A great title in this day of pandemics, but since there is no real quarantine and no disease, it has nothing to do with the story. The strength of the writing is the intense sensory input, giving us the feeling of being right there. This is perhaps overdone in some places because of the gory […]
“A Tracker’s Tale” by Karen Avizur
This story is fast paced and action oriented, with sympathetic characters in a straightforward good-guys-vs-bad-guys conflict. The plotline is episodic in nature, but the events gradually tie together to lead up to a tense climax. There is a general rule in fantasy of all types not to mix magical styles. Paranormal separate from witches and […]
“The Final Wars Begin: Final Wars Trilogy 1” by S. A. Asthana
“Final Wars Begin” is the story of what would be World War IV except the battle is between the space colonies that survived humankind’s third attempt to annihilate ourselves. The main character is a former soldier who refused to follow immoral orders and became a fugitive as a result. He returns to New Paris, in […]
“From Wrath to Ruin” by Justin Enos
“From Wrath to Ruin” is a gritty Sword-But-No-Sorcery Fantasy; the hero is not exactly fairytale prince. He’s a hired sword who does his job, no matter who ends up at the sharp end if his weapon. And a large number of people do. In fact, of all the main and supporting characters in the story, […]