Oh, how easy it is to be deceived! So many things are not as they appear. The Thief of Blackfriars Lane has so many examples of this. The bumbling, newly hired constable. The thief who so cunningly acquired the constable’s money, the … Sorry – can’t give too much away […]
Good versus evil. It is such a familiar theme in fiction, especially in fantasy, and yet it never seems to grow old. Perhaps because it is so much a part of our world. The Gathering Dark is the first book in the Quest of Fire series that is full of […]
Wow! Now I need to catch my breath! Jason C. Joyner continues his Rise of the Anointed series with another story full of action and faith. Now that the threat of danger from Simon has been eliminated, this group of teens thinks they are going to settle down to normal […]
While I have read more than a handful of stories about logging camps, Rocky Mountain Revelation is the first one I’ve read that tells about a log drive. I was fascinated by the many details about how a log drive works, including the information about how the cook and his […]
Wow! I’ve been waiting for The Price of Valor to learn Ham’s story and also to see how all the loose ends in both the Global Search and Rescue and The Montana Marshalls series tied up. And it was everything I hoped for, and more! While the action seemed non-stop as Ham […]
Allan Packer’s fantasy saga, The Stone Cycle, has been fascinating. He has done an amazing job of conceptualizing the world in which these stories take place. Each one is so memorable, it doesn’t take much effort to pick up the next, even months later, and understand what has been going […]
Sure. I knew who Ursula was. After all, I’d come to know her in the first two books of the Brides of Hope Mountain series. And somehow she still surprised me. And what probably surprised me the most is how much I enjoyed her. Another surprise was that after the […]
My Thoughts The second book of the Empires of Armageddon series, Persian Betrayal continues Brain Mullaney’s adventures in protecting the US Embassy and the ambassador in Israel. Just as in Ishmael Covenant, it is filled with explosions, intrigue, and treachery. If you have not yet read Ishmael Covenant, be warned […]
I have been thoroughly enjoying the Kyona Chronicles! Downfall of the Curse lets us get to know Lucy better – she is Jon and Scar’s oldest daughter and was introduced in Legacy of the Curse. She is very talented at fighting and is also beautiful – neither of which is […]
What a delightful story! I’ve seen a number of shows and movies that retell the story of Peter Pan. You probably have too. Each has a unique twist on what happened or tell what happens next. Well, you could say that Dust is just one more of many and yet […]
I found a big grin on my face while I was reading Legacy of the Curse. And not because it was all humorous, though parts of it were. It was just that kind of satisfying story that made me happy. And it is the type that had me reading slowly, […]
