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Book Review: Oh! You Pretty Things by Shanna Mahin
Oh! You Pretty Things by Shanna Mahin Genre: Contemporary Fiction, Humor Publisher: Dutton Date: April 14, 2015 Jess Dunne is third generation Hollywood. Not third generation celebrity like Drew Barrymore or anything. She just happens to have been born and raised in amongst the rich and famous. This doesn’t mean she wants to be either of those. Well, who doesn’t want to be rich right? But famous? No thank you. As a child, her mother dragged her to disappointing audition after disappointing audition – all to no avail. She’s just not star material. So she goes along living and working in the Hollywood zoo, mostly content to just un-stare like every…
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Book Review: Heir of Hope by Morgan Busse
Heir of Hope by Morgan L Busse Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Enclave Publishing Date: April 21, 2015 By the time we reach the events of Heir of Hope, the world of our characters has shifted and drifted far from what it was when we began. Rowen Mar, the last Truthsayer, has finally come to understand the depth and breadth of what her talents entail. She has seen the Word work through her and His way is more powerful than she’d ever imagined. Meanwhile, Caleb Tala is still learning what it means to be a Guardian of all mankind. He knows the Word now and he is doing his best to put…
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Book Review: Merlin’s Shadow by Robert Treskillard
Merlin’s Shadow by Robert Treskillard Reviewed by: Lori Twichell Genre: Fantasy/History Publisher: Blink Publication Date: October 2, 2013 Merlin is now the head of a small, rough and bruised band of outcasts who are determined to bring order and light back into the kingdom. Now that the babe Arthur, is an orphan, Merlin’s role as royal advisor looks more like royal body guard. With Uther’s former bard, Merlin’s fiancée, a knight and a friend, everyone is looking to Merlin to guide their next steps. And the choices are never easy. There are few who can be trusted and none of them are really considered friends. And so, in a constant…
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Book Review: Merlin’s Blade by Robert Treskillard
Merlin’s Blade by Robert Treskillard Genre: Fantasy/History Publisher: Blink Publication Date: April 16, 2013 Merlin is a young man who has spent his life around the hot fires of the forge. After a confrontation with wolves at a young age left him nearly blind, it’s one of the only places Merlin is welcome and able to truly feel at home. Even his step-mother and his sister don’t offer him much in the way of comfort or friendship in his life. When his step-mother’s family comes to town, they bring a strange stone that carries much mystery and intrigue with it. Glowing with an odd supernatural presence, this stone has a…
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Book Review: Shadowed by Grace by Cara Putman
Shadowed by Grace: A Story of Monuments Men by Cara Putman Genre: Historical Fiction Publisher: B&H Books Publication Date: January 1, 2014 Rachel Justice has one thing on her mind: saving her mother from a life threatening illness. Unfortunately, there are not many options for a single young woman during WWII. In fact, the only thing that she can truly consider is taking a dangerous assignment to the front lines in Europe as a photojournalist. With no one but her mother as family, there’s no one but Rachel to help her mother. There’s also no one to stop her from accepting this assignment. So young Rachel steps into the middle…
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Book Review: Water Walker by Ted Dekker
Water Walker by Ted Dekker Genre: thriller, supernatural Publisher: Worthy Publishing Publication Date: March 18, 2014 Who is she? The beautiful young girl called Alice Ringwald has no memories of an earlier life. She’s just beginning to find her way with her new foster parents and settle into what could be a comfortable life. That is, until the man shows up at the door and tells her that everything she knows, even now, is a lie. Claiming to be her father, Wyatt kidnaps her and takes her back to her “true” family. And is that family a doozy! Far in the backwoods of Louisiana, away from any other people and…
