This came up as a random recommendation, and looked cute enough to try. What to Expect A modern day, hard-to-classify, fantasy tale about an apprentice magician and unusual circumstances. AS Raj is following various assignments towards graduation as a ‘mathemagician’, he runs further into all sorts of situations. At the same time, Eliza, a baby […]
Fantasy
Book Review: Funny Fairy Tales. by Reut Barak
Who doesn’t like a twisty fairytale, and could use a bit of comic relief these days? What to Expect Sixteen re-telling of classic stories, from The Frog Prince to Alice and Wonderland. These aren’t your traditional versions, but tongue-in-cheek wild twists, rife with pop-culture references. They are funny with mildly risqué humour, and are sure […]
Book Review: Gogmagog, by Jeff Noon and Steve Beard
This book floated past on my feed – I found the cover intriguing (I dug the vibe, don’t judge me), and the attached review was glowing, so I jumped in without much knowledge of what to expect. What to Expect Expect a surrealist story, full of wonder and awe and a few nightmares. Set in […]
Book Review: Twisted Expectations, by Brent A. Harris
Who doesn’t like Dickens and Dinos? What to Expect Expect some favourite Dickensian characters, re-imagined in a world with Steampunk technology and a touch of the supernatural. This one sees Oliver Twist and his colleagues visiting the 1851 Crystal Palace exhibition with its reconstructed dinosaur exhibits — only to have a real Megalosaurus (with feathers, […]
Book Review: Shadow of the Serpent (Mon Dieu Cthulhu!), by John Houlihan
I loved the Mon Dieu, Cthulhu! series since I first came across it, with it’s perfect blend of history, fantasy, humour, and dark tones. I was very excited to read the new installment. In case you missed it, In Victrix is now available! Come join Felix on his latest adventure, a tales of Races, Curses, […]
Book Review: Claws of the Collector, by Douglas Lumsden
I had the pleasure of reading an advance copy of this novel, something I looked forward to with glee considering how much I loved Lumsden’s previous series. In case you missed it, In Victrix is now available! Come join Felix on his latest adventure, a tales of Races, Curses, and Forbidden Places! What to Expect […]
Announcing In Victrix!
Publication day is finally here! In Victrix, the third novel in the Togas, Daggers, and Magic series is finally available! 🎉🥂🎇🙌🎉🎆 It’s been a very long journey, but the novel has already received some AMAZING endorsements! Want to know more? Keep reading! Can’t wait? Then: Grab your copy here on Amazon, or treat yourself to […]
Mountain View (a short story from It Takes A Village)
Readers of this blog (and stories and novels) know that I’m fascinated by Roman culture and mythology, and antiquity in general. So naturally, when my publisher put out the call for short stories on the theme of the Merit of Care, I came up with a story that revolved around those themes. This one does […]
Book Review: Beast Be Gone, by A L Billington
I came across this via an interview on The Protagonist Speaks, and it looked like a fun read. Quick aside: did you know that two of my short stories have been published in the just-released anthology It Takes A Village? Two stories, one sci-fi and one fantasy, about the meaning of caring for others. If […]
Speculating about Social Justice
Unless you really aren’t paying attention to this blog or my newsletter, you should know that the amazing team at Purple Toga just published a new anthology about care, compassion, and social justice. Since it included two of my stories, I thought I’d share some teasers with you (those of you still reading 😉 The […]
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