In Scorpion Mountain, Hal and crew work to put an end to an assassination contract against princess Cassandra. By now I know to expect any John Flanagan book will be a 5-star book for me (after reading tons of them), and this one is no exception. The writing is top-notch, the… Read more »
In The Dig, a young man named Matthew Turner has a unique gift and ability to be able to read imprints (memories) left on inanimate objects. He is called to read a man-made artifact from millions ago. The readings reveal an ancient, advanced culture fleeing their home before an asteroid… Read more »
In Slaves of Socorro, the Heron crew are sent to spend a year helping patrol Araluen. While there, a renegade Skanadian captures from Araluens and sells them as slaves. Hal and his shipmates must infiltrate the slave market and free the Araluens. This series really continues to impress me. There… Read more »
Cinder is a futuristic tale (borrowing some elements from Cinderella) in which a young mechanic girl (part cyborg) catches the eyes of a prince. She is invited to a ball with him but her stepmother and sister make that difficult. Meanwhile a plague sweeps the nation and the Lunar colonies… Read more »
In Departure, a group of plane crash survivors discover something very strange about the place they have landed. This novel has a very “LOST” feel to it (as in the TV series) with unexplained mysteries and a group of people banded together to solve them. I don’t want to give… Read more »
Guest Post Fonda Lee Hands down the most enjoyable part of writing my debut young adult sci-fi novel Zeroboxer was envisioning, creating, and depicting the futuristic sport of zeroboxing. Zeroboxer is about a young man named Carr Luka who battles to make it to the top in the weightless combat… Read more »
Trailer From Author Fonda Lee: This isn’t your usual book trailer. Instead, I wanted to share with you one of my favorite parts of writing Zeroboxer: envisioning and depicting the sport of zeroboxing. How would a combat sport work in the absence of gravity? Check out what these martial artists… Read more »
This fourth book follows Aemi as she attempts to flee the Dron, discover the past about her father, and ultimately try to work to find peace between the Itanteans and Dron. This one was a lot of fun. Aemi really went all over the place from the Dron to Primus… Read more »
In this third book, Aemi gets acquainted with life as a Graywater while the elite distrust her, some unknown group tries to assassinate her, Nautilus continues gaining power, and news reaches her that her surface friends may still be alive. This book has a lot going for it. Aemi finally… Read more »
Spirits is the second book in the Sparks series. In this book, Khea is queen and Lark is by her side. They are expecting a baby, but Lark must venture out and try to learn to master all of the possible sparks in order to come back and repel and… Read more »
Self Publishing Journey Guest-Post by Kate Avery Ellison So, I didn’t originally intend to self-publish when I set out to become an author about five years ago. I was going to do the “normal” route of obtaining an agent, selling a book to an editor, going through the looooong process… Read more »
Interview Can you talk a little about what the book is about? The book is a YA fantasy novel that tells about the journey of a teenage girl, Delfia, on her quest to follow through with a prophecy. It’s Greek Mythology meets modern day times meets teen angst, with a… Read more »
Interview with Daniel Costa Can you talk a little about what the book is about? Flames Reborn is the story of a girl named Phae, who comes across a relic in lands east of the city she lives in. After a vision, Phae realizes she must go on a quest…. Read more »
Excerpt We walk in silence for what seems like several hours. The sun is at midday, yet we still haven’t stopped to rest. Zane isn’t holding my hand like he was in the forest. Of course, there’s nothing for me to trip over on this wide clear road, with the… Read more »
In this second book, Yarrow and Bray must fight against Quade from taking over the monarchy. It picks up right where the first novel left off, and it took me a little while to get into it again since its been a while since I read the first book. It… Read more »
Everywhere the Road Ends is the follow-up to one of my favorite reads. In this continuation of the YA fantasy, Theo must contend with a magical force that is slowly taking over the land and destroying cities of the Goldenwealth Light. Whereas the first novel was more of an introductory… Read more »
Tour Giveaway There is a tour wide giveaway for the blog tour of Flury. One winner wins an e-copy of all 3 books in the Claus series so far: Claus, Jack and Flury. a Rafflecopter giveaway MichaelSciFan Giveaway One randomly-picked winner will receive an e-copy of one of Tony Bertauski’s… Read more »
Giveaway There is a tour wide giveaway for the blog tour of True Calling. The giveaway is open international. These are the prizes you can win: – Paperback copy True Calling – 3 e-copies of True Calling For a chance to win enter the rafflecopter below: a Rafflecopter giveaway Interview… Read more »
Giveaway a Rafflecopter giveaway Interview With Author W. Lawrence Can you talk a little about what the book is about? Syncing Forward follows Martin James who is unwillingly injected with a drug that slows his metabolism to a crawl and causes him to experience years in a matter of days…. Read more »
Interview With R.S. McCoy Can you talk a little about what the book is about? Yes! Though it’s really hard without spoilers! Spirits follows our mind-reading Lark as he struggles to cope with his new life. After witnessing a series of violent crimes and guilt-ridden for his inability to protect… Read more »
