Post #2 of Self-Published Author Appreciation Week belongs to Michael R Miller and his book Ascendant. I’ve been reading self-published books for maybe five years, and I feel like MRM has been around forever. This isn’t the first book of his that I have read (some may argue otherwise), but he kindly gave me an audio copy of his Dragon’s […]
Nyxia by Scott Reintgen
In a not too distant future, Google has taken over the world. Hang on, Babel has taken over Google and taken over the world. Their secret (other than immense wealth)? A substance called Nyxia, found on an alien planet, which can be manipulated to do almost anything. Emmett Atwater, a poor kid from Detroit, is chosen to go to said […]
Review – Smoke and Summons by Charlie N Holmberg
Sandis is a vessel, a host to one of the Numina, demons from the ethereal plain. She is used as a weapon by the dire Kazen, a man who treats his vessels well, as long as they adhere to his rules. Â When one of her fellow vessels is killed during an experiment, Sandis escapes to the city to find her […]
Review – Wrath of Dragons by Scott King
After reading a couple of powerhouses in Grim Solace and The Gutter Prayer, Scott King’s Wrath of Dragons was definitely a change of pace. While the previous two were dark and brooding (and funny), this epic fantasy is light and, well, funny. The story tells of a young magician, Carter, who decides to solve dragon attacks on his own, leaving […]