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Borderlanz: Tales From the Edges by Douglas Smith (book review).
Borderlanz is the third collection of short stories from author Douglas Smith. I have had the pleasure of reading, and reviewing, the previous…
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Writer of love stories. Bibliophile. Gamer. Cat herder.
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February 2024
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The Lost Expedition (The Dream Rider Saga book 3) by Douglas Smith (book review)
When thinking about Douglas Smith’s ‘Dream Rider Saga’ and ‘The Lost Expedition’ in particular, the word epic kept bouncing around in my mind.…
December 2023
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A Blanket Of Steel (Rise Of Oceania book 6) by Timothy S. Johnston (book review).
The primary goal for Truman ‘Mac’ McClusky, his sister Meg and their allies has always been independence. Now, in ‘A Blanket Of Steel’…
October 2023
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Smuggler’s Guilt (Reese Daniels Smuggler series book 2) by T.D. Wilson (book review).
Reese Daniels might not want to be a hero but in the second novella in the T.D. Wilson’s series chronicling the smuggler’s adventures,…
June 2023
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Smuggler’s Valor (The Epherium Chronicles) by T.D. Wilson (book review).
Reese Daniels is no hero. He is, as the title of this novelette, ‘Smuggler’s Valor’, suggests a smuggler and, as the story opens,…
March 2023
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The Crystal Key (The Dream Rider Saga, book 2) by Douglas Smith (book review).
Reviewer’s note: As per the author’s note in the front of ‘The Crystal Key’, you need to read these books in order, starting…
December 2022
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The Shadow Of War (Rise Of Oceania book 5) by Timothy S. Johnston (book review).
Any good heist consists of three components: a team, a plan and something worth stealing. ‘The Shadow Of War’, the fifth novel in…
October 2022
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The Hollow Boys (The Dream Rider Saga book 1) by Douglas Smith (book review).
‘The Hollow Boys’ by Douglas Smith is a fast-paced and entertaining introduction to a new series. Will Dreycott has a secret. Actually,…
April 2022
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The Order by Jeremy Robinson (book review).
Who writes the sequel to three books at once? Jeremy Robinson. ‘The Order’ is the direct sequel to ‘Exo-Hunter.’ It’s also a sequel…
March 2022
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An Island Of Light (The Rise Of Oceania book 4) by Timothy S. Johnston (book review).
‘An Island Of Light’, the fourth book in Timothy S. Johnston’s ‘The Rise Of Oceania’ series, is perhaps the darkest chapter in…
December 2021
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Mind Bullet by Jeremy Robinson (book review).
Every Jeremy Robinson book is an adventure and ‘Mind Bullet’ could be the most compelling yet. Jonas can kill people with his mind.…
July 2021
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The Dark by Jeremy Robinson (book review).
There are a handful of authors I will read, regardless of what their new book is about. I see their name and go…