Burn Up is the second Secret of Mylin novel by Joe Klingler, continuing the intense mystery and thrills of Tune Up. With her father dead, and eldest brother gravely injured, Mylin has put herself and her orchestra family in the hands of Bear and Joe, hoping to keep them safe. Tuson is still free, though, […]
Pride and Prometheus by John Kessel is a darkly magical re-imagining that fuses two great classics- Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein and Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice– into a seamless narrative. A chance encounter between Mary Bennett and Victor Frankenstein sets in motion a series of relationships that will leave them both forever changed. Victor is travelling […]
Pause, Breathe, Smile by Gary Gach offers a simple, yet highly effective method for cultivating mindfulness wherever you may be and whatever you may be doing. It’s as simple as the title says, taking time to pause, breathe deep, and smile. This is a beneficial tool alone, and Gach teaches how to turn it into […]
When danger threatens, one group is there to save the day- the Royal Order of Fighting Dragons. Formed by King Arthur when a deadly swarm of prehistoric locusts are magically summoned to terrorise the world, the Order has maintained its discreet presence over the centuries, coming together each time someone renews the summoning. Thus far, […]
It is said that even a villain is the hero of their own story. And everyone does have a story. Â Â Â Â Â Â Â In the end, that’s what we are, all we are- stories, little stories that build to bigger stories, that make up the epic of a lifetime. Stories and epics to be cherished, each and every […]
Last of Crichton’s books, published nigh on a decade after his passing, Dragon Teeth follows William Johnson as he travels into the American West in the late 1800s. At first he was to accompany Othniel Marsh, but the paranoid paleontologist left Johnson behind, deciding he must be a spy of Marsh’s rival. Unable to return […]
Skeleton God by Eliot Pattison is the most recent in his Inspector Shan Tao Yun series. Shan is now Constable of the remote Tibetan village of Yangkar. For the most part, Shan’s duties are mundane and boring. Boring, that is, until the day his tiny village is invaded by soldiers- led by a Public Security […]
alt.sherlock.holmes is a collection of short stories showcasing work from three different authors. The name of this game seems to have been to distill the most essential traits of Sherlock and Watson, and barest essentials from Doyle’s stories, throw them in the blender, along with healthy doses of traits/values/morals of the time era in […]
The Murder of Mary Russell is a fascinating glimpse into the life of a person oft in the background, yet of a very essential nature in the life of Sherlock, and later of Mary. This story, despite the title, is about Mrs Hudson. From her earliest years, to current day, we learn all about the […]
Strasser’s Beast of Cretacea is one thrilling ride from start to finish. It was something fresh and innovative, with an unexpected surprise ending. If I could give this captivating read more than 5 stars, it ranks as one of the few books I would do so. Aside from the brilliant story, the cover is absolutely […]
