The Children of Ragnarok is an epic, high-fantasy inspired by Norse mythology. The narrative is in third person and alternates between Eiric, a sixteen-year-old from a long line of Vikings, and Regi…
Remember Me by Tracie Peterson is the first in the Pictures of the Heart Series. It is a work of historical fiction set in Seattle in the early 1900s. Peterson is well known for her historical fiction…
I’ve found lately that books that involve big, mysterious houses are definitely ones I want to be reading. Bonus points if there are enough descriptive details that I can envision the mansion easily. …
Defy the Night is touted as a fantasy romance. It is definitely a romance, but the fantasy part is a bit of a stretch since there is no magic system. The setting is in a fictional kingdom that has a…
Awake in Olaiya is an interesting dystopian novel set in an apparently ideal community within the Old Los Angeles Area, which is called Olaiya for short. The main character is Nat, a unit "brother" w…
Dark Star Burning, Ash Falls White is the epic conclusion to the duology that started with Song of Silver, Flame of Night. This book is sweeping in its story and lyrical in its language with descript…
The first order of business is a shout out to the illustrator and the awesome cover art, which perfectly captures the vibe for this middle grade spy adventure book. The Misfits is just a lot of fun t…
Right from the eerie beginnings of this story in the decrepit and disintegrating Unnatural History Museum, the reader will start to sense that not is all as it seems. The author does an excellent job…
Starter Villian is my "starter" book for long-time science fiction author John Scalzi. I was definitely amused. Although this book is categorized as science fiction and published by Tor, it is less…
Paintball with Dragons by Hope Bolinger is a quirky, heartfelt story about one boy's journey in learning how to deal with grief after the loss of his oldest brother.
Xander Carson and his brother, …
For some inexplicable reason I have been on the quest lately for a good Christmas read. This is apparently more challenging than it first appears. This might be because many Christmas books are orig…
The Emperor's Soul is a novella that won the 2013 Hugo award, which it justly deserved. This story is ultra-focused on really one main character with one character in a supporting role and a handful o…
