to save…well…something: themselves, the world, who knows? Thus the success of the story revolves around the two characters, and the conflict is based on their different…
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“From Wrath to Ruin” by Justin Enos
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“From Wrath to Ruin” is a gritty Sword-But-No-Sorcery Fantasy; the hero is not exactly fairytale prince. He’s a hired sword who does his job, no matter who ends up at the sharp end if his weapon. And a large number of people do. In fact, of all the main and supporting characters in the story,…
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The Meifod Claw” by John William Bowe
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This novel is an interesting attempt to combine form with function. The writing style is intended to create in the reader’s mind the same experience the characters are going through. Since in this case the experience involves drugs, the results are interesting. The effects of drugs on the behaviour of characters can be hilarious, and…