Not only was THE CAGED GRAVES inspired by two real caged graves in an abandoned Pennsylvania cemetery, it contains the perfect blend of historical and fantasy that I always like to see in YA novels. Have a look: 17-year-old Verity Boone expects a warm homecoming when she returns to Catawissa, Pennsylvania, in 1867, pledged […]
Tracy Clark is probably best known for her Light Key trilogy, a lovely romantic fantasy involving auras and Ireland. The books are getting re-issued with new covers at the end of this month, and her newest book, MIRAGE, a contemporary thriller, is due out this July: Mirage Seventeen-year-old Ryan Poitier Sharpe is a gutsy, outgoing girl […]
I’ve posted about Gini Koch’s Alien/Katherine “Kitty” Kat series before, namely here, here and here. It’s great for those who love science fiction with a splash of romance. Or, for the mere sake of Poofs. Here is a Poof, near what some might consider a familiar landmark. Here is the same Poof, posing with “Dr. Hooves.” […]
When I went to Megan E. O’Keefe’s reading, she completely blew me away. STEAL THE SKY is the first in the Scorched Continent series, and I can’t wait for the rest. Have a look: Detan Honding, a wanted conman of noble birth and ignoble tongue, has found himself in the oasis city of Aransa. He and his trusted […]
Long ago, I pre-ordered copies of Invisible Fault Lines for the Sacramento Public Library, and I am happy to report that it is now available for purchase. It offers a fascinating lens into the same date one century apart, and how it impacts those affected by it. “My father disappeared on a Tuesday that should’ve […]
My Kind of Crazy intrigued me when it first crossed my desk as an ARC. I mean, what’s more epic than a failed sparklers “promposal” attempt that goes aflame? Hank Kirby can’t catch a break. He doesn’t mean to screw up. It just happens. Case in point: his attempt to ask out the girl he likes […]
A farewell post I created for Operation Awesome is now live. Here is the link. I’m also battling a cold this week, so once I post here I’m going to bury myself under some covers and continually inundate my body with fluids. Stay tuned for more author interviews in May!
I last featured T. Michael Martin with the debut of his zombie novel The End Games. His newest book, MR. FAHRENHEIT, takes an interesting look at moments, and how they unfold in unexpected ways. I was fortunate to read a small excerpt of MR. FAHRENHEIT in its beginning stages, and I’m happy to announce that […]
Possessed by a Dark Warrior, the ninth book in New York Times best-seller Felicity Heaton’s hot paranormal romance series, Eternal Mates, is now available in ebook and paperback. To celebrate the release of Bleu and Taryn’s long romance novel, she’s holding a FANTASTIC GIVEAWAY and sharing sneak peeks of the book. Enter the Possessed by […]
Last year, I featured No Parking at the End Times by Bryan Bliss, and I’m happy to announce his new book, MEET ME HERE is getting tons of buzz, including a starred review in Booklist. In a single night—graduation night—Thomas has to decide: Do what everyone has always expected of him? Or forge an entirely new […]