In this reimagining of the Beauty and the Beast tale, Blossom Frane, the son of the clan chieftan, spends her days roaming the forest and climbing to high places. One day a powerful politician passing through named Kaede sees her and offers her father an offer he can’t refuse. Forced… Read more »
I listened to the audiobook of this novel. The book had some novel ideas… a girl who could not be touched due to poison in her veins, a mysterious guard from another land, a ritual of eating foods for a deceased persons’s death. However, ultimately little was done with these… Read more »
This is an interesting story about teens with no memory who are forced to enter into a virtual reality world. There is a lot of great mystery here and ultimately the big reveal is quite neat. Not to mention that one of the main characters is not entirely who she… Read more »
This is a prequel to the movie and it covers the Frost wolf clan, a group of honorable orcs who are challenged by the dying of their world Draenor. I really loved this book. I’ve never followed World of Warcraft lore much, but I was a fan and player of… Read more »
In this novel, luminaries are humans with supernatural abilities and extremely long life spans. Talia is a luminary in hiding from her husband, a man whose power and invulnerability has turned him into a tyrant. While hiding, she meets and falls in love with a mere mortal, Mason. Eventually her… Read more »
This third book is a great continuation story that seemlessly flowed from the prior story right into the action. Caine (along with Ambassador Gassbard) are put in charge of a legation to visit the Slaasriithi homeworld. On the way, their plans are interrupted by the K’tor. This book spends a… Read more »
In this book, human society was decimated almost to extinction. Intelligent robots that the humans had created called Chines reseeded Earth and helped humanity reestablish itself, then left. Many years later, humanity is threatened by an alien enemy and sets out to find the Chines again for help. This was… Read more »
Dana grew up questioning everything and ultimately the government decided to assign her to work in an incinerator plant. There she struggles to survive and ultimately find a way to fight back against her dystopian society. This was a quick, enjoyable read. I enjoyed following Dana’s story and discovery throughout… Read more »
Beacon 23 is a novella about an ex-military man stationed on a gravity beacon that enables shipping and transit routes during a war with an alien species. The story was quite interesting and enjoyable. It dealt with war, loneliness, romance, and morality. However, it was very short, it had a… Read more »
This final book in the Dark Space series is a fitting closing for the entire cast of characters, and is filled with non-stop action and reveals. There are a ton of answers here on Omnius, the Immortals, the Sythians, the history of the human race, etc. Omnius must finally answer… Read more »
This is a fun, well written book in the same spirit as Percy Jackson. I thought some of the humor and jokes were a bit over-the-top and felt flat, compared to those in Percy Jackson series. But having a silly take on Norse mythology is always a nice change of… Read more »
It’s a long-winded rambling of an insane person with little to not plot. Even the religious ideas are all over the place with no cohesion. There isn’t much story here, and certainly nothing of any entertainment or joy. It’s a dark journey into madness. Audiobook narration: The narrator did a… Read more »
Interview With Robert Eggleton Can you talk a little about what the book is about? Rarity from the Hollow is adult literary science fiction filled with tragedy, comedy and satire. The story includes elements of fantasy, everyday horror, paranormal, romance, magical realism, and adventure, with content that addresses social issues… Read more »
In this book, Destra and crew must flee Dark Space and find a place to live while the Sythians and Avilonians battle for control. Meanwhile, Ethan and crew must adjust to live in Avilon and live under the rule of Omnios. For the most part, the action here is non-stop…. Read more »
In The Dragondain, Lily and Jasper travel back to the Moon Realm to search for their uncle and help in the war for its survival. I found this second novel to be very enrtertaining and fun. The characters are all really well done, and the plot is a real page… Read more »
In the Moon Coin, Lily discovers that all the childhood tales that her Uncle Ebb told her might just be true. When Uncle Ebb disappears, Lily finds a coin that transports her to a far off realm that is in the midst of a war for their survival. This was… Read more »
A fresh, modern take on Pinocchio, this story follows Pia as she must complete work for an unseen employer while being imprisoned and manipulated by wires attached to her body. I didn’t read the synopsis before starting this book so I had no idea what it was to be about…. Read more »
I’ve never read this series before, but got the audiobook for the third novel about a boy named Flinx and his killer flying mini-dragon Pip. He is first kidnapped by a rather evil businessman who wants to exploit Flinx’s mental powers. He then sets off on a quest to learn… Read more »
In Containment, Arik is one of a new generation of settlers on a base on the planet Venus. With dwindling oxygen supplies, Arik is tasked with coming up with ways to increase the oxygen supply. During his quest to develop plants that can grow in the harsh conditions, he discovers… Read more »
In Dark Space: Revenge, the Sythians have come to dark space to conquer humanity. Meanwhile, Admiral Heston sends a mission to get help from the Avalonians. The book got to a very, very slow start. Ethan and Illara’s wedding and honeymoon were pretty boring, and they didn’t really do anything… Read more »
