The Hour of Daydreams A gorgeously surreal story of a woman who may or may not be an angel, and the family she affects. Manolo is a small-town doctor in Manlapaz, the Philippines, who one day encounters an angel bathing in the river. Or is she just an ordinary girl running away from a future […]
Read more "“The Hour of Daydreams” by Renee Macalino Rutledge"Fantasy “Behind The Scenes” Tour – Stop #6 “Behind The Scenes: Lizzie Borden Zombie Hunter” by C.A. Verstraete The word fantasy often conjures up images of fairies, swords, wizards, and tales in different dimensions. But like any genre, there also is a dark side. Mention dark fantasy and the images change to blood, vampires, surreal […]
Read more "“Behind the Scenes: Lizzie Borden Zombie Hunter” by C.A. Verstraete"Eagles in the Storm (Eagles of Rome) The year is AD 15, and Senior Centurion Lucius Cominius Tullus is in the wilderlands of Germany, where he and his men are fighting ragtag but wily German tribes. Six years ago Arminius, one of the wiliest of the Germans, defeated the Romans, including Tullus, and stole the […]
Read more "“Eagles in the Storm” by Ben Kane"The Swordswoman Melcorka thinks she is just a simple island girl with no father. Then the Norse invade Alba, and Melcorka loses everything she thought she had–and gains much more. “The Swordswoman” takes part in the popular genre of semi-historical fantasy novels. Melcorka lives in what is recognizably medieval Scotland, but magic swords exist (Melcorka […]
Read more "“The Swordswoman” by Malcolm Archibald"Misfortunes of T-Funk, Book 1: (Built-in Music Edition) Long-time friends and musical collaborators Theo and Judah, now in their late 20s and getting by on dead-end jobs and part-time gigs, start music school together. What follows is the story, not of sudden success, but of the ups and downs of musicians who haven’t really hit […]
Read more "“Misfortunes of T-Funk, Book 1” by Barnaby Hazen"Starburst (Women of the Grey) (Volume 1) Operating somewhere on the border between horror, suspense, and sci-fi, “Starburst: Women of the Grey” is deceptively simple and yet creepily riveting. The narrative alternates between Lisa, Craig, Maggie, Rafael, and Iggy. We gradually learn that Lisa belongs to a non-human (but humanoid in appearance) all-female group called […]
Read more "“Starburst: Women of the Grey” by Carol James Marshall"Elite Fighter II – Quickie: Qui-Mu’s Tale (Tales of Gentalia Book 8) Oh goodness! It’s hard to pick a favorite amongst the zany Tales of Gentalia, but “Elite Fighter II” is awfully good. It relies in part on in-jokes and cameos from the other Tales and the Annals, so if you haven’t read those, you […]
Read more "“Elite Fighter II–Quickie: Qui-Mu’s Tale” by CB Archer"The Cutaway: A Thriller Today’s the release day, so I’m rerunning this review! “The Cutaway” is a fast-paced and exciting story set in the glitz, glamor, and danger of DC. Containing elements of a police procedural, it changes the focus by narrating the action from the point of view of a television reporter covering the […]
Read more "“The Cutaway” by Christina Kovac"The Idea of You Lucy is a single and successful glass-ceiling-shatterer. Only it’s not by choice. As glad as she is to have risen high in her profession, and as committed as she feels to helping other women achieve the same thing, what she wants more than anything is a baby. When she meets Jonah […]
Read more "“The Idea of You” by Amanda Prowse"A Woman of Integrity In “A Woman of Integrity,” fifty-something fading actress Laura is faced with the loss of her agent, her career, her flat, and possibly her self-respect. Invited to participate in a documentary about her youthful idol, silent cinema actress and acclaimed photographer Georgie Hepburn, she jumps at the chance, only to discover […]
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E. P. Clark: Author, Book Reviewer, and All-Around Literary Handiwoman 