Child of the Ghosts

Child of the Ghosts by Jonathan Moeller is a ripping good Sword and Sorcery novel. It had me on the edge of my seat from the very first page to the very last page. It's been a while since that happened.

It is the story of eleven year old Caina Amalas, whose father dotes on her and has tried to teach her everything about the world, and instilled in her a love of books and reading. Her mother however, a would-be sorceress, hates her and wishes she were dead.

On one tragic day, a day that changed Caina's life forever, she loses both her parents, and spends the next while suffering tortures no one should suffer, let alone a young girl.

She is rescued by the Ghosts, a legendary band of assassins who work for the Emperor. Under their tutelage, she becomes a deadly weapon.

I don't want to give away any more of the story; read it for yourself! It is available at Amazon A definite must read! 9/10

Blackbrooke

Blackbrooke is a very good story. I think Blackbrooke could be a symbol of all the limitations the teens feel they face. Their characters are quite believable, as are the feelings they all experience. The loss of so many friends, supposedly to “Walk Out”, a euphemism for suicide, is enough to finally make the friends band together to do something about it. Of course, this had been tried before, by a group naming themselves the Vigilantes, but the friends are determined to succeed where others failed.

The ending is somewhat of a bombshell, with Liberty running from the frying pan into the fire. One can feel her shock at the events that are happening. The story ends at just the right place to allow for a sequel. All in all, well done. Teens will like the story. 8/10

An E-book published by Crooked Cat publishing and available on Amazon in the UK, and Amazon in North America

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Tangled Webs

Tangled Webs another book featuring Janelle, Saetan, Daemon, Lucivar, and Surreal, and another gripping tale.

A popular landen (a non-blood of any race)mystery writer recently started a new series featuring a Blood protagonist. Unfortunately for him, he knows nothing about the Blood and gets all of the details wrong. Unfortunately for the Blood, he does not take criticism or rejection well. He too creates his own haunted house but invites the members of Jaenelle’s family to use them as inspiration and fodder for his next book. The only catch is he has no intention of letting any of them leave the house alive.

 I never get tired of reading Anne's books; they never get stale or repetitive. Another book I couldn't put down until I finished. Must read, 9/10

Shalador's Lady

Shalador's Lady is a sequel to the Shadow Queen, another gripping novel in Anne Bishop's series.

For years the Shalador people suffered the cruelties of the corrupt Queens who ruled them, forbidding their traditions, punishing those who dared show defiance, and forcing many more into hiding. Now that their land has been cleansed of tainted Blood, the Rose-Jeweled Queen, Lady Cassidy, makes it her duty to restore it and prove her ability to rule.

But even if Lady Cassidy succeeds, other dangers await. For the Black Widows see visions within their tangled webs that something is coming that will change the land-and Lady Cassidy-forever.

Yet another book I could not put down; Anne Bishop just has an innate sense of how to draw people in to her stories. The people become real, as do their adventures (and mis-adventures). Anne is one one of the most talented writers to come on the scene in many a year, and I hope she keeps 'em coming! Another 9/10