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…
Introduction: Everybody knows that music can hit a whole lot of emotions. People have used it to enhance movies and television shows for ages. Recently, I’ve asked a friend whose taste in music ranges very far and wide to select songs for themes, characters, and situations in some of my book series. What follows…
Introduction: I typically only post reviews of things I’ll put on the audiobook edge list. While this one will not be featured, it’s the sort of story that each person should decide for themselves whether to give it a go. Summary: A girl gets kidnapped and trained in her special skill … Additional Comments:…
Introduction: It’s been awhile since I posted any audiobook reviews. Still got a mixed bag of them to review. Let’s start back up with a darker sort of epic fantasy. It had fantastic narration provided by Genevieve Sibayan, but I’m a little ambivalent on the plot and characters. *spoilers possible in discussion part* Summary:…
Introduction: Hey all, thanks for joining us this week. I must be on a narrator kick. Please welcome Moira Todd, the voice behind the new audiobook Ember Burning (Trinity Forest Book 1) (You can find the link below). The story follows a grieving teen as she ventures into a forest teeming with urban legends of…
Introduction: Hey all, I’d like to introduce you to a very special guest today. A few weeks ago, I had a fit of insanity and posted 5 casting calls for narrators for a variety of projects. I’d pretty much settled on a narrator for The Golden City Captives, when at the very last second, I…
Introduction: We’ve moved from weird to romance. Now, let’s settle on sweet and nostalgic and romantic. Eh, life’s like a box of chocolates and all that. Children’s Tale He Whistles for the Cricket by Gwen Walker I can’t make heads or tails of that title, but the story sounds lovely. Second Chance at Love Still…
Introduction: Tired of hearing nothing but negativity? Let me share some free books that will take your mind off the “real world” and its problems. And give you new heroes and villains to wrestle with. First and Second up: Anthologies Hall of Heroes by various Fellowship of Fantasy authors. This is the second anthology. The…
4.0/5 Magic, Mystery, and Destiny Summary: Miri Katz, a student at P.A.W.S. has a lot more to deal with than mere classes. Her father’s a semi-immortal psychopath of sorts. That’s enough to give you grays even if you don’t have the ability to turn into a cat. Additional Comments: Although this story can be read…