There’s fantasy stories that span continents while others confine themselves to much smaller pastures. Steamborn fits in that second category as most of this steampunk story takes place within the city limits of Ancora… and there’s good reason for that. Outside the walls are hordes of monsters that can perhaps best be described as giant … Read more
Looking back at my review of Warden (Nova Online #1), it had been a while since a book grabbed me as just plain ‘fun’. It was good motivation to continue the series, but there’s always that danger with a series that the quality suddenly drops. Not this time though. I’m happy to mention that the … Read more
Imprisoned for a murder he didn’t commit, Kaiden’s only hope of early release is in serving as a Warden in the game-world of Nova Online. The goal is set in this LitRPG story and the stakes are high. My second dive into LitRPG puts me on a spaceship in a virtual game, and battling aliens … Read more
Todd Lockwood’s ‘The Summer Dragon’ is a well-constructed story that shows a level of finesse whom many in the world have already experienced through his visual art. The main character Maia and her family raise dragons in an aery for the nation’s army. Fully ready for a dragon of her own, her path in life … Read more
A book with a dragon. I thought; I like dragons. It has a great cover. This will be an exciting read. Then, about halfway through the book, I looked at the cover again. There IS a dragon in here, isn’t there? So, far there was a lot of running around, being cold, sliding down a … Read more
Hear me roar! What a fun book this was to read! This is of course a children’s book, but that did not dampen the fun for me. My daughter (9) got this book as a present. It was her fantasy book to read and what a marvelous introduction to the genre it was. To go … Read more
Magic always comes at a price. It’s one of those aspects that makes a story more interesting; but what price is too big to pay? Ian Troy finds himself at the end of an invisible leash in more ways than one. His people (the Shinree) are subdued and bred like cattle, treated like slaves. And … Read more
