Summary: A young Rider leaves the comfort of home to track down a dragon hatching snatcher. He vows to bring justice, but is that the only way? Additional Comments: – It’s been long enough since I heard the first book that I had to spend the first bit orienting myself with the world again. –…
Summary: About 8 separate tales featuring dragons of all shapes, sizes, and temperaments. Additional Comments: – I heard the audiobook, and I went into it knowing I already like the narrator. This is one of the first books that I had a hard time finding on audible due to the fact that there are…
Summary: A self-conscious introvert meets the man of her dreams, sort of. Additional Comments: – A cute short story. – 4/5 stars characters: I like that the main character isn’t described as tall, skinny, and beautiful. C.L. Wells has a tendency to write characters who live, breathe, and bleed. That said, the main male…
4.5/5 stars Awesome Introduction to an Intriguing World Murder at the Kinnen Hotel by Brian McClellan (Narrated by Julie Hoverson) Summary: A young policeman with a gift for remembering everything struggles to solve several murders, save a friend from the guillotine, and preserve his own career before the rich and powerful destroy him. Additional Comments:…
Intriguing Start to a Steampunk Series 4/5 stars Kingdom of Clockwork (Written and narrated by Billy O’Shea) Summary: Karl Nielsen (going with the spelling I found in a review since I listened to the audio and the blurb doesn’t mention the main character, which is weird) is the king’s clockmaker. Despite kind of just…
3.0/5 Mixed Bag of Short Stories Summary: The first and second stories kind of blended in together. I had to restart the audiobook to even remember what the first one was about. I guess I should probably evaluate them separately because they’re very different tales. Additional Comments: – In the Business: 3/5 I totally…
Adana the Earth Dragon: An Elemental Tale by Debbie ManberKupfer Narrated by Fiona Thraille 4.0/5 Cute, Very Short Story Summary: This is a very short story about an Earth dragon that basically follows a typical kid’s story arc. Nobody pays any attention to poor Adana until her unique talents save the day. Aside: I must…
3/5 stars Mixed Bag Short Story Collection Summary: The stories range a bit in genre from zombie apocalypse to family drama to futuristic scifi to suspense to flat out horror. It’s a little hard to judge something like this on the whole. There are stories in here I absolutely loved, like the one with the…
3/5 stars A Turtle’s Magical Adventure by Wanda Luthman Summary: Tad the Turtle’s journey to accept himself. Additional Comments: – The book contained some interesting world-building (like the wizard’s seeming absolute rule over the forest), but there wasn’t enough details to really make anything stick. – I realize it’s a children’s book, but the turtle…
Introduction: This is most definitely a period piece Summary: Mary Davenport deals with the death of her father and a slew of intrigue within her own house. Additional Comments: – The dialogue is very, very, very formal. That comes across as stiff. I experienced the audiobook, so it didn’t bother me as much. But…